Lookout columnist Claudia Sternbach knew the first holidays without her husband, Michael, who died of cancer in February, would be difficult. So, she booked a stay in Palm Springs for herself, her ...

If the 2024 election finally extinguished ideas of American exceptionalism, from what framework can America's history teachers now make their lesson plans? Wallace Baine wants Santa Cruz County ...

When a record swell ripped through the Santa Cruz Wharf on Dec. 23, Norm Daly found himself on a collapsing deck, swept into a dramatic fight for survival. With waves crashing and a multi-ton crane ...

The Golden Rule doesn’t apply in the Golden State when it comes to protecting Latino and Indigenous farmworker communities ...

O'Neill Surf Shop will be closing one of its five Santa Cruz County locations this month. The last day of business for the ...

Santa Cruz County's new Mobile Crisis Response Team offers 24-hour phone services in Spanish and English for residents ...

Are you on the lookout for a new career path in Santa Cruz County? Look no further! We've curated a list of the top 10 Santa ...

Yvette Brooks will step down next week as mayor of Capitola to take over as CEO of United Way of Santa Cruz County, one of ...

California legislators want to limit deportation actions at schools, but they can’t ban immigration officials.

Long in the planning and construction stages, the aspiring luxury hotel La Bahia Hotel & Spa is preparing for a late summer ...

The migration of fentanyl into illicit stimulants such as cocaine is especially dangerous for people who are not regular ...

High surf and sneaker waves could hit Santa Cruz County this weekend, but the impacts are likely to be far less dramatic than ...