Amid a push by local leaders to conserve farmlands and open spaces in the Bay Area from future development, state Sen. David Cortese has introduced a bill that would shore up funding to preserve ...

The Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter Benefit Shop will close next month but plans to reopen as an independent nonprofit.

Santa Cruz County officials report no elevated public health risks following the Moss Landing battery plant fire.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an emergency proclamation last week in response to the December storms that caused the partial collapse of the Santa Cruz Wharf and widespread damage throughout the county.