A recently published Santa Cruz County Civil Grand Jury report found that human trafficking in the county goes largely ...

A landing strip was first established at Capitola in the mid-1920s. It was located at what is now the Cliffwood Heights neighborhood, east of today’s New Brighton Middle School.

While UC Santa Cruz was still in its infancy, this photo depicts the dedication ceremony of the Cowell College fountain to Edna Scott, the descendant of the family who founded Scotts Valley. The ...

Ranking of the top 9 things to do in Santa Cruz. Travelers favorites include #1 West Cliff Drive, #2 Santa Cruz Main Beach and more.

Beachcombers north of Lighthouse Point in Santa Cruz get a rare chance to explore beneath an arch along West Cliff as low tide approaches. King Tides, a non-scientific term used to describe the ...

Bob “Doc” Scott, a surfing legend and earplug innovator, passed away last month at 97; Santa Cruz surfers gathered to honor ...

Santa Cruz’s Waterfront Promenade Reaches an Inflection Point After winter storms toppled bits of West Cliff Drive into the ocean, the seaside town grapples with how to fight erosion.

From the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk to ambitious new restaurants like Copal, gems fill the laid-back city at the northern edge of the Monterey Bay.

If you come to this seaside town to catch some waves, check out these 10 epic Santa Cruz surfing spots.