Child welfare leaders said they take “full ownership” of the breach in trust and explained that they needed “more clarity” ...

The program serves about 180 families and is designed to give parents tools to help prepare their children for kindergarten.

In hopes of encouraging e-bike safety, Santa Cruz City Schools is launching a permit program this spring requiring middle ...

A Scotts Valley man intentionally drove his miniva Wharf in October to take his own life, the Santa Cruz County coroner’s ...

Days after a sexually violent predator was proposed to be housed in Watsonville, the city announced Friday that the deal had ...

William Thomas Westerman, 65, died of a broken neck from an impact during the Oct. 26 incident, according to a report ...

After decades of policing Santa Barbara’s most violent calls, Mike McGrew helped build a program — 911 At Ease International ...

The inaugural Denim Runs event launches Sunday in Santa Monica during Sexual Assault Awareness Month, founded by survivor advocate Summer Willis.

Officials in Santa Cruz and Watsonville are pushing back against a proposal to relocate Michael Cheek, a sexually violent ...

This year's Family Kite Festival in Santa Maria has been canceled due to the expectation of incoming rainstorms. The event ...

Parents say a CYFD investigator took their baby from Texas into New Mexico; state and federal suits are now pending.

Former players and coaching colleagues going back decades were on hand to see Russ Peterich, who coached varsity baseball and ...