Housing Matters, the largest nonprofit in Santa Cruz County working on solutions to houselessness, was awarded a $2.5 million grant on Dec. 9 from the Day 1 Families Fund.  The grant is earmarked for family houselessness services. Housing Matters explained the grant money will be...

As of 10 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 30, there are 13,321 cases of COVID-19 in Santa Cruz County, including 148 deaths and 11,326 recovered. For updated information on vaccine eligibility, please check the Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency (HSA) website. Santa Cruz County is...

As the sun set on Pacific Avenue on Jan. 12, a distanced group of about 40 people gathered in front of Bookshop Santa Cruz as speakers spoke through a megaphone. The employees of Bookshop Santa Cruz, donned red-emblazoned t-shirts, organized this rally to garner support...

Every other Tuesday, Santa Cruz’s elected officials gather on a Zoom call to discuss the city’s legislative future. In a new series from City on a Hill Press, we will give you the rundown of what happens at virtual City Hall.   In this week’s meeting,...

After a year of playing overseas, former NBA star Jeremy Lin will join the Santa Cruz Warriors. The former Golden State Warrior has not played in the NBA since the 2019 playoffs and seeks to revitalize his NBA career in Santa Cruz.   The Santa Cruz...

The redevelopment of the Santa Cruz Wharf remains in question as a lawsuit, filed Jan. 12, challenges the city’s recently adopted Wharf Master Plan. The city has long contended the wharf is in need of infrastructure updates in light of a changing climate, changes which...

The historic Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line could take you from Watsonville to Davenport by 2040. Though the tracks have fallen out of use, the Rail Trail proposal would establish a passenger train system on these tracks.  The Rail Trail proposal lays the groundwork for...

After two weeks of a temporary restraining order halting any attempts to clear the houseless encampment in the San Lorenzo Park, Judge Susan van Keulen ruled in favor of the Santa Cruz Homeless Union on Jan. 20. The preliminary injunction, granted by Judge van Kuelen,...

School lunch services have been unavailable to Santa Cruz students for nine months. Despite the lack of traditional school lunch, the city and county have adapted their food service to accommodate COVID-19 guidelines. Anyone under 18 can now get free lunch at county distribution centers....

Petty theft, like shoplifting bread or eating at a restaurant without paying, can subject California offenders to six months in county jail or a fine of up to $1000 — often leading them into cycles of recidivism and hindering potential employment and housing opportunities. To...