Community members will be celebrating Earth Day in downtown Santa Cruz along Pacific Avenue, Cooper Street and at Abbott Square Market from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on April 18.

About a dozen people march March 29 in downtown Santa Cruz to garner awareness and support for homeless people.

Lily Belli goes inside downtown Santa Cruz's Alley Oop, notes the rise of meal delivery business Village Foods, welcomes the return of Little Beach daytime service at Mentone in Aptos and plenty more ...

Two projects, on River Street and Center Street, are expected to add 279 apartments for low-income households in Downtown ...

Afternoon sunlight shined through the canopy of the leaves of London plane trees on Tuesday as a cyclist pedals along Walnut Avenue in downtown Santa Cruz. Though many believe that the trees are ...

Don’t let misconceptions and social media haters fool you! The fact is, downtown Santa Cruz is experiencing a new era of occupancy and vibrancy. Both commercial and residential occupancy are on the ...

About 90 minutes south of San Francisco along California's Central Coast, Santa Cruz is known for its buzzing surf culture and famous boardwalk. It's also fun to head inland to explore downtown with ...

Downtown Santa Cruz transformed into a massive street party on Halloween night, with thousands of costumed revelers filling Pacific Avenue for the unsanctioned celebration. Music, dancing and ...

Make time for Drowning in Sickness Documentary Film Screening on the Santa Cruz Patch calendar ...

Halloween celebrations in downtown Santa Cruz drew an estimated 15,000 people Friday night, with no major incidents of violence reported, police said. According to the Santa Cruz Police Department, ...