At 92, legendary animator Willie Ito is still drawing on his childhood experience in a Japanese American incarceration camp to tell stories of hope. The former Disney, Warner Bros. and Hanna-Barbera ...

The nationwide cyclospora outbreak has sickened thousands, exposing more than a problem with lettuce or one food supplier, writes retired family doctor Jeoffry B. Gordon. Santa Cruz County has had no ...

The new documentary film "My Name is Gitta" follows Santa Cruz Holocaust survivor Gitta Ryle as she returns to Europe in search of answers, discovering that forgiveness is not a destination, but a ...

The morning could see some light showers; otherwise, cool with low clouds followed by some sun. The high will be 67, with a low of 58. Wear your sunblock — the UV index is very high (8/11). Santa Cruz ...

A bill that would have been one of California's most substantial DUI reform bills in years had widespread support, but Sen.

A Pajaro Valley Unified school board candidate with convictions including felony assault and child endangerment can still run for office because those crimes don’t disqualify him under California law, ...

There is one-way traffic on Highway 9 at Cascade Avenue in the San Lorenzo Valley because of ongoing work. This closure is ...

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

All About Theatre takes on the emotionally complicated “Dear Evan Hansen” with strong vocals and a spectacular technical ...

Watsonville Community Hospital’s NICU remains closed due to nurse shortages, with reopening expected in several weeks. Many seats on Santa Cruz County school boards and for Cabrillo College are up for ...

Here’s a guide to which Santa Cruz County school board and Cabrillo College races will appear on the November ballot, which candidates will be appointed without an election and which seats have no ...

Crews are making progress on the Timber fire, which continues to burn in Big Sur in Monterey County. It had scorched more ...