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Spicy Trip
Santa Cruz culinary legend Jozseph Schultz is trading the kitchen for Bali, guiding a food-focused journey through markets, temples and the deeper meaning of shared meals.
Is Our Water Safe?
A recent notice about chromium-6 in local water has residents uneasy. But experts say the situation is more nuanced—and far less alarming—than it first appears.
Spicy Trip
Santa Cruz culinary legend Jozseph Schultz is trading the kitchen for Bali, guiding a food-focused journey through markets, temples and the deeper meaning of shared meals.
Is Our Water Safe?
A recent notice about chromium-6 in local water has residents uneasy. But experts say the situation is more nuanced—and far less alarming—than it first appears.
Things to do in Santa Cruz
Liz Cooper comes to Santa Cruz with New Day, a bold, self-made reinvention that trades Americana roots for psychedelic pop textures, exploring identity, change and creative freedom in a performance that’s as personal as it is sonically adventurous. Saturday, 8pm at Felton Music Hall.
Bar Thrall
Downtown Santa Cruz gets a double upgrade as The Hotel and Alley Oop open with inventive cocktails, stylish spaces and a renewed sense of nightlife.
Melded and Melted
At Originals Pizza in Soquel, chef Israel Arroyo fuses Mexican flavors with Italian tradition, creating bold, unexpected pies that stand out.
Bar Thrall
Downtown Santa Cruz gets a double upgrade as The Hotel and Alley Oop open with inventive cocktails, stylish spaces and a renewed sense of nightlife.
Melded and Melted
At Originals Pizza in Soquel, chef Israel Arroyo fuses Mexican flavors with Italian tradition, creating bold, unexpected pies that stand out.
The Editor’s Desk
Santa Cruz’s music scene is overflowing with talent—from rising acts like the Coffis Brothers to Dave Alvin's boundary pushing The Third Mind lighting up Moe’s Alley on Thursday night.
The Editor’s Desk
Santa Cruz’s music scene is overflowing with talent—from rising acts like the Coffis Brothers to Dave Alvin's boundary pushing The Third Mind lighting up Moe’s Alley on Thursday night.






















