The Santa Cruz Mountains Winegrowers Association launched a new wine district this week to increase interest in wines ...

Local History columnist Ross Eric Gibson shares his column this week with local historian Carolyn Swift to tell the story of ...

SANTA CRUZ — If there’s one thing that’s become especially apparent in the social media era, it’s that people really love their pets. Log onto Facebook or Instagram, and you will likely see at least a ...

This spring quarter, UC Santa Cruz Humanities students immersed themselves in the story of three Hawaiian princes who introduced surfing to the United States in the late 19th century, using Santa Cruz ...

The early immigrants to Santa Cruz County from the east quickly realized that there was an abundance of natural resources in the region, including redwood trees for lumber and lime for cement, in ...

SANTA CRUZ — Members of the local surf community and lovers of Santa Cruz history gathered at the mouth of San Lorenzo River on Main Beach to paddle out together on a foggy Saturday morning in honor ...

Mission West, a beloved Westside Santa Cruz bar, is changing hands as longtime locals Peter and Krista Cook, along with ...

The new Santa Cruz Mountains Heritage District is located within the Santa Cruz American Viticultural Area, which comprises approximately 1,600 acres of vineyards and more than 70 wineries producing ...