A new wildfire was reported today at 2:19 p.m. in Santa Cruz County. The wildfire has been burning on private land. At this time, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it is still undetermined.

County’s 2025 to 2026 budget hearings, where the Board of Supervisors will weigh funding options for its various agencies and departments in the coming fiscal year, will kick off

At least 10 years was shaved off her sentence — part of a plea agreement in April — angering victim Ray Hodges’ loved ones, who felt the sentence was too light.