June’s full “strawberry” moon is obscured by a tree in Santa Cruz as it rises Wednesday night. As summer peeks its head around the corner, so does the first full moon of the season.

The Santa Cruz XRT trim includes all-terrain tires, front tow hooks and a surround-view monitor to enhance visibility, but the Maverick Tremor trim is the best choice for dirt work.

Both trucks cost nearly the same, with the Maverick starting at $29,840 (including destination) and the Santa Cruz at $30,200. The latter’s classier features give it an edge here. Winner: Santa Cruz ...

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 looks as fresh and unique as the day Hyundai unveiled it. Its comfortable, modern five-passenger cabin and usable bed can appeal to anybody who doesn’t want a conventional pickup.

The city of Santa Cruz announced Thursday that both the eastbound and westbound lanes of the Murray Street Bridge will be closed for vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists starting June 23.

Santa Cruz's soda tax is under scrutiny as a lawsuit claims it violates a state law prohibiting new local taxes on grocery items. Skip to content. NOWCAST KSBW Action News 8 at 11 pm.

40 baby names banned in New Zealand In May, New Zealand 's Department of Internal Affairs published a full list of names (40, to be exact) that were requested and rejected in 2024.

Santa Cruz’s rebellion suggests that now might be the time for localities to stop begging and seize back power over taxation, whether state law allows it or not.

The National Weather Service has expanded a Heat Advisory set to take effect on Friday, as temperatures are expected to soar across the Bay Area.

Last month, the Santa Cruz City Council voted to spend $100,000 to hire Moffat and Nichol, a Long Beach-based engineering firm, to draw up plans for a $1 million partial repair.

As visitors flock to Santa Cruz for Memorial Day weekend, plans to rebuild the wharf are being made known. Even though a 180-foot section of the pier crashed into the ocean in December, ...