SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A tax on sugary drinks takes effect Thursday in the beachside community of Santa Cruz, seven years after ...

The ruling marks the first legal victory for student protesters who have faced an intensifying campaign of repression on ...

Residents in Santa Cruz County are concerned about fire safety as the reconstruction of a local Cal Fire station has been ...

As the City of Santa Cruz, Central Fire and Scotts Valley fire districts embark on a study to explore the feasibility of ...

Is this all the result of Trump’s election? Some of it, yes,” writes the. “And since Newsom seems likely to run for president in 2028 it’s in his interest to say ...

CAMP SCHWAB, Okinawa — As California-based Reserve Marines trained in the desert in January to prepare for a six-month ...

Much like the colorful flora that emerges from a charred landscape following wildfires, people also emerge to help out ...

Expectation doesn’t necessarily ease reaction, and the news last week that the county’s largest department, the Health ...

After L.A. wildfires and Trump cuts, Prop 4’s $10 billion for climate adaptation will be even more important—and competitive.

Walk through towering ancient trees on scenic, winding trails in California's oldest state park that's just a short drive ...

A group of tree lovers 125 years ago gathered beneath the leafy canopies of a grove of giant redwood trees in the Santa Cruz ...

If you grew up or live in California or western United States ... Maughn, an English professor from Santa Cruz, began using ...