The Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office identified the body as Jeanne Burke.

A Santa Cruz County mother who abandoned her infant son in a remote area before he died was sentenced to serve 13 years in prison. Pamela Ferreyra, 61, of Watsonville, was convicted ...

In Santa Cruz County, a phone call that once might have set off a child abuse investigation may now lead somewhere else entirely: to a food pantry, a housing counselor or a mental ...

A body that was recovered in the Santa Cruz Mountains last month was confirmed to be of an elderly woman who went missing in November 2025, the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office announced ...

"What this really also symbolizes is the fact that when regular people have an idea and they come to their government and they ask them to do something, we make it happen for them," said 3rd District ...

RIO RICO, Ariz. (KGUN) — There was more action Thursday in the case of the former Santa Cruz County Treasurer accused of taking more than 39 million dollars in County money. A key player in the effort ...

Former Santa Cruz County Treasurer Elizabeth Gufahr pleaded guilty to stealing nearly $40 million in county funds. Gufahr was accused of using the money to buy real estate, run a business and buy cars ...

Pacific Gas and Electric Co. says several thousand customers are without power in Santa Cruz County due to storm damage.

Due to expected heavy rain and wind, several state parks in Santa Cruz County will be closed Tuesday.

The outage is impacting parts of Watsonville, La Selva Beach and the Pajaro Dunes.

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. - Though the weather should dry up on Christmas, Tuesday's forecast, which includes high surf and flooding, has many Santa Cruz County residents on high alert a day after a major ...

Two rafters stranded on the San Lorenzo River in Santa Cruz County were rescued Monday, authorities said.