Fire victims’ experiences, and damning grand jury findings, depict a county government unprepared to meet the needs of ...

The county Sheriff’s Office issued evacuation orders at 7 a.m. Thursday for Felton Grove along the San Lorenzo River in North ...

The CZU fires destroyed about 700 homes in Santa Cruz County. Of those, 127 residences have been rebuilt and another 134 are ...

Coastal communities in Capitola Village prepare for high surf with sand berms and closures as waves up to 30 feet are expected.

Gordon moved to Santa Cruz in 1977 as his father, Richard Gordon, became a professor of politics at UC Santa Cruz. The family ...

Sutter Health's main urgent care center in Santa Cruz reopens after heavy rains caused flooding over the Christmas holiday.

A high-surf warning is in effect Friday into Saturday, and all Santa Cruz County beaches will be closed because of dangerous ...

In one coastal Californian county with a history of resisting new housing, saving enough money for a down payment on a home ...

Former professional boxer Fernando Guerrero, who retired in 2015 with a 28-4 record, is making an impact far beyond the ring.

TONIGHT WE’RE LEARNING PEOPLE IN ALL OF NEIGHBORING SANTA CRUZ COUNTY ARE BEING ASKED TO STAY ... of a plume emitting from that building," Mendoza said. Crews are not engaging with the fire ...

A paper published on February 12 in the journal Ecology details how the researchers used motion-triggered cameras placed at ...