Local activist Kevin Norton says the City of Santa Cruz might be onto something much bigger than initiating a neighborhood microgrant program. He says the program – approved May 12 – could help ...

About 40% of California’s community college courses are online now, redefining education. These courses are more accessible, college officials say, but they come with serious drawbacks.

Santa Cruz County agricultural officials are urging residents to check recently purchased grape plants after the invasive ...

Biram! Wednesday, May 27. Doors: 7 p.m. / Show: 8 p.m. $20 in advance / $25 day of ...

A new business named GLENWOOD CHILDREN’S CENTER was registered at 125 Bethany Dr., Scotts Valley, on May 20. The business was registered by Santa Cruz Reggio Preschools LLC as a limited liability ...

Wednesday news for the San Lorenzo Valley.

The female surfer statue may be installed on the Capitola Esplanade in 2027, pending city council approval, after the original Pleasure Point location plans were appealed. Disclosure: Traffic ...

Courts in Los Angeles and Riverside counties are testing an artificial intelligence tool and deciding whether it can be used in high-stakes criminal cases.

In her weekly look at local business, Jessica M. Pasko examines the effects of downtown Santa Cruz's vibrancy ordinance, notes a continued population decline in the city and passes along numbers, ...

Road incidents as of 7 a.m. on May 27. The California Highway Patrol responded today to a report of five or six cows on the ...

Community activist and acclaimed yoga instructor Mark Stephens argues that the four candidates running against Ryan Coonerty in the Santa Cruz mayoral race appear less focused on offering a compelling ...

In the face of the nation’s highest gas prices, California lawmakers last week approved a bill to ease restrictions on E85 conversion kits — devices that let conventional gasoline cars run on a ...