Scott's appointment was confirmed by an 8-1 vote, with Councilor Michael Garcia casting the sole no vote. Scott's first day ...

To better understand the needs of Santa Cruz County workers and employers, the county’s workforce board plans to host forums.

It’s getting tougher for Californians to get and keep fire insurance, writes Lookout politics columnist Mike Rotkin, and it’s not just people living in fire-prone, forested areas like Bonny Doon and ...