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

The Santa Cruz Beach Train curves along Chestnut Street in downtown Santa Cruz as it carries passengers back to Felton after leaving the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. During the summer, trains ...

Two people, who were on their way in their Subaru Ascent to pick up their cat at the veterinarian, were in a rollover crash Friday morning on Bay Street in Santa Cruz.

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.

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.

Gutfahr, 63, stole nearly $40 million from Santa Cruz County over a 10-year span. She was sentenced in Tucson Monday afternoon.

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — For the second year in a row, a robotics team from Santa Cruz County high school students earned third place at the prestigious MATE ROV Competition World Championship.

Santa Rosa police have arrested a 23-year-old man in connection with the 2024 killing of a 61-year-old Santa Rosa woman who was found fatally stabbed on Prince Memorial Greenway.

The man suspected of shooting a Santa Monica police officer days after allegedly firing on a Waymo driverless taxi and injuring two teens has been identified by authorities. According to the Santa … ...