Santa Cruz County in deep blue California was named the least affordable U.S. rental market in 2025, requiring $81.21/hour to ...

Members of the local surf community and lovers of Santa Cruz history gathered at the mouth of San Lorenzo River on Main Beach ...

Santa Cruz, California, remains the most expensive U.S. rental market, requiring an income exceeding $168,000 for a ...

Santa Cruz is famous for its surf breaks. But for the last three years, winter storms and massive waves have eroded the road and cliffs. The reverence for waves runs so deep that it’s helping shape ...

In Santa Cruz, a full rebuild hinges upon state funding because “we don’t have $14 million at our disposal to put toward rebuilding the end of the wharf,” Elliot said of the city.

The city of Santa Cruz Planning and Community Development Department is asking for the public’s feedback about a proposed addition to the city’s Local Coastal Program planning document. The city’s ...

A recently published Santa Cruz County Civil Grand Jury report found that human trafficking in the county goes largely ...

In June, the Santa Cruz City Council placed a tax measure on the ballot and in November, nearly 32,000 voters approved it by a margin of 52 to 48. The “no” side spent $2.8 million; the “yes ...

S ANTA CRUZ — At the Santa Cruz City Council’s last meeting before its July break, the governing body will tackle a packed agenda that concludes with an appeal hearing for the proposed six ...

Following similar actions by the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors last fall and the city of Capitola in April, the Santa Cruz City Council approved an ordinance that would ban the sale of fil… ...

This story begins back in 2018, with a shameful surrender by Gov. Jerry Brown, the legislature, and California local governments. After California cities, Santa Cruz included, pioneered soda taxes ...