Some residents fear high rents will leave many apartments empty in Downtown Santa Cruz. But developers say the apartments are ...

Santa Cruz is building more housing than ever — but almost none of it is for sale. Sky-high home prices and a state law meant ...

Reporters and photographers from the USA TODAY NETWORK-California will cover the "No Kings Day" protests throughout the state all day on June 14.

The eight-story Clocktower Center mixed-use development at 2020 N. Pacific Ave. in downtown Santa Cruz will move forward after the project was approved by the city’s Planning Commission Thursday ...

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — The development of an eight-story building in downtown Santa Cruz is one step closer to construction. Thursday night, the Santa Cruz Planning Commission unanimously voted to ...

Efforts are underway to transform part of downtown Santa Cruz into a more walkable, community-friendly space. A community group is pushing the city to make Cooper Street pedestrian-only on weekends.

Despite new business openings in downtown Santa Cruz, several high-profile storefronts on Pacific Avenue — including the former homes of Palace Arts and Peet’s Coffee — have sat vacant for years, ...

Two projects will bring 562 apartments, more retail to downtown Oceanside Redevelopment renaissance continues along Mission Avenue, as city takes aim at housing shortage ...

Apr. 23—Barry Swenson's extraordinary vision and "special genius" for deal-making helped transform San Jose's skyline and rebuild downtown Santa Cruz after the devastating 1989 earthquake when ...

Barry Swenson’s extraordinary vision and “special genius” for deal-making helped transform San Jose’s skyline and rebuild downtown Santa Cruz after the devastating 1989 earthquake when most developers ...