• Learn to identify invasive beetles that threaten trees in Santa Cruz County
  An oak tree in Henry Coe State Park. (Nik Altenberg — Santa Cruz Local file) Shothole borer beetle meetings 10…
• Fallout from Watsonville airport land use dispute throws hotel, shopping center into jeopardy
  Land use disputes related to the airport have landed the city of Watsonville in court numerous times. (Amaya E…
• With developer chosen, Town Center plan in Scotts Valley advances
  The Scotts Valley Town Center plan stretches across 58 acres in the center of the city, including commercial s…
• Santa Cruz to build a new type of mental health care center for youth
  Serenity Smith, who lived at a residential treatment facility in Santa Cruz in 2024, drives to work in Aptos o…
• With less stability, less community, homeless displaced from Coral Street struggle to make it
  Kevin Kraft poses for a portrait on the San Lorenzo River levee. (Amaya Edwards — Santa Cruz Local/CatchLight…
• Santa Cruz County immigration arrests steadily increase as nationwide arrests surge
  A federal crackdown on immigrants was poised to begin in the San Francisco Bay Area in October 2025 before Pre…
• Pajaro residents can get Uber credits through new transit partnership
  Seniors 65 and older, veterans and people with disabilities can get discounted Uber rides through a pilot prog…
• Watsonville NICU closure approaches two months with no opening in sight
  Sandra Morioka speaks at an informational picket organized by the nurses union at Watsonville Community Hospit…
• First look: who is running for Watsonville City Council
  The current members of Watsonville City Council. Four seats are up for reelection in the Nov. 3 election. (Ama…
• PVUSD and teachers union reach tentative agreement after 11 months of negotiations
  Brandon Diniz, president of the Pajaro Valley Federation of Teachers, speaks to the Board of Trustees in Octob…

• The News: September 14, 2026
  The 25th anniversary of 9/11 is observed across the state; Local news is reporti…
• California Forever. Religious freedom now.
  Local opposition stalls the planned Delta city, while a former president speaks…
• California Forever Faces a Setback
  The Solano County Board of Supervisors punts, effectively killing an assembly bi…
• The News: September 7, 2026
  What the Flock? People hate being spied on; cities and towns are gearing up for…
• California Local 2.0
  In which we discuss the future of California Local.
• The News: August 31, 2026
  Candidates for local office are campaigning for the Nov. 3 election, but there a…
• Cat Breed's 'Swim California' Champions the California Coast
  As she attempts the first-ever swimmer’s journey from Oregon to the Mexican bord…
• The News: August 24, 2026
  In which we extol local and regional theatre; tell tales of extraordinary youth;…
• A Visit with the Rotarians of the Santa Cruz Mountains
  We head to beautiful Ben Lomond to attend a Sunrise Rotary meeting featuring gue…
• The News: August 17, 2026
  People have feelings about Flocks; Farewell Jackie the Bald Eagle; Super commute…

• Cruzio at the CPUC: What We Shared About Connecting San Jerardo
  On April 22, 2026, Cruzio had the opportunity to speak on a panel at a Californi…
• Cruzio celebrates completion of Equal Access Summits to the Sea project
  SANTA CRUZ- Cruzio Internet is celebrating the completion of their ambitious Equ…
• The Critters We See When We Build Infrastructure
  Out on the job, Cruzio’s top-notch tech crews encounter all sorts of animals. We…
• An Otterly Excellent Story
  As if you needed it, there’s another reason to love our local sea otters: they’r…
• Local Businesses & Giant Octopus Celebrate Cruzio’s 35th Birthday
  We edited this photo to look like a 1950s horror movie. But the tentacles were r…
• Giant Slugs & Giant Sloths — That’s So Santa Cruz
  In the Santa Cruz Mountains we’re used to getting slimed by banana slugs, which,…
• First Friday at Cruzio Featuring Liminal Space!
  Liminal Space Art Collective is a group of Santa Cruz artists building bridges a…
• Faster Internet Coming to Coastside San Mateo
  Earlier this year, the state of California awarded Cruzio $5.65 million to impro…
• 🎨 First Friday at CruzioWorks!🎨
  🎨 First Friday at CruzioWorks!🎨 Get ready to immerse yourself in a vibrant eveni…
• Black-footed Cats
  This cat looks a little like Cruzio Internet’s logo black-footed cats can be fou…

• Trump Rejects Talk of A.I. Regulation and Calls Out Anthropic’s CEO
  The president again rejected calls to try to regulate the industry, even as some…
• Bob Mackie: A Life in Pictures
  The designer was known for his flashy, sparkly designs for Cher, Diana Ross, Tin…
• Russian Businessman With Putin Ties Paid for Donald Trump Jr.’s Wedding Party
  The payments, totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars, represented an extraord…
• ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Used Small Cages to Confine Migrants, DHS Watchdog Report Says
  The Department of Homeland Security’s internal watchdog provided new details abo…
• What Is Driving Diesel Prices Up? Energy Chaos Caused by Two Wars.
  President Trump recently blamed Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries for caus…
• Whistle-Blower: Federal Agents May Have Broken State Laws in Search For Voter Fraud
  Agents expressed concern about being directed by top Homeland Security leaders t…
• Saudi Leader Meets U.S. Commander as Houthi Attacks Threaten Oil Markets
  Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman asked the United States for more U.S. military…
• Bob Mackie, Designer Who ‘Dressed Every Spangly Woman in Show Business,’ Dies at 87
  His sequined gowns and outrageous costumes threw clouds of glitter at American f…
• Mahmoud Khalil Says Columbia Failed to Protect Pro-Palestinian Students
  In a federal lawsuit, Mr. Khalil and other former student activists say the univ…
• Immigrants’ Lawyers Say U.S. Is Redacting Documents Proving Legal Status
  Many noncitizens need immigration records the government has to prove their lega…

• Immigrants held in small outdoor cages at 'Alligator Alcatraz' in Florida, investigators find
  DHS inspectors say they found the immigration-detention centre violated basic st…
• Africa's richest man launches continent's biggest share sale
  Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote says he wants ordinary people to share in the…
• Flash flooding interrupts half-marathon, submerges cars
  Parts of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut were hit by flash flooding, leadin…
• Body of missing runner found in South Africa
  A nationwide appeal was launched after Elizabeth Moselakgomo went missing last w…
• Wild dogs record 2,500-mile trek across Zambia in search of a mate
  Scientists say the record-breaking journey by three brothers offers hope wildlif…
• Russia hits Ukrainian train shortly after Boris Johnson and top European officials leave station
  The former UK PM said: “I don’t know what warped logic drove Putin to blow up a…
• Zambians warned not to eat dead wildlife after anthrax kills dozens of animals
  At least 12 people are being treated for anthrax after eating infected meat from…
• China criticises idea it is in 'malicious competition' over AI
  It follows the Anthropic CEO’s calls for a slowdown in AI development – but in a…
• Thousands demand end to violence in Mexican cartel hotspot
  Culiacán has seen violence skyrocket since a feud broke out between two rival fa…
• Hyrox apologises for allowing race to continue after athlete soils herself
  Some raised concerns around hygiene while others praised the competitor’s resolv…

• A Visit to San Francisco's AI-run Store: No Customers, Nothing Useful, And Losing Money Fast
  Previously Andon Labs handled the hardware and software integration for that AI-…
• No Rolling Power Outages for California Since 2020 – Thanks to 17,000 MW of New Battery Storage
  “Californians just made it through the hottest August on record without having t…
• Union Contract with Microsoft Ratified by 1,900 Blizzard Developers and Workers
  Nearly 1900 Blizzard Entertainment workers “voted to ratify their first union co…
• Should US Open-Weight AI Labs 'Distill' Frontier Models Too?
  Silicon Valley giants and national security experts “are calling for action agai…
• 220 Million Traveler Records Exposed In Vietnam-Linked APIS Leak
  A misconfigured Advance Passenger Information System (APIS) database linked to V…
• NASA and IBM Open Source Lunar Mapping Tools
  NASA and IBM have released an open-source AI model trained on a large collection…
• California's Gig Drivers Just Secured Collective Bargaining Power with Newly Certified Union
  A union representing Uber and Lyft drivers was just certified by California’s Pu…
• Flock Worker Calls Police On Reporter – For Filming Them in Public
  “This is what happened when we tried to record Flock installing a new camera on…
• Malicious OpenAI Agents Linked to RubyGems Campaign That Gained RCE on RubyDoc Servers in May
  A swarm of OpenAI agents launched a “major malicious attack” against RubyGems la…
• Sam Bankman-Fried, Former Crypto Billionaire, Appeals His Conviction To the US Supreme Court
  America’s highest court heard Sam Bankman-Fried’s request for a new trial on Thu…

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