Photos contributed by Steve Kuehl A gleaming new Type 6 engine is ready to be put into service on Wednesday at the downtown Santa Cruz Fire station. Type 6 engines are a compact, highly ...

The candidate field for the June primary is nearly set, now that all filing deadlines for offices up for election have passed (except for the Santa Cruz mayor’s race, which closes on Wednesday).

Santa Cruz City Council on March 10 will consider changing the city’s development rules to allow taller buildings for temporary housing ...

Surfers, scientists and city officials agree Santa Cruz beaches have lost a lot of sand. Some worry it could change surf ...

SANTA CRUZ — A group of elementary and middle school math enthusiasts will host a Pi Day fundraiser benefiting the Homeless Garden Project Saturday. The fundraiser is being organized by four students: ...

The historic Santa Cruz Wharf, damaged by powerful winter storms in 2024, will get $3.15 million in federal funds for rehabilitation. Up to 300 feet of The storm-damaged Santa Cruz Wharf will receive ...

With her late husband, Rowland Rebele, who died in late 2023, Pat Rebele donated tens of millions of dollars to local charities, nonprofits, arts groups and scholarship funds in Santa Cruz County and ...

Last month, I had the honor of delivering the city of Santa Cruz’s 2026 State of the City. It was an opportunity to reflect on where Santa Cruz stands today, and how we are preparing for what comes ...

UC Santa Cruz sophomore golfer Samantha Shaw tied for fifth place at the Westbrook Village Invitational with a 3-over-par 145 total, and the Banana Slugs women took seventh out of nine teams in Peoria ...

A mother sea otter float with a fuzzy baby sea otter on her chest. - Clinton Harris/Getty Images Once a year, Santa Cruz, California, welcomes a brand new batch of baby sea otters born in the deep ...

From natural stone arches to wildlife refuges with floating walkways and local art and marine centers, these San Diego ...