Democratic front-runner for California governor Xavier Becerra has dodged weeks of criticism about his record. His dismissals reflect a confident position near the top of the polls.

The University of California and the union representing around 40,000 of its employees reached a tentative labor agreement early Thursday morning, averting a planned open-ended strike involving ...

Thursday news for Aptos.

There is a one-way traffic closure on Highway 9 at Cascade Avenue in Brookdale because of ongoing work. The closure is expected to end on Aug. 31. We checked with local police and there were no new ...

Thursday news for the Westside and downtown Santa Cruz.

Big Basin Redwoods State Park, devastated six years ago by the CZU Lightning Complex fires, has been voted the best park in California for hiking, according to the California State Parks Foundation.

California set the country's most ambitious plastic recycling deadline. Now, both environmental advocates and plastic producers could head to court.

A fifth consecutive year of growth for area tourism and the impact of the war in Iran on Santa Cruz County agriculture lead ...

Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday announced new steps in the Trump administration's initiative to root out fraud in ...

District 4 Santa Cruz City Council candidate Hector Marin is due for sentencing on Wednesday for driving with a suspended license following a 2024 arrest for driving under the influence in Santa Clara ...

On zoning, permitting, fees and NIMBY obstruction, the top candidates vying to become California’s next governor all say the state needs to make it easier to build more homes.

North Highway 1 at State Park Drive has alternating lane closures because of bridge work. The closures are expected to end 4:59 a.m. on Friday. Alternating lanes are closed on south Highway 1 at Bay ...