Lookout politics columnist Mike Rotkin supports diversity in city and county government, but not quotas. Here, he walks us ...

Business owners and employees who work on the Santa Cruz Wharf don't yet know when they'll be able to get back on the job ...

Bruce McPherson is retiring after 50 years in the public spotlight in Santa Cruz County, as a newspaper editor, state representative, and county supervisor. But his retirement also means that the ...

The Santa Cruz Harbor is still assessing damages that have so far amounted to $20 million after Monday's storm surge. Port ...

From laser-lit dance parties to intimate musical performances, there are plenty of New Year's Eve celebrations going on ...

A committee of arts professionals and community activists has announced plans to establish a new 10-day annual festival ...

The Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf likely faces weeks of closure after storm damage destroyed a 150-foot section. Officials are ...

The cause of a Christmas morning explosion and fire in Capitola Village remains under investigation, but police do not ...

Santa Cruz city officials said Tuesday that there is no estimated reopening date for the wharf, which was undergoing repairs ...

A section of the Santa Cruz Wharf collapsed Monday, plunging three construction workers into 25-foot swells. At least nine ...

From her home near Sacramento, Ruby Shields was frantically trying to recover her mother's memorial bench, part of the end of ...

Mark Sponsler has gained cult status among big-wave surfers thanks to his ability to time a wave down to the minute and ...