She wants tech execs to come here and surf and appreciate the place their employees live and play.
85-year-old grandfather with heart condition is finally released after being held prisoner for six weeks accused of 'hostile acts against the state.'
Agents also recovered counterfeit versions of the male sexual dysfunction drugs Viagra and Cialis.
There should be a lot of joy at the reopening of a treasured building that not only served veterans but was the site of all kinds of underground and punk concerts.
Do you like the idea of using your cellphone when flights are above 10,000 feet?
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Thursday Angelcare Movement and Sound Monitors with Sensor Pads have been recalled after two deaths by cord strangulation.
Three Chinese girls were killed in the crash and its aftermath while more than 180 other passengers were injured.
The number of infected students totaled 62.
The 10 sites that were removed had domain names similar to Covered California.
Janet Napolitano also proposed streamlining transfers from community colleges and turning all UC campuses into "zero net" energy consumers by 2025.
A recent report from Washington lays out damage done by last month’s government shutdown.
Their salaries jumped from $111,000 to $123,000.
The FAA is going to allow staggered landings on both runways on low-visibility days. Most delays at SFO are weather related.
When a Spare the Air Day is called, it is illegal to burn wood, manufactured firelogs or any other solid fuel, both indoors and outdoors.
750,000 cases of the product have been discarded due to early rotting, discoloration, according to the FDA.
Officials meeting Friday to discuss toll hike as part of effort to reduce a $142 million budget deficit.
You can head to Yosemite after all to catch some beautiful fall colors.
Workers at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in Menlo Park are among thousands in the Bay Area facing furlough this week due to the government shutdown.
There will be two opportunities to get a flu shot: one in Capitola and one in Watsonville.
Eleven pieces of legislation include measures that require gun owners to keep their weapons safely locked away when sharing home with someone prohibited from owning gun due to criminal record or mental conditions.
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Can you imagine being able to ride a bike along a trail from Santa Cruz to Monterey?
People are shopping for and enrolling in health insurance.
Assembly Bill 1081, dubbed the 'Trust Act,' will limit deportations of illegal immigrants across the state.
While we can't remember the last time we saw one of these (who uses cash anyway?) it's always fun to check out new bills.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Monday issued a public health alert after raw chicken products produced by three facilities of privately owned Foster Farms in California sickened hundreds of people.
A bill guaranteeing retroactive payment for 800,000 workers is finding bipartisan support in an otherwise fractious Congress.
Patch looks at bad roads around town. Submit yours
Northern California's elected representatives took to Twitter to tell family, friends and constituents they were safe and to thank Capitol police.
Publishing nude photos with the "intent to cause serious emotional distress" violates a "revenge porn" law signed Tuesday by Governor Jerry Brown and may result in up to six months in jail and/or $1,000 fine.
The start of the Affordable Care Act was celebrated Tuesday at the Santa Cruz County Courthouse
Covered California is one of the state-run health care marketplaces being set up around the U.S. as mandated by the act, passed by Congress in 2010.
There were more than 1,000 federal employees in Santa Cruz County last year.
To find out about your eligibility and coverage options or enroll in Obamacare, visit www.coveredca.com or call 888-975-1142.
A new initiative effort needs 504,760 signatures to get on the ballot.
Almost 100 chefs asked Gov. Jerry Brown to put a stop to the practice.