When I was a kid my grandmother, Arliss, lived behind the university in Santa Cruz. We'd make the drive down Highway 1 from Pacifica to visit her, and hopefully connect with my cousins for a trip to ... Read More

Construction on the Murray Street Bridge has disrupted traffic and strained nearby businesses, but Santa Cruz officials say the three-year timeline can't be shortened, in part because of strict ... Read More

A California Highway Patrol (CHP) vehicle and a civilian's car were destroyed when a tree fell and landed on them on November 13, officials said.CHP published these images showing the damaged vehicles ... Read More

A swirl of sunshine, salt air, and Spanish soul-that's Santa Cruz for you. A place where Europe seems to have accidentally wandered into California and decided ... Read More

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Two people, including a California Highway Patrol officer, were treated in hospital for minor injuries after a tree fell onto their vehicles on Highway 17 in the Santa Cruz Mountains during a powerful ... Read More

A tree fell on top of two cars driving along Highway 17 Thursday evening and injured a California Highway Patrol officer, according to CHP Santa Cruz. A sedan and a CHP vehicle were traveling in ... Read More

There's an end in sight for the Murray Street Bridge closure. The city of Santa Cruz said everything is still on track to open up the eastbound lane in February 2026. After months spent with traffic ... Read More