We need these facilities,” said Assemblywoman Dawn Addis, a Democrat from Morro Bay, where voters in November rejected an ...

Highway 1 between Santa Cruz and Watsonville is undergoing a fundamental change with a new hybrid auxiliary lane/bus on shoulder approach. Whether it helps to lighten traffic congestion is uncertain, ...

Donald J. Trump’s rhetoric, manner and needs are so abhorrent and terrifying that retired attorney Peter Gelblum understands why talking about him causes rifts in families. He fears this state will ...

Just a month after she bought her red-doored dream home, Ana Wold’s little gray Boulder Creek house burned to the ground in ...

Students from Harbor High School’s International Baccalaureate film class recently returned from the “Clash of the Titans” ...

Experts say homeowners in fire-prone areas are increasingly carrying policies that may not cover the full cost of rebuilding.

A Mobile Crisis Response Team now offers 24-hour, non-police response to mental health crises in Santa Cruz County by calling ...

The National Weather Service issued a winter storm watch for all of Massachusetts on Thursday afternoon ahead of a system ...

An international team of researchers introduces a promising new initiative in marine conservation, dubbed 'Marine Prosperity Areas.' This science-informed effort goes beyond protecting marine life -- ...

Gordon moved to Santa Cruz in 1977 as his father, Richard Gordon, became a professor of politics at UC Santa Cruz. The family ...

Nestled in the redwood forests of Santa Cruz, California, there’s a place where the laws of physics seem to take a vacation. Welcome to the Santa Cruz Mystery Spot, where water flows uphill, people ...

The Santa Cruz Mystery Spot is more than just a quirky roadside stop. It’s a celebration of the unexplained, a tribute to the power of illusion, and a reminder that sometimes, the most enjoyable ...