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...

Trestles formed in the crucible of Covid and bloomed when lockdown lifted, an era when everyone was knocked off their feet, and some were more keen than others to pick each other up.

“Everything that moves will be robotic someday, and it will be soon,” says Nvidia CEO Jenson Hwang. “The idea that we’ll have our own R2D2 for our entire life—that’s a certainty now.”

John Edward Makens' directorial debut, Art and Life: The Story of Jim Phillips, which is showcasing at the Rio Theatre on Feb. 6, is...

Remember cold pizza with warm beer, at dawn, after a late-night party? Or that first bite of charred pizza bianca in Italy that revised...

As of press time, the following Pizza Week specials are on offer at these participating restaurants. Visit SantaCruzPizzaWeek.com