In this episode, Kings and Generals examines the critical Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands—one of the last major carrier ...

The 1980 Mount St. Helens eruption began with a steady series of earthquakes in March. By April it began spewing smoke, ...

Today in SCV history, May 19, 1851 the Los Angeles Court of Sessions declared the road that ran through Rancho San Francisco, ...

The streamlined service was one of about 16 process improvements directly ordered by the county Board of Supervisors at its ...

Santa Cruz County Supervisor Justin Cummings’ tenure on the powerful California Coastal Commission will be short-lived after ...

After over a century of oil and gas production in Santa Barbara County, a proposed ban on drilling could end the county’s long history with the industry ...

During the 1917 filming of ‘A Romance of the Redwoods,’ the Santa Cruz Chamber of Commerce named a tree in Welch’s Big Tree ...

Despite its wide geographic area, Santa Cruz County only has four incorporated cities: Scotts Valley, Capitola, Watsonville ...

A new wildfire was reported today at 11:25 a.m. in Santa Cruz County. The wildfire has been burning on private land. At this time, the containment status is unknown and the cause of the fire remains ...

At least 50 gray wolves live in California now, a success story for environmentalists and headache for ranchers ...

Cal Fire’s new wildfire hazard maps could bring new requirements for defensible space and building standards in parts of ...

Santa Cruz passenger rail options were presented at a Regional Transportation Commission meeting Wednesday, including ...