Nami Banks’ first name means “wave” in Japanese. “My parents met while surfing,” the Aptos High graduate said. “They wanted ...

OAKLAND — A settlement between retail giant Walmart, Inc. and the state of California will force the corporation to pay $16 ...

The Santa Cruz County Sheriff voiced opposition Wednesday over a proposal to house a man twice convicted of rape in the early ...

It is a ridiculous play, that’s what a farce intends to be, that is played skillfully to achieve its comic effect,” writes theater critic Jake Thomas.

Amanda Engeldrum Magaña, a licensed clinical social worker and chief quality officer for Pajaro Valley Prevention and Student ...

Members of multiple neighborhood groups showed up to a Santa Cruz City Council meeting Tuesday to share their concerns about ...

This year’s election cycle has seen a slew of election-related noise from the federal government, Webber said, prompting ...

This Friday, James Durbin debuts a new project, James Durbin Revival, to El Vaquero Winery in Corralitos. This all-originals ...

This week’s events include a battle of the bands at the Catalyst Club, the Duck Island Music Festival at San Lorenzo Park, Martha High’s Funky Divas at Kuumbwa Jazz and author Joseph Fink at Bookshop ...

With one wide receiver injury after another, including one on Sunday, the 49ers add 12-year NFL veteran Brandin Cooks.

LODI, Calif. (AP) — It’s harvest time in California wine country, but many growers are struggling to sell their grapes as ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Three people who went to California’s Six Flags Magic Mountain have filed lawsuits saying they were left with traumatic brain injuries from the park’s famed X2 roller coaster that ...