Members of the local surf community and lovers of Santa Cruz history gathered at the mouth of San Lorenzo River on Main Beach ...

Two people were evacuated from a boat that caught fire off of the Santa Cruz County coastline Wednesday morning and one first ...

Santa Cruz, California, remains the most expensive U.S. rental market, requiring an income exceeding $168,000 for a ...

Santa Cruz County in deep blue California was named the least affordable U.S. rental market in 2025, requiring $81.21/hour to ...

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

Santa Cruz is famous for its surf breaks. But for the last three years, winter storms and massive waves have eroded the road and cliffs. The reverence for waves runs so deep that it’s helping shape ...

Nominations opened on Monday for the third annual “Coolest Thing Made in California” contest. The California Manufacturers & ...

Water bills are climbing as utilities clean up a chemical made infamous in “Erin Brockovich.” Should lawmakers give them ...

Realtor Alice Tomkins of House Real Estate told Travel + Leisure, “I could go on for days singing the praises of Sacramento.

Amid statewide changes, local tribal leaders are worried Indigenous artifacts and remains could be threatened by a ...

The supes will, unless there’s an unexpected shift, finally approve the ordinance giving Lurie the ability to divert ...

If you thought the most expensive place to retire in the United States in 2025 would be a gorgeous seaside city with views of the ocean, you'd be wrong.