Santa Cruz County

Amador, Mendocino, Calaveras, Sierra and Inyo counties are now on the list of those facing more restrictions on business and school reopenings. Santa Cruz County was removed from the list.

The Molecular Diagnostic Lab is increasingly one of the most popular testing locations for local health organizations, according to county officials.

U.S. census officials say the Bay Area leads the state in the percentage of respondents to the 2020 census. Even so, Many communities are at a 60% response rate or lower, and seek to do better.

Santa Cruz County has been placed on the state's monitoring list for counties experiencing an increased spread of COVID-19, county officials said Monday. 

The county was flagged Wednesday after passing 100 cases per 100,000 residents and is currently over 850 cases countywide. More than 500 of those cases occurred in the last two weeks.

At the Mount Madonna School, any education confusion brought on by COVID-19 has been replaced with clarity. Administrators and staff are moving forward with plans for in-person learning for the coming school year with classes held outside.

Great Plates Delivered currently uses five meal providers from local restaurateurs and caterers to deliver to hundreds of local residents, according to the county. 

It was about 3:30 p.m. Tuesday when he saw a man standing in the middle of the road arguing with someone. As Miles Ragland got closer, he knew something was off.

​​​​​​​A suspected carjacker was arrested after he drove off a cliff in Santa Cruz and escaped injury, authorities said Wednesday.

A witness saw the driver moments before he lost control and drove off the cliff.

Santa Cruz police were notified of a physical altercation taking place outside a motel in the 1400 block of Ocean Street shortly after 2 a.m.

Originally, Santa Clara County health officer Dr. Gail Newel had intended for the beach closure to last through the Fourth of July weekend, but she said enforcing the order has been almost challenging.

The other universities in the 10-campus system comprising 280,000 students were offering a more mixed experience as health officials and the public grapple with returning to society while also working to curb the spread of the disease. 

Sgt. Damon Gutzwiller was 38 years old, and was the father of one child. His wife is pregnant with their second child. 

Deputy Alex Spencer is still in mourning for his partner, 38-year old Sgt. Damon Gutzwiller, who was shot and killed in the attack last week.

According to Santa Cruz police, someone wrote multiple slogans and profanities in red spray paint on the mission and its memorial plaque during the protest and march.