Santa Cruz County Sheriff Chris Clark, who was at the time Santa Cruz County undersheriff, spoke along with California Attorney General Rob Bonta at a 2024 press briefing.

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. — Santa Cruz County is offering a new universal pre-K program that provides free early education to all families, with no income or immigration status requirements, as ...

Faced with crushing cuts at the federal level, the Planned Parenthood Westside Clinic in downtown Santa Cruz has closed.

Ember Flash Aerospace, a small Santa Cruz County startup, is a semifinalist in the global XPRIZE Wildfire competition.

Members of the local surf community and lovers of Santa Cruz history gathered at the mouth of San Lorenzo River on Main Beach to paddle out together on a foggy Saturday morning in honor of the ...

Fire type: Wildfire Fire name: Bear A new wildfire was reported today at 11:38 p.m. in Santa Cruz County, California. Bear Fire has been burning on private land.

For the second year in a row, a robotics team of Santa Cruz County high school students earned third place at the MATE ROV Competition World Championship.

The Catalyst Club, a historic music venue in Santa Cruz, is on the market for $4.5 million, sparking concern among local music lovers about its future.

Santa Cruz County in deep blue California was named the least affordable U.S. rental market in 2025, requiring $81.21/hour to rent a modest two-bedroom apartment.

The historic property located in the 300 block of Leland Avenue in Palo Alto was sold on June 11, 2025.

SAN JOSE — Sketches of two people found dead in the fall of 2024 were released Tuesday by the Santa Clara County Office of the Medical Examiner, which is seeking public help identifying the ...