The Santa Cruz County Grand Jury is seeking input for new investigations.
The convention's opening day includes a long list of speakers before Michelle Obama takes the podium around 7 p.m. Pacific time.
Ted Donnelly is the current board president and is running for reelection.
Before adjourning, state lawmakers passed a bill late Friday that could cut pension costs by billions of dollars. Critics say the bill has loopholes that may make things even worse.
A new online system through the California Secretary of State's office will speed up the process of registering and help reduce human errors.
Mitt Romney's running mate made this reference. Was it revealing? Or is it not a big deal?
Ed Bottorff represents the lone Republican running for office in Capitola in 2012.
Former Capitola Treasurer is trying to make the leap to City Council, replacing either Kirby Nicol or Dennis Norton.
Longtime resident Lynette Hamby is looking to defend her seat on the board.
This local 38-year-old has been endorsed by Mayor Mike Termini and local business owner Gayle Ortiz, according to her official campaign Facebook page.
This community member of over two decades is running for re-election.
Former Mayor Dennis Norton is vying for his second straight term on the Capitola City Council.
Patch sites across the nation are telling their communities' stories about the 2012 Republican National Convention.
Surfers are upset with the ban and say that it will cause more of them to die. The Sanctuary staff argues that its job is to protect marine mammals.
Vector control recommends dumping standing water and reporting dead birds to keep cases low.
No illnesses have been reported yet and recall is voluntary. The romaine lettuce was sold between August 2 through August 19. Check your refrigerator for the lot numbers listed below.
The candidates for the local November elections have been finalized.
California Senator Leland Yee says his bill SB 249, which would ban guns with 'bullet buttons,' is scheduled to be heard by the Assembly Appropriations Committee this Thursday.
A solution to traffic congestion could be on its way to Capitola Village.
Gayle Ortiz wrote a letter to the Capitola City Council asking that they not put a tax increase on the November ballot.
Could a parking structure finally be on its way to Capitola Village?
The county Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 in favor of a resolution to remember unaccounted for military personnel.
Top Bay Area Libertarians are skeptical about Romney’s record and have little faith in him as a voice for small government.
The mostly empty mobile home park has the feel of a ghost town in the wild west.
Teens with an interest in the environment are in demand at Capitola City Hall.