Santa Cruz County Businesses To Start Reopening — Slowly

Retail stores will be allowed to offer curbside pick-up for customers, beginning Friday.

Staff Of Life Launches No-Contact Grocery Pick-Up

Customers may shop online and pick up groceries from noon to 6 p.m. weekdays.

Billionaire From Santa Cruz On 2020 Forbes List

Forbes released its 2020 World's Billionaires List and looked at coronavirus relief efforts.

Santa Cruz Local Business Guide: What’s Open Or Closed In Town

We asked local businesses to update their status and created a handy guide from their responses.

Macy’s To Furlough Most Employees, Including In Santa Cruz County

Macy’s announced Monday it will furlough the majority of its workers during the coronavirus crisis.

Santa Cruz County Grocery Stores Adjust Hours: Coronavirus

Grocery chains across the country are announcing new hours to better serve customers amid the new coronavirus outbreak.

60% Of Nonprofit Workers In Santa Cruz County Need 2 Jobs

Housing costs and low wages make it hard for nonprofit workers to make ends meet, according to a Human Care Alliance survey.

Antitrust Settlement: Sutter Health To Pay $575 Million

In addition to the financial compensation, Sutter will be required to change some of its business practices.

BBB Issues Warning On 'Giving Tuesday': Santa Cruz County

The BBB has reviews for more than 1,300 nationally soliciting charities and more than 10,000 locally soliciting ones.

Visit Santa Cruz County Welcomes 7 New Board Members

Each member will sit on the 25-member board for two-year terms.

Biotech Blooms On Santa Cruz’s Westside

Some of the latest startups are focused on cracking some of the world’s most difficult problems.

New Leaf Community Markets Introduces the Partner Fund Microloan

Neighborhood Grocer Offers Low-interest Loans and Mentorship for Local, Small and Underserved Independent Food Producers

Forever 21, Pier 1: Bad News For 2 Retailers In Santa Cruz Co.

The two retailers recently announced major store closures across the United States.

City Of Santa Cruz Businesses Honored With Pollution Prevention Awards

Santa Cruz Pollution Prevention Award

In Santa Cruz, Clandestine Food Bank Draws 100s Of Farmworkers

Farmworker families afraid of getting assistance from food banks due to recent immigration raids now participate in secret food handouts.

California Strawberry Industry In Jeopardy: UCSC Professor

Factors unique to the state's strawberry industry are jeopardizing the status quo and making the industry's future quite uncertain.

Santa Cruz County Reaches Settlement Over CA HERO Solar Program

Santa Cruz and five other CA counties claimed consumers were misled, with elderly and non-English speaking homeowners the most vulnerable.

Melissa Etheridge Launches Marijuana Biz In Santa Cruz County

The singer-songwriter will open Etheridge Farms' manufacturing and distribution center in Soquel.

HMSHost Holding Series Of Job Fairs For San Jose Intl. Airport

The company is seeking to hire full-time and part-time hourly associates.

302 Local Businesses Make Santa Cruz's 'Clean Ocean' List

The businesses adopt practices that keep pollutants away from both storm drains and the sewer system, according to the city.

New Leaf Community Markets & Customers Support Climate Ride

New Leaf Aptos Produce Manager Chris Holland is riding in the 2019 Climate Ride California Central Coast.

Southwest Airlines Sale: See SJC's Best Fares

Southwest Airlines has launched a three-day sale. See the best fares out of San Jose International Airport.

Women's Clothing Chain Closing All Stores, Including 42 In Calif.

Dressbarn is shutting down after nearly 60 years. The company currently has 650 stores.

Santa Cruz County, Recycle Toothbrushes To Help Sick Kids

Recycling toothbrushes and other dental-product waste could mean kids at Bay Area hospitals get a new playground.

Ribbon Cutting Planned For 6 Santa Cruz County Businesses

The community is invited to participate in the free celebration.

Charlotte Russe Closing All Stores, 48 In CA

About a month after filing for bankruptcy, Charlotte Russe says it’ll close all stores.

Santa Cruz Breweries Serving Suds To Benefit Fire Victims

The money generated from the sales of Resilience Butte County Proud IPA will go to helping those who lost so much during the Camp Fire.

Santa Cruz Businesses Honored With 69 Environmental Awards

City of Santa Cruz Businesses Honored with 69 Environmental Awards for National Pollution Prevention Week.

Santa Cruz County Sears Closing: Important Dates

Sears Holdings informed workers at 46 unprofitable stores this week the locations would close in November.

Here's Who Keeps Sending Robocalls To Santa Cruz County

There were 3.4 billion robocalls in the U.S. last month. Here's who is behind them and how California ranks.

Thanksgiving Grocery Store Hours In Santa Cruz Co.

Find Thanksgiving hours for Whole Foods, Safeway, Grocery Outlet Bargain Market, New Leaf Market and Trader Joe's.

Revised Food Packaging Law Takes Effect In Santa Cruz

The ordinance changes how food service businesses package your to-go food.

Santa Cruz, Businesses Honored with Environmental Awards

The invitation-only awards event will recognize the Seaside Company of Santa Cruz and A.W. Shucks Cocktail & Oyster Bar of Carmel.

Santa Cruz Burger Week: 7 Days Of Meals & Deals Coming Up!

Participating restaurants are in Aptos, Capitola, Santa Cruz, Soquel and Watsonville.

What Are The Best Fried Chicken Joints In Santa Cruz? (P.S. Happy Belated 'Fried Chicken Day')

Here are Yelp reviewers' area restaurants with top-rated, fried chicken dishes.

Green Business Academy Registration Opens

The Green Business Program announced the Green Business Academy, which gives local businesses tools to become Green certified.

County Board Votes to Join Monterey Bay Community Power

Tuesday’s unanimous vote means Santa Cruz County will join Monterey Bay Community Power, a new Community Choice Energy entity.

Bay Area Reports Steady To Strong 'Black Friday' Sales

And today is "Small Business Saturday." So if shopping or dining out today, remember to support local Santa Cruz establishments!

Region's Commercial Crabbing Season To Open On Schedule

However, portions of California coastline still closed due to domoic acid levels in Dungeness crabs, official said.

Bay Area Couple Sues PetSmart Over Dog's Death During Grooming Appointment

One-year-old Dachshund Henry was strangled and suffered two broken ribs and a punctured lung, reports state. Groomer was arrested.