William Ow took over the abandoned former chewing gum factory on the far Westside of Santa Cruz known as the Wrigley Building. He then set about creating an ecosystem of small businesses that reflect ...

Lookout columnist Claudia Sternbach’s daughter and grandson live 10 miles from Altadena and had to evacuate during the fires that started Jan. 7. Sternbach watched the tragedy unfold on TV and on her ...

Gavin Newsom is echoing the incoming Trump administration as he touts government efficiency. But the governor has expanded ...

A growing and controversial ecosystem of private firefighting companies have seen themselves thrust into the spotlight as ...

Instead of choosing between two recently unsuccessful city council candidates, the Capitola City Council opted Thursday to ...

This week, the owner and chef of Gabriella Café, a 33-year-old landmark restaurant in downtown Santa Cruz, opened a lunch ...

As residents in two Live Oak mobile home parks await a final Regional Transportation Commission report regarding who is ...

The Pajaro Valley Unified School District’s board of trustees voted to make reductions to district programs funded by ...

A national retailer has signed a letter of intent for the site of the former New Leaf Community Market on Pacific Avenue in ...

Looking for a new job in Santa Cruz County? Explore the top 10 job opportunities across industries like education, healthcare ...

Renewable energy developer New Leaf Energy of Massachusetts is proposing to build a $200 million battery energy storage ...

Santa Cruz therapist Lisa Herendeen is stunned by the harsh rhetoric and blame game circling the Los Angeles fires. What we ...