This Valentine's Day, millions of pounds worth of chocolate will be exchanged as gifts, but climate change and biodiversity loss imperil future global supplies of this treat. A new research study ...

Cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) is a vital cash-crop for four to six million small-holder farmers across the tropics, and supports a global chocolate ...

Thursday's storm gave way to large waves along the Santa Cruz coast, triggering a coastal infrastructure closure that shut down everything from beaches to the Santa Cruz Wharf.

After years of delays, the Murray Street bridge seismic retrofit and barrier replacement project in Santa Cruz is underway.

Governor Gavin Newsom issued an emergency proclamation for Santa Cruz County to assist in recovering from the December 2024 ...

Caught in an economic twilight zone between the COVID pandemic and the completion of several new big-box apartment blocks — not to mention the sky-high SoLa neighborhood envisioned by the ...

Santa Cruz officials closed the wharf and issued safety measures due to a high surf warning with waves over 30 feet.

Feb. 12 – In what appears to be the first known case of a deportation in Santa Cruz County since Donald Trump returned as ...