A Jan. 16 battery fire in Moss Landing has prompted health and environmental concerns. (Nik Altenberg — Santa Cruz Local file) MOSS LANDING >> This week, scientists collected another round of soil ...

It’s a prospect students and their families say they face at the University of California, Santa Cruz. I'm 49 years old and have nothing saved for retirement — what should I do? Don't panic.

PHILADLEPHIA (WPVI) -- History hatched twice. The Philadelphia Zoo's famous Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoises, named Mommy and Abrazzo, are proud parents again! Both are nearly 100 years old.

Harbor Café, a cult-favorite brunch spot near the Santa Cruz Harbor, has new owners: longtime locals and industry veterans Justin and Jessica Foust and partner Hollis Oatey. Known for its laid-back ...

The Santa Cruz City Council unanimously voted to move forward with the city's downtown expansion plans Tuesday night, as local officials look to liven up the area.If the plan ends up receiving ...

SANTA CRUZ — A body washed up at Its Beach in Santa Cruz Friday, almost a week after a swimmer disappeared beneath the waves after cliff jumping in the area. The Santa Cruz Police Department ...

Pasquale (Pat) Archino Camera, 90, of Santa Cruz, passed away peacefully on April 30th surrounded by his sister, Mary Louise, his daughters: Patricia, Lennette, and Mary Jo, a granddaughter ...

(KRON) — A body was found at Its Beach in Santa Cruz Friday. The Santa Cruz Police Department said the body was reported to authorities at 2:13 p.m. “The identity of the body is pending ...

SANTA CRUZ — Cliona Ward, a green card holder and Santa Cruz County resident who has been held by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for almost two weeks, was granted release by a federal ...

SANTA CRUZ — One person was still missing Monday after disappearing beneath the turbulent coastal waters off West Cliff Drive in Santa Cruz over the weekend. At least a dozen rescue units from ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) - A new temporary art installation, LANDING PLACE, is now on display along the Santa Cruz River in downtown Tucson. This work, featuring handmade windsocks, celebrates the ...

Despite new business openings in downtown Santa Cruz, several high-profile storefronts on Pacific Avenue — including the former homes of Palace Arts and Peet’s Coffee — have sat vacant for years, ...