SANTA CRUZ — When the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors agreed to ban the sale of filtered cigarettes late last year, it was the most significant policy win for a movement that had roots dating ...

It has been three years since the Santa Cruz Film Festival fired up the projectors at local venues to showcase the power of ...

The Santa Cruz Mountains are a special part of Northern California that almost feels hidden and secret, as so many people drive right from Los Gatos to Santa Cruz Boardwalk without every stopping to ...

The sales ban will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2027 in the county and city of Santa Cruz and on July 1, 2027 in Capitola, ...

PRUNEDALE — A community group of about 30 gathered in late April at Prunedale Grange to share their frustrations about what they feel is a lack of information in the aftermath of the Moss Landing ...

The Santa Cruz Mountain range has long been a region for growing Burgundy grape varieties but fell off the radar in recent decades. Now, a new generation of winemakers is leading a revolution that’s ...

SANTA CRUZ — When giant red rectangles first began appearing in truncated sections along Highway 1, their purpose was likely somewhat mysterious to the average passerby. Then, in recent weeks, a ...