Six people were rescued in Santa Cruz after a boat capsized Saturday morning, the fire department said. The fire department said they received reports of a “confirmed water rescue” at around 11:45 a.m ...

The smell of sulfur hits hard in this coastal town that produces petroleum and is home to one of Cuba’s largest thermoelectric plants. Yet, even as the plant cranks back to life, residents remain in ...

WALKS OF LIFE TO THE CENTRAL COAST AND FAIR GOERS CAN EXPECT A LOT OF ENTERTAINMENT THIS YEAR NAT POP - JEREMEY THE JUGGLER ...

The City of Santa Cruz is nearing completion of its planned repairs to the municipal wharf, restoring about 40 feet of the section that was swept away in a storm in December 2024. The city is also ...

Live music, lectures, theater, jazz, and community events happening this week in Santa Cruz. Your guide to what’s going on ...

Between Santa Cruz Point (Lighthouse Point) and Black Point, is a coved inlet once dubbed Santa Cruz Harbor in the 1850s,” ...

The water bubbles up hot from the earth and sunlight filters down through the branches of mighty oaks. But before you can soak in Santa Barbara County’s highly popular Montecito Hot Springs, you’ll ...

Oil Platform Gilda loomed prominently on my immediate northeastern horizon. Standing tall, it was the last platform I paddled past toward the mainland while kayaking across the Santa Barbara Channel ...

The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning in Santa Cruz County on Thursday afternoon. The warning was issued at 12:19 p.m. and was in effect until 1:00 p.m. because of a severe ...

The National Weather Service office in San Francisco issued a Tornado Warning Thursday afternoon for central Santa Cruz County, citing radar-indicated rotation within a severe thunderstorm. The ...

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