The Santa Cruz City Council has unanimously approved a major expansion of downtown, clearing the way for new apartments, an arena for the Santa Cruz Warriors, and a new entertainment district south of ...

The Santa Cruz City Council heard a draft budget at their meeting Tuesday, boasting increased staffing levels with few cuts even as state and federal funding dries up.

Aftermath of the December collapse that sent more than 180 feet of the Santa Cruz Wharf into the ocean could still be seen Memorial Day weekend, with many tourists seeing the damage for the first time ...

The so-called "Whale Bridge" over Highway 1 in Live Oak is slated for a July 30 opening but could be done sooner; on Santa ...

The goal is to put the job out to bid in July and start construction in October, finishing by early 2026, said Tony Elliot, ...

At its meeting Tuesday afternoon, the Santa Cruz City Council will consider the second and final reading of the Downtown Plan ...

Health teams are going door-to-door, sharing prevention tips, and urging people to drain standing water. Officials take ...

Santa Cruz County faces deep cuts to health and housing programs as state and federal budget proposals threaten critical ...

Santa Cruz's Office of Education celebrated the LGBTQ+ community today with its 5th annual rainbow flag raising event, featuring student and community speakers and the raising of the Pride ...

Throughout May and June, Santa Cruz Pride will have events to commemorate turning 50. Santa Cruz Pride is the first smaller city in the nation to reach 50 years and the third oldest Pride event in ...

A notorious California killer has been named as a suspect in the 1976 murder of a woman in Aptos, the small seaside town bordering Santa Cruz. In May 1976, Karen Percifield, 25, was in ...

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. - A Santa Cruz family is receiving closure after authorities officially named a suspect in a woman's murder in 1976 on Thursday. The backstory: Santa Cruz sheriff's deputies ...