A half-cent sales tax in SLO County would increase our taxes by just that. It does not tax housing, utilities, groceries, ...

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said Wednesday that the 50% tariffs announced by U.S. President Donald Trump ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Foreign tourists are trickling back to China after the country loosened its visa policy to unprecedented ...

Dubrovnik Mayor Mato Franković hosts mayors of Santa Cruz and Bad Homburg during the 76th Summer Festival, sharing best ...

Alexandria, Virginia, ranks No. 5 on Travel + Leisure’s 2025 Best Cities list, destinations voted on by its readers for favorite travel destinations.

From classics to surprising thrillers, these are the best beach movies that seaside cinema has to offer. Whether it's warm ...

Two major climate disasters of 2025 — the Texas flooding that killed more than 100 people and the L.A. wildfires in January ...

Governor Sol Aragones has pledged full support to micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) across Laguna, emphasizing ...

The notices are part of a wider effort by the current administration to carry out mass deportations of immigrants.

Hollywood’s magnetic hill was on a small street named Villa Drive, now renamed St. Ives Drive, and it became a well-known ...

Santa Cruz County is home to a vibrant network of u-pick farms where visitors can harvest their own strawberries, tomatoes, ...

The Santa Cruz Diner stands as a beacon of affordable comfort food in a world of overpriced avocado toast and $15 smoothies.