In a letter to the editor, a Live Oak resident criticizes the writer of a previous op-ed for making his case for rail and trail based on a vote more than three years ago.

Santa Cruz County's Mosquito and Vector Control department will deliver mosquitofish, a non-native species that eats mosquito larvae in still freshwater, to residents as part of efforts to control the ...

The property at 1009-1011 Pacific Ave. that's been home to music venue The Catalyst since 1976 is for sale for $4.55 million, listed by the heirs of the building’s former owner, Randall Kane.

The boat that caught fire off Pleasure Point and sank last week has been retrieved from Monterey Bay but is unsalvageable, ...

The Pacific Avenue property that's home to longtime music venue The Catalyst Club is for sale for $4.55 million, Jessica M. Pasko reports in her weekly look at Santa Cruz County business.

Although global climate patterns are neutral right now, signs point to a weak La Niña year forming by the late fall or early ...

Santa Cruz Shakespeare goes musical — and nails it, Lookout theater critic Jana Marcus writes. “Into the Woods” at the outdoor Audrey Stanley Grove is bold, funny and pure summer magic.

Watsonville police expect to charge a 65-year-old Watsonville man with arson and attempted murder after three people, ...

Richmond Drive and Portola Drive at 24th Avenue in Live Oak are experiencing road closures due to the Rodeo pump station ...

Starting Sunday and running through Aug. 8, overnight work by Soquel Creek Water District will affect the intersection of State Park Drive and Soquel Drive in Aptos.

➤ In-N-Out’s owner, Lynsi Snyder, is moving to Tennessee, and fans of the California-based fast-food chain are mad. Once an ...

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