Sam Mauhay-Moore is a National Parks reporter for SFGATE. He grew up in Long Beach and studied journalism and ethnic studies ...

We’ve all heard of fish out of water stories. “Eros Found,” the newest installment in Jim Lucas’ Nick Bridger Stories book ...

As the City of Santa Cruz, Central Fire and Scotts Valley fire districts embark on a study to explore the feasibility of ...

When four prominent retailers all abandoned downtown Santa Cruz within the space of a few weeks, chatter about a downtown in decline began to grow louder. Lookout will be turning our eye to the rapid ...

There’s something healing about spending time outdoors. Whether walking on a forest trail, picnicking in the park or catching ...

California officials agreed to pay for some Santa Cruz wharf repairs, but it’s not clear how much money the city will receive ...

Transferring between universities can be stressful and disorienting, but at UC Santa Cruz, the Humanities Division works hard ...

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The Santa Cruz City Council has taken a significant step toward restoring the Santa Cruz Wharf, which partially collapsed ...

The Santa Cruz City Council has unanimously approved a $100,000 contract for the restoration of the Santa Cruz Wharf, which ...

San Clemente officials approved a letter directed to state officials opposing a proposed bill that would prohibit local governments from transporting homeless people out of the city.

The Santa Cruz City Council on Tuesday is set to commission a design for wharf repairs that would partially rebuild it and ...