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The annual Point-in-Time (PIT) count conducted in January showed that 1,648 people were experiencing homelessness, a 12% increase from 2025. County officials cautioned that much...

Voters to decide on new half-cent sales tax

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The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously voted to place a half-cent sales tax measure on the November ballot that would...

Supervisors to weigh emergency tax measure

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In a special meeting Tuesday, the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors will consider declaring a state of fiscal distress and asking voters to...

Stuff the Bus volunteers pack 2,500 backpacks for students

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More than 150 volunteers gathered Saturday at Kaiser Permanente Arena in Santa Cruz with a simple mission: make sure thousands of Santa Cruz County...

Latvia’s Arturs Medveds wins 54th Wharf to Wharf race for a second straight title

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Arturs Medveds was on a mission to defend his championship at the 54th running of the Wharf to Wharf race on July 26. And just...

Aztecas Youth Soccer Club unveils new clubhouse

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Christian Chavez was struggling with anxiety while attending Pajaro Valley High School and frequently refused to go. “I was just staying home,” he said. Christian, 15,...

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Todd Guild - July 31, 2026

Board should reconsider BESS decision The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors failed their duty to protect the safety of first responders and the general public on June 30 with their decision to not move forward with codifying a battery energy storage system (BESS) ordinance. They also failed to uphold...

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