A new report from the Santa Cruz County Civil Grand Jury says that had the county implemented a widely adopted traffic safety approach, it might have avoided some pedestrian injuries and fatalities.

The county’s annual roadwork reached North County last week and will continue in the area through late August. Meanwhile, the property dispute between the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation ...

After 44 years serving Santa Cruz, Monterey and San Benito counties, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Monterey Bay is shutting down its mentoring program, leaving many mentors and mentees shocked and ...

Pine St. (between Hwy 236 and Harmon St.) and Lomond St. (between Pine St. and Railroad Ave.) in Boulder Creek will be closed ...

Welcome to the Lookout Santa Cruz Puzzle Center. Play, share, and check back daily. New games are added every weekday.

With the long holiday weekend nearly here, check out things to do around Santa Cruz County with a recommendation from Lily ...

A new civil grand jury report faults the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission for decades of flawed planning ...

The Santa Cruz County Civil Grand Jury issued five reports on Thursday, covering a wide range of topics. Most notably, it ...

From beach cleanups to delivering meals, here’s how to join a community built on hope, joy, and belief in people. Last week ...

A widely cited claim that Santa Cruz County's childhood cancer rate is 38% above the state average is muddling the debate about pesticide reform, writes Watsonville activist and retired nurse Kathleen ...

The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that states can count ballots that arrive after Election Day, rejecting in a 5-4 decision a ...

In a letter to the editor, the CEO of Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County welcomes Independence Day and notes her organization’s role in nourishing the American Dream.