SANTA MARIA, Calif. (AP) — More than 800 structures are threatened by a massive wildfire in central California that left at ...

First discovered: 11:28 a.m. Aug. 5 A new wildfire was reported today at 11:28 a.m. in Santa Cruz County, California. Ranch ...

After months of delay, construction is underway on a new tiny home village behind Westview Presbyterian Church. The project, ...

Rancho Refugio is surrounded by a state park, a national monument and a marine sanctuary. Named for a nineteenth-century ...

Weeks after hearing about the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program, Santa Cruz County Sheriff Chris Clark vowed to stop ...

A new executive order from Gov. Gavin Newsom aims to tackle the mental health crisis disproportionately affecting boys and ...

A passenger rail project would likely require a sales tax increase that could push Santa Cruz County rates to among the ...

Gifford surpassed Palisades on Saturday to become the state’s second-biggest 2025 fire. It is adjacent to the footprint of ...

Santa Cruz-native and Olympian Nikki Hiltz won their sixth consecutive U.S. title in the 1,500 meters over the weekend.

A draft concept report for passenger rail service in Santa Cruz County said fares could be $5 and trains would come every 30 minutes.

Emergency personnel responded Sunday afternoon to a report of a drowning at the Red Rock recreation area, and recovered a man's body from the water, ...

U.S. CONGRESSMAN JIMMY PANETTA has reintroduced legislation aiming to remove a cap on the number of visas granted to victims of domestic abuse and other ...