Nikki Childers file photo Members of the Interact Club often help Operation Christmas Child spread the word about the program ...

Aptos community member Gil Stein argues why Jimmy Panetta's support for Israel is why he deserves Santa Cruz's vote.

Encourage the children to include drawings for Santa, or put stickers on their letter. They can get creative, and you can ...

Honoring veterans EDITOR: Susan Collier Lamont says to call the holiday Armistice Day because calling it Veterans Day honors war (“Call it Armistice Day,” Letters ... WAYNE MINSON Santa Rosa Corporate ...

Countless movies before have wrestled with who Santa is. Does he really exist? But “Red One” is the first one to answer ...

The holidays are nearing, and it’s been a tough year for many. If you’re a parent, you know the stress that can come with ...

WHY AP CALLED THE RACE: In statewide elections going back a dozen years, Democrats have always carried four counties in both winning and losing campaigns: Apache, Coconino, Pima and Santa Cruz. Harris ...

Measure Z, the 2-cent sugary drink tax proposed in the city of Santa Cruz, maintained its narrow margin of support, 51.3%, ...

More than 400 military families came to the East San Diego Masonic Lodge in La Mesa on Saturday in hopes of feeling more at ...

The Environmental Defense Center appealed to the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors to deny permits for Sable Offshore, ...