SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KRON) — A Santa Cruz County mother who is charged with murdering her 1-year-old baby never called 911 after she found her daughter’s lifeless body in 2024, according to ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The newly famous Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoise hatchlings at the Philadelphia Zoo are in need of names! The hatchlings are four adorable reasons to visit the zoo ...

Barry Swenson’s extraordinary vision and “special genius” for deal-making helped transform San Jose’s skyline and rebuild downtown Santa Cruz after the devastating 1989 earthquake when ...

SANTA CRUZ — Soquel High’s baseball team was determined to avenge its only loss of the season Tuesday. Sophomore pitcher Luke Shoemaker kept rival Santa Cruz in check for four innings ...

We’ve had a few years to consider the Hyundai Santa Cruz’s merits as a pickup truck, even keeping one for an entire year for a long-term test, and we think we have it figured: It’s an SUV ...

The Western Santa Cruz Galapagos Tortoise made international headlines earlier this month when, at nearly 100 years old, she became the oldest first-time mom of her species. The tortoise ...

The Santa Cruz City Council is taking action to address long-vacant downtown storefronts with the proposed Downtown Vibrancy Ordinance requiring upkeep plans, local management and city coordination.

A Santa Cruz woman who is a permanent resident is currently in legal limbo. Cliona Ward, 54, was recently detained by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, citing her criminal record from almost 20 ...

SANTA CRUZ — Thousands of demonstrators lined Ocean Street in Santa Cruz on an overcast Saturday morning, from Blaine Street to Soquel Avenue, waving signs and creative placards, all ...

A possible shake-up could be coming to fire services in Santa Cruz County. Local agencies are exploring ways to consolidate resources and now, a new agreement could move that plan forward.

Spruce Street could close to vehicles from the Kaiser arena to Pacific Avenue as part of a proposed Santa Cruz Downtown expansion plan. (Stephen Baxter — Santa Cruz Local file) SANTA CRUZ >> The Santa ...