With rugged beauty and consistent waves, Santa Cruz is a surfer’s paradise. Here’s where and when to get your board in the ocean, and how to respect the marine wildlife. Santa Cruz is an incredibly ...

An invasive species of mosquito that can carry diseases has been found in Santa Cruz County, authorities announced Monday. The Santa Cruz County Mosquito & Vector Control District said in a press ...

Workers process ballots at the Santa Cruz County Clerk’s Office in June 2022. (Stephen Baxter — Santa Cruz Local file) SANTA CRUZ >> On Nov. 4, voters in the City of Santa Cruz will consider two tax ...

SANTA CRUZ — Workers in the Santa Cruz Public Libraries system are speaking out, stating they have dealt with regular verbal and physical assaults at their workplace and are requesting that the city ...

SANTA CRUZ — On Friday, less than four months after closing, the women’s transitional house formerly known as the Gemma House relaunched as the Learning Independence Through Empowerment, or LITE, ...

Swapping carbon for alloy, the Santa Cruz Vala AL drops the price down in a big way. Turns out it packs in much the same performance, delivering one of the best value e-MTBs on the market. When you ...

This Nov. 4 ballot feels like a grudge match, with dueling Santa Cruz city housing measures and a statewide fight framed as “fire with fire.” That rancor is exhausting — but dismissing the ballot ...

After a stretch of empty windows and “for lease” signs, downtown Santa Cruz is filling up again. Several new businesses have opened in recent weeks, and more than half a dozen are on the way. Locals ...

In her weekly overview of Santa Cruz County business, Jessica M. Pasko reports on the closure of Starbucks locations in Santa Cruz and Scotts Valley as part of a broader consolidation, Joby Aviation's ...

Santa Cruzans likely noticed a familiar face on The Voice Monday night.Former UC Santa Cruz student Marty O'Reilly impressed three of the four judges, prompting chair turns during the Blind ...