Santa Cruz celebrated the full reopening of its historic wharf following a $1.3 million storm damage repair project.

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY WILL FURTHER integrate artificial intelligence into its government workforce in an expansion of a policy that tested how the new tools could be used in 2025. The county Board of ...

A 150-foot section of the Santa Cruz Wharf, which sank to the bottom of the sea during the storm in December 2024, has been ...

A power outage caused by an equipment issue at a Pacific Gas & Electric substation near Dominican Hospital in Live Oak left ...

A new countywide study is seeking input from young people to better understand their experiences and needs related to substance use, county officials announced. The 2026 Santa Cruz County Youth ...

Santa Cruz’s Big Stick Surfing Association (13,043 points) took second to Windansea Surf Club of La Jolla (13,084) in the team standings at the two-day Logjam! 2026 contest, which concluded Sunday at ...

Lily Belli's Tuesday newsletter covers a culinary trend for coffee shops, what's new at a downtown Santa Cruz food destination, a fermenting vegetables workshop and a secret to the crispiest chicken ...

After months of grassroots fundraising and community support, a Santa Cruz County family is receiving a life-changing mobility vehicle—made possible by the collective generosity of neighbors, local ...