Nathaniel Llamas is a first-generation college student. He was thrilled when he recently learned that he was accepted into ...

Federal health officials have identified lettuce from Mexico supplied by Salinas' Taylor Farms and served at Taco Bell ...

There are alternating lane closures on both northbound and southbound Highway 9 at Pool Drive in the San Lorenzo Valley ...

Today will see areas of low clouds, then sun and warmer. The high will be 80 with a low of 55. Wear your sunblock — the UV index is very high (10/11). Every One-for-One membership provides a local ...

Jessica M. Pasko crunches the latest county jobs numbers, notes Bookie's Pizza's impending move to a new Pacific Avenue development and highlights other local comings and goings in her latest business ...

This November, Californians will vote on a one-time 5% wealth tax for billionaires. This comes just as Elon Musk briefly ...

The Trump administration is trying to lock down immigration detention capacity in California despite opposition from the state's Democratic leaders. This story was originally published by CalMatters.

The City of Santa Cruz is working to wrap up permitting and land acquisition processes for a project that involves relocating a section of West Cliff Drive farther inland to improve public safety and ...

Some of Santa Cruz County’s most enduring success stories begin in unexpected places. For Annie Morhauser, founder of ...

Several Santa Cruz County projects are receiving a boost as part of a $2.5 billion transit funding package that Gov. Gavin ...

Hello there! It’s Monday, July 20, and the forecast calls for a more-clouds-than-sun day around Santa Cruz County, with highs around 70 at our beaches, upper 80s in the mountains. After breaking the ...

Samuel Waymon, the legendary composer and activist who spent a quarter-century shaping the sound of his sister Nina Simone, is bringing his six-decade cultural legacy to UC Santa Cruz this October for ...