Bowie, a 6-month-old Dalmatian from Watsonville, won a Purina contest and was named “chief snuggle officer” for Puppy Chow. The honor included a $25,000 “salary” prize and an additional $10,000 that ...

California’s 2026 test scores follow a familiar trend: incremental improvement from the prior year, with the majority of ...

Santa Cruz County students made small gains in math and English language arts in California standardized testing this year, but scores remain below statewide averages and pre-pandemic levels.

The California Fish and Game Commission voted Wednesday to deny petitions to expand and create new no-take marine protected areas in Santa Cruz County.

The on-ramp from Park Avenue to southbound Highway 1 in Capitola is facing closures for paving work. The closure is expected to end on N ...

The Trump administration sued California election officials Thursday, asking a judge to bar the state from counting mail-in ...

Bowie, a 6-month-old Dalmatian from Watsonville, won a Purina contest and was named “chief snuggle officer" for Puppy Chow. The honor included a $25,000 “salary” prize and an additional $10,000 that ...

The on-ramp from Park Avenue to southbound Highway 1 is facing closures until Nov. 19 because of paving work. The southbound Highway 1 off-ramp at Bay Avenue is scheduled to be closed for ...

As El Niño nears, California found 57 dams in poor or unsatisfactory condition, and regulators have never yet penalized an owner.

Thursday news for Bonny Doon and Davenport.

Bowie, a 6-month-old Dalmatian from Watsonville, won a Purina contest and was named “chief snuggle officer” for Puppy Chow.

Thursday news for Santa Cruz's Eastside and Live Oak.