California’s homicide rate reached a new record low last year, part of an ongoing national decline in homicides that set ...

Whether it was 2022 when Russia invaded Ukraine, or if it’s this year with the war in Iran, when those imports get disrupted, ...

Sea lions loll on exposed pipes of the Santa Cruz Harbor dredge as the Walton Lighthouse rises on the jetty. The Santa Cruz ...

A Bay Area News Group analysis found the homelessness crisis is hitting urban centers hardest, driven by poverty, housing ...

How will you commit to reducing your plastic waste this month?” writes columnist Tracey Weiss. “Try one new habit. Inspire a ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed into law a change to criminal sentencing practices that gives judges more discretion to decide whether someone accused of a crime merits a mental health diversion.

It took Santa Cruz High’s hiring committee three shots, but a successor to recently retired Lawan Milhouse, the Cardinals’ ...

Hephaestus Robotics Team, a youth robotics team consisting of 21 students from eight high schools across Santa Cruz County, ...

Nearly $1 billion in state homelessness funding will flow to California cities and counties after Gov. Gavin Newsom shifted ...

The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors hit the pause button on its draft ordinance governing battery energy storage ...

A celebration of life will take place 2 p.m. July 19 at the German Cultural Center, 230 Plymouth St., Santa Cruz. A reception ...

The legislation would provide cities with flexible funding through the Community Development Block Grant program for disaster ...