In May, the district received a $32.8 million grant from the California Community Schools Partnership Program. With the new school year underway, students and families are getting their first glimpse at where the money is going.Elena Neale-Sacks

The city is touting its success in moving unhoused residents into stable housing. But lack of shelter remains an issue.Elena Neale-Sacks

A new Santa Cruz City law will make it illegal for other communities to drop off homeless people without prior coordination with the cityErin Malsbury

Judy Collins Performs at the Rio Theater on September 10th.Dylan Music

A photographic history of Monterey is on display at the city’s historic Colton Hall Museum through the end of September.Doug McKnight

The $38.5 million Edward “Ted” Taylor Science and Engineering Building is expected to open in June 2027.Amy Mayer

In the past decade, the number of juvenile great white sharks in Monterey Bay has soared as ocean temperatures rise due to climate change. And with new predators come changes to the ecosystem.Elena Neale-Sacks

Gov. Newsom wants California cities to clear all homeless encampments immediately. Keeley isn’t sure that’s the best move.Elena Neale-Sacks

The homeless population in the city of Santa Cruz dropped by 36% in one year. It rose in every other city in the county.Elena Neale-Sacks

The policy that was adopted is less restrictive than previous versions, following student and faculty concerns.Elena Neale-Sacks

The Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary began a two-year project, funded by a state grant, that will sample rivers, nearby beaches, ocean water and marine life for microplastics.Erin Malsbury

Later this summer, Santa Cruz native Natalia Grossman will climb in Paris at the 2024 Olympic Games.Erin Malsbury

With extreme heat warnings issued for much of Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties, here’s what you can do to stay cool through the holiday weekend.Elena Neale-Sacks

Published for four years in the 1990s, the periodical provided a space for local LGBTQ+ residents to learn about safer sex practices, communicate community issues, celebrate their identity and more.Janelle Salanga

Can a city legally punish someone for sleeping outside if there’s no shelter available? That’s the question at the heart of a U.S. Supreme Court case slated for a ruling by the end of June.Elena Neale-Sacks

"Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill" is coming to the Sunset Center's Studio 105, with the help of some local performers.Dylan Music

Comedian Paula Poundstone performs at the Rio Theater in Santa Cruz this SaturdayDylan Music

Students who formed an encampment in support of Palestine at UC Santa Cruz escalated their protests on Tuesday. They blocked both entrances to the University, preventing traffic from moving on or off of campus.Erin Malsbury

Walking tours are just some of the efforts illuminating the seemingly invisible presence and impact of Chinese cultural enclaves in Salinas, Pacific Grove and Santa Cruz.Janelle Salanga

It's the third strike at UC Santa Cruz in five years. Their union, UAW 4811, argues that the university has violated free speech. The action is distinct from the encampment on campus in solidarity with Palestine, but shares similar demands.Janelle Salanga, Jerimiah Oetting, Erin Malsbury