It starts with you. It starts here. UC Santa Cruz draws students who plan to change the world—in ways big and small. Whether you’re ready to fill out the application or in the planning stages, find ...

These giants from a bygone age are unique and found nowhere else on Earth. The western Santa Cruz giant tortoise is a subspecies of Galapagos tortoise, and they are critically endangered.

A Jan. 16 battery fire in Moss Landing has prompted health and environmental concerns. (Nik Altenberg — Santa Cruz Local file) MOSS LANDING >> This week, scientists collected another round of soil ...

It’s a prospect students and their families say they face at the University of California, Santa Cruz. I'm 49 years old and have nothing saved for retirement — what should I do? Don't panic.

The California Highway Patrol reports that an overturned big rig has caused the closure of a lane on Highway 17 in the Santa Cruz Mountains.The incident has resulted in the closure of the right ...

SANTA CRUZ — Santa Cruz County authorities have identified the body that washed up on Its Beach last week and confirmed it is the same individual that went missing after cliff jumping in the ...

A group of schoolchildren and several adults are safe after their bus caught fire in the Santa Cruz Mountains Friday morning. According to the Santa Clara County Fire Department, the bus had ...

(KRON) — More than two dozen children were evacuated from a bus in the Santa Cruz Mountains before it went up in flames Friday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol. Southbound ...

A tour bus caught fire Friday morning on Highway 17 in the Santa Cruz Mountains, prompting passengers to evacuate the vehicle, according to Santa Clara County fire officials. Just after 9 a.m ...

SANTA CLARA COUNTY, Calif. (KGO) -- A charter bus with dozens of students on board caught fire Friday on the side of Highway 17 in the Santa Cruz Mountains, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Harbor Café, a cult-favorite brunch spot near the Santa Cruz Harbor, has new owners: longtime locals and industry veterans Justin and Jessica Foust and partner Hollis Oatey. Known for its laid-back ...

Lookout interviewed local residents to get their thoughts on why they come to downtown Santa Cruz, what they think of the changes underway downtown and what would encourage them to visit the city ...