The annual Santa Cruz Sunrise Rotary Firecracker Run will honor longtime emcee and community booster Rod Caborn, who died in ...

Moe’s Alley presents honky tonk favorite Ellis Bullard! Thursday, July 2. Doors: 7 p.m. / Show: 8 p.m. $15 in advance / $20 day of the show; 21 and over ...

In a legal victory for California, a federal judge rejected President Donald Trump’s efforts to funnel money away from ...

Santa Cruz County homeowners embraced backyard cottages after state and local reforms made accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, ...

Your cheat sheet for eating well and going out around Santa Cruz County this long holiday weekend.

Cal State Monterey Bay student Acucar “Sookie” Ramos writes about her experience at the 2026 Youth & Adult Partnership Summit at Cabrillo College, where youth leaders, educators and community partners ...

From beach cleanups to delivering meals, here’s how to join a community built on hope, joy, and belief in people. Last week ...

Cal State Monterey Bay student Acucar “Sookie” Ramos writes about her experience at the 2026 Youth & Adult Partnership Summit ...

The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to shelve a local ordinance regulating battery storage ...

Join us at Bargetto Winery in Soquel on Thursday evenings for live music and wine! 6-8 p.m.; no cover charge. Wine by the glass for purchase. Food will ...

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A widely cited claim that Santa Cruz County's childhood cancer rate is 38% above the state average is muddling the debate about pesticide reform, writes Watsonville activist and retired nurse Kathleen ...