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

Starting with the 2025-26 school year, all families in Santa Cruz County will have access to free or low-cost early learning ...

Families with young children in Santa Cruz County will be able to access early learning classes for their children through ...

The Santa Cruz Commission on the Environment will host the second in a series of public workshops on battery energy storage ...

Santa Cruz County introduces a universal pre-K program, offering free early education to all families without income or ...

Members of the local surf community and lovers of Santa Cruz history gathered at the mouth of San Lorenzo River on Main Beach ...

Santa Cruz celebrates the legacy of three Hawaiian princes who introduced surfing to the Western Hemisphere 140 years ago with a special exhibit and ceremonial paddle out.

Santa Cruz is famous for its surf breaks. But for the last three years, winter storms and massive waves have eroded the road and cliffs. The reverence for waves runs so deep that it’s helping shape ...