California’s EV Rebate Won’t Apply To All Cars. These 13 Automakers Qualify
Thirteen automakers are participating in California’s EV incentive program. The program provides a $3,500 instant rebate on qualifying…
California employer health premiums will cost as much as a new car in 2027
Employers are bracing for what could be the highest rise in health insurance premiums in 16 years in…
California’s New EV Incentive Is Almost Here—With Special Benefits For Rivian And Lucid
California’s lawmakers and governor have agreed to spend $135 million on new electric vehicle incentives. The program will…
California health insurance tax hike: Will your premiums increase?
Legislators this week approved a health tax bill meant to continue critical federal funding for the state’s Medicaid…
Aptos restaurant Fawn blends California pizza with vinyl culture
Quick Take Fawn Pizza & Vinyl Bar, which opened in February in Aptos’ Deer Park Marketplace, blends thin-crust…
We can’t afford to repeat the mistakes of 2009: California must protect Medi-Cal dental benefits
Quick Take Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to cut Medi-Cal dental benefits risks repeating California’s costly 2009 mistake, when…
9 sickened in E. coli outbreak tied to Fresno company’s raw milk and cheese
Nine people, including children, have been sickened in an expanding outbreak of E. coli food poisoning tied to…
After years of closure, California salmon fishing set to reopen this spring — with tight limits
Quick Take After several years of closures due to low populations, California will reopen limited commercial and recreational…
Recent UCSC grad hopes to be one of youngest elected to California Senate
Quick Take A recent UC Santa Cruz graduate, 23-year-old Zennon Ulyate-Crow, has launched a campaign for the California…
Who should be California’s next governor – and why Santa Cruz County should care
Quick Take California’s 2026 gubernatorial election represents a potential inflection point, writes former Santa Cruz County Chamber of…
Why auto insurance rates are surging in California
Jeff Phillips, a retired computer consultant who lives in Oceanside, did a double take when he saw his…
California State Parks acquires 153-acre property for Big Basin expansion
Quick Take The $2.4 million acquisition of the NoraBella property along Highway 236 is seen as a key…