Santa Cruz is the home of the first unionized Starbucks in California.

Santa Cruz police apprehended a man Wednesday who is accused of sexually assaulting a woman in the Seabright neighborhood late Tuesday night.

We tested the 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz XRT, a small, off-road-oriented truck that is smooth and more capable than what it might seem at first glance.

Senate Republicans, Democrats and outside groups are mounting an offensive against Cruz’s push to withhold AI money from states that regulate the technology.

A former UC Santa Cruz student has been arrested for allegedly recording people in campus housing and stealing their belongings, leading to relief among students but ongoing concerns about safety.

Authorities arrested a man who they say shot a police officer Wednesday afternoon in the Santa Monica Place mall area.

NFL alum Victor Cruz detailed his relationship with 13-year-old daughter Kennedy—whom he shares with ex Elaina Watley—and her future as an athlete during an exclusive interview with E! News.

Elly De La Cruz has never shied away from a big stage. The Cincinnati Reds' series opener against the New York Yankees was no different.

There are more unhoused people in Santa Clara County now than ever before, according to the 2025 Point-in-Time count.

Elizabeth Gutfahr is sentenced to serve 10 years in federal prison followed by three years probation. She pleaded guilty to crimes related stealing about $38 million from Santa Cruz County taxpayers.

The head of the Coastal Trail Conservancy of Santa Cruz County told SFGATE he thinks the nearly $4.3 billion is a low-balled number. “The estimate still feels low.