A new wildfire was reported today at 2:52 a.m. in Santa Cruz County, California. Bear Fire has been burning on private land.

Lookout photojournalist Kevin Painchaud spent a couple days wandering through Santa Cruz County and chatting with locals about their favorite places to enjoy the outdoors on land — by hiking, biking ...

The 17 Best Places to Eat and Drink in Santa Cruz Catch a new wave of restaurants, craft breweries, and cocktail bars ...

Three new video games created by faculty at the University of California Santa Cruz are helping people prepare for wildfire ...

California officials on Monday released another set of county maps rating the likelihood and severity of wildfires as part of an executive order by Gov. Gavin Newsom signed earlier this month.

California updates tsunami hazard maps for 7 counties New modeling for Santa Cruz County shows that a subduction zone earthquake off the Aleutian Islands could unleash a tsunami 18-25 feet above ...

View the latest weather forecasts, maps, news and alerts on Yahoo Weather. Find local weather forecasts for Santa Cruz, United States throughout the world ...

This California city is home to some of the best surfing in the country With rugged beauty and consistent waves, Santa Cruz is a surfer’s paradise. Here’s where and when to get your board in ...

Map of Santa Cruz area, showing travelers where the best hotels and attractions are located.