Santa Cruz County officials recently announced two new hires: Maria I Martinez was hired for the newly created position of assistant finance director, while Zaida Bustamante took over as the county’s ...

Scammers have stolen more than $10 million in federal financial aid from California’s community colleges in the last 12 ...

Encompass Community Services has named Shellee Stopera, a behavioral health professional with more 30 years of leadership experience, as its new CEO.

The first bike ride begins at 11 a.m. Sunday at the East Lake Village Shopping Center, 936 E. Lake Ave., Watsonville. People are encouraged to bring their own bikes, but a limited number of bikes ...

Dental services for 30,000 people in Santa Cruz County are at risk of getting cut by the Trump administration, say three community dental leaders. Here, they outline the issue and push community ...

Santa Cruz County supervisors will weigh a class action settlement for water contamination of a well that serves Rountree ...

When the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors agreed to ban the sale of filtered cigarettes late last year, it was the most ...

Construction is set to begin in early April on a new bridge housing facility located at 2202 Soquel Avenue. The Santa Cruz County project aims to provide 32 beds, along with essential services, for ...

A gathering at the county courthouse drew an estimated 4,000 people in Santa Cruz, while another 300 converged on Watsonville ...

Watsonville honors five first responders whose dedication and bravery have left a lasting legacy. From saving lives to ...