Santa Cruz County, with temps around 80 at the beach and into the upper 90s in the mountains. Santa Cruz ranks as the ...

Political organizers across Santa Cruz County are hoping to draw large crowds this weekend for a fourth round of “No Kings” protests that will focus on getting people to vote in the November midterm ...

Looking for a place to study, read or take a break at UC Santa Cruz? Students share their favorite campus spots, from quiet libraries and scenic meadows to a hidden hideaway under a bridge near ...

Bowie, a 6-month-old Dalmatian from Watsonville, won a Purina contest and was named “chief snuggle officer” for Puppy Chow. The honor included a $25,000 “salary” prize and an additional $10,000 that ...

Santa Cruz County students made small gains in math and English language arts in California standardized testing this year, but scores remain below statewide averages and pre-pandemic levels.

California’s 2026 test scores follow a familiar trend: incremental improvement from the prior year, with the majority of ...

Bowie, a 6-month-old Dalmatian from Watsonville, won a Purina contest and was named “chief snuggle officer” for Puppy Chow.

With the weekend nearly here, check out things to do around Santa Cruz County, with a recommendation from Lily Belli and a ...

Team BOLO (Be On The Lookout) is gathering and curating all of Santa Cruz County’s biggest and best happenings from now until forever — or at least until the latest gigs are officially announced. Team ...

The Trump administration sued California election officials Thursday, asking a judge to bar the state from counting mail-in ...

The on-ramp from Park Avenue to southbound Highway 1 is facing closures until Nov. 19 because of paving work. The southbound Highway 1 off-ramp at Bay Avenue is scheduled to be closed for ...

Work to improve the Harkins Slough overcrossing in Watsonville will start Friday, Oct. 16. Flaggers may direct traffic on the overpass as needed, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Signs and ...