Santa Cruz County
Leagues Cup: Quakes to host Liga MX’s Club Necaxa in Round of 32
San Jose Earthquakes advance to Leagues Cup Round of 32, will host La Liga MX's...
Wish You Were Here: Exploring New Zealand’s North and South Islands
A Santa Cruz couple's New Zealand bucket list surpassed all expectations, offering kayak jaunts, hikes,...
Drunks, arsonists, firefighters — even a country star — linked to California blazes
The good news is that arson, compared to accidental fire-starting, is rare. The bad news...
Trial opens in 2023 Highway 1 road rage shooting
Attorneys laid out their trial strategies Friday for a 2023 road rage case that left...
Letters: Desalination plan | Dead trees | Worthy honor | Climate crisis | Little change | Ultimate victory
Mercury News Letters to the Editor for Aug. 4, 2024
Santa Cruz native Kelsey Robinson Cook helps US women’s volleyball team wins 5-set thriller
Two points stood between unmitigated disappointment and a thread of hope for Team USA women's...
State finds UC Santa Cruz and 5 other colleges underreported campus crimes
The California State Auditor found that the colleges left students misinformed about their safety after...
Santa Cruz Mountains residents on edge as series of fires investigated as potential arson
The four incidents took place over the course of 11 days.
Santa Cruz police investigating baby’s death as possible fentanyl overdose
A 38-year-old Scotts Valley mother is facing criminal neglect charges after her 18-month-old baby died...
US bounces back with rout of Italy in women’s water polo
San Jose's Jenna Flynn scored a goal, her sixth of the 2024 Summer Olympics, and...