Measure C, an affordable housing bond measure backed by housing advocates and Santa Cruz officials, was narrowly winning its ...

In a letter to the editor, a Santa Cruz resident lauds efforts to commemorate former mayor and longtime public servant Mike Rotkin.

Northbound Highway 9 at Prospect Avenue in Ben Lomond is down to one-way traffic because of emergency work. The closure is ...

California voters overwhelmingly approved Gov. Gavin Newsom's ballot measure on Tuesday, endorsing newly drawn maps that ...

After Cabrillo College Trustee Manuel Bersamin died suddenly on Oct. 26, the college announced Tuesday it is searching for ...

Having navigated the restaurant business after buying Pleasure Pizza in 2023, Sol and Erica Lipman opened Pie Fi around the ...

In her weekly look at local business, Jessica M. Pasko reports on an artificial intelligence incubator the owners of downtown Santa Cruz's Pleasure Pizza are cooking up, an internet accessibility ...

From sipping and sampling to dancing and discovering, County’s festivals and community events keep the good times rolling. Our readers voted for their favorite community celebrations, and the 2025 ...

Santa Cruz police say two people were stabbed during an altercation at a parking garage in downtown Santa Cruz on Tuesday ...

Without discussion, the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors held a brief procedural hearing Tuesday to allow the public to ...

The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors declared a local emergency over food insecurity Tuesday and approved a $500,000 donation to Second Harvest Food Bank, as federal food aid delays from the ...

Sen. Alex Padilla was never officially in the race to succeed Gov. Gavin Newsom, but his national profile led many to believe that he'd be a favorite to win. He told reporters in Washington on Tuesday ...