An otter is hopping on surfboards in Santa Cruz's storied Steamers Lane. Two years ago, a similar situation played out in ...

Aptos High’s flag football team beat Harbor 30-2 to win their third straight Coast Athletic League title on Wednesday.

An aggressive sea otter in Santa Cruz’s famous Steamer Lane is accused of stealing a surfer’s board and prompting an ...

With the weekend nearly here, check out Wallace Baine’s Best 9 recommendations for things to do around Santa Cruz County via Lookout’s BOLO events calendar.

Two competing housing measures are on the ballot this election. Both propose using property tax revenue for affordable ...

Renee Mello, president of the Santa Cruz County Association of Realtors, argues that Measure B is a transparent, citizen-led ...

The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk’s annual Chili Cook-Off returns Saturday, Oct. 25, with a record number of teams — 55 — ...

Cruz wants to be the first Lee County boys runner to win a 5K cross country individual state championship. It won't be easy.

Santa Cruz Local evaluated campaign claims from those advocating for and against the City of Santa Cruz ballot initiative ...

The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors advanced updates to an ordinance that allows abandoned vehicles to be scrapped ...

With rugged beauty and consistent waves, Santa Cruz is a surfer’s paradise. Here’s where and when to get your board in the ocean, and how to respect the marine wildlife. Santa Cruz is an incredibly ...

After a stretch of empty windows and “for lease” signs, downtown Santa Cruz is filling up again. Several new businesses have opened in recent weeks, and more than half a dozen are on the way. Locals ...