Max Chun

A number of emergency service agencies responded to a report of a kite surfer in danger near Scotts Creek Beach just north of Davenport on Tuesday.

October saw a lot of activity in the Santa Cruz County housing market, with noticeable jumps in home sales over September. As the often-slow winter season approaches, real estate agents are looking to the spring, when tech money could bring more lucrative buyers to the market.

Two grants the Santa Cruz Police Department has received since the beginning of November will be brought to the Santa Cruz City Council in December for direction and clarity around next steps. Both are going to be put toward various programs and activities to promote traffic, bicycle and pedestrian safety.

Quick Take: A shooting near the Parish Publick House in Westside Santa Cruz on Friday evening injured two men who were described as innocent bystanders and are expected to survive. Police are investigating nearby surveillance footage but say they are still searching for leads on the suspected shooter. Police say two men injured in a […]

Santa Cruz County has been battered over the past few winters by storms that resulted in hundreds of damaged or unusable roads. Although county crews completed 122 repair projects in the year following the 2023 storms, 100 still remain. Officials point to federal agencies that are slow to free up funding and weather setbacks each winter delaying work.

A woman was killed in a car accident early Tuesday morning in Watsonville. Police did not release her name, but said that she was 53 years old and from Royal Oaks, southeast of Watsonville.

Following a rent increase ordinance approved by the Santa Cruz City Council in September, the owner of the downtown St. George Residences has filed a lawsuit against the city arguing that the rental restrictions are unconstitutional and will have a “chilling effect” on affordable housing development.

The trial to determine Adrian Gonzalez's freedom after three days of jury selection. Attorneys gave their opening statement as they prepare for a multi-week trial that will stretch until at least the end of the year.

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