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Results Pending
Narrow margins in Watsonville City Council and Pajaro Valley Unified school board races leave candidates and voters waiting as election officials count remaining ballots and verify results.
Capitola Beach Closed Due to E. Coli Risk
Officials have temporarily closed Capitola Beach while investigating nine linked E. coli infections in Bay Area children.
Results Pending
Narrow margins in Watsonville City Council and Pajaro Valley Unified school board races leave candidates and voters waiting as election officials count remaining ballots and verify results.
Capitola Beach Closed Due to E. Coli Risk
Officials have temporarily closed Capitola Beach while investigating nine linked E. coli infections in Bay Area children.
Things to do in Santa Cruz
Spanish guitarist Pipo Romero brings his blend of flamenco, Celtic, classical and country influences to Kuumbwa Jazz on Friday, Nov. 13, at 7 p.m.
Fête Feats
Hula’s turns 20, Canton celebrates 40 and The Bagelry marks 50. Meanwhile, Mark C. Anderson signs off from Good Times as the new owner of Edible Monterey Bay.
Flavor Notes
At Cork and Fork in Capitola, Cathy Bentley brings together a love of wine, family recipes and live music, with regulars who make the place feel like home.
Fête Feats
Hula’s turns 20, Canton celebrates 40 and The Bagelry marks 50. Meanwhile, Mark C. Anderson signs off from Good Times as the new owner of Edible Monterey Bay.
Flavor Notes
At Cork and Fork in Capitola, Cathy Bentley brings together a love of wine, family recipes and live music, with regulars who make the place feel like home.
Rippling Rivers
Can a river qualify as a person? Nina Schuyler’s novel Open the Floodgates explores the rights of nature through an environmental fable published by Santa Cruz’s Reverberations Books.
The Editor’s Desk
Santa Cruz has a wealth of musical talent, but making a living here takes more than applause. Brad Kava reflects on the performers who keep our stages alive and why those tips matter.
The Editor’s Desk
Santa Cruz has a wealth of musical talent, but making a living here takes more than applause. Brad Kava reflects on the performers who keep our stages alive and why those tips matter.



















