Hanna Merzbach

Places

As Project Roomkey comes to an end, work continues to find permanent housing for the most vulnerable

Xavier Battice, 60, at his new home in Santa Clara County.

Places

As Project Roomkey comes to an end, work continues to find permanent housing for the most vulnerable

By Hanna Merzbach

Quick Take

Project Roomkey helped house hundreds of people in Santa Cruz County who were experiencing homelessness during the...

Places

Santa Cruz County home prices dip slightly

Places

Santa Cruz County home prices dip slightly

By Hanna Merzbach

Quick Take

The median price of a single-family home in Santa Cruz County fell in September, to $1.185 million, though prices are...

Health & Wellness

Working to raise awareness of domestic violence issues and promote healing

Jasmine Najera is the co-president of Monarch’s Board of Directors, helping women dealing with domestic abuse issues.

Health & Wellness

Working to raise awareness of domestic violence issues and promote healing

By Hanna Merzbach

Quick Take

To mark Domestic Violence Awareness month, Santa Cruz County’s recently formed Commission on Justice and Gender launched...

Civic Life

Is downtown’s first hotel in nearly a century Cruz’n into town? What we know about the hot-button project

Civic Life

Is downtown’s first hotel in nearly a century Cruz’n into town? What we know about the hot-button project

By Hanna Merzbach

Quick Take

There are steps left to take if supporters of the for-now-called Cruz Hotel project are to get past loud opposition and...
Latest News

High winds cause thousands to lose power around county as red flag warning remains in effect

Latest News

High winds cause thousands to lose power around county as red flag warning remains in effect

By Hanna Merzbach

Quick Take

Monday’s outages were largely triggered by high winds, with the Santa Cruz Mountains under red flag warnings and...
Recovery & Reopening

To mask or not to mask: Local businesses vary on policies following end of mandate

Recovery & Reopening

To mask or not to mask: Local businesses vary on policies following end of mandate

By Hanna Merzbach, Haneen Zain

Quick Take

After Santa Cruz County health officials lifted the mask mandate late last month, businesses have had to decide whether...
K-12 Education

No fierce battles over masks at school around here: ‘Vast majority of parents’ content to play it safe

K-12 Education

No fierce battles over masks at school around here: ‘Vast majority of parents’ content to play it safe

By Hanna Merzbach

Quick Take

School officials report that the kind of harsh rhetoric being seen elsewhere around the country has not reared its head...
K-12 Education

Hybrid SRO program on its way: PVUSD chief says cop-clinician pairing to be in place by Nov. 1

K-12 Education

Hybrid SRO program on its way: PVUSD chief says cop-clinician pairing to be in place by Nov. 1

By Hanna Merzbach

Quick Take

Pajaro Valley Unified School District Superintendent Michelle Rodriguez says hires are imminent for both Watsonville and...

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Project Roomkey helped house hundreds of people in Santa Cruz County who were experiencing homelessness during the...

The median price of a single-family home in Santa Cruz County fell in September, to $1.185 million, though prices are...

To mark Domestic Violence Awareness month, Santa Cruz County’s recently formed Commission on Justice and Gender launched...

There are steps left to take if supporters of the for-now-called Cruz Hotel project are to get past loud opposition and...

Monday’s outages were largely triggered by high winds, with the Santa Cruz Mountains under red flag warnings and...

After Santa Cruz County health officials lifted the mask mandate late last month, businesses have had to decide whether...

School officials report that the kind of harsh rhetoric being seen elsewhere around the country has not reared its head...

Pajaro Valley Unified School District Superintendent Michelle Rodriguez says hires are imminent for both Watsonville and...