California dominates rental unaffordability with Santa Cruz topping the list, where minimum wage workers need 4.9 full-time jobs to afford a two-bedroom apartment.

It started with some old bats Cincinnati Reds coach Mike Napoli pulled out of storage. It helped lead to Elly De La Cruz's second MLB All-Star bid.

On July 20, singer Taylor Rae will be performing the kickoff show of this year’s series. She hails from the Santa Cruz Mountains, and her second release, “The Void,” came out this year.

This dry stretch of the Santa Cruz River off of Quail Crossing Boulevard in Sahuarita could become a steady stream some day as a result of proposed wasterwater releases by Pima County.

Which compact pickup truly reigns supreme? I put the 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz and Ford Maverick head-to-head to give you an honest review on which one is the ultimate urban truck.

A man was arrested Wednesday for breaking into a Santa Cruz woman’s home and attempting to sexually assault her while she slept, according to the Santa Cruz Police Department.

He had the air of a timeless movie bad guy in movies like “Reservoir Dogs” and “Kill Bill.” “I’m a bit of a throwback to the days of black-and-white movies,” he said.

We tested the 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz XRT, a small, off-road-oriented truck that is smooth and more capable than what it might seem at first glance.

After his playing career, Jones worked as a coach, notably back at San José State and with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League.

Elizabeth Gutfahr is sentenced to serve 10 years in federal prison followed by three years probation. She pleaded guilty to crimes related stealing about $38 million from Santa Cruz County taxpayers.

The head of the Coastal Trail Conservancy of Santa Cruz County told SFGATE he thinks the nearly $4.3 billion is a low-balled number. “The estimate still feels low.

Gutfahr, 63, stole nearly $40 million from Santa Cruz County over a 10-year span. She was sentenced in Tucson Monday afternoon.