SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — The Santa Cruz Wharf, jutting half a mile into the Monterey Bay, offers a cheerful stroll past souvenir ...

As anyone who lived through the summer of 2020 can tell you, it was an unforgettable time. While many were hunkering at home ...

At the Santa Cruz City Council meeting Tuesday, the last meeting until August, the governing body will tackle a packed agenda ...

Ninety-nine times out of 100, a trip down Santa Cruz’s West Cliff Drive is a peaceful, almost tranquil experience. Every day, ...

The 6,000 acre Cotoni Coast Dairies, a swath of mountainous terrain with scenic woodlands, Pacific Ocean vistas and miles of newly cut trails will open to the public for the first time ever in August.

It’s been a little over a year since the EPA rolled out the first legally enforceable limits on some PFAS chemicals in drinking water. The regulation came after years of research tying the human-made ...

HE HOLDS SEVERAL OTHERS.## EVENTS TO CELEBRATE JUNETEENTH ARE PLANNED ACROSS THE CENTRAL COAST THIS WEEKEND. JUNE 19TH WAS ...

California has already reported more measles cases this year than in all of 2024, a worrisome development that comes as the ...

The event — which kicked off on the first day of Pride Month this year — is among the oldest cycling fundraisers for HIV and ...

The parade featured 91 entries, including various city and county departments, local organizations, businesses and schools, many dressed in rainbow colors or waving Pride flags of all types and sizes.

A man suspected of killing his father has been arrested in Switzerland, according to the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office.On May 18, 2025, relatives of 90-year-old Robert Smallwood reported him ...

Community Voices editor Jody K. Biehl reflects on her three years editing columns by Mike Rotkin and the education he offered her about Santa Cruz County, UCSC and being human.