There are so many things to do in Santa Cruz; it just might be our favorite city in the state! With miles and miles of beautiful beaches, a buzzing downtown, plenty of tourist hotspots, and plenty of ...

Whether you head to the northern end or the southern end of Monterey Bay, a change of scenery may be the best gift to give yourself this holiday season. Enjoy familiar festivities in a different ...

Want to learn about Santa Cruz’s history? Next time you visit Abbott Square, pay the Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History — or MAH — a visit. (Or vice versa. You’ll want to check them both out, and ...

SANTA CRUZ — You can sense it in the ubiquitous “Help Wanted” posters in artsy shops and restaurants, in the ranks of university students living out of their cars and in the outsize percentage of ...