Twelve jurors will soon decide the fate of Adrian Jerry “AJ” Gonzalez. When he was 15 years old, Gonzalez sexually assaulted ...

California Highway Patrol's Coastal Division Investigative Services Unit is asking for the public's help with a death ...

Santa Cruz is a charming coastal city located in Northern California, known for its beautiful beaches, laid-back atmosphere, ...

Former City of Santa Cruz wharf supervisor Jon Bombaci estimates that the ocean took about a third of the portion of wharf ...

We cannot accept facilities in our neighborhoods that pose a risk of repeated catastrophic incidents,” County Board of ...

A home security camera recently captured the mountain lion walking away with a cat in its jaws in a Santa Cruz Mountains neighborhood. A woman shared the video on Facebook and said the mountain lion ...

First discovered: 5:33 p.m. Jan. 25 A new wildfire was reported today at 5:33 p.m. in Santa Cruz County. Bear Fire has been ...

This really demonstrates a commitment to serving the people of this county, to continuously improving and to learning from ...

UC Santa Cruz has announced the Innovation Catalyst Grant proof-of-concept program awardees, showcasing the campus’s ...

Evacuations were lifted Friday night for people near an ongoing fire that erupted Thursday at one of the world’s largest ...