Minus some of their top contributors, the Santa Cruz Warriors turned in a golden performance in their 146-132 win over the ...

That’s because of a ridge of high pressure that built up off the coast, blocking many storms. That ridge has now dissipated, ...

With aquifers nationwide in dangerous decline, an estimated 500,000 acres of farmland may be taken out of cultivation by 2040 ...

Francisco Rivero is on a mission to spread the word about a gentler, environmentally friendly alternative to cremation.

In February, major league baseball pitchers and catchers report for spring training and many little leaguers throughout the ...

A tulip magnolia tree blooms in glorious color this week on Chestnut Street in downtown Santa Cruz. The species is native to ...

Artificial intelligence is so wasteful that its rapid spread could endanger California’s goal of eliminating all carbon ...

As a small city operating with only 6.5% of its residents’ property tax revenue, Scotts Valley faces significant financial ...

I’ve written about fires once or twice and so hesitate to repeat myself or others. But fires aren’t letting up. They’ll keep repeating themselves. I remember the dismay I felt when reading about ...

While still a graduate student at Johns Hopkins University, UC Santa Cruz professor Elaine Sullivan unearthed ancient artifacts in Syria marked with the oldest known alphabetic symbols.

A red-tailed hawk sits atop the flagpole at Santa Cruz High’s Memorial Field during a recent afternoon. According to Global Raptor Conservation’s hawkmountain.org website, ...

It’s clear that Elon Musk hopes to run his Twitter playbook on the U.S. government. That is: launch an aggressive plan to reduce headcount, not just to reduce costs but also to shed unproductive ...