The County Sheriff’s Office identified the victim in the car crash at the Municipal Wharf on Sunday as William Westerman, 65, ...

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY — While 2023 might have been a disappointing year for crops in Santa Cruz County, experiencing a 1.8% drop in value due to that year’s intense winter storms, they fared much better ...

It’s like a plot from a Hollywood movie. A massive earthquake on one West Coast fault triggers other earthquakes far away, causing vast destruction over hundreds of miles. A new study out Tuesday ...

Latest Headlines Photo | Sun glitter envelops the Monterey Bay Sunlight sparkles on the Monterey Bay and silhouettes an angler heading back to port after some time on the water on a recent afternoon. ...

This month, Santa Cruz and the broader surf-loving world turn their eyes toward an event that feels as much like a celebration as it does a competition: Women on Waves, the surf contest dedicated to ...

Motorists in Southern California are feeling the impact of a strong rainstorm that moved through the region on Tuesday. A 3.6-mile stretch of Topanga Canyon Boulevard (SR-27) is completely closed ...

CAPITOLA — After a drawn-out public conflict, Capitola Councilmember Melinda Orbach and resident Kevin Maguire publicly reconciled at Thursday’s City Council meeting. At the next meeting, the council ...

Aloha, Lookout friends. Friday, Oct. 10, is here, bringing Santa Cruz County (eventually, and your microclimate mileage may vary) mostly sunny skies and temperatures in the 60s and 70s. Note that Cal ...

As of Friday afternoon, the National Weather Service was predicting 2 to 3 inches of rain in Santa Cruz County from a storm expected to arrive Monday morning. (National Weather Service) SANTA CRUZ ...

County officials cite property owners for issues such as substandard housing, illegal uses of buildings, property maintenance, abandoned appliances or furniture, construction without permits, and ...

The Capitola City Council will consider revisions to its code of conduct for councilmembers and members of various city boards and committees after it requested a more transparent process for dealing ...