‘Trump derangement syndrome’ is spreading to the administration | Jeffrey...
Let’s talk “Trump derangement syndrome.” Not the syndrome that causes “the libs” and others to go crazy, I mean the syndrome that makes White House officials spout nonsense about administration...
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Santa Cruz | Murray Street bridge closures begin Monday
SANTA CRUZ — The high-use Murray Street bridge stretching across the Santa Cruz Harbor will be impacted by partial and full lane closures starting early next week and lasting for nearly three years,...
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Tom Karwin, On Gardening | Using AI to nurture garden needs, Part 2
This drought-tolerant unidentified plant emerges from Mexico and comes with a handling warning: use caution as it has hundreds of sharp edges on its leaves. (Courtesy Tom Karwin)This large bold lilac...
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Watsonville | Ag Day luncheon fetes local farmers
WATSONVILLE — On the eve of the first day of spring, Heritage Hall at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds was packed with local leaders and farmers to celebrate the fruits — as well as vegetables and...
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Capitola museum exhibit ‘Naughty Surf’ highlights history of women’s swimwear
CAPITOLA — Being a seaside town, Capitola has attracted many to its beaches over the last century and a half, and among many changes over the years have been the types of swimsuits worn by beachgoers....
View ArticleTeen in stable condition after semitruck collision in Capitola
CAPITOLA — A local juvenile is in stable condition a week after suffering serious injuries in a collision with a semitruck that occurred as he was riding an electric bicycle in Capitola. First...
View ArticleScotts Valley City Council discusses cannabis lounges, housing element
SCOTTS VALLEY — At its meeting Wednesday evening, the Scotts Valley City Council discussed the possible risks associated with cannabis lounges in the city and received an update from planning staff...
View ArticlePhoto | Dramatic cloudscape rises over Monterey Bay
A dramatic cloudscape rises over Monterey Bay this week as a runner makes their way past Twin Lakes State Beach in Live Oak.
View ArticleGuest Commentary | Trump is turning off the lights on biomedical research:...
By Needhi Bhalla, Susan Carpenter and Carol Greider Over the past two months, President Donald Trump and Elon Musk have cut, stalled and in some cases outright canceled federal funding for biomedical...
View ArticleGuards Yuri Collins, Taran Armstrong help balanced Warriors extend win streak...
Guard Yuri Collins and two-way guard Taran Armstrong recorded double-doubles, and the Santa Cruz Warriors pulled away from the host Texas Legends 131-116 to secure their sixth straight NBA G League win...
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SLV softball edges Soquel in SCCAL action | Local Roundup
Cheyenne Owen had two hits, including a solo home run, and the San Lorenzo Valley softball team edged visiting Soquel 5-4 in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League game on Thursday. The Cougars...
View ArticleRep. Jimmy Panetta hears from distressed federal employees in Monterey
MONTEREY – U.S. Rep. Jimmy Panetta held a closed-door listening session this week in Monterey with federal employees who have been part of mass terminations by the Trump administration, as well as...
View ArticleWatsonville Public Library to host Latino poetry anthology reading
WATSONVILLE — In honor of April being National Poetry Month, the Watsonville Public Library will be hosting a reading and panel discussion of the anthology book “Latino Poetry: The Library of America...
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Educators gather in Aptos for inaugural LGBTQ+ symposium
APTOS — When times are tough, “look for the helpers.” That’s the advice Fred Rogers offered his audience for decades as host of “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood,” but it was also the opening message...
View ArticleStephen Kessler | A poet born without a mother tongue
Driving west toward L.A. on U.S. 66 out of Winslow, Arizona, on Christmas morning 1967, I was accompanied by my friend Pierre Joris, whom I had met just a few months earlier when he arrived from Paris...
View ArticlePhoto | A vibrant sunset fills the sky over UC Santa Cruz
A bus stop, at right, on Coolidge Drive is lit in the dusk as a vibrant sunset fills the sky over UC Santa Cruz.
View ArticleJason Graff throws one-hitter to help Santa Cruz win SCCAL opener | Local...
Jason Graff threw a complete-game one-hitter, and Santa Cruz High’s baseball team beat Harbor 5-0 in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League opener Friday. Graff walked two batters and struck out...
View ArticleGary Griggs, Our Ocean Backyard | Some positive news despite Trump...
These are difficult and challenging times for all of us, and sadly with this administration in power, it is likely to be this way for several more years. I’ll just report one of the most depressing...
View ArticlePhoto | Bite to eat with a view at Sunny Cove Beach
Visitors to Sunny Cove enjoy a repast atop the cliff along Geoffroy Drive in Live Oak this week. Sunny Cove Beach is in a deep cove filled with sand and has low sandstone bluffs on both sides. Beach...
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Rose Kuras, who lent a helping hand for decades, posthumously named Jessica...
SANTA CRUZ — By all accounts, Rose Kuras was somebody who did not have a lot, but she gave way more. She resided in a senior apartment, lived off Social Security checks and traveled by bus because she...
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