California’s five national marine sanctuaries including Monterey Bay cover 17,000 square miles and prohibit oil, gas and ...

The victim of a homicide, found Saturday night on Larkin Valley Road, has been identified as 39-year-old Christopher Faron ...

This year, the Santa Cruz Film Festival has 95 films, documentaries, shorts and special presentations at multiple venues over ...

It’s happening right before our eyes. Twice a day, seven days a week, home-schooled Aptos teen Isla Hardy is having a blast ...

Coach Tosh Lupoi said he tripped offensive coordinator Jordan Somerville of play-calling duties and promoted passing game ...

New directional markings for cyclists were painted onto the West Cliff Drive sidewalk this week. The scenic 3-mile oceanfront ...

The historic Casalegno’s Country Store in Soquel is reopening Friday with new owners, Matt and Marissa Kotila. Local business ...

Pelicans and other birds float on the Monterey Bay Monday as a single-masted ship sits at anchor amid morning sunlight ...

This year’s highlights include activities like food-making demos with samples of items made from farms’ products,” writes food and drink columnist Tara Fatemi Walker.

Pelicans lift off from the rocks west of the Mark Abbott Memorial Lighthouse at Lighthouse Point in Santa Cruz. The Santa ...

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Set high goals, and push forward with enthusiasm. Clear up mixed messages by being concise ...

In Stephen Kessler’s column (Oct. 3) bemoaning movie theaters and movies, he wrote: “low-budget, idiosyncratic horror movies — a booming genre in these horrific times — and good for them. That sort of ...