Lookout interviewed local residents to get their thoughts on why they come to downtown Santa Cruz, what they think of the ...

Santa Cruz Pride celebrates its 50th anniversary this year as LGBTQ+ rights face escalating national threats since Donald Trump’s reelection. We are lucky here in Santa Cruz County and in California, ...

At a packed meeting Tuesday night, the Santa Cruz City Council greenlit the Downtown Plan Expansion project, which changes ...

The Santa Cruz City Council unanimously voted to move forward with the city's downtown expansion plans Tuesday night, as local officials look to liven up the area. If the plan ends up receiving final ...

The Santa Cruz City Council has unanimously approved a plan to expand downtown, creating a new entertainment district and addressing housing needs, despite concerns about traffic and building heights.

A body found on a beach in Santa Cruz has been identified as a missing college student, university officials confirmed.

Dozens of University of Santa Cruz students rallied in support of workers nationwide on International Workers Day. The demonstration started at three in Santa Cruz at the Clock Tower. Sign up for our ...

SANTA CRUZ — A Santa Cruz County woman and 30-year local resident has been apprehended by federal authorities after a trip abroad, despite holding a valid permanent green card, and is now being ...

After storm surf ripped off about 150 feet of the end of the Santa Cruz wharf in December, the Santa Cruz City Council in April agreed to rebuild part of it by early 2026. (Stephen Baxter — Santa Cruz ...

But Francis will be the first pontiff in more than a century to be buried outside the Vatican, as he requested a “simple” tomb a couple of miles away in the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore ...

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 ...

Transferring between universities can be stressful and disorienting, but at UC Santa Cruz, the Humanities Division works hard to ensure that transfer students are empowered, supported, and ready to ...