Photograph by Mirjam & Ulrich Wiede, Picture Press/Redux Still, desert plants are hardy, and Arizonans are enamored of the prickly cacti that produces their state flower. They’re volunteering in ...

As they have for more than 100 years, thousands of visitors will head out to Santa Cruz’s beaches and famous wharf over Memorial Day Weekend, heralding the beginning of summer. The sea lions ...

SANTA CRUZ — More than 10,000 community members from around Santa Cruz County and beyond filed into San Lorenzo Park on a sunny Saturday morning and gathered around the duck pond stage for the ...

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 approve the eight-story ...

The City of Santa Cruz announced plans to remove heavy equipment and woody debris that fell into the ocean after the partial collapse of the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf in December 2024. The City ...

SANTA CRUZ — 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 Tuesday that ...

The Santa Cruz is classier and more comfortable, more SUV than truck. It can tow more than the Ford, but it lacks the heavy hauling strength. The best one for buyers really comes down to intended use.

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — The Santa Cruz Wharf, jutting half a mile into the Monterey Bay, offers a cheerful stroll past souvenir shops, fishing boat rentals advertised as “Husband Daycare,” and ...