It's the Santa Cruz Clam Chowder Cook-off, and it will break out the bivalves, pots, spices, and tasting cups just a few days ...

Pacific Valley Bank plans to hire between 10 and 12 people at the new bank branch in downtown Santa Cruz. It’s interviewing ...

A new wildfire was reported today at 10:38 a.m. in Santa Cruz County. The wildfire has been burning on private land.

"It's only a matter of time until the Santa Cruz Mountains will be regarded as one of planet earth's best regions for growing ...

Santa Cruz, California, is a coastal city located in Northern California. Known for its beautiful beaches, laid-back ...

Vistra, owner of the destroyed Moss Landing plant, wants to build another plant at Morro Bay, another scenic coastal community in San Luis Obispo County,” writes CalMatters columnist ...

The Santa Cruz County Office of Education has announced the results of the 2025 Santa Cruz County Spelling Bee, which took ...

Now, a new generation of winemakers is leading a revolution that’s helping to redefine California wine. The Santa Cruz Mountain range — as far as its wines go — is shrouded in relative ...

Santa Cruz experienced another horrific storm event, losing part of its historic wharf. As recovery time quickens, danger ...

Police stopped people in a stolen silver GMC pickup spotted near Watsonville. Police saw the truck traveling north on Hwy 1, ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is taking steps to list monarch butterflies as threatened species and designate seven ...

This really demonstrates a commitment to serving the people of this county, to continuously improving and to learning from ...