After three years nestled away on Lincoln Street in downtown Santa Cruz, across the street from the recently shuttered Cafe GSC or Cafe Gratitude, vintage clothing shop, Cat’s Meow, will clos… ...

Many nonprofits across Santa Cruz County have roots that trace back to UC Santa Cruz alumni, who played pivotal roles in ...

By Heather Rogers Proposition 36, which polls say is expected to pass, is a wolf in sheep’s clothing. Prop. 36 will drain money from local treatment programs, school-based prevention efforts ...

The Forever 21 in the Cooperhouse Shopping Center in downtown Santa Cruz is closing. The store has been in business for 12 years and will permanently close on Jan. 31, 2025.

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — The Forever 21 in the Cooperhouse Shopping Center in downtown Santa Cruz is closing. The store has been in business for 12 years and will permanently close on Jan. 31, 2025.

The downtown Santa Cruz O’Neill Surf Shop, pictured Jan. 11, 2025, closes on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. The brand’s flagship anchored downtown for a quarter century.

Elusive surfboard-stealing Otter 841 back in Santa Cruz, up to her old tricks ... Otter 841’s image is featured on stickers, and clothing including t-shirts and caps bearing the message, ...