A University of Arizona researcher is part of an effort to identify the diseases carried by ticks, and she's asking people to send her samples.

Independence Day is a big deal all across Santa Cruz County, even though there will be no fireworks shows in the county this year. There are, however, parades and other celebrations in Scotts Valley, ...

One of Arizona's most significant government embezzlement cases is nearing its conclusion. Former Santa Cruz County Treasurer Elizabeth Gutfahr will soon face sentencing after admitting to ...

A new Santa Cruz County Civil Grand Jury report shows the county has been slow to inform and engage the public about ways to reach state mandated reductions in greenhouse gases. Websites that track ...

Activists in Santa Cruz, California called for “kindness" in a Saturday beach protest against President Trump, then wrote “86 47" in the sand.

The Santa Cruz County Office of Education honored outstanding educators with the Educator of the Year awards, recognizing teachers and staff nominated by students and colleagues.

Scientists expect several feet of sea-level rise in Santa Cruz County in the coming decades as the global climate warms, potentially submerging beaches and severely eroding cliffs. California law ...

San Francisco is a great city in its own right, with plenty of splendor on offer. But, what truly makes this place special is ...

Driving detours for an earthquake safety project on the Santa Cruz harbor bridge at Murray Street could start as soon as March 17.

For coyotes, that meal is a blubbery seal pup, according to a new study led by UC Santa Cruz scientists. A paper published on February 12 in the journal Ecology details how the researchers used motion ...

Deputies in the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office will no longer be allowed to take part in Operation Stonegarden after a decision by Sheriff David Hathaway.

The early immigrants to Santa Cruz County from the east quickly realized that there was an abundance of natural resources in the region. The challenge from the earliest days was how to transport th… ...