A new wildfire was reported today at 3:55 p.m. in Santa Cruz County, California. BLACK Fire has been burning on private land.

When room ran out in his car, Bob “Doc” Scott bought a 15-seat bus and told all the young Santa Cruz surfing “groms” he could ...

Lee Calvert, 100, sits in her new bedroom in Bonny Doon, Calif. She moved to an accessory dwelling unit on her daughter’s ...

Escape the crowds at this hidden Northern California beach where dramatic cliffs meet pristine sands surrounded by pristine ...

The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating diversity hiring practices at the University of California, the latest of ...

Many Bay Area universities and community colleges expressed concerns over the proposed changes’ impact on low-income and ...

Jackie Ramirez has always been aware of the colour of her skin. There was the school crossing guard who nicknamed her ...

A compass rose at the intersection of Water Street, Front Street and Pacific Avenue in downtown Santa Cruz created by Santa ...

The expansion Golden State Valkyries have sold out every game they have played at Chase Center — better known as Ballhalla — ...

Santa Cruz County's hotly debated proposed rail service, ZEPRT, could cost billions of dollars and take a couple of decades to complete. Is it up to the task of transforming the county's transit ...

A timeline of major earthquakes in the Santa Barbara County area from 1806 to present day, including the damaging quake of ...

Point Vicente Lighthouse sits on the Palos Verdes Peninsula. It’s one of the most accessible lighthouses in Southern California. You can drive right up to it without breaking a sweat. The lighthouse ...