The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk works closely with Cal OSHA to conduct thorough inspections of its amusement rides, ensuring they meet stringent safety standards and are among the safest in the world.

Nicole Santa Cruz is a reporter covering issues of inequality in the Southwest. She joined ProPublica from the Los Angeles Times, where she spent nearly 12 years as a staff writer.

SANTA CRUZ — Two officers with the Santa Cruz Police Department were sent to the hospital Thursday after a confrontation with an individual in the downtown area. Police department spokesperson ...

Santa Cruz is fortunate to have two popular museums: The Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History on East Cliff Drive in the Seabright area and the downtown Museum of Art and History. Executive directo… ...

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. — Santa Cruz County is offering vouchers to low-income residents to purchase bikes as part of the "Go Bike!" program, aiming to reduce traffic and promote biking over ...

The Santa Cruz Wharf, built in 1914, was 2,745 feet long before the winter storm. It was supported by more than 4,400 pilings — 70-foot Douglas fir beams driven about 20 feet into the ocean floor.

The Santa Cruz is rated at a more robust 5,000 pounds with its turbo engine or 3,500 pounds with its base engine. One thousand pounds isn’t much when comparing big trucks, but it’s a sizable ...

At Santa Cruz Elementary School, 29% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math, and 36% scored at or above that level for reading. The school’s minority student enrollment is 78%.

El Chato Tortoise Reserve (Santa Cruz Island) is ranked #5 out of 12 things to do in Galapagos Islands. See pictures and our review of El Chato Tortoise Reserve (Santa Cruz Island).

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A wildfire in a wilderness area of central California exploded in size as dry, hot weather Thursday raised the fire risk for large portions of the state ahead of the July ...