Santa Cruz residents clash with PG&E over vegetation management program. It aims reduce wildfire risks by removing trees near powerlines.

Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors approved banning federal agents from using county property for civil immigration enforcement ...

The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors will consider banning federal agencies from using county property for civil ...

Surfers, scientists and city officials agree Santa Cruz beaches have lost a lot of sand. Some worry it could change surf ...

Trustees of Pajaro Valley Unified School District are preparing to discuss school closures amid a shrinking budget and ...

UC Santa Cruz student to challenge city Councilmember Renée Golder for Santa Cruz City Council for June primary elections.

A Santa Cruz nonprofit offered to temporarily step in and reopen shuttered nonprofit Mental Health Client Action Network (MHCAN).

Three candidates joined the race for Santa Cruz Mayor in part to try to ensure a runoff. Potential candidates have until March 11 to file.

A group of surfers and ocean enthusiasts submitted a proposal to the County of Santa Cruz for a new female surfer statue on ...

The San Lorenzo River is the City of Santa Cruz’s largest water source. It represents about 45% of the water supply. (Kara Meyberg Guzman — Santa Cruz Local) SANTA CRUZ COUNTY >> Since California’s ...

New standalone units are expected to be built at Veterans Village in Ben Lomond. (Amaya Edwards — Santa Cruz Local/CatchLight Local) SANTA CRUZ >> After years of stalled construction, an affordable ...

The U.S. Department of the Interior is moving closer to launching offshore oil drilling along the coast of California. (Amaya Edwards — Santa Cruz Local/Catchlight Local) SANTA CRUZ >> The federal ...