It has been more than a month since the iconic Santa Cruz wharf was partially damaged by powerful waves. With more rain in ...

The #accidentallywesanderson social media campaign has made its way to several art museums, now including the Santa Cruz ...

Santa Cruz County is moving forward with plans to legalize cannabis consumption lounges following an 18-month process. The ...

The Santa Cruz County Sheriff says he has pulled his deputies out of a program where they worked with Border Patrol.

The sheriff of Santa Cruz County — along the U.S.-Mexico border — says his office will no longer participate in Operation ...

A light, misty rain fell over Santa Cruz Sunday afternoon as hundreds gathered in the downtown area to honor the life and pray for the recovery of a prominent local activist who set himself on fire in ...

It’s Saturday afternoon and downtown Santa Cruz is wildly alive. Crosswalks and sidewalks are teeming with folks carrying bags filled with retail goodies. A line spills out of the ice cream shop.

How are local governments in Santa Cruz County preparing for an estimated sea-level rise of up to 7 feet by 2100?

Our CZU fires in August 2020 were also weather/climate-related as dry lightning strikes set off fires driven by strong wind in the Santa Cruz Mountains. That many residents who lost homes in that ...

The owners of Santa Cruz’s Izakaya West End and Capitola’s East End Gastropub have opened Tortilla Shack, a fast-casual ...

This year, UC Santa Cruz researchers are advancing cutting-edge projects that tackle critical issues such as antiracist education, environmental resilience, and the intersections of identity and power ...