Planned Parenthood's largest affiliate in the country announced Thursday it closed five of its health centers in California ...

Faced with crushing cuts at the federal level, the Planned Parenthood Westside Clinic in downtown Santa Cruz has closed.

Seniors Helping Seniors® in-home care services, a franchisor with over 200 franchise partners and 400 territories nationwide, has grown rapidly in recent years by building a workforce of talented ...

Cottonwood shoots along the Santa Cruz River near Mission San Xavier stand 2 or 3 feet tall. Some seep willows — members of the sunflower family — are just a little shorter. Cattails jut 3 ...

Looking for a coastal location that's off the beaten path? This state park close to downtown Santa Cruz offers stunning views ...

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In part two of our series highlighting CCCR fellows, we spoke with fellows who use their unique cross-disciplinary ...

On July 4, 1925, Belmont Park opened to the public, a long-awaited and much-heralded grand opening, especially because of the gigantic roller coaster ...

We took a second look at the latest Santa Cruz, and it looks as fresh and unique today as the day Hyundai first unveiled it.

SANTA CRUZ Beekeepers guild monthly meeting held midweek Join the Beekeepers Guild monthly meeting Aug. 6 from 7-9 p.m.

Santa Cruz lifeguard receives Medal of Valor for heroic ocean rescue mission By Mina Wahab March 28, 2025 10:21 am Published March 27, 2025 4:49 pm ...

What Our Independent Expert Drove for This Hyundai Santa Cruz Review - Find the best Hyundai Santa Cruz deals! For this review of the 2025 Santa Cruz, Hyundai provided a test vehicle equipped with XRT ...