Initial location: Santa Cruz County, Calif. A new wildfire was reported today at 11:38 p.m. in Santa Cruz County, California.

Amid statewide changes, local tribal leaders are worried Indigenous artifacts and remains could be threatened by a ...

A new wildfire was reported today at 3:21 p.m. in Santa Cruz County, California. Sage Fire has been burning on private land.

Santa Cruz County in deep blue California was named the least affordable U.S. rental market in 2025, requiring $81.21/hour to ...

Wastewater modeling indicates COVID rates have been elevated but basically steady since May, Hernandez said. The county’s ...

According to the report, a renter in County needs to earn an hourly wage of $81.21 to comfortably afford a two-bedroom unit ...

To afford a typical two-bedroom apartment in Santa Cruz County, an individual would need to earn $81.21 per hour.

A judge hasn't been asked to step in yet, but amenable solutions between a major Santa Cruz County transportation agency and ...

Santa Cruz County has raised fines for illegal dumping in unincorporated areas, with penalties now reaching up to $10,000 for ...

Two people were evacuated from a boat that caught fire off of the Santa Cruz County coastline Wednesday morning and one first ...

A recently published Santa Cruz County Civil Grand Jury report found that human trafficking in the county goes largely ...

Santa Cruz County, home to a beloved surf break and a bohemian University of California campus, also claims the state’s highest rate of homelessness and, by one measure based on local incomes ...