Increased rain from El Niño is expected to impact Santa Cruz's unhoused residents, and leaders warn of funding issues for ...

Read Santa Cruz Local’s non-partisan guide to the race for Cabrillo College Governing Board of Trustees in the Nov. 3, 2026 election.

Read Santa Cruz Local’s non-partisan and in-depth guide to the race for Scotts Valley Water District in the Nov. 3, 2026 ...

Increased rain from El Niño is expected to impact Santa Cruz's unhoused residents, and leaders warn of funding issues for ...

Find out who's spending the most in the races for Santa Cruz Mayor, PVUSD and Capitola City Council ahead of the Nov. 3 ...

Three candidates are vying for two seats on Scotts Valley City Council. Candidates are Danny Reber, Michael Zeller and ...

Watsonville Community Hospital to host a public meeting to discuss the potential closure of its maternity services after ...

A total of 10 candidates are running in the Nov. 3 general election to be on the board of trustees for Pajaro Valley Unified ...

Register to vote here. The last day to register to vote and receive a mail ballot and voter information guide in the mail is Oct. 19. Voters can still register and vote as late as on Election Day, Nov ...

In the Nov. 3 general election, Santa Cruz County voters will consider Measure D, which would strengthen local laws limiting facilities that support offshore oil drilling and deep-sea mining. Measure ...

In the Nov. 3 general election, Scotts Valley voters will consider Measure G, a proposed hotel tax increase. It is an increase to Scotts Valley’s hotel tax to raise money for city services and needs ...

Why we reported this story: This August, we interviewed and surveyed 33 Capitola residents about what helps them decide their vote. A top response we heard was transparency on candidates’ values. Some ...