In response to temperatures forecast to drop below 40 degrees for multiple nights across the county, government officials are launching three emergency winter cold shelters in coming days.
More than a hundred community members of all ages gathered at the Veterans Memorial Building in downtown Santa Cruz Thursday afternoon for a free Thanksgiving dinner featuring roasted turkey, mashed potatoes and all the fixings in a tradition of feeding the public that spans more than 30 years.
District 30th Rep. Adam Schiff made a campaign stop in Santa Cruz on a warm Tuesday evening to fundraise for his U.S. Senate bid and discuss the issues facing Californians and the country at large.