Santa Cruz County’s coastline isn’t just a place to surf or stroll — it’s a stage for some of the best seafood dining ...

Year-round Christmas stores let you shop for holiday decorations even in the middle of summer. Adults can enjoy wine tasting rooms featuring local vineyards from the surrounding Santa Ynez Valley. The ...

Lookout photojournalist Kevin Painchaud spent a couple days wandering through Santa Cruz County and chatting with locals about their favorite places to enjoy the outdoors on land — by hiking, biking ...

Some great California examples of this are the Mystery Shack at Calico Ghost Town near Barstow, and the Mystery Spot near Santa Cruz. Forgetting science, magnetic hills are what you make of them. Take ...

UC Santa Cruz King and Friedland credit UC Santa Cruz’s emphasis on social justice and its unique learning opportunities for influencing their career paths in medicine and healthcare. “I think I had ...

We tested the 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz XRT, a small, off-road-oriented truck that is smooth and more capable than what it might seem at first glance.

People want a fishing shop and restaurant on the Capitola Wharf, plus a permanent lifeguard station and other amenities, a survey found.

Woodies on the Wharf, a car show of wood-paneled station wagons, will take place tomorrow. The vehicles are most well-known for connotations with surf culture.

One of Arizona's most significant government embezzlement cases is nearing its conclusion. Former Santa Cruz County Treasurer Elizabeth Gutfahr will soon face sentencing after admitting to ...

The former Santa Cruz County Treasurer's own attorney called hte theft "One of the dumbest, ill-conceived, short-sighted, and most audacious crimes in Arizona state history." ...

Hundreds of woodie-style classic cars will return to the Santa Cruz Wharf Saturday for the 29th annual Woodies on the Wharf car show, which is the largest gathering of woodies in Northern California.