Thairie Ritchie, a well-known Santa Cruz community organizer, reportedly self-immolated Jan. 20 — Martin Luther King Jr. Day ...

Amid on-again, off-again tariff threats from the Trump administration, the driving force behind all this is the vow to deport undocumented immigrants from the the U.S. This campaign is well underway ...

A high-end department store designed by notable mid-century architects, the Macy's at Santa Barbara's La Cumbre Plaza will not be saved.

As people were preparing to begin their days at the break of dawn Thursday, more than 130 volunteers fanned throughout Santa Cruz County on a 40-degree overcast morning with a simple goal: count ...

In her weekly roundup, Jessica M. Pasko talks to Santa Cruz's economic development manager about how the city is trying to boost downtown business, notes struggles for wharf restaurants and passes ...

A Milpitas man has been sentenced by a jury in the 2021 murder of a transgender drag performer. He received 15 years to life ...

Alderwood (155 Walnut Ave.) restaurant in downtown Santa Cruz has suddenly and permanently closed. “After careful ...

J.C. Brandy was 17 when she guest-starred on the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "Tapestry." Patrick Stewart was 52 ...

Alderwood Santa Cruz, the city’s only restaurant listed in the prestigious Michelin Guide, has closed. The restaurant ...

UC Santa Barbara is making a big splash downtown. The university announced on Thursday that it received approval from the University of California Board of Regents to acquire mixed-use properties ...

Intending to have a larger presence in the downtown area, and to work with the City of Santa Barbara and the community to support the revitalization of Santa Barbara’s primary business corridor, UC ...

UC Santa Barbara announced the purchase of multiple properties in downtown Santa Barbara, encompassing a whole city block near the corner of State Street and East Gutierrez Street. The largest ...