According to the report, a renter in County needs to earn an hourly wage of $81.21 to comfortably afford a two-bedroom unit ...

To afford a typical two-bedroom apartment in Santa Cruz County, an individual would need to earn $81.21 per hour.

Efforts by the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission to soften the edges of one of the county’s most chronically congested areas just got a little easier.

Projections for a 22-mile passenger rail line through Santa Cruz County in California has placed the cost of construction at $4.3 billion, almost $200 million per mile.

A former UC Santa Cruz student has been arrested for allegedly recording people in campus housing and stealing their belongings, leading to relief among students but ongoing concerns about safety.

Starting with the 2025-26 school year, all families in Santa Cruz County will have access to free or low-cost early learning ...

What used to be a wave, lessened to a surge and has become a steady sizzle, at least for now. Since its arrival in 2020, public health experts have come to expect a biannual spike in COVID-19 ...

Santa Cruz County ranks among California's most dangerous regions for cyclists and pedestrians, a decadelong traffic safety report shows. Local advocacy groups cited inadequate cycling infrastructure ...

Families with young children in Santa Cruz County will be able to access early learning classes for their children through ...

Advice on the best ways to get around Santa Cruz. How to get to and from the airport, plus how to use public transportation such as buses and taxis.

Fair fun: 12 Northern California county fairs, plus the big State Fair By Jason Mastrodonato June 30, 2025 at 9:15 a.m.