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The measure would levy a tax of $6,000 per year on a vacant home in a building with six or fewer units. The tax drops to $3,000 per year on apartments and townhomes in larger buildings.
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Students and faculty at Santa Cruz High School are safe after police responded to a false report of an active shooter.
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The union representing city workers reached a new tentative agreement with the city, ending the three-day strike.
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At Saturday's Juneteenth celebration in Santa Cruz, it was almost like the last 14 months never happened. The smell of barbecue ribs filled the air.…
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UPDATE 11/27/19 3:45PM: Santa Cruz City Council decided more input from the community and CACH, or the Community Advisory Committee on Homelessness, is…
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Eviction notices have been posted at the homeless camp behind Gateway Plaza in Santa Cruz. This comes after a federal judge says the city can move forward…
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Santa Cruz continues to struggle with how to manage a large homeless encampment at one of the city’s main entrances. The city’s plan to clean it up this…
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Homelessness is becoming more and more visible across the Central Coast. In Santa Cruz, the most glaring sign of the homeless crisis is a large encampment…
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As massive and deadly wildfires burn north and south of the Monterey Bay area, the City of Santa Cruz is trying to prevent one from starting here. The…
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The City of Santa Cruz’s plan to house the homeless this winter didn’t work out. Now, it’s shutting down the outdoor River Street Homeless Camp. Those who…