California poppies are blooming along Empire Grade near the West Entrance to UC Santa Cruz. Empire Grade, which begins at ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) - On April 10, the Tucson Air Branch carried out a rescue mission in the Catalina Mountains. A 72-year-old woman, a U.S. citizen, was found in distress and suffering from ...

Santa Clara County leaders are considering a proposal to enact ranked choice voting in certain local elections. San Jose Spotlight file photo. The pieces are in place to seismically shift Silicon ...

The southernmost island, Catalina, is arguably the most popular ... while Switzerland’s Matterhorn is 14,692 feet—if these mountains could duel, the winner would be anybody’s guess.

A hiker from Quebec was rescued Saturday from “potentially life-threatening” conditions after sliding off a trail in the White Mountains and injuring his leg and shoulder, officials said.

TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - Another suspect from the fatal shooting of a teen in Catalina years ago has been sentenced. Joseph Nolan was in court Monday and was sentenced to natural life in prison. He ...

A notorious California killer has been named as a suspect in the 1976 murder of a woman in Aptos, the small seaside town bordering Santa Cruz. In May 1976, Karen Percifield, 25, was in ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) The discovery of a 1,300-year-old pair of skis in Norway's mountains highlights human adaptation to past climate changes. As glaciers retreat due to global ...

The second annual Santa Cruz Mountain Mushroom Festival will be returning to Felton’s Roaring Camp Railroads on May 3-4. Attendees will enjoy live music, hands-on workshops, and a vast array of ...

Itʼs a chicken-or-egg type of conundrum that fades in and out as one spends any amount of time in other peopleʼs living environments—whether theyʼre in a mansion, a studio, a ranch, a high ...

LOS GATOS — Santa Clara County authorities have shared the identities and causes of death of the two men that were found last week in an abandoned pickup truck in the Santa Cruz Mountains.

With thousands of plant and animal species, including dozens found nowhere else on Earth, Catalina is a world-class diving destination. Yet scientists warn this underwater paradise faces a growing ...