Empire Grade, which begins at Western Drive in Santa Cruz, got its name from the Empire Mining Co. that used the route. According to Robert W. Piwarzyk in his article “The Roads of Bonny Doon ...

Dancers from Centeotl Danza y Baile rehearsed at the Branciforte Small Schools Campus earlier this week as they prepared for Guelaguetza Santa Cruz Oaxaca Cultural Festival. Each year the festival ...

THE UPGRADED SCOREBOARD WAS REPURPOSED FROM APTOS HIGH SCHOOL.### THE SANTA CRUZ CITY COUNCIL HAS APPROVED PLANS FOR THE RESTORATION OF THE SANTA CRUZ WHARF... THE WHARF PARTIALLY COLLAPSED DURING ...

Businesses in downtown Santa Cruz are expressing frustration over numerous vacant storefronts, prompting city council to propose new incentives and fines to address the issue.Dyane Villalobos ...

Cal Fire CZU said rescue crews in Santa Cruz County saved several people who could not get back to shore on Monday. Around 2:17 p.m., first responders in Santa Cruz County were notified about ...

Transferring between universities can be stressful and disorienting, but at UC Santa Cruz, the Humanities Division works hard to ensure that transfer students are empowered, supported, and ready to ...

A notorious California killer has been named as a suspect in the 1976 murder of a woman in Aptos, the small seaside town bordering Santa Cruz. In May 1976, Karen Percifield, 25, was in ...

Barry Swenson’s extraordinary vision and “special genius” for deal-making helped transform San Jose’s skyline and rebuild downtown Santa Cruz after the devastating 1989 earthquake when ...

SANTA CRUZ — When the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors agreed to ban the sale of filtered cigarettes late last year, it was the most significant policy win for a movement that had roots ...

A 19-year-old man motorcyclist died in a crash in the Santa Cruz area that shut down Highway ... when he crashed into the rear of a red 2011 Mini Cooper on southbound Highway 1.

(KRON) — A 67-year-old Santa Cruz County man is accused of committing lewd and lascivious acts against children, as well as dissuading a witness. Deputies arrested Kevin Hurley, of Aptos ...

Barry Swenson’s extraordinary vision and “special genius” for deal-making helped transform San Jose’s skyline and rebuild downtown Santa Cruz after the devastating 1989 earthquake when most developers ...