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Critical report and reflection on the launch of a student encampment in solidarity with Palestine at the University of California Santa Cruz (UCSC). photo via Alex Darocy on Indybay.org "The lifeblood of our encampment has been the act of seeing what needs to be done and doing it, without waiting fo...

Opportunity Sites on Main Street and other areas in Watsonville’s Downtown Specific Plan aim to invite new housing and shops. (Kara Meyberg Guzman — Santa Cruz Local file) WATSONVILLE >> The Watsonville City Council on Tuesday adopted a plan to add housing, improve walkability and attract new shops ...

Santa Cruz County’s draft Housing Element would allow for 158 homes for “low-income” households on the site of the Santa Cruz Flea Market at 2260 Soquel Ave. in Live Oak. Income limits are set by the state. (Jesse Kathan — Santa Cruz Local) SANTA CRUZ >>

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Santa Cruz County Chief's Association will be hosting a gun buyback event on Saturday, Sept. 16. The event will be held at the Sheriff's Office Headquarters located at 5200 Soquel Avenue from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office said the eve...

Santa Cruz's downtown expansion plan is aimed for the lots that currently host Kaiser Permanente Arena, Ace Hardware and Firefly Coffee House. The city has capped building heights in the area at 12 stories. That is still too tall for some. A group called Housing for People is circulating a petition…

Empire Cave, the popular caving attraction between Empire Grade and the west side of UC Santa Cruz's campus, has been closed to the general public in an effort to conserve the rare species residing in its depths. Students might still be able to access the cave through school programs.

The De Anza Santa Cruz mobile home park at 2395 Delaware Ave. in Santa Cruz includes views of the ocean and Natural Bridges State Beach. Tenants must be 55 or older, with some exceptions. (Michael Mott — Santa Cruz Local) SANTA CRUZ >> Some seniors at the De Anza Santa

On Friday and Saturday, Sound Tribe Sector 9 — aka STS9 — will bring its expansive, hypnotic, galactically adventurous sound to the Quarry Amphitheater on the campus of UC Santa Cruz. The two-date appearance marks a follow-up to the band’s first gigs at the Quarry almost exactly a year ago.

Opened in February 2022, Humble Sea Tavern announced on Tuesday that it will close permanently. The news comes as Santa Cruz-based Humble Sea Brewing prepares to open a new taproom in Alameda, its fourth.

Roslyn Warriner and her husband, Albert, live off of Bean Creek Road in Scotts Valley. Their home insurance costs about $4,200 annually, more than double the cost from a previous insurer that did not renew their policy. (Michael Warren Mott — Santa Cruz Local) SUMMIT >> Wildfires and floods in ...

Michael Rodriguez, right, and Sandra Valera, center, remove trash near Walker Street in Watsonville in February 2022. Valera is the coordinator of the Community Action Board of Santa Cruz County’s Watsonville Works program, which helps unhoused residents find jobs and services. (Patrick Riley — Sant...

The Chance Wheel is expected to replace the spinning Rock & Roll ride and give the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk its first Ferris wheel since 2017, when the previous 60-year-old wheel was retired following routine winter maintenance. A vote is expected Aug. 17 after being delayed Thursday.