Whale bones beckon visitors at the Seymour Marine Discovery Center. Lick Observatory is a popular summer attraction that is worth a day trip from Santa Cruz. Perhaps you love browsing the hushed ...

Traditionally, after sundown Oct. 31 is when you can expect to see supernatural creatures and pop culture characters roaming the streets asking for chocolate bars and fruit-flavored treats. In ...

CLICK HERE if you’re having a problem viewing the photos on a mobile device. Editor’s note: We formulated this bucket list well before the tragic results of the CZU Lightning Complex Fire. This is not ...

SANTA CRUZ — There were only five surfers out at Cowell Beach in a clean waist-high south swell Tuesday afternoon. The typically packed surf spot was almost empty after a newly posted shark warning ...

This report represents an important step forward in understanding what zero-emission passenger rail could mean for County. It ...

The Seymour Discovery Center is a great way to learn about the denizens of the Monterey Bay, from sea stars to octopi and elephant seals. In the academic off-season, when most students clear out, UC ...