Initial location: Santa Cruz County, Calif. A new wildfire was reported today at 12:47 p.m. in Santa Cruz County. H6 Fire has ...

The University of California, Santa Cruz has announced it will reduce fossil fuel emission by 90% by 2045. The date was set ...

Subodh Shourie took this beautiful sunset photo on Jan. 29 in Santa Cruz. Thank you for sharing your photo with Patch readers ...

Santa Cruz County officials say the worst rain hit Tuesday evening, but crews were well-prepared. Crews have been working to ...

UC Santa Cruz will host Teaching Week 2025 from Feb. 24 to Feb. 28, celebrating innovative and equity-minded teaching practices across campus.

Thairie Ritchie, a well-known Santa Cruz community organizer, reportedly self-immolated Jan. 20 — Martin Luther King Jr. Day ...

Gordon moved to Santa Cruz in 1977 as his father, Richard Gordon, became a professor of politics at UC Santa Cruz. The family ...

"It's only a matter of time until the Santa Cruz Mountains will be regarded as one of planet earth's best regions for growing ...

At its meeting Tuesday the Santa Cruz City Council will vote on a second reading of an ordinance regarding acceptable noise ...

Stepping into this role as CEO of United Way of County is an incredible honor and a natural extension of my commitment to ...

As losses mount, and the cost of building materials increases, insurers are passing those expenses on to policyholders, who ...

Residents in the Santa Cruz Mountains are stocking up on essentials and preparing for another atmospheric river, drawing on ...