According to a Harvard Medical School publication, microplastics have been found in the blood, saliva, liver, kidneys and placenta,” writes Gary A. Patton in a Guest Commentary.

Countries that have not received a prior letter on tariffs from Trump or negotiated a trade framework will be notified of ...

The Scotts Valley-Santa Cruz intertie project, which will connect the water supplies of the Santa Cruz Water Department and Scotts Valley Water District, is nearing its final phases and portions ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Justin Timberlake has been diagnosed with Lyme disease, the former NSYNC star said on Instagram Thursday.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Two wildfires burning in the western United States — including one that has become a “megafire” on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon — are so hot that they’re spurring the ...

Wall Street has been tempering their expectations for rate cuts at the Fed’s next meeting in September. Traders now see a ...

In a year that has seen numerous agencies and municipalities get their federal funding pulled, a $2.3 million transportation grant to finance a traffic safety feasibility study in Watsonville ...

A few key aspects of the commission’s concept report were updated as development progressed in recent weeks, including the price tag for capital costs, ridership modeling and the end-to-end ...

The 49ers have no holdouts, hold-ins or major injuries with everyone present and accounted for to prep for 2025 season.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Thursday announced that construction on a new $200 million ballroom will begin in September and be ready before President Donald Trump ‘s term ends in early 2029.

It’s an honor to serve the people of Santa Cruz County,” shared Moreno-Peraza. “I look forward to building on the work ...

Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees President Olivia Flores and Vice President Misty Navarro survived a vote against of no confidence brought against them by another trustee at ...