The business of much of Santa Cruz County is tourism. Local residents may not agree, and certainly many don’t like that notion, but during this holiday week, you see the point, right? For many ...

AND THE GROWTH IS ATTRIBUTED TO VISITORS BECOMING MORE COMFORTABLE TRAVELING POST- PANDEMIC.. VISIT SANTA CRUZ COUNTY SAYS TOURISM IS CONTINUING TO GROW YEAR AFTER YEAR SINCE THE PANDEMINC IN 2020..

As surfer-otter run-ins continue, researchers say people, not otters, are responsible. Human development has left Santa Cruz’s sea otters with nowhere to go, forcing them to get comfortable with ...

In her weekly survey of local business, Jessica M. Pasko notes Santa Cruz County's efforts to attract some of the visitors ...

With the Fourth of July just around the corner, many are flocking to Santa Cruz to enjoy the holiday week away from the heat. Currently the Bay Area is expericning a prolonged heat wave to start July ...

SANTA CRUZ — A 17-year-old boy was seriously injured after being struck by and dragged beneath a departing tourist train this week, according to police. The injured teenager remained under treatment ...