International superstar Becky G surprised University of California, Santa Cruz graduates during a commencement celebration over the weekend. Loud cheers erupted Sunday at the university's annual ...

SANTA CRUZ — Tenting is raised on the East Field at UC Santa Cruz Wednesday morning as UCSC prepares to host its 2026 commencement exercises. The university will host 11 ceremonies beginning with ...

APTOS — The Joint UC Santa Cruz and Cabrillo College student housing project Costa Vista is on track to open in fall 2027. Ben Mickus from WRNS Studio, the firm that designed the project, shared ...

SANTA BARBARA, CA — UCSB Arts & Lectures has appointed longtime senior leader Caitlin O’Hara as Associate Executive Director, recognizing her expanded role in guiding the organization’s programming, ...

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY — In 2020, the CZU Lightning Complex fires burned through over 86,000 acres in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Over 1,000 homes were destroyed and the impacted communities still feel the ...

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On Mother’s Day, the thick blanket of orange and brown butterflies arrived in Shannon Robbins’ garden in Bonny Doon, a community in the Santa Cruz mountains devastated by the CZU Lightning Complex ...

Edward (Ed) and Miriam Landesman are members of the UC Santa Cruz Emeriti Association, supporting campus initiatives, excellence in teaching, and accessibility to the sciences. Edward (Ed) and Miriam ...

SANTA CRUZ — A motorcyclist from San Mateo County died because of injuries he suffered in a collision near UC Santa Cruz this week, according to local highway officials. Fed probe suggests Tesla’s ...

College students spend anywhere from 12 to 18 hours per week in a lecture hall. Their eyes wander across their computer. They sort their to-do list, complete the Wordle and text their friends. In the ...

ACTION NEWS 8 REPORTER JAZMON DEJARNETTE HAS DETAILS... #### LINES STRETCHING OUT THE DOORS AND AROUND THE BLOCK. <"WHEN I CAME TO UC SANTA CRUZ, I WAS AWARE THERE WAS A HOUSING CRISIS, BUT I DIDN'T ...