News across Santa Cruz County

La Feria del Condado de Santa Cruz acaba de bajar de precio: aquí te contamos cuánto ahorrarás
Los precios de entrada y estacionamiento para la Feria del Condado de Santa Cruz han disminuido, con la esperanza de atraer a más familias al evento anual y hacerlo más accesible, según funcionarios de la feria.

‘Keep it sumo’: Ancient sport gets a California reboot in Santa Cruz
On Saturday, Sept. 26, a 2,000-year-old Japanese sport will make its Santa Cruz debut – not on the beach but inside Kaiser Permanente Arena. “ Pro Sumo: New Era IV ” marks the first televised sumo event in California, and organizers say it’s just the beginning. “They say ‘keep…

Made in Santa Cruz: Why Art Matters | Sea Creature Designs
PREVIOUSLY IN THIS SERIES : Abi Mustapha | Rhia Hurt | Mattie Leeds https://youtu.be/fDlGj8DkksI Names: Stephanie Michelet and Jason Rimmer

25 years later: Santa Cruz, Bay Area first responders honor 9/11 victims with memorial stair climb
More than 60 firefighters, first responders and community members from Santa Cruz County and the San Francisco Bay Area gathered Friday morning at Seacliff State Beach in Aptos for the annual 9/11 memorial stair climb, marking the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist…

10 Hot Jobs in Santa Cruz County: Week of October 2
Looking for a new job in Santa Cruz County? Explore the top 10 exciting job opportunities across industries like education, healthcare, and more. Your next career move starts here!

Friday evening traffic: Collision: Ford F-150 vs e-bike, 7th Ave.; lane closures Hwy 1, 9, 129
Friday traffic trouble spots in and around Santa Cruz County.

Santa Cruz County’s heat wave, one job at a time
Santa Cruz County rarely does heat like this. For a stretch of days this week, temperatures pushed into the 90s and touched triple digits in some spots.

New Capitola Village public art brings Monterey Bay wildlife to Monterey Avenue railing
Capitola will unveil a new public artwork along Monterey Avenue’s railing Saturday, welcoming visitors into the village with a sea of brightly colored jellyfish, otters, seahorses and other marine wildlife native to Monterey Bay, as painted by local artist Bruce Harman . Visitors…

Santa Cruz Shakespeare’s ‘Private Lives’ is deliciously funny — and gloriously toxic
Some couples fall in love. Some fall out of love.

How California is kicking its natural gas habit
Solar and batteries matter, but they’re not the only reasons for the steep decline in gas-fired electricity in California.

California enacts laws restricting chatbots and banning teens from ‘addictive’ social media
California teens will be barred from “addictive” social media products and limited in their interactions with chatbots under two of the 13 bills signed into law Thursday by Gov. Gavin Newsom to protect kids online.

Plan your next step at Cabrillo College’s College & Career Family Night
Choosing a college, planning for a career or figuring out how to pay for higher education can feel overwhelming. Cabrillo College’s College & Career Family Night 2026 gives students and families the opportunity to explore their options, connect with college representatives and…