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Santa Cruz County Housing for Health Partnership (H4HP) has released results of the 2025 Homeless Point-in-Time (PIT) Count, demonstrating a significant drop in individuals experiencing homelessness to the lowest number in the count’s history. The 2025 PIT Count identified 1,473 people experiencing homelessness in Santa...

Santa Cruz County readies for 48th Annual Apple Pie Contest Santa Cruz County is gearing up for its 48th Annual Apple Pie Baking Contest, set to take place at the upcoming Santa Cruz County Fair. Organized by the Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau, the event promises...

Traffic was snarled for hours on the primary route between Silicon Valley and the Monterey Bay when a truck carrying 8,600 gallons of fuel overturned this morning. The driver was taken to hospital with unknown injuries. The tanker crashed along southbound Highway 17 south of...

September is Pedestrian Safety Month in California, and the Scotts Valley Police Department is reminding drivers to slow down and be alert for people walking on local roads. According to projections from the Governors Highway Safety Association, 7,148 pedestrians were killed in traffic crashes across...

As of Aug. 25, Caltrans initiated an emergency project on the northbound lane of Highway 9 between Lorenzo and Prospect avenues, about one-mile south of the Junction with State Route 237. Work is scheduled for completion by Dec. 5, if weather permits. One northbound lane on...

In the preface to his book “California: A Fire Survey,” Stephen J. Pyne notes that the “California fire scene” has long shaped the broader American agenda. “For the national narrative the important fact is that what happened in California did not stay in California,” he...

Supervisor Martinez to speak to North County Dems Fifth District Supervisor Monica Martinez will be the guest speaker for the Democratic Club of North Santa Cruz County on Tuesday, Sept. 2. Martinez will discuss work being done to improve the County’s ability to mitigate challenges...

Cabrillo College has begun recruiting for its next superintendent/president, inviting qualified candidates to apply for leadership of the college, recognized as one of California’s top community colleges. Located in Santa Cruz County, overlooking Monterey Bay and nestled among the Santa Cruz Mountains and Pajaro Valley,...

Santa Cruz LAFCO (Local Agency Formation Commission) directed staff on June 4 to conduct an analysis of all possible governance options for consideration and implementation by the Felton Fire Protection District (FFPD). “The goal of this report was to clearly explain the issues currently faced...

On July 2, Melissa Chowning, the woman who accused former San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District administrator Ned Hearn of sexually abusing her as a teenager (when he was in his late 20s and her swim coach) told the Solano County Superior Court they...