Todd Guild

At the contentious meeting—which lasted past midnight—the PVUSD board discussed cuts to help stave off a projected $15 million shortfall.

PVUSD officials warn of deep layoffs and budget shortfalls as declining enrollment and lost Covid funds squeeze the district’s finances.

Anyone driving at night in parts of the Pajaro Valley may occasionally notice an unsettling purple glow illuminating the sky.

In two decades, Santa Cruz County transportation officials envision a 22-mile, cross-county rail-trail system that could transport an estimated 4,200 passengers between nine stations.

On Oct. 21, the board opted instead for a version that prohibits the sale to anyone under 21 but includes a public education component. 

The Watsonville City Council unanimously passed the city’s 46-page Homelessness Action Plan on Sept. 23.

About 40,000 Santa Cruz County residents who depend on Medi-Cal could lose it after the passage of Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

UC Santa Cruz and Cabrillo College officials plan to open a housing complex to revolutionize how local students live and attend school.