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

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

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

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.

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

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 ...

What used to be a wave, lessened to a surge and has become a steady sizzle, at least for now. Since its arrival in 2020, public health experts have come to expect a biannual spike in COVID-19 ...

California’s coastline reads like a celebrity roster of beaches – the Malibus, Laguna Beaches, and Santa Monicas stealing the spotlight while their equally stunning cousins wait in the wings, ...

The city of Santa Cruz Planning and Community Development Department is seeking public feedback about a proposed addition to the city’s Local Coastal Program planning document.

While the masses flock to Santa Monica or La Jolla like moths to an Instagram flame, this quiet gem near Pescadero remains delightfully under-visited, a pocket of coastal perfection that somehow ...

"Did the bed and breakfast idea get started in Santa Cruz in 1913?" asks columnist Ross Eric Gibson. "Beach Hill Inn was a Santa Cruz landmarks more popular with tourists." ...