Santa Cruz Harbor Patrol’s 36-foot patrol vessel PB Kinnamon cruised past the harbor jetty and the Walton Lighthouse on a recent foggy morning. The Harbor Patrol provides both landside and waterside ...

Karolina Espinosa made two free throws in the final 9.1 seconds, and Santa Cruz High's girls basketball team edged host Aptos ...

Windstar Cruises is to deploy newly-renovated four-mast sailing ship Wind Star on its first full winter season of sailings in the Canary Islands. Nine 10-day itineraries will run between November 2025 ...

Renowned photographer Frans Lanting and his wife Christine Eckstrom founded the Bay of Life project, which was the genesis of One Ride at a Time. Launched in February 2023, the campaign with Santa ...

In the past month, the harbor has made significant progress in repairs, including partnering with a contractor to create a map of the harbor floor.

The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office launched the Care Alert Program on Thursday, making the county the first in California to implement this initiative. The program focuses on enhancing safety for ...

Santa Cruz continues to endure closures as a favorite downtown restaurant, listed in the Michelin Guide, closes suddenly.

A home security camera recently captured the mountain lion walking away with a cat in its jaws in a Santa Cruz Mountains neighborhood. A woman shared the video on Facebook and said the mountain lion ...

The Monterey County Board of Supervisors unanimously declared a state of emergency after the fire at the Vistra battery storage facility.

A program is now available for all Santa Cruz County residents who meet certain eligibility requirements because of the C.A.R.E. Act.

One of the most iconic images associated with Santa Cruz is a logo that bears its name. The “Red Dot” logo for the company Santa Cruz Skateboards — with its angular ...

A Lake County Commissioner and his brother have purchased a defunct Badcock Home Furniture store in Sumter County for over $2 million.