EXCLUSIVE The Santa Cruz county office of education and Pajaro Valley Unified School District are facing a federal civil rights complaint for hosting a racially segregated teacher support program.
California residents are bracing for another storm this week that could cause widespread flooding and leave many without power, threatening the reopening of school after the winter break.
Learn about the candidates for the Santa Cruz County Board of Education. Santa Cruz Local pressed them on the issues raised by voters, residents and students.
The death of a 15-year-old girl on campus at Hollywood’s Bernstein High School several weeks ago, and the prevalence of rainbow-colored versions of the drug that look like popular candies, provide the latest evidence that the fentanyl epidemic remains too close for comfort when it comes to families, children and schools. This is why Santa Cruz County safety officer Jennifer Buesing is calling on school districts to take the need for on-campus Narcan deadly seriously.
Santa Cruz Local wants you to decide what the local candidates talk about as they compete for your vote in the Nov. 8 election. This year, Santa Cruz Local’s team conducted nearly 300 interviews and collected 150 online survey responses from Santa Cruz County residents. In this episode, we hear from residents about why they care about these issues. We’ll hear voices not normally heard by local government or local media.