French-inspired Aptos restaurant Cafe Sparrow will close its doors at the end of the month. The owners blame inflated ...

Environmental activist Rick Longinotti celebrates the work of Santa Cruz environmentalists and political activists Celia and ...

At its meeting Tuesday, the Watsonville City Council will seek to appoint Assistant City Manager Tamara Vides, a seasoned ...

Vacation rentals have come under intensifying scrutiny as Santa Cruz County tries to balance its tourism industry and housing ...

Santa Cruz Police have arrested a 31-year-old suspect in a fatal stabbing on Friday at George Washington Grove in the ...

New era of policing vacation rentals in County pushes complaints, violations into public view. A new kind of tension filled ...

Student Dylan Turzak writes about the history of Earth Day and lists ways to celebrate and help the environment in and around ...

Thomas Frey surveys another busy week in Santa Cruz County high school sports, from the baseball and softball diamonds to ...

Four years after opening, a new head chef, wine director and general manager are leading Mentone, David Kinch's Aptos ...

With the second phase of the Highway 1 project underway between Bay Avenue/Porter Street and State Park Drive, about 5 miles ...

A stabbing incident near DeLaveaga park has left a man dead. It is the second homicide in the City of Santa Cruz this year.

In recent years, interest in the potential mental health benefits of psychedelic substances has mushroomed. And Santa Cruz, politically and culturally, has played a leading role in the revolution.