Among those surveyed, about 40% were experiencing homelessness for the first time, which is roughly a 10% increase from 2024, ...

County is recognized as the least affordable housing market in the United States due to a combination of economic factors that create a significant gap between housing costs and ...

Santa Cruz County’s rise to the top didn’t occur in a vacuum ... According to state housing elements passed in 2023, the county and its four cities must collectively construct almost 13,000 housing ...

The Arizona Auditor General's Office also found Pima County's lack of controls put millions of dollars at risk of not going ...

The family of a Hayward couple is seeking answers after a head-on crash with a Tesla killed the pair as they were riding a ...

Fire type: Wildfire Fire name: Bear A new wildfire was reported today at 11:38 p.m. in Santa Cruz County, California. Bear Fire has been burning on private land.

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. — Santa Cruz County is offering a new universal pre-K program that provides free early education to all families, with no income or immigration status requirements, as ...

Ember Flash Aerospace, a small Santa Cruz County startup, is a semifinalist in the global XPRIZE Wildfire competition.

Santa Cruz County in deep blue California was named the least affordable U.S. rental market in 2025, requiring $81.21/hour to rent a modest two-bedroom apartment.