Kings Fire initially started today at 5:18 p.m. in Santa Cruz County, California. Since its discovery less than an hour ago, ...

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

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

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

Since its arrival in 2020, public health experts have come to expect a biannual spike in COVID-19 infections during summer and winter months. But while cases in Santa Cruz County are higher than she’d ...

According to the report, a renter in Santa Cruz County needs to earn an hourly wage of $81.21 to comfortably afford a ...

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

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 ...

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. - San Francisco is no longer the most expensive California county for renters, according to a recent national report. The Out of Reach report shows that a full-time ...