Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an emergency proclamation for Santa Cruz County to assist in recovering from the December 2024 ...

The main safety concern during this storm event, weather officials explained, pertain to local roadways which have been collecting various oils and chemicals for weeks that will make for extremely ...

Key Events: Monarch butterflies flutter into the county during the winter to take advantage of Santa Cruz's mild temperatures: Average lows huddle in the 40s and average highs reach the 60s.

A storm is expected to bring strong wind and heavy rain to Santa Cruz County from late afternoon Wednesday through Friday ...

FELTON — Once again, the cold winter temperatures have descended upon Santa Cruz County. Residents might already be used to bundling up or scraping frost off their windshields, but isn’t there ...

The Mountains could see 8 inches of rain, and the rest of the county as much as 6 inches, as another winter storm barrels into the area beginning Tuesday evening. The National Weather Service has ...

(Shmuel Thaler – Santa Cruz Sentinel) A tulip magnolia tree blooms in glorious color this week on Chestnut Street in downtown Santa Cruz. The species is native to east and southeast Asia ...

The rides at Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk are open seven days a week, from April to August; they're usually open on weekends during the fall and winter months. Although the rides close at various ...