At the behest of the Santa Cruz County Office of Education, the Live Oak School District’s Board of Trustees unanimously ...

LIVE OAK Evening garden exchange held midweek Kick off 2025 with fresh gardening inspiration. Join the garden community for ...

Nestled in the redwood forests of Santa Cruz, California, there’s a place where the laws of physics seem to take a vacation. Welcome to the Santa Cruz Mystery Spot, where water flows uphill, people ...

The Santa Cruz Mystery Spot is more than just a quirky roadside stop. It’s a celebration of the unexplained, a tribute to the power of illusion, and a reminder that sometimes, the most enjoyable ...

The Howard Hughes Medical Institute abruptly ended a $60 million program to improve the retention of diverse college students ...

A University of California Santa Cruz alumna won a Grammy for "Best Folk Album." Gillian Welch, along with her partner David ...

Growing up a budding cinephile in Santa Cruz worked out well for Nick Gordon. His father would frequently take him to see ...

It's a new era at the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office, if you come across one of its deputies you should smile because you ...

Jewish films are screening for free in Santa Cruz County. The Santa Cruz Jewish Film Festival is already underway and runs ...

Legendary Bay Area skate-punk band the Boneless Ones take the stage with their brand new line-up when they play shows in ...

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UC Santa Cruz genomics experts gained new insights into the campus's endearingly eccentric mascot — and overcame the unique ...