Several cannabis agenda items will be on Santa Cruz County's Board of Supervisors agenda from on-site consumption to preventing underage use.

The ordinance was approved 3-2 on Tuesday. A second reading and final adoption will be held on March 25, 2025.

Two local hotspots — the Wilmington Riverwalk and the Carolina Beach Boardwalk — are in the running for nationwide ...

Among the actions taken at its meeting Tuesday, the Santa Cruz City Council approved three city ordinances, finalized the ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate finds itself on Friday in a familiar position, working to avoid a partial government shutdown ...

The City of Santa Cruz is set to adopt a five-year plan for tackling local emergencies and climate adaptation.

After briefly considering legalizing the drug entirely for people 21 and older, a bipartisan group of New Hampshire lawmakers ...

Teachers at Friday’s protest said the recent moves have broken their trust in the district’s ability to manage the overhaul of its schools.

The union representing hundreds of REI workers has a simple ask for the Issaquah, Washington-based co-op’s members: Vote no ...

While cannabis lounges received support from Santa Cruz County supervisors on Tuesday, the issue has divided mayors and ...

Interest in allowing on-site consumption lounges stretches back to 2020, but took on new life in November 2023 when ...

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