Get outside and explore — these nearby hikes offer everything from easy strolls to more challenging treks for every kind of ...

Next to Empire Grade Road near UC Santa Cruz, firefighters touch their torches to the dried grass, causing flames to fan out across the field. The burn engulfs shrubs and saplings that grow among ...

The Coastal Rail Trail is a component of the 50-mile Monterey Bay Sanctuary Scenic Trail Network project, which will eventually span the length of Santa Cruz County.

Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park is just a quick drive from downtown Santa Cruz. But you’d never know it walking through its 40-acre grove of old-growth trees.

Three people fell into the water when more than a hundred feet of the Santa Cruz Wharf collapsed into the Pacific Ocean on Monday, as the coastal city was pounded with dangerous high surf. A city ...

Drivers along the Santa Cruz coast can expect snarled traffic and detours until at least 2028 as the city retrofits the Murray Street Bridge.

The city of Santa Cruz has been awarded $8 million from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration through the Climate Resilience Regional Challenge.