A new wildfire was reported today at 12:08 p.m. in Santa Cruz County. The wildfire has been burning on private land.

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 ...

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

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

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

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

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

"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 ...

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

UC Santa Cruz genomics experts gained new insights into the campus's endearingly eccentric mascot — and overcame the unique ...

Now, a new generation of winemakers is leading a revolution that’s helping to redefine California wine. The Santa Cruz Mountain range — as far as its wines go — is shrouded in relative ...