If you're competing for leg space on road trips, get a hitch cargo carrier. Put the luggage and gear outside the vehicle and make room for the passengers inside.

Cliona Ward, a Santa Cruz resident for almost 30 years, was detained by U.S. Customs and Border Protection at San Francisco International Airport on Monday. Ward's roommate told Lookout that ...

A day after news broke that Santa Cruz County's largest department, the Health Services Agency, would propose layoffs and cuts to services and staffing positions, the agency's director, Mónica Morales ...

Transferring between universities can be stressful and disorienting, but at UC Santa Cruz, the Humanities Division works hard to ensure that transfer students are empowered, supported, and ready to ...

We’ve had a few years to consider the Hyundai Santa Cruz’s merits as a pickup truck, even keeping one for an entire year for a long-term test, and we think we have it figured: It’s an SUV ...

The Western Santa Cruz Galapagos Tortoise made international headlines earlier this month when, at nearly 100 years old, she became the oldest first-time mom of her species. The tortoise ...

A Santa Cruz woman who is a permanent resident is currently in legal limbo. Cliona Ward, 54, was recently detained by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, citing her criminal record from almost 20 ...

Damaged Dec. 23, the Santa Cruz City Council will consider a plan to partially repair the Santa Cruz wharf. (Tom Gigliotti) The plan includes reconstruction of one sea lion-viewing hole and part of ...

One of the most pleasing and dramatic redesigns in the automotive industry in recent memory is the fifth-generation Hyundai Santa Fe that ... a special roof rack, as well as Rock Creek graphics ...

A free concert series will kick off on the Santa Cruz Wharf on May 13 and continue every second Tuesday until September. It's called Tuesday Night Live and will take place on the Wharf Commons ...

New family electric SUVs have arrived! 2025 Volkswagen ID.4 GTX and ID.5 Pro arrive to strengthen Tesla Model Y, BYD Sealion 7 and Kia EV5 challenge Diesel dominance! Utes like the Ford Ranger, Toyota ...

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, and an organization in Santa Cruz County is highlighting the importance of community support and stability This year's theme is "Powered by Hope ...