The Santa Cruz Fire Department extinguished a vegetation fire Thursday afternoon on West Cliff Drive in a eucalyptus grove ...

The City of Santa Cruz reports that a vegetation fire forced evacuations at Natural Bridges State Park on Thursday. A 100'x50' fire ignited near a picnic table area, subsequently starting a 30'x30 ...

Thousands gathered on Saturday at rallies in Santa Cruz, Boulder Creek and Watsonville to protest the Trump administration.

Located just west of central Santa Cruz, Wilder Ranch State Park is a 1800s-era dairy ranch, home to a Victorian homestead and a water-powered machine shop (both of which travelers can tour).

Following President Donald Trump’s decision to send federal troops to Los Angeles in response to protests over immigration raids, the Watsonville City Council took a firm stand in opposition ...

From encounters with art and nature, resilience may be returned to us and perseverance for whatever’s ahead is there for the ...

The Ranch Fire, burning 19 miles southeast of Patagonia, Arizona, has consumed 889 acres and was uncontained, as of June 4, 2025. Several properties north of the fire were in the "set" phase of ...

An immigration sweep at the Santa Ana Home Depot was one of several reported in Southern California over the past week. The ...

Community Voices editor Jody K. Biehl reflects on her three years editing columns by Mike Rotkin and the education he offered her about Santa Cruz County, UCSC and being human.

Palisades Park is ranked #8 out of 14 things to do in Santa Monica. See pictures and our review of Palisades Park.