Aptos High’s Ella Boyes, Kirby’s Oliver Dooley, St. Francis’ Jacob Jimenez, and Watsonville’s Lisandro Pantoja each earned a ...

Dozens of Bay Area school districts have announced layoffs, budget cuts or school closures this year to repair gaping budget ...

The Santa Cruz Police Department has arrested a suspect in connection to a stabbing that occurred near the downtown Town Clock Saturday. Police say at approximately 12:15 p.m., dispatch received a ...

Aptos native Nikki Hiltz advanced from the first round to the women’s 1,500 meter final at the World Athletics Indoor Championships Kujawy Pomorze 2026 in Poland on Friday.

By Susan Brutschy, Applied Survey Research In the first two articles of this series, we asked what well-being means to you ...

The Giants have been selling competency as contention over the last several years. They’ve gotten too comfortable.

Be quick to assess domestic expenses and avoid penalties. Focus on how you can give back to your community or take advantage ...

Two-time Johnny Key Classic winner Dominic Scelzi made the tow over to Watsonville Speedway pay off by winning opening night for the Gold Star GMC 360 Sprint Cars on Friday.

Capitola hit a big milestone this month at our special City Council meeting March 16. The council unanimously voted to approve our updated zoning code for the Capitola Mall site. This zoning update ...

The halls of the historic Sesnon House on the Cabrillo College campus were filled Friday with an aromatic medley of sautéed vegetables, tomato paste, baked dough, crushed herbs and much, much more as ...

A drinkable product called Feel Free was once marketed to USC students as a wellness tonic. It contains an addictive, opioid-like ingredient called kratom leaf, now banned for sale by the California ...

The stars shined bright on Thursday over houses on Laurent Street in Santa Cruz. The new moon occurred on Wednesday a 6:23 p.m. leaving the sky dark and the stars more visible. A new moon is the first ...