While still a graduate student at Johns Hopkins University, UC Santa Cruz professor Elaine Sullivan unearthed ancient artifacts in Syria marked with the oldest known alphabetic symbols.

Francisco Rivero is on a mission to spread the word about a gentler, environmentally friendly alternative to cremation.

That’s because of a ridge of high pressure that built up off the coast, blocking many storms. That ridge has now dissipated, ...

In February, major league baseball pitchers and catchers report for spring training and many little leaguers throughout the ...

Artificial intelligence is so wasteful that its rapid spread could endanger California’s goal of eliminating all carbon ...

A tulip magnolia tree blooms in glorious color this week on Chestnut Street in downtown Santa Cruz. The species is native to ...

On Jan. 16, a large smoke plume rose above Moss Landing power plant and Elkhorn Slough. The lithium-ion battery array at Vistra’s Moss Landing energy storage facility is one of the largest ...

A red-tailed hawk sits atop the flagpole at Santa Cruz High’s Memorial Field during a recent afternoon. According to Global Raptor Conservation’s hawkmountain.org website, ...

Curry scored just six points in the first three quarters as the Suns ran up a 20-point lead. A miniature fourth-quarter flurry gave him 14 points overall, but by then the Suns were cruising to a ...

The Santa Cruz Warriors will have a new face on their bench when they take on Grand Rapids Gold in the teams’ NBA G League game at Kaiser Permanente Arena on Saturday night.

As a small city operating with only 6.5% of its residents’ property tax revenue, Scotts Valley faces significant financial ...

Max Aceves made five 3-pointers and scored 24 points to lead Watsonville High boys basketball team past Monte Vista Christian 81-55 in the teams’ Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission ...