There are alternating lane closures on Highway 9 at Pool Drive in the San Lorenzo Valley because of bridge work. The closures ...

The California Coastal Commission voted Wednesday to allow a plan to build the United States' largest kelp farm 6 miles off ...

Firefighters in Santa Cruz County are preparing for their annual stair climb on Friday to memorialize the 25th anniversary of ...

Local drumming legend and live-looping pioneer Rick Walker is celebrating four career milestones — 60 years as a ...

A new California law this year brings stronger protections against antisemitism – and new standards for what is taught – in ...

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Nearly 6,500 residents in Capitola and Live Oak are without power Wednesday afternoon, according to PG&E officials.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton says he wants to abolish the California Department of Motor Vehicles by ...

A new business named PUNK’S PLANT PROVISIONS was registered at 1955 Encina Dr., Live Oak, on Sept. 1. The business was registered by Kenneth Mark Lawson as an individual business.

In this week's survey of local business, Jessica M. Pasko reports on the rollout of a new AI tool for Santa Cruz-based fintech company Paystand, notes a court date for a former executive of Scotts ...

Santa Cruz County and much of California are under a heat advisory as peak temperatures are forecast to reach the low 90s in ...

Jana Marcus returns with her latest review from local stages, with Giacomo Puccini taking on the California Gold Rush in his ...