A large motor home was fully engulfed in flames on Windward Lane at 8:15 a.m. Friday, according to emergency dispatchers. More

The 17-year-old accused of fatally stabbing Robbie Reynolds, 18, in front of a Beach Hill motel room late Monday did not enter a plea during his first appearance in adult court because attorneys are still ... More

Standing alone in the jury box Friday morning, Jonathan Cardenas made the sign of the cross and looked down at his jail-issue shoes. More

It's nippy this morning, with the possibility of stronger winds igniting dangerous fires throughout the Bay Area. More

The Pacific Rim Film Festival celebrates its 20th anniversary with another ambitious program scheduled for theaters around Santa Cruz County Oct. More

Unknown group polls residents on council, Target, Town Center Scotts Valley residents are being surveyed by phone about the City Council and school board, the proposed Target store and the planned Town Center ... More

I am writing this letter in support of Brian Sanford for the Santa Cruz County Board of Education. More

Brian Sanford believes that all students have a fundamental right to equal education and that satisfying that right requires a system that addresses individual needs while building a strong community. More

From the courtroom to Congress, candidates vying for higher office were vetted before local voters Thursday evening. More

Your editorial is wrong. The cost of Prop. 5 is a trivial part of the budget and it will pay for itself in a year, if it keeps 3,000 nonviolent drug offenders out of jail. More