Tamsin McMahon

Two 21-year-old men from Santa Cruz County died from gunshot wounds early Friday morning on the 700 block of Carlton Road just outside Watsonville.

Here, find a curated list of the best food and drink events in Santa Cruz County for the coming week. At the top, I share my picks of unmissable local happenings.

The mayor of Norwalk said the city enacted its far-reaching ban on shelters and other low-income housing and businesses out of frustration with the state. As Gov. Gavin Newsom escalates his pressure campaign on cities to help solve the state's homelessness crisis, Norwalk could lose eligibility for state housing and homelessness grants.

In-person visits that were first halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic have resumed at Santa Cruz County's women's jail on Blaine Street in Santa Cruz.

Theobald Lengyel was found guilty of murder in the first degree by a Santa Cruz County jury on Thursday, after a weeks-long trial in which prosecutors depicted the former Mr. Bungle alternative rock musician as someone with a pattern of abusive and violent behavior that culminated with the murder of his girlfriend, Capitola resident Alice “Alix” Herrmann, in December 2023.

A community meeting is set for Oct. 17 to outline developments for a housing project at the site of the beloved Silver Spur restaurant on Soquel Drive.

Santa Cruz's Measure Z proposes a 2-cents-per-fluid-ounce tax on sugar-sweetened beverages that could bring in an estimated $1.3 million in revenue, but it's drawn a fierce battle between Big Soda opposition and local supporters. As the city tests the limits of California's tax laws, broader implications could follow for other communities.

The Santa Cruz Police Department is warning motorists to look out for temporary road closures associated with the Santa Cruz Westside Half Marathon, 10K and 5K on Saturday morning, Oct. 12.

Here, find a curated list of the best food and drink events in Santa Cruz County for the coming week. At the top, I share my picks of unmissable local happenings.

The City of Santa Cruz is taking proposals for a potentially giant new downtown mural on the yet-to-be-constructed development on the corner of Soquel Avenue and Front Street. The deadline for submissions is Oct. 31.