Nancy Miller Gomez is the county’s new poet laureate for 2025-26, having officially been announced to the position at the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors’ Jan. 28 meeting.

Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an emergency proclamation for Santa Cruz County to assist in recovering from the December 2024 ...

Feb. 12 – In what appears to be the first known case of a deportation in Santa Cruz County since Donald Trump returned as ...

The Santa Cruz City Council voted this week to reaffirm its sanctuary city policy, a largely symbolic show of support to the ...

Santa Cruz County has already been gaining national attention for groundbreaking unionization efforts led by young workers, including at local Starbucks and REI locations. Now, new survey data show ...

The Santa Cruz Mystery Spot is more than just a quirky roadside stop. It’s a celebration of the unexplained, a tribute to the power of illusion, and a reminder that sometimes, the most enjoyable ...

More than 100 people gathered on Monday at the Santa Cruz Town Clock to raise their voices as part of a national Day Without Immigrants. A protest also occurred in Watsonville and many other locations ...

MagSafe cases can get pretty pricey, but if you're looking for an inexpensive clear MagSafe case for your iPhone 14, Spigen's Ultra Hybrid MagFit is a good value at around $24. Spigen also sells a non ...

A brush fire started up Wednesday evening in an area of Santa Paula between the Santa Clara River and Highway 126. The blaze was first reported shortly before 7 p.m. in the 600 block of Acacia Road.

Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz believed that agreeing to a major fight against Ryan Garcia with another bout yet to be fought was bad luck, so he withdrew from the golden opportunity, according to Cruz ...

And while “trail” bike is certainly a broad term, the Bronson sits below the Nomad in Santa Cruz’s mixed-wheel lineup, leaving us no choice but to slap that label on it. Why am I confused? The ...