For the second year in a row, a robotics team of County high school students earned third place at the MATE ROV Competition World Championship.

A new report estimates that the agriculture sector in Santa Cruz County contributes more than $1.5 billion to the local economy in various direct and indirect ways. (Shmuel Thaler – Santa Cruz ...

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.

SANTA CRUZ — For the first time in more than a decade, local officials have produced a report that takes a 360-degree view of the economic impacts that one of Santa Cruz County’s top ...

Rio del Mar State Beach in Santa Cruz County, California will remain closed for 48 hours after a junior lifeguard youth aide was brushed by a shark.

Santa Cruz Island isn’t easy to get to but the hearty travelers who make it are rewarded with a distinctive landscape off the California coast.

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — For the second year in a row, a robotics team from Santa Cruz County high school students earned third place at the prestigious MATE ROV Competition World Championship.

A legendary local ice cream chain, good enough for a president, was recently named one of the best places for a cold treat in the entire country, according to USA Today.

TUCSON, Arizona (KGUN) — Ten years of stealing millions in taxpayer money has led to ten years in Federal Prison for former Santa Cruz County treasurer Elizabeth Gutfahr.

Projections for a 22-mile passenger rail line through Santa Cruz County in California has placed the cost of construction at $4.3 billion, almost $200 million per mile.

KGUN via CNN Newsource Former Santa Cruz County Treasurer Elizabeth Gutfahr is sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for stealing more than 38 million dollars from Santa Cruz County taxpayers.

Initial location: Santa Cruz County, Calif. Fire type: Wildfire Fire name: Bear A new wildfire was reported today at 2:52 a.m. in Santa Cruz County, California. Bear Fire has been burning on ...