Gabrielle Stocker passed away peacefully in Santa Cruz on June 23, 2025. Gabrielle was born in 1935 to Mary Anne and Frederick Stocker in Lucerne, Switzerla ...

One of Santa Cruz County’s longest-running music institutions, the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music, officially opens Aug. 1 with a season that will include more than 20 composers, nin… ...

In a time when people don’t often just go for a drive anymore, this reporter and photographer rented a convertible for the ...

A red flag warning is in effect across the mountains of Northern California. Officials warn dry lightning strikes could spark ...

When my husband and I arrived in the late 1970s, we quickly fell in love with the Southern California beach cities, and we ...

Columnist While working on Part Two of the interview with Jefferson “Zuma Jay” Wagner about the past, present, and future of the Malibu Pier, this timeline of the pier began to alchemize. It got ...

From the beaches, Josh Mesa of Coyote Bait and Tackle in Morgan Hill reported a slowdown on both surf perch and striped bass ...

Lake Isabella pumping out multi-species, Copes Tackle reported. New Melones produced limits of Kokanee and trout, Kyle Wise ...

Sandwiched between Santa Cruz and Monterey on California’s central coast sits a tiny maritime hamlet that feels like it was plucked from a storybook about seafaring adventures and coastal charm. Moss ...

Rock climbers flock to the cliffs at Point Dume for some of the best climbing in Southern California. Even if you’re not scaling the rocks yourself, it’s fun to watch these daring folks defy gravity.

The Santa Cruz Warriors have announced that former First Lady of the United States Dr. Jill Biden will speak at Kaiser Permanente Arena in September.

A new report reveals Santa Cruz County's alarming statistics on bicycle and pedestrian crashes, prompting efforts to improve traffic safety.