With limited parking available, many residents of those buildings may have to do without automobiles, which presumably means they’ll do much of their shopping and hanging out downtown.

(Shmuel Thaler - Santa Cruz Sentinel) A rainbow unicorn and butterfly fairy were among the Halloween revelers on Pacific Avenue in downtown Santa Cruz Thursday night. Thousands of costumed people ...

Santa Cruz is one of the most beautiful cities in California. There are so many things to do and see in downtown Santa Cruz ... as well as historical artifacts and documents.