When the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors agreed to ban the sale of filtered cigarettes late last year, it was the most ...

The seeds for this floral sculpture were planted by Santa Cruz artist Geoffrey Nelson through a call for artists by the ...

Planners at Santa Cruz County’s most powerful transportation agency have unveiled a vision for a passenger rail service ...

With rugged beauty and consistent waves, Santa Cruz is a surfer’s paradise. Here’s where and when to get your board in the ocean, and how to respect the marine wildlife.

Capitola Beach Company and the women-owned Capitola Surf and Paddle offer daily lessons for beginners. Santa Cruz surfers are no strangers to coming face-to-face with the marine life. Even with laws ...

Capitola police say an attempted dognapper was arrested after allegedly brandishing a hammer at several people.

Capitola police say an attempted dognapper ... The man was arrested and booked into Santa Cruz County Jail for attempted robbery, four counts of brandishing a deadly weapon, animal abuse, child ...

Operation Surf, a nonprofit organization that brings active-duty military and veterans together to hit the waves, is back in Santa Cruz.