A murmuration of red-winged blackbirds over Pogonip near the East Meadow at UC Santa Cruz. Red-winged blackbirds are normally seen traveling together in large flocks. In fact, their genus name ...

A crew from Davey Tree Service trims trees in Pogonip at the top of Spring Street in Santa Cruz to increase the clearance between utility lines and branches. (Shmuel Thaler – Santa Cruz Sentinel) ...

The Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf, a historic wooden structure built in 1914 that juts half a mile into Monterey Bay — the longest public pier on California’s coast — is damaged.

An ocean “swell event” struck the wharf about 12:45 p.m., causing a 150-foot section at its end to collapse, said Tony Elliott, director of parks and recreation for Santa Cruz.

With the final certification of votes by the Santa Cruz County Clerk Tuesday afternoon, the ballot initiative in the city of Santa Cruz called Measure Z, or the Sugar-sweetened Beverage Tax, has of… ...