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

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

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 ...

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 ...

Scientists at UC Santa Cruz have completed the first end-to-end genome of the iconic Pacific banana slug, a species synonymous with California’s coastal redwood forests and the university's beloved ...

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 ...