Each search team was equipped with a GPS tracker to plot and track their search areas. On Monday, the Santa Cruz County ...

Hordes of fuzzy orange and black caterpillars crowd trails and fields in the leaf littered autumn months. For decades, false ...

A brief history of how visionaries and regular people made this metropolitan area home to a specular variety of stunning ...

David Rubin, retired geologist and board chair of the Rural Bonny Doon Association, takes issue with Mickey Rush’s Lookout op-ed urging Santa Cruz County to immediately open damaged trails for ...

• Many plants have quiet explosions of white blossoms in cold weather. Coyote brush (Baccharis pilularis) produces white to ...

The state Court of Appeals has tossed out a bid by Santa Cruz County to sue a group seeking public records. In a unanimous ruling, the three-judge panel acknowledged that AUDIT-USA had sought copies ...

Western monarchs are proposed to be federally listed as “threatened” under the Endangered Species Act, and before last year ...

Discover hidden California viewpoints with breathtaking scenery, peaceful trails, and secret lookouts far from the crowds—perfect for your next Golden State escape.

By braiding together tax revenue funds and an annual grant program, the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission ...

Thanks to an on-site milling program, downed redwood trees are transformed into benches, picnic tables, and other long-lasting fixtures, keeping the wood and its story on campus.

Santa Cruz County Parks and Recreation is seeking to expand the Quail Hollow Ranch trail network by connecting to the nearby ...