This past week came the news of two departures, Mike Rotkin from this life and Carlos Palacios at year’s end from his ...

Santa Cruz County supervisors will begin a search for a new top administrator to succeed Carlos Palacios, who is stepping ...

After more than eight years leading Santa Cruz County through disasters, budget battles and political shifts, CEO Carlos ...

Carlos Palacios, Santa Cruz County's top government executive, will retire in December after nearly a decade at the helm.

The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors announced that County Executive Officer Carlos J. Palacios will step down in ...

The County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday that 54-year-old James Smallwood was arrested in Switzerland May 29 in ...

Former Santa Cruz County Treasurer Elizabeth Gutfahr has been sentenced to 180 months, or 15 years, in prison after admitting ...

Cottonwood shoots along the Santa Cruz River near Mission San Xavier stand 2 or 3 feet tall. Some seep willows — members of the sunflower family — are just a little shorter. Cattails jut 3 ...

Despite strong opposition from some neighbors, the Santa Cruz City Council approved a six-story housing development at 530 ...

Santa Clara County Assessor Larry Stone steps down after more than 30 years By Grace Hase. ... Accident believed to be worst boating accident in California since 2019 Santa Cruz Island dive ...