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 ...

Santa Cruz is the home of the first unionized Starbucks in California.

Already killed off those spring plants? Invest in more, but ask for advice There’s a lot of time left in Colorado’s growing season to enjoy your garden ...

Making its debut in 2026 is the new Surefire Cascade Red begonia, a prolific bloomer in the sun or shade. This begonia artistically cascades or tumbles over the rim of hanging baskets and ...

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

A man was arrested Wednesday for breaking into a Santa Cruz woman’s home and attempting to sexually assault her while she slept, according to the Santa Cruz Police Department.

The Santa Cruz Police Department arrested a suspect who faces accusations of entering a home in the Seabright neighborhood earlier this week and committing sexual battery against a woman who was ...

The 70’s are alive and well here at The Crafter’s Library! Join us for a class on the basics of Macrame. You’ll learn how to make square knots, larks head knots, and the clove hitch knot. With those ...

Retail giant Nordstrom is closing its sprawling Santa Monica Place store as it restructures its network to try to better target customers who have moved to online shopping.

Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) said Monday that a deal to update language of a provision in President Trump’s tax package seeking to bar states from regulating artificial intelligence (AI) is ...

Santa Cruz County drivers face stricter fines thanks to a recent court ruling against handheld cellphone use. Local law enforcement and cycling advocates say the tighter rules are welcome in a county ...