From dance classes to bonfires to helping clean a cemetery (trust us), our Santa Cruz expert takes you through some new ways ...

Gran Gelato Caffè, a new Santa Cruz café from the owners of Pizzeria La Bufala, has opened on Cedar Street, serving house-made Italian gelato, pastries and espresso. The shop is among the first retail ...

Afternoon sunlight shined through the canopy of the leaves of London plane trees on Tuesday as a cyclist pedals along Walnut Avenue in downtown Santa Cruz. Though many believe that the trees are ...

Downtown Santa Cruz transformed into a massive street party on Halloween night, with thousands of costumed revelers filling Pacific Avenue for the unsanctioned celebration. Music, dancing and ...

About 90 minutes south of San Francisco along California's Central Coast, Santa Cruz is known for its buzzing surf culture and famous boardwalk. It's also fun to head inland to explore downtown with ...

And on the Santa Cruz Patch calendar - Drowning in Sickness Documentary Film Screening ...