The Santa Cruz County recorder’s office has launched a free online service that helps alert property owners to potential real estate fraud.
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MHCAN failed to properly invoice county for ‘significant’ amount of money before closure
Santa Cruz County officials shed new light on why the Mental Health Client Action Network abruptly closed in August.
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What a government shutdown will mean for Californians, from Social Security to national parks
Social Security and Medicare benefits will keep flowing in a government shutdown, but federal employees will be working without pay and delays likely will occur across many services.
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The Renegades saved homes during CZU. Five years later, emergency responders still call it the wrong move.
Five years after the CZU fire, “The Renegades” of Bonny Doon are remembered as both heroes and cautionary tales — neighbors who defied evacuation orders to fight flames themselves, saving homes but igniting a debate over the risk of staying back.
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Capitola councilmember Melinda Orbach faces code-of-conduct complaint as city’s political turbulence deepens
Capitola’s year of political turmoil deepens as the city council weighs a misconduct complaint Thursday against first-term lawmaker Melinda Orbach, raising questions about the city’s leadership stability.
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Education, not local legislation, is best solution to e-bike concerns, Santa Cruz transportation board says
Santa Cruz transportation commissioners say education, not new local laws, is the best way to boost e-bike safety — urging state-level rules while police crack down on illegal high-speed models.
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County moves to ban retail sale of nitrous oxide, citing increased abuse among youth
Following recent police seizures and increased abuse among youth, Santa Cruz County supervisors advanced a ban on over-the-counter sales of nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas or whippets. The ban would go into effect by early November.
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Santa Cruz County supervisors fund X-ray center for another year but budget cuts loom
Santa Cruz County will outsource its blood draw services to Quest Diagnostics while temporarily saving public radiology with $400,000 from reserves, highlighting deepening strain on local safety-net health care.
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A key Santa Cruz mental health service closed amid funding turmoil and months of missed paychecks
After winning county funding this summer, Santa Cruz’s Mental Health Client Action Network abruptly closed, leaving unpaid staff in crisis as leaders cite financial turmoil, leadership struggles and stalled reimbursements.
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Movement against police use of Flock Safety cameras gains momentum in Santa Cruz County
As Watsonville weighs renewing its Flock Safety camera contract, a new coalition is urging local cities to cut ties with the surveillance vendor, citing immigration risks and civil liberties concerns.