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.

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 ...

Santa Cruz County, the coastal part of it, is one of the most unaffordable locations in the U.S., both in the price of buying a home or trying to find an affordable rental,” writes the ...

A new UC Santa Cruz initiative called Saritaan — meaning “to talk story” in Ilokano — is preserving the untold migration ...

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Vineyards abound around this modestly sized California town, where visitors can admire classic Victorian architecture and the ...

Four local health care leaders applaud the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, particularly newly minted Supervisor Monica Martinez, for urging state leaders to protect Medi-Cal funding in the ...

The Santa Cruz Police Department said the body was reported to authorities at 2:13 p.m. “The identity of the body is pending verification by the Santa Cruz County Coroner,” SCPD said.

Starting next Monday, the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) is rolling out a new initiative to make transit more wallet-friendly for those who served in the military. As reported ...

Vaidya serves as the assistant health officer for Santa Clara County's Harm Reduction Program. "We reach the community with tools like the overdose-reversing medication naloxone, drug test strips ...