Local Government

All H-1B petitions filed by an employer classified under the Retail Trade industry located across Santa Cruz Standard publication area were approved in 2024, as per data provided by the…

In 2024, 100% of H-1B petitions filed by Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation employers across Santa Cruz Standard publication area were approved, according to data from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration…

The only H-1B petition filed by an employer classified under the Public Administration industry located across Santa Cruz Standard publication area was approved in 2024, as per data provided by…

In 2024, 100% of H-1B petitions filed by Wholesale Trade employers across Santa Cruz Standard publication area were approved, according to data from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via…

Of the 36 H-1B petitions filed by employers classified under the Educational Services industry located across Santa Cruz Standard publication area 35 were approved in 2024, as per data provided…

The only H-1B petition filed by an employer classified under the Finance and Insurance industry located across Santa Cruz Standard publication area was approved in 2024, as per data provided…

In 2024, 100% of H-1B petitions filed by Construction employers across Santa Cruz Standard publication area were approved, according to data from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the…

All H-1B petitions filed by employers classified under the Health Care and Social Assistance industry located across Santa Cruz Standard publication area were approved in 2024, as per data provided…

FOIA Request to University of California, Santa Cruz Regarding Chinese National Students on June 3, 2025.

Of the 71 H-1B petitions filed by employers classified under the Manufacturing industry located across Santa Cruz Standard publication area 70 were approved in 2024, as per data provided by…

In 2022, Social Security transfers made up 4.3% of income in Santa Cruz County, providing an average of $3,679 per capita to residents.

For the 2023-24 school year, Soquel Union Elementary School District experienced a decrease in enrollment numbers compared to the previous year, with 89 fewer students being enrolled.

All H-1B petitions filed by employers classified under the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting industry located across Santa Cruz Standard publication area were approved in 2024, as per data provided…

There were 2,105 students enrolled in Scotts Valley Unified School District’s schools in the 2023-24 school year, according to the California Department of Education.

For the 2023-24 school year, Santa Cruz County Office of Education experienced a decrease in enrollment numbers compared to the previous year, with 46 fewer students being enrolled.

There were 4,492 students enrolled in Santa Cruz City High School District’s schools in the 2023-24 school year, according to the California Department of Education.

For the 2023-24 school year, San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District experienced a decrease in enrollment numbers compared to the previous year, with 58 fewer students being enrolled.

There were 16,921 students enrolled in Pajaro Valley Unified School District’s schools in the 2023-24 school year, according to the California Department of Education.

For the 2023-24 school year, Pacific Elementary School District experienced an increase in enrollment numbers compared to the previous year, with 13 more students being enrolled.

There were 163 students enrolled in Mountain Elementary School District’s only school in the 2023-24 school year, according to the California Department of Education.

In 2024, 100% of H-1B petitions filed by Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services employers across Santa Cruz Standard publication area were approved, according to data from the U.S. Citizenship and…

For the 2023-24 school year, Loma Prieta Joint Union Elementary School District experienced a decrease in enrollment numbers compared to the previous year, with 12 fewer students being enrolled.

There were 1,673 students enrolled in Live Oak Elementary School District’s schools in the 2023-24 school year, according to the California Department of Education.

For the 2023-24 school year, Happy Valley Elementary School District experienced an increase in enrollment numbers compared to the previous year, with two more students being enrolled.