Scotts Valley, Watsonville and Aptos are all holding their traditional observances of Independence Day with parades and…
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Metro gets $20 million in federal funds for Watsonville buses as part of largest zero-emission transit purchase in the U.S.
Santa Cruz Metro received more than $20 million in federal grant funding on Monday to further the organization’s efforts to convert its bus fleet to zero-emission vehicles. Metro plans to purchase 54 hydrogen fuel cell-powered buses with this money combined with funding secured in April.
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A California city was making a difference on homelessness. Then the money ran out
Gov. Gavin Newsom poured ‘unprecedented’ money into homelessness, but providers say his use of one-time grants does not allow for long-term solutions to the state’s biggest crisis. Grass Valley, a small town in the Sierra Nevada foothills, is proving to be a cautionary tale of the state’s approach to homelesness.
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Sunday Reads: Joby’s lift-off, family therapist reacts to Junior Guards, Lily Belli returns
Scotts Valley, Watsonville and Aptos are all holding their traditional observances of Independence Day with parades and…
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‘Killer’ parties? Orcas making Central California coast their playground this summer
It’s not uncommon to see killer whales along the California coast, but there have been more sightings than usual this month — including a huge group of 30.
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Morning Lookout: Feds tour Santa Cruz, Meals on Wheels eviction delay, Lily Belli is back, July 4th fun
On Wednesday, Joby Aviation publicly unveiled the first aircraft to roll off its pilot production line. The Santa…
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As Santa Cruz plots an electric future, U.S. energy officials tour city with offer of federal funds
Ariel Marshall, a senior official from the U.S. Department of Energy visited Santa Cruz city leaders on Wednesday to learn about progress made on all-electric housing and other developments. Marshall’s message was loud and clear: there’s federal money for more of the city’s climate-friendly projects.
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Lookout Update: Lily returns at the end of the month, trivia is back, and intern switch
Some Californians received a test of the earthquake early-warning system seven hours before the appointed time, waking…
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Morning Lookout: Joby takes flight, cockfighting self-defense, fallen tree offers memories of a dear friend
As insurance companies like State Farm pull out of writing new policies in California over concerns about the cost of…
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Santa Cruz County cockfighting suspect represents himself in peculiar courtroom drama
In about eight hours of proceedings in a Santa Cruz courtroom spread out over two days this week, cockfighting accused Brett Kenneth Miller, 58, repeatedly debated witnesses about evidence and raised objections that were quickly shot down by Superior Court Judge Syda Cogliati, even as prosecutors offered a mountain of evidence against the South County resident.