Chef Jozseph Schultz smiling inside a colorful shop surrounded by spices and cookbooks

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.
Hand holding a glass of water being filled from a kitchen faucet

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.
Chef Jozseph Schultz smiling inside a colorful shop surrounded by spices and cookbooks

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.
Hand holding a glass of water being filled from a kitchen faucet

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.
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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.
Interior of The Hotel bar in Santa Cruz with leather seating and ornate decor

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.
Two men holding a Mexican-style pizza topped with chorizo jalapeños and cilantro at Originals Pizza

Melded and Melted

At Originals Pizza in Soquel, chef Israel Arroyo fuses Mexican flavors with Italian tradition, creating bold, unexpected pies that stand out.
Interior of The Hotel bar in Santa Cruz with leather seating and ornate decor

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.
Two men holding a Mexican-style pizza topped with chorizo jalapeños and cilantro at Originals Pizza

Melded and Melted

At Originals Pizza in Soquel, chef Israel Arroyo fuses Mexican flavors with Italian tradition, creating bold, unexpected pies that stand out.

KREWE’S WORLD MUSIC RETURNS

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The Third Mind band, group photo

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.
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Letters

Community voices remembering Bill Raney, and speaking out on elections, politics, and Santa Cruz life in Letters to the Editor.
The Third Mind band, group photo

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.
fingers typing on a vintage typewriter

Letters

Community voices remembering Bill Raney, and speaking out on elections, politics, and Santa Cruz life in Letters to the Editor.
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