The weather service issued a heat advisory that goes into effect at 11 a.m. Saturday and will be in place at least until 10 p ...

Santa Cruz County saw $762.9 million in local crop production in 2025, rising 2.8% since 2024, according to the newly ...

As much as any other local institution, the Nickelodeon helped define this town as a thriving center for arts and culture,” writes columnist Stephen Kessler.

Sailboats cut through the Monterey Bay beyond the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk’s Giant Dipper roller coaster in this view from UC Santa Cruz.

Measure D would update protections Santa Cruz County voters approved in 1986,” writes Sara Barth in a Guest Commentary. “The existing ordinance requires voter approval before certain county ...

A couple traverses a crosswalk at the corner of Locust and Cedar streets in downtown Santa Cruz as light from the setting sun creates long shadows.

The Santa Cruz Sentinel’s Letters to the Editor for Oct. 2, 2026.

Gillian Greensite, longtime local activist and former candidate for mayor of Santa Cruz, has endorsed Ryan Coonerty for mayor ...

The Pajaro Valley Health Care District Board of Directors heard a presentation at its Wednesday meeting explaining how ...

Controversy over a proposed housing project in Seabright continued this week, as opponents marched through downtown in ...

Harbor High’s girls volleyball team was pushed to five sets for the second time in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play, but ...

Two people fell into the ocean Tuesday afternoon while fishing on the rocks at Panther Beach, prompting rescue efforts.