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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Donny Benét wearing sunglasses and holding a bass guitar

Things to do in Santa Cruz

Australian multi-instrumentalist Donny Benét brings his bass-driven “Infinite Desires” tour to the Catalyst, 1101 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz, Sunday at 8pm.
Santa Cruz Warrior Jimmy Butler’s bobblehead.

Hunger Gaming

The Santa Cruz Warriors and Second Harvest Food Bank team up to tackle food insecurity while new vegan dining events and local happenings add flavor to the Santa Cruz scene.
Melia and Lilly Spooner, owners of Alta Organic Coffee in Santa Cruz

Succession Success

Sisters Melia and Lilly Spooner carry forward their grandmother’s legacy at Alta Organic Coffee, the beloved Westside Santa Cruz café known for small-batch organic roasting and a no-wi-fi community vibe.
Santa Cruz Warrior Jimmy Butler’s bobblehead.

Hunger Gaming

The Santa Cruz Warriors and Second Harvest Food Bank team up to tackle food insecurity while new vegan dining events and local happenings add flavor to the Santa Cruz scene.
Melia and Lilly Spooner, owners of Alta Organic Coffee in Santa Cruz

Succession Success

Sisters Melia and Lilly Spooner carry forward their grandmother’s legacy at Alta Organic Coffee, the beloved Westside Santa Cruz café known for small-batch organic roasting and a no-wi-fi community vibe.
Charlie Hunter, Lo Steele and drummer Marcus Finnie pose together ahead of their Kuumbwa Jazz Center performance in Santa Cruz.

Born Under a Good Sign — Living Out of the Box

Virtuoso guitarist Charlie Hunter and vocalist Lo Steele bring groove, soul and fearless musical storytelling to Kuumbwa Jazz Center in Santa Cruz on March 16.
Actor Geovanni Ryan running through a wooded path in Hangtown

The Editor’s Desk

Editor Brad Kava reflects on turbulent political times and highlights the Watsonville Film Festival along with a week of music, theater and culture across Santa Cruz County.
fingers typing on a vintage typewriter

Letters

Readers discuss Congressman Jimmy Panetta’s record on war funding and call attention to a beloved Santa Cruz chamber music series, “Munching with Mozart.”
Actor Geovanni Ryan running through a wooded path in Hangtown

The Editor’s Desk

Editor Brad Kava reflects on turbulent political times and highlights the Watsonville Film Festival along with a week of music, theater and culture across Santa Cruz County.
fingers typing on a vintage typewriter

Letters

Readers discuss Congressman Jimmy Panetta’s record on war funding and call attention to a beloved Santa Cruz chamber music series, “Munching with Mozart.”
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