Since the fires broke out, readers from across the world — especially Australia — have been expressing their heartbreak and ...

Press Democrat readers comment on school closures, and more.

EDITOR: A group of nonpartisan volunteers is working to restore tax protections that was ripped away by the passage of ...

Todd Spitzer in OC, Mike Hestrin in Riverside, Jason Anderson in San Bernardino and John Savrnoch in Santa Barbara want to ...

This week, students talk about a visit to M+ museum, how they spent Christmas and what they like about video games.

APTOS — Book clubs are a common way for bibliophiles to discuss certain books they read and engage in their ... groups from other branches in the Santa Cruz Public Libraries system, such as ...

Nominations are currently being accepted for this year's Spotlight Awards in Santa Cruz County. The award is meant to honor ...

Santa Ana officials are walking back a policy that restricts where photojournalists can capture public meetings.

One of the most iconic images associated with Santa Cruz is a logo that bears its name. The “Red Dot” logo for the company ...

Lennard Davis, 32, has been charged with molesting, trafficking, and filming lewd acts involving three girls aged 13-15.

Like two of my heroes, Henry David Thoreau and Charles Darwin, I do my best thinking while on walks. Thoreau trekked the ...