Cover Stories
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1.0K1Head On: The State of Santa Cruz County High School Football
High school's most popular sport in the age of injury fears and anthem controversies
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1.8K3Kuumbwa Jazz Honor Band is Santa Cruz’s Musical Talent Factory
Local program is spawning some of the most innovative musicians in the country
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8.4KMeet Watsonville’s New Semi-Pro Soccer Team
Could Ville FC change the game for South County talent?
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1.4K3Why I Married a Muralist
As Santa Cruz celebrates the life of local artist James Aschbacher, a remembrance from the woman who knew him best
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2.1K4Does Business Ruin Art? UCSC’s Susan Solt Says No
UCSC Arts Dean hopes to start a revolution of creative entrepreneurship in higher learning
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2.6KA Complete Guide to Disc Golf in Santa Cruz
Meet the pros and discover the courses in the world capital of the sport
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4.3K3Why Patti Maxine is a Santa Cruz Music Icon
As she prepares to celebrate her 80th birthday, local lap steel virtuoso is as busy as ever
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1.4KBehind the Scenes of the 56th Annual Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music
This year’s festival features 18 composers and world, West Coast and U.S. premieres
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2.6KSanta Cruz Photographer R.R. Jones Gets Retrospective Show
Four decades of work by iconic local artist will be highlighted
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3.1K1As New Season Begins, Santa Cruz Shakespeare Looks at Gender Roles
Theater company has a vision for equality both on and off the stage
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2.2KHow Santa Cruz’s Gravity Water is Fighting a Global Epidemic
An innovative solution to the lack of clean drinking water in countries around the world
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4.1KWhy Cynthia Chase Isn’t Running for Re-election
Popular council member’s announcement opens up questions about Santa Cruz city government
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1.5K1O’Neill Sea Odyssey That Turns Ocean into Classroom Celebrates 100,000th Student
Jack O’Neill’s ocean stewardship legacy is going strong
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5.9K7Why Whale Entanglements Are on the Rise in Monterey Bay
Increasing incidents illustrate how the ecosystem is changing off local shores
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4.1K1Susie Bright Noir Anthology Explores Santa Cruz’s Dark Side
‘Santa Cruz Noir’ collects short crime fiction with a local setting.
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2.0K1Why Cheryl Anderson is Santa Cruz Artist of the Year
Director of Cabrillo Choral and Vocal Studies has been raising voices for decades
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3.8KUCSC Students Reinvent Mozart’s ‘The Magic Flute’
Why UCSC’s take on Mozart’s opera ‘The Magic Flute’ was a full year in the making
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2.6K1Former Santa Cruz Private Investigator Reveals Secrets of the Trade
Kelly Luker’s book ‘Private Eye for the Bad Guy’ exposes the hard truths of a profession shrouded in mystery
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11.3K7Why the Mermen are Santa Cruz’s Greatest Cult Band
Psychedelic surf trio rides a new wave of inspiration
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2.6KObama Photographer Pete Souza Comes to Santa Cruz
The former White House photographer tells GT about the images in his new book, ‘Obama: An Intimate Portrait’
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2.8K3The True Story of Mary Porter Sesnon and Pino Alto
While Mary Porter Sesnon’s name is well-known throughout the region, very little until now has been known about her life.
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8.2K15How the Rail Trail Became the County’s Most Divisive Issue
When it comes to the rail corridor’s future, can either side be trusted?
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3.8K5Wildfires: Why Santa Cruz is at Risk
Retired firefighter Malcolm Terence on the new patterns of recent wildfires and how Santa Cruz is at risk—from the mountains to its...
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6.9K10The Impact of Santa Cruz County Agriculture’s Labor Shortage
Farmers are losing crops as they struggle to keep workers in the field
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5.0K2Best of Santa Cruz County 2018: Shopping & Services
Best Alternative Health Services Santa Cruz Naturopathic Founded in 2009, Santa Cruz Naturopathic Medical Center is celebrating its ninth anniversary this...
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9.0KBest of Santa Cruz County 2018: Food & Drink
The best restaurants, happy hour, seafood, brunch, desserts and more
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3.3KBest Of Santa Cruz County 2018: Arts & Culture
The best festivals, art galleries, performers, artists and more
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2.3KBest of Santa Cruz County 2018: Music & Nightlife
The best breweries, pubs, places to play pool and darts, local musicians, happy hour and more
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4.9K1Best of Santa Cruz County 2018: Health & Recreation
The best health business, fitness instructors, gyms, yoga studios, surf spots and more
