Young, a Duke University commit, leads Menlo senior Landon Pretre midway through the boys 3200-meter race at the Central ...

A wave of new — and, often, younger — owners have helped the community dramatically expand, intensify and diversify.

U.S. Representative Sam Liccardo seeks support to restore funding for the federal program that helps communities prepare for ...

Back in 1860, the ideas that had emboldened the war were debated in Santa Cruz, through fiery editorials in local and San ...

Hailing from a family of academics, Santa Cruz High School senior Mariana Orountiotis-Kelly has always been focused on ...

Scotts Valley High junior Ava Decleve stole the victory and stole the show for local athletes competing at the Central Coast ...

The goal is to put the job out to bid in July and start construction in October, finishing by early 2026, said Tony Elliot, ...

Marian Rivman is pushing 80. Harriet Luria is a proud 83. In this trio, Carol Leister is the baby at 62. Together, they have ...

Soquel High’s baseball team, enjoying one of the finest seasons in County history, gave powerhouse Valley Christian all it ...

As we head into Memorial Day and the effective start to summer for County, expect tens of thousands of people to flock to our incredible array of state parks and beaches. From Big Basin ...

Most journalism is, at most, the “first rough draft of history.” Occasionally, however, there is some journalism — even of the most perishable kind: a column — that attains an immortality because ...

At its meeting Tuesday afternoon, the Santa Cruz City Council will consider the second and final reading of the Downtown Plan ...