With the recent signing of the 2025-2026 state budget by Gov. Gavin Newsom, $4.5 million was secured for the downtown Santa ...

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Reshaping 22-mile railroad through Central Coast may involve a tax hike.

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.

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.

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.

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

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 ...

A Santa Ana Chamber of Commerce spokesperson cited “public safety concerns” as the reason for the postponement, but did not go into details.