The sea lions, the clam chowder, the sunny weather and surfers all will be there. But this year, visitors also will notice something different. The Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf, a historic wooden ...

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.

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 ...

The show was presented by Skye Dreams, a company headquartered near Fresno that flew its drones for a show at the 2024 Santa Cruz County Fair. Saturday’s display included about 200 drones ...

The Fellows program was created in 2021 by current and former local government leaders throughout Santa Cruz County and the Cabrillo College Foundation. The goal of the program is to encourage and ...

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 ...