Santa Cruz County homeowners embraced backyard cottages after state and local reforms made accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, ...

From beach cleanups to delivering meals, here’s how to join a community built on hope, joy, and belief in people. Last week ...

Your cheat sheet for eating well and going out around Santa Cruz County this long holiday weekend.

Moe’s Alley presents honky tonk favorite Ellis Bullard! Thursday, July 2. Doors: 7 p.m. / Show: 8 p.m. $15 in advance / $20 day of the show; 21 and over ...

Cal State Monterey Bay student Acucar “Sookie” Ramos writes about her experience at the 2026 Youth & Adult Partnership Summit at Cabrillo College, where youth leaders, educators and community partners ...

Cal State Monterey Bay student Acucar “Sookie” Ramos writes about her experience at the 2026 Youth & Adult Partnership Summit ...

Join us at Bargetto Winery in Soquel on Thursday evenings for live music and wine! 6-8 p.m.; no cover charge. Wine by the glass for purchase. Food will ...

In a legal victory for California, a federal judge rejected President Donald Trump’s efforts to funnel money away from ...

The annual Santa Cruz Sunrise Rotary Firecracker Run will honor longtime emcee and community booster Rod Caborn, who died in ...

In a letter to the editor, Shannon Kessler, the Republican nominee in the race for the District 30 seat in the California Assembly, applauds the Supreme Court's recent ruling allowing states to ban ...

Dozens of staff members and supporters rallied outside Santa Cruz's Dominican Hospital on Tuesday to oppose proposed layoffs and reductions to part-time status affecting 22 nurse educators, monitor ...

The City of Santa Cruz announced Tuesday that it has won a lawsuit brought by industry groups over Measure Z, the sugar-sweetened beverage tax that voters approved in November 2024. The city expects ...