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Alexz Londos reports: It took almost 5 hours for firefighters of Capitola with outside help from neighboring counties to gain control and contain the blaze that was in the middle of a commercial district ...

Lying awake in a Bedouin tent somewhere in the Negev, Daniel Feder could hear the faint rumble of bombs echoing across the desert night.

Two of six abused and neglected horses -- Lucy and Molly -- seized from a Watsonville ranch in June are in desperate need of homes or temporary sponsorship, according to the Santa Cruz County Animals Services ...

Hundreds, perhaps thousands, of people lined Pacific Avenue on a surprisingly warm December night to watch the Do-It-Yourself Parade and bid farewell to 2008.

Who can afford a personal concierge? Great front-page article about Karissa Paxton, the personal concierge.

Of the dozens of performances and exhibitions I've been fortunate enough to cover for KQED during the past year, several stand out as events I don't think I'll ever forget.

For Griselda Galvan, this year's Christmas celebration will be like no other. The festive family dinner and the midnight Mass bring joy and illumination, but her feeling of contentment is heightened because ...

Downtown not safe for kids In response to Josh Reilly's observations regarding the current state of Pacific Avenue, he very accurately describes it as "being untidy," having "annoying jerks" around, "some of ...

As surfers around the globe write checks to help save the city's Surfing Museum, the museum's co-founders are steamed that they no longer have one of their best fundraising tools: T-shirts bearing old surfing ...

The water off the Capitola Wharf and Esplanade became the site of a water rescue Dec.

Brought to you by the Aptos History Museum The Aptos History Museum has a lovely collection of "antique" Christmas Cards on display.

Tibetan-style prayer flags listing the name age and year of death of a Santa Cruz County homeless person hang at the Homeless Services Center in Santa Cruz on Monday Carl White lit a white votive candle and set ...

Gasoline prices on the rise After three months of falling prices, gasoline is getting more expensive locally.

Some city leaders see the upcoming presidency of Barack Obama as a "once-in-a-lifetime opportunity" to grab federal money to help build the planned new public library.

Paul Frear of Aptos took 13th place in the Muir Beach Trail Run 50-kilometer race Saturday, held in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area in Marin.

Q I don't know if you've already discussed replacement costs for Toyota Prius headlights, but "... Steve Armstrong San Jose A Oh, we certainly are today.

There is a negative stigma attached to the word "bipolar." Sometimes it's the punch line of a joke.

As autumn turns into winter, signs of rebirth in Larkin Valley are everywhere. Tough, verdant grasses are helping to heal scarred hillsides.

Santa Cruz County cleared one hurdle toward meeting state requirements for afford-able housing development when it designated eight parcels for such use in 2006.

More than 100 residents turned out on Oct. 28 for a special evening meeting of the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors to support keeping the Aptos property, commonly known as Par 3, zoned for parks and ...