Percival Everett is a unique figure in American letters in a lot of ways. He’s published more than 20 short story collections and novels...

Nearly 50 years since I arrived on Walk Circle, Santa Cruz has entered its third or fourth iteration. Housing costs have soared. The new house next door sold for $3.5 million.

Welcome to Cabrillo's Culinary Arts program, held in the dining room of Pino Alto restaurant in the historic Sesnon House on campus.

Psychedelic therapy has been steadily re-emerging over the past decade as a way to improve the lives of those struggling with mental health.

Aurore Sibley, a Capitola writer, developed the kind of obsession that leads people to want to write and publish books, no matter how steep the climb.

The universe loves balance, and in dark times, the light shines brightly, but only here and there. In Santa Cruz, for 40 years, our...

Supporting a local business comes in all shapes and sizes, according to Martinelli; “Whether you decide to purchase from the store, pop in to meet new shop owners, share your experience on social platforms—no matter how big or small, these moments of engagement can really help the growth of small businesses.”

There is nobody more dedicated to this community than these downtown Santa Cruz retailers. They make their stores interesting, fun and exciting because of that dedication.

Coming back to The Landing, the newly rebranded theater space located at Scotts Valley’s Skypark, the Alfred Hitchcock Festival opens on March 14

“We have planned an exciting weekend with presenters coming from across the country. We will show some of Hitchcock’s most storied movies"

In addition to films of particular local appeal, a wide range of subjects and styles are represented in the dozens of films at the Watsonville Film Festival.

The hamburger wasn’t invented in California, but one can argue that the modern, everyday burger has deep roots here, with the state being the...