Adrian Gonzalez kidnapped, raped and killed an 8-year-old girl in 2015. He has remained in the juvenile justice system since and was slated to be released on his 25th birthday.

The Santa Cruz Planning Commission on Thursday night will consider a housing and commercial development with 389 homes on Ocean Street.

Don’t miss Capitola-based baker Danielle Orlando’s pastries at The Chocolate Studio, open now in downtown Santa Cruz. That's the advice from Lily Belli in her Friday newsletter, which also highlights ...

Three years after closing Mutari Chocolate House, owners Stephen Beaumier and Katy Oursler have opened The Chocolate Studio in downtown Santa Cruz for a three-month pop-up in the former Flower Bar ...