Santa Cruz County

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Sizing up the differences between the two candidates for Santa Cruz County District 2 Supervisor, Kristen Brown and Kim De Serpa

With extreme heat warnings issued for much of Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties, here’s what you can do to stay cool through the holiday weekend.

Walking tours are just some of the efforts illuminating the seemingly invisible presence and impact of Chinese cultural enclaves in Salinas, Pacific Grove and Santa Cruz.

KAZU speaks with Lookout Santa Cruz reporter Hillary Ojeda about the Ruyles, a family that is leaving California due to the high cost of living in Santa Cruz County.

Weather permitting, authorities will close Highway 1 between the Park Ave. and Bay/Porter exits near Capitola from 7:00 p.m. Saturday until 7:00 p.m. Sunday. The construction is a milestone in a years-long, $270 million reconstruction of the freeway in Santa Cruz County.

With a vote on Measure N, residents in the Pajaro Valley Healthcare District will decide whether improvements to Watsonville Community Hospital are worth higher property taxes for the next 30 years.

After a few summery days, winter returns with a vengeance and torrential rain in the Santa Cruz, San Benito and Monterey counties. Officials are warning about possible floods, power outages and strong winds.

A working group presented dozens of projects planned for the north coast of Santa Cruz County

Known to officials as Otter 841, the southern sea otter has started chasing surfers around Steamer Lane and Cowells. She has an affinity for gnawing on soft-top surfboards and flippers. Wildlife officials, who are hoping to keep the otter safe, have been unable to capture her.