The winners of the Santa Cruz County Spelling Bee have been announced. The competition was held at UC Santa Cruz on Jan. 24 and featured students from around the county.

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Surfers and ocean advocates push the City of Santa Cruz for Lighthouse Point and Steamer Lane erosion study on West Cliff ...

This week, we’re highlighting Kings Mountain, an unincorporated community that stretches along Skyline Boulevard in the Santa Cruz Mountains about 5 miles above Woodside. Known for its redwood forests ...

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A team led by environmental chemist Peter Weiss-Penzias of UC Santa Cruz will study the fog’s composition, looking for toxic ...

VTA and conservation groups are taking first steps to add wildlife crossings south of San Jose to prevent crashes and protect ...

Laura Dave follows up her blockbuster The Last Thing He Told Me with the sequel The First Time I Saw Him (Scribner), which ...