Santa Cruz County Government Center and Santa Cruz Courthouse Friday morning after employees at Rep. Jimmy Panetta’s office ...

In 2022, County replaced its flat-fee defense contract with a county public defender’s office built on that model,” writes Heather Rogers in a Guest Commentary. “Last year, 60% of our clients worked ...

Unlike most of my colleagues at the Sentinel, I’m not a specialist in anything,” writes columnist. “Other columnists and critics have some expertise — in ocean science, housing, gardening, cooking, ...

Cabrillo College relaunched a childcare reimbursement program for students last week, the college announced Wednesday. The ...

The DOJ launched a probe into the Lexington Police Department in 2023, after citizens accused officers of using roadblocks to ...

Casey Clark, first elected to the Watsonville City Council in 2022, is seeking an additional term. His priorities include ...

I agree with both Stephen Kessler (Oct. 3 Commentary) and Jean Brocklebank (letter Oct.6) that the Nickelodeon should be resurrected, and I volunteer to join a board to fundraise for it. Would Stephen ...

Soquel High linebacker Liam Fletcher tackles Carmel receiver Britesen Comello during the teams' PCAL Gabilan Division ...

Scotts Valley High’s girls golf team knocked off Soquel 177-214 in the teams’ six-hole match at DeLaveaga Golf Course on Thursday to wrap up the regular season with its eighth straight Santa Cruz ...

Cyrus Farivar is a deputy local editor for the Bay Area News Group, and oversees a team of reporters in Oakland and Concord. Farivar has worked as a journalist for over 20 years, primarily covering ...

For locally grown apples with unusual flavors, such as Hauer Pippin, Mutsu, Jonagold, WineCrisp, CrimsonCrisp and Pink Pearl, ...

This deeply flawed measure would create chaos for no reason. Voting fraud is rare,” writes the. “Opposing Prop. 39 is a reasonable choice for voters who don’t think the president’s hallucinations ...