If the Bay Area falls under another weeks-long “heat dome” like last summer, your best chance for relief is to head to the ...

Ocracoke Islanders Tom and Carol Pahl are on a trek around the United States (following 70-degree weather) and will report back from time to time their reflections. This is their ...

This dry stretch of the Santa Cruz River off of Quail Crossing Boulevard in Sahuarita could become a steady stream some day as a result of proposed wasterwater releases by Pima County.

To reduce air and noise pollution in the city of Santa Cruz, an ordinance prohibiting the use of gas-powered landscaping implements takes effect this week, just more than a year after the Santa Cru… ...

Josh Copitch Managing Editor SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — On Thursday, the sixth Santa Cruz County Starbucks store unionized. The store, located at 41st and Soquel, won their union vote 11-2.

Santa Cruz police apprehended a man Wednesday who is accused of sexually assaulting a woman in the Seabright neighborhood late Tuesday night.

A new pedestrian bridge over Highway 1 and Chanticleer Avenue is now open to the public.

A new museum exhibit in Santa Cruz looks back at an event 140 years ago when three Hawaiian princes introduced surfing to California.

The city of Santa Cruz Planning and Community Development Department is seeking public feedback about a proposed addition to the city's Local Coastal Program planning document.

UC Santa Cruz has been named one of the nation’s top universities by The Princeton Review for 2025, earning national recognition for its exceptional financial aid, strong value, sustainability ...

A sunken vessel following a boat fire prompted a response from the U.S. Coast Guard around one mile offshore in Santa Cruz on Wednesday morning.

SANTA BARBARA, CA – July 18, 2025 The City of Santa Barbara Fire Department is proud to announce the graduation of the latest class of Teen Community Emergency Response Team (Teen CERT) students.