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Santa Cruz residents make bid to purchase Catalyst building as community-owned venue

Two Santa Cruz residents launched an effort to buy the building where The Catalyst Nightclub stands to try to save it from redevelopment.
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Santa Cruz Local’s June election guide is here

Ahead of the June 2 primary election, Santa Cruz Local has created a non-partisan guide to the five local races, including ...
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Santa Cruz residents have spoken: housing, homelessness and transportation

Santa Cruz residents have spoken: they want action by elected officials on housing, homelessness and transportation ahead of June 4 primary ...
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District 2 Monterey County Supervisor

Read Santa Cruz Local’s non-partisan and in-depth guide to Monterey County Board of Supervisor candidates running on June 2, ...
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As Watsonville levee project construction begins, protection for Pajaro could be a decade away

The stretch of Corralitos Creek under East Lake Avenue has a small levee to one side, and no flood protection on the other. (Jesse Kathan — Santa Cruz Local) WATSONVILLE >> On New Year’s Eve 2022, ...
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Anti-surveillance organizers want to engage leaders in Watsonville and Capitola, but efforts are slow-going

A Flock security camera on the corner of Green Valley Road in Watsonville on Sept. 9. (Amaya Edwards — Santa Cruz Local/CatchLight Local file) SANTA CRUZ >> About a month after the last license plate ...
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As Watsonville Hospital relies on loans to stay afloat, long-term fix still unclear

The Pajaro Valley Health Care District board of directors meets on March 25. (Amaya Edwards — Santa Cruz Local/CatchLight Local) WATSONVILLE >> As Watsonville Community Hospital continues to confront ...
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Santa Cruz Mayor

Five candidates are vying for the mayoral seat on the Santa Cruz City Council in the June 2 election. Scroll down to learn about each candidates’ positions on important local issues. Get The Flock Out ...
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Photos: Inside the annual homeless census in Watsonville

Jessica Scheiner and Monica Lippi are managers at Santa Cruz Housing for Health. They participated at the 2026 Point-in-Time count, which happens annually in cities across the country to help track ...
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Watsonville utilities rates could go up July 1

Editor’s note: This story first appeared as an episode of Noticias Watsonville. Listen to the Spanish podcast here. WATSONVILLE >> The Watsonville City Council proposed rate increases for water, trash ...
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Watsonville Hospital races to find solution as financial woes deepen

WATSONVILLE >> After years of steady financial recovery, Watsonville Community Hospital is again on shaky financial footing — with more than $14 million in losses so far this year — as its leaders ...
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New vision for Watsonville’s Freedom Boulevard

Three pedestrians have been severely injured in or near Green Valley Road and Freedom Boulevard in Watsonville since 2013, according to state data. (Amaya Edwards — Santa Cruz Local/CatchLight Local) ...