Cuban woman lights coals to cook dinner during a scheduled blackout to ration energy in Santa Cruz del Norte, Tuesday, Feb. 3 ...

The Santa Cruz Sentinel’s Letters to the Editor for Feb. 4, 2026.

Here are five Santa Clara-adjacent wineries we recommend, all within about a half hour's drive of Levi's Stadium.

These best 13 films from Sundance Film Festival include one starring Charli xcx that lands in theaters nationwide this weekend.

Due to a scheduled system upgrade, signups for this audition will begin earlier than usual. You will not be able to cancel ...

Don Williams directs Dreamgirls at UC Santa Cruz, bringing Motown energy and powerhouse student performances to the MainStage ...

More than 6,300 Santa Cruz County residents were out of power early Tuesday afternoon as consistent rain fell for the third day in a row, accompanied by high winds and thunder. The National Weather ...

Following a weekend of high surf conditions, Santa Cruz will see lower temperatures and chances of rain this week.

Justin Lenorovitz, a local Army veteran, organized a Valentine's Day pop-up event in Santa Cruz featuring pastries from his ...

Local surfers jumped into action when a boat capsized in Santa Cruz, helping pull four children and two adults from the water before first responders arrived.

Santa Cruz is a haven for newborn sea otters and their (protective) mamas, and a local expert shares the best places around ...