Rotkin, 79, who died peacefully at home after a prolonged illness, was a Santa Cruz resident of almost 60 years and a former Santa Cruz city councilmember and mayor.

The City of Santa Cruz says that two officers were injured during a confrontation in downtown Santa Cruz on Thursday night.

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.

“This past week came the news of two departures, Mike Rotkin from this life and Carlos Palacios at year’s end from his position overseeing county government,” writes the Editorial Board… ...

Elizabeth Gutfahr is sentenced to serve 10 years in federal prison followed by three years probation. She pleaded guilty to crimes related stealing about $38 million from Santa Cruz County taxpayers.

Rotkin, 79, who died peacefully at home after a prolonged illness, was a Santa Cruz resident of almost 60 years and a former Santa Cruz city councilmember and mayor. Rotkin was elected to a record ...

The Resource Conservation District of Santa Cruz County has secured a $7 million Forest Health Grant from Cal Fire to implement an ambitious, regionally connected suite of on-the-ground forest ...

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

Santa Cruz Island isn’t easy to get to but the hearty travelers who make it are rewarded with a distinctive landscape off the California coast.

Temperature in New York City reaches 100 degrees as eastern US swelters under extreme heat wave Fryeburg, Maine, also hit 100, for the first time since 2011. “Getting Maine to 100 degrees is ...