Candidate Tony Nuñez jumped out to a lead over incumbent Felipe Hernandez and political newcomer Elias Gonzales in the race for the 4th District seat on the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, acc...

“That statue honors the spirit of surfing, but it only tells half the story and this statue will complete it,” said project applicant Kari Lochhead. “While rooted in surfing, this project celebrates a...

Next month the California State Historical Resources Commission will take up an application from State Parks to recognize the Three Princes’ Surf Site at the San Lorenzo River mouth as a Cali…

At 58 years old and with a successful career in education, a rare neurological disease left Cynthia Ranii paralyzed from the chest down. Now, 20 years later, she has set her sights on competing in …

Larry deGhetaldi, a longtime Santa Cruz County health care industry leader and respected policymaking voice on local, state and national stages, died at his home in Soquel last month after a battle…

“I think it’s appalling what the federal administration is attempting to do here,” said 3rd District Supervisor Justin Cummings. “It really is going to negatively impact man…

“I want to hope that it’s paused and that somehow it’ll restart. But still, that means our food bank is not getting the food,” Second Harvest Santa Cruz County CEO Erica Pad…

A pedestrian was killed early Thursday after he was struck by a car traveling along Highway 1 in North Santa Cruz County, according to a release from the California Highway Patrol’s Santa Cru…

A Santa Cruz surfer rode a massive California wave last week that was estimated to be 108 feet tall, making it a potential new world record.

Santa Cruz Mayor Fred Keeley reiterated in a news conference that in the coming days, the city’s focus will remain on the immediate response and cleanup effort. However, he added, the city wi…

“Because norovirus is very contagious, there is potential for greater community spread,” Santa Cruz County Health Officer Lisa Hernandez said in an emailed statement. “To stop the spread, it is imp…

A pair of segments from the high-profile Coastal Rail Trail project running through Santa Cruz’s Mid County region are in limbo after the county Board of Supervisors rejected a majority of re…

The California Public Utilities Commission is reviewing an application from AT&T California that would allow the telecommunications giant to be relieved of its decades-old obligation to provide…

“All indications are that this is going to be the biggest and most intense winter storm we’ve had this season,” Santa Cruz County Office of Response, Recovery and Resilience Direc…

Workers are sifting through the material – separating the big and small – and early estimates are that 85% of it is organic including pebbles, rocks, and driftwood, according to State Parks spokes...

Former newspaper publisher and community philanthropist Rowland “Reb” Rebele died Saturday at age 93. Rebele was active in a number of community organizations in Santa Cruz County.

“Thanksgiving hasn’t happened yet, but our shelter is already stuffed … with wonderful, but homeless pets,” said shelter supervisor Jillian Ganley in a county release. “We&#…

Within a five-week period this fall, the district saw its Director of Finance Kendra Reed and District Manager/General Manager Rick Rogers move on from their roles due, in part, to interactions wit…

Representatives from each jurisdiction afflicted by the jarring incidents – the Watsonville and Capitola city councils – told the Sentinel they plan to respond by suspending Zoom participation tem...

Santa Cruz County officials told the Sentinel Monday the county was stepping in with short-term funding to ensure the system stays up and running and shared the same in a message to Big Basin custo…

“Part of my reason for bringing this forward is I haven’t found another way to help people rebuild out of harm’s way … if there is one I’d love to hear it,” said…

The supervisors unanimously approved, in concept, a new ordinance establishing a $75 stipend per meeting for community members serving on county commissions or committees as compensation for their …