A recent report from personal injury law firm Jacoby & Meyers found that Santa Cruz’s intersection crash rate is 41.89%, 12.73% higher than the average of all other studied California cities. Some 2.7% of those crashes resulted in deaths, making Santa Cruz’s fatality rate 15.38% higher than average.
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Online forum to discuss affordable housing development at 525 Water St. in Santa Cruz set for March 26
A six-story, mixed-use development proposed on Water Street at the corner of Market Street would hold approximately 94 affordable housing units.
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Housing Matters presents “Picture This: Cultivating Our Compassionate Community”
Housing Matters is proud to present “Picture This: Cultivating Our Compassionate Community,” a powerful storytelling event dedicated to exploring the essence of compassion in addressing homelessness in Santa Cruz County. This curated evening will provide a platform for diverse voices, shedding light on the challenges and triumphs of building a more equitable and inclusive community. […]
Posted inWatsonville / Pajaro
Watsonville Strawberry Festival art contest is now open
The Watsonville Strawberry Festival art contest for 2025 is now open. Local artists are encouraged to submit their own original artwork for a chance to win a cash prize and have their work displayed and sold at this year’s festival, scheduled for Aug. 2-3 in downtown Watsonville.
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Watsonville police officer honored for heroic rescue
At Tuesday’s meeting of the Watsonville City Council, Mayor Maria Orozco presented Police Officer Moises Lopez with a proclamation in recognition of his bravery in saving a man from a burning home in January.
Posted inCapitola & Soquel
Capitola looking to fill vacancies on arts, environment, museum commissions
The City of Capitola is currently seeking civic-minded residents to fill three vacancies on the Art and Cultural Commission, the Commission on the Environment, and the Historical Museum Board.
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Clinical pediatric cancer lab at UC Santa Cruz is cleared to accept and test patient samples
By Rose Miyatsu The UC Santa Cruz Colligan Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory (CCDL) has received its CLIA certificate of registration from the California Department of Public Health, which clears the way for it to begin accepting patient samples. The CCDL team will use a newly clinically validated test that they have developed to analyze patient samples for […]
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Thursday evening traffic: Lane closures on South Hwy 1 and Little Basin Rd
Thursday traffic trouble spots around Santa Cruz County.
Posted inEducation
Legislators renew push to reshape California ethnic studies with oversight and new standards
Legislation co-authored by the Legislative Jewish Caucus and others follows complaints and lawsuits alleging that some districts’ instruction fosters antisemitism.
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Trump administration launches all-out assault on environmental protection
After Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin announced 31 separate actions Wednesday to roll back restrictions on air and water pollution, hand over more authority to states and relinquish EPA’s mandate to act on climate change under the Clean Air Act, environmentalists vow to fight “the greatest increase in pollution in decades.”