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Brewing Up Art

Shanty Shack Brewing’s Tuesday Art Night gives Santa Cruz painters, musicians, DJs and freestyle rappers a place to create, collaborate and find community over a beer.

Who Got Out to Vote?

Santa Cruz County voters over 55 turned out at more than twice the rate of voters ages 18–34, raising questions about political power, representation and how to bring younger residents to the polls.

Seedlings of Inspiration

Thousands gathered at the UCSC Quarry to remember Santa Cruz musician Oliver Tree with stories, jokes, videos and music celebrating his wildly inventive life.

Supervisors to weigh emergency tax measure

In a special meeting Tuesday, the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors will consider declaring a state of fiscal distress and asking voters to...

Boom to Bust

Santa Cruz County authorities received at least 242 illegal-fireworks complaints and issued at least 23 citations over the Independence Day holiday.

The Price of Prevention

Richard Stockton examines why preventive dental care remains beyond reach for many Medi-Cal patients—and why waiting for catastrophe ultimately costs everyone more.

Berry ‘Greenwashing’ Suit

A federal class-action lawsuit accuses Watsonville-based Driscoll’s of misleading consumers about pesticide compounds and environmental standards for its conventional strawberries.

The Race is On

The 54th annual Wharf to Wharf Race returns Sunday, July 26, with 16,000 runners, a temporary Portola Drive starting line and a six-mile coastal course to Capitola.

PVUSD Trustees Renew Contracts

PVUSD trustees voted to renew school resource officer contracts at Watsonville, Pajaro Valley and Aptos high schools amid debate over student safety, policing and mental health support.

Housing for Teachers

Santa Cruz City Schools is building roughly 100 below-market apartments on Swift Street to help teachers and staff afford to remain in the community.

Robot Masters

Santa Cruz County high school students won the Ranger Class at the 2026 MATE ROV World Championship after months of designing, repairing and testing their underwater robot.

Nuñez Unseats Incumbent

Tony Nuñez won the 4th District Santa Cruz County supervisor seat outright, defeating incumbent Felipe Hernandez and avoiding a November runoff.

Fenced Out

Brewing Up Art

Blazing her own path

Swing for the Fences

Free Will Astrology

Flower Power

This Bird Flew

Thai Game

Fenced Out

Brewing Up Art

Who Got Out to Vote?

Seedlings of Inspiration

Supervisors to weigh emergency tax measure

Boom to Bust

The Price of Prevention

Berry ‘Greenwashing’ Suit

The Race is On

PVUSD Trustees Renew Contracts

Housing for Teachers

Robot Masters

Nuñez Unseats Incumbent