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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.
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.
Things to do in Santa Cruz
Water Tower brings bluegrass chops and punk fury to Kuumbwa, with founding member Kenny Feinstein leading the band’s fiercely independent, ever-evolving collective.
Brighten Up
Seabright delivers stacked sandwiches, memorable pizza and strong coffee, while Bookie’s Pizza prepares for a larger downtown Santa Cruz location.
New York Style
The Alley-Oop brings moody New York cocktail-lounge style to downtown Santa Cruz, pairing classic drinks with small plates and late-night date-night atmosphere.
Brighten Up
Seabright delivers stacked sandwiches, memorable pizza and strong coffee, while Bookie’s Pizza prepares for a larger downtown Santa Cruz location.
New York Style
The Alley-Oop brings moody New York cocktail-lounge style to downtown Santa Cruz, pairing classic drinks with small plates and late-night date-night atmosphere.
Daggers of the Mind
Santa Cruz Shakespeare’s Macbeth delivers a chilling, psychologically rich production led by Dan Donohoe’s riveting descent into paranoia, ambition and bloodshed.
The Editor’s Desk
Editor Brad Kava celebrates the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music, previews this week’s coverage and makes the case for embracing Santa Cruz’s adventurous side.
The Editor’s Desk
Editor Brad Kava celebrates the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music, previews this week’s coverage and makes the case for embracing Santa Cruz’s adventurous side.
