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Citing potential legal liability, Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed AB 2586, disappointing many undocumented students

Members voted to adopt three ordinances that limit rent increases, bolster anti-harassment protections for tenants, and make evictions more difficult

The 67th annual Monterey Jazz Festival will welcome over 300 artists, almost 30,000 fans, and one new artistic director to the Monterey Fairgrounds this weekend.

The city is touting its success in moving unhoused residents into stable housing. But lack of shelter remains an issue.

A new Santa Cruz City law will make it illegal for other communities to drop off homeless people without prior coordination with the city

Judy Collins Performs at the Rio Theater on September 10th.

In May, the district received a $32.8 million grant from the California Community Schools Partnership Program. With the new school year underway, students and families are getting their first glimpse at where the money is going.

A photographic history of Monterey is on display at the city’s historic Colton Hall Museum through the end of September.

The $38.5 million Edward “Ted” Taylor Science and Engineering Building is expected to open in June 2027.

In the past decade, the number of juvenile great white sharks in Monterey Bay has soared as ocean temperatures rise due to climate change. And with new predators come changes to the ecosystem.

The homeless population in the city of Santa Cruz dropped by 36% in one year. It rose in every other city in the county.

Gov. Newsom wants California cities to clear all homeless encampments immediately. Keeley isn’t sure that’s the best move.

The policy that was adopted is less restrictive than previous versions, following student and faculty concerns.

The Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary began a two-year project, funded by a state grant, that will sample rivers, nearby beaches, ocean water and marine life for microplastics.

Later this summer, Santa Cruz native Natalia Grossman will climb in Paris at the 2024 Olympic Games.

With extreme heat warnings issued for much of Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties, here’s what you can do to stay cool through the holiday weekend.

Published for four years in the 1990s, the periodical provided a space for local LGBTQ+ residents to learn about safer sex practices, communicate community issues, celebrate their identity and more.

Can a city legally punish someone for sleeping outside if there’s no shelter available? That’s the question at the heart of a U.S. Supreme Court case slated for a ruling by the end of June.

"Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill" is coming to the Sunset Center's Studio 105, with the help of some local performers.

Comedian Paula Poundstone performs at the Rio Theater in Santa Cruz this Saturday