Santa Cruz city leaders say that the city does not need to follow Gov. Newsom's homeless encampment ordinance because its approach to tackling street homelessness is effective.

Bay View Elementary School students enjoyed a walk along Segment 7 of the Coastal Rail Trail Wednesday morning following a ...

WATSONVILLE — Community members from around Santa Cruz County flocked to the Watsonville ... I love the style of this stuff, the old California style. I love learning about where I live and ...

For a resort town in California that is surrounded by towering redwood trees, head to this underrated spot just a day trip ...

There are so many things to do in Santa Cruz; it just might be our favorite city in the state! With miles and miles of ...

(KRON) — Firefighters with the Santa Cruz Fire Department rescued an unconscious person from a fire at the Aqua Breeze Inn on Second Street in Santa Cruz Sunday. Heavy smoke was billowing from ...

even by California’s lofty standards. In Santa Barbara County, the low-income threshold increased 48% from 2020 to 2025, ending up at $98,850. Orange County saw a more modest 32% five-year ...

A UC Santa Barbara student who was reported missing during a trip to Big Bear Lake over the weekend was found dead on Monday, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department.

Dozens of the best horses bred or sired in California will compete in five stakes events as part of a 10-race card Saturday at Santa Anita. First post is 1 p.m. PT. Headlining the stakes action is ...

The Santa Barbara Independent republishes stories from ... a new addition may be coming to California’s building code: A pause button. Assembly Bill 306 would freeze the building standards — the rules ...

The cloudy Ventura day did not stop the thousands who attended the 39th annual California Strawberry Festival from making their way to the Ventura County Fairgrounds on May 17 to enjoy food and ...