The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 was designed by Democrats to spur clean energy investment in Republican-led congressional districts, and it brought jobs and new manufacturing to those areas ove… ...

A woman and dog enjoying a ride in a canoe on Aptos Creek in 1906. Just visible in the background is the recreational building that was across the street from Clause Spreckels’ hotel. This image ...

Templeton’s Kaleb Montgomery made a rare appearance in Watsonville, took the lead early and never looked back in his dominant victory in the Ocean Sprints feature race at Ocean Speedway on Fr… ...

Capitola is more than just a beautiful seaside town — it’s a community filled with heart. What makes our city truly special isn’t just the scenic views or vibrant downtown, but the people ...

PAJARO — The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office on Friday arrested 61-year-old Bernardino Rickie Sanchez of Pajaro in connection to the murder of Watsonville resident Jesús Alfonso Duarte Figue… ...

AB 218, a sexual abuse reform law that took effect in 2020, temporarily dropped the statute of limitations, provided a three-year window for victims to file claims and otherwise made it easier for … ...

Caltrans marked the start of the State Route 183 Rehabilitation Project and the replacement of a decades-old “Artichoke Center of the World” sign Thursday with a groundbreaking and ribbon cutting.

Stairs rise from Soquel Drive to the Robert E Swenson Library at Cabrillo College. The library was built in 1987 and has been expanded and updated since then, including in 2001 and with the additio… ...

The Capitola City Council asked its staff to return this fall with long-term usage plans for the city’s wharf that include permanent structures, fishing concessions and a flexible market space ...

A new report from the Santa Cruz County Civil Grand Jury found that more robust data gathering tools and deepened collaboration with local partners are needed to keep high-cost patient fees from ...

Josh Copitch Managing Editor SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — On Thursday, the sixth Santa Cruz County Starbucks store unionized. The store, located at 41st and Soquel, won their union vote 11-2.

Kaleb Wing’s meteoric rise on mound has him as one of the country’s top MLB Draft prospects Scotts Valley ace was named the SCCAL’s 2025 Pitcher of the Year, 11 months after he took up the ...