There’s something healing about spending time outdoors. Whether walking on a forest trail, picnicking in the park or catching ...

The City of Santa Cruz is set to permit outdoor dining areas in alleyways next to businesses downtown. According to the city, the idea is meant to help revitalize the downtown area and help businesses ...

Santa Cruz County Supervisors are set to consider 47 property rezones that would allow more homes in Aptos, Live Oak, Soquel.

Still, an approaching trough will hit land by Friday with its destination in the Central Coast and along Santa Cruz County, ...

A federal judge in San Francisco has blocked part of an executive order that would have stopped federal funding to sanctuary cities and counties, citing constitutional concerns.

Downtown Santa Cruz businesses are expressing frustration over numerous vacant storefronts, prompting city council to propose new incentives and fines to address the issue.

Eau Claire is asking Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul to determine if transporting homeless people to other jurisdictions is legal.

The embattled superintendent, who had only been on the job 10 months, had been under fire for her handling of a massive ...

At its meeting Tuesday, the Santa Cruz City Council deliberated numerous action items, including plans to repair the Santa ...

More than 1,000 bookshops throughout America will be highlighting the importance of local bookstores this Saturday with Independent Bookstore Day, hosted by the American Booksellers Association to ...

The Santa Cruz City Council Tuesday advanced plans to encourage shopping and discourage empty storefronts in Downtown Santa ...

Jess Brown of the Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau and Laura Owen of Santa Cruz Community Credit Union are among those being ...