Santa Cruz County is updating its monarch butterfly habitat plan at Moran Lake, using new science to guide safe tree trimming that preserves critical overwintering habitat, writes Jeff Gaffney, ...

America’s oldest settlement west of the Mississippi has perfected the art of moving slowly. After more than 250 years, this town knows there’s no point in rushing through life. French colonial houses ...

The donated tree will sparkle with more than 20,000 lights at Union Depot’s holiday tree lighting celebration.