The city of Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley Fire District and Central Fire District announced Thursday that they are partnering to ...

Late on Thursday night, the Santa Cruz Planning Commission approved plans for a downtown expansion project in a 4 - 1 vote.

A possible shake-up could be coming to fire services in Santa Cruz County. Local agencies are exploring ways to consolidate resources and now, a new agreement could move that plan forward.

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, and an organization in Santa Cruz County is highlighting the importance of community support and stability.

To help make the air above Santa Cruz County just a little bit cleaner this Earth Day, one local agency is stepping up its ...

Island Packers boats recently spotted a large group of humpback whales feeding off the Ventura coast. Here's what happened.

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) -- A Santa Cruz man was arrested for possessing methamphetamine near Coral Street on Wednesday.

Public safety officials have been warning beachgoers to stay away from animals found stranded on the beach because they can ...

Bud Colligan refutes a recent Lookout op-ed on the facts behind the rail-trail debate. Bottom line, Colligan says, the train is too costly and infeasible. “At some point, FORT and the RTC must take ...

With the weekend nearly here, check out Wallace Baine’s Best 9 recommendations for things to do around Santa Cruz County via ...