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January 21, 2026

The Editor’s Desk

In our cover story, writer DNA reports on a local who has completed the three toughest hikes in the U.S. and lived to tell the tale.
January 21, 2026

Letters

Readers weigh in on battery energy storage projects, memories of Bob Weir, affordable housing and local school budget cuts.
January 21, 2026

Psychedelic Health

Lately, a question has resurfaced with renewed curiosity: can microdosing psychedelics help people change deeply ingrained habits?
January 14, 2026

Letters

At the County building on Jan. 14 the fate of the controversial “Sweet Homes” development at 3500 Paul Sweet Road will be decided.
January 14, 2026

The Editor’s Desk

Grateful Dead cofounder Bob Weir died last weekend and it feels like the end of an era. I took my 9-year-old son to the Grateful Dead’s original home on Ashbury street...
January 14, 2026

Street Talk

Signs of Protest at the ‘ICE Out For Good’ Vigil
January 14, 2026

Dining Solo?

Eating alone doesn’t have to mean eating poorly. With intention, simplicity, and care, solo meals can become a nourishing daily ritual.
January 13, 2026

Free Will Astrology

This week’s Free Will Astrology invites each sign to explore growth, curiosity, and renewal — blending poetic insight with practical wisdom from Aries through Pisces.
January 6, 2026

Free Will Astrology

Week of January 8
January 6, 2026

Letters

Readers weigh in on major local issues, from the future of the Coastal Rail Corridor and interim trail funding to the upcoming MLK March for the Dream in Santa Cruz.
January 6, 2026

Feel Better Simply

In a season of biohacks and wellness fads, Elizabeth Borelli offers nine simple, science-informed habits that support better sleep, energy, digestion, and nervous system health—no gadgets required.
January 6, 2026

The Editor’s Desk

From the end of MTV to the endurance of local print journalism, this week’s Editor’s Note reflects on Santa Cruz institutions that survive change.
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