Santa Cruz’s Kaikora Nauenberg took third place in the Girls U16 final at the 2025 USA Surfing Championships at Lower Trestles in San Clemente on Friday.

Epimenio Valencia OBITUARY Epimenio “Ed” Valencia, a resident of Santa Cruz County for many years, passed away on May 16, 2025, he was 95.

CAL FIRE reports that a portion of a road in the Santa Cruz Mountains is closed after a semi-truck jackknifed on Thursday.

Initial location: Santa Cruz County, Calif. Fire type: Wildfire Fire name: Bear A new wildfire was reported today at 2:52 a.m. in Santa Cruz County, California. Bear Fire has been burning on ...

A former UC Santa Cruz student has been arrested for allegedly recording people in campus housing and stealing their belongings, leading to relief among students but ongoing concerns about safety.

Fire type: Wildfire Fire name: Flora A new wildfire was reported today at 11:16 p.m. in Santa Cruz County, California. Flora Fire has been burning on private land.

Jose Santa Cruz admirably and resiliently resisted stage-three myeloma – bone cancer, of the spine – while Leo was at his peak.

Pittsburgh Pirates manager Don Kelly removed outfielder Oneil Cruz from the game on Tuesday night against the Milwaukee Brewers over a lack of effort.

Pittsburgh Pirates veteran outfielder Oneil Cruz, 26, said he lost track of the outs in the seventh inning, when he didn't run out a double-play grounder, a move that led to his removal in his ...

A suspect is in custody in a shooting that injured a police officer in Santa Monica, California, authorities said.

A shooting near Santa Monica Place mall, located at the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica, on Wednesday injured one police officer ...

Television and film actor Joe Marinelli, who appeared in “The Morning Show” and “Santa Barbara,” to name a few titles, has died. He was 68.