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Logan Walters leads Soquel, but Aptos repeats at SCCAL Championships | Boys...
APTOS — Burgeoning decathlete Logan Walters, a senior track and field talent for Soquel High, put on a proverbial clinic at the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Championships at Aptos High on Saturday....
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Depth serves Aptos boys, Soquel girls well at SCCAL Swimming Championships
SANTA CRUZ — Aptos High’s boys swim team produced just one event winner at the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Swimming Championships — junior Elijah Souza in the 50 freestyle (21.91) — but the...
View ArticleCabrillo baseball ousted from NorCal Regional playoffs | Local Roundup
Cabrillo College’s baseball season came to a close Friday, when the No. 21 seed Seahawks lost 11-5 to No. 4 Feather River in the CCCAA NorCal Regional playoffs in Quincy. The Seahawks won 10-6 to open...
View ArticleSan Jose’s Bud Kaeding wins Ocean sprints main | Ocean Speedway
WATSONVILLE — San Jose’s Bud Kaeding stormed past 2024 Ocean Sprints champion Caleb Debem in lapped traffic to claim the 30-lap feature on Friday night. The thrilling finish added to an exciting night...
View ArticleNostalgic favorites dominate Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk summer movie lineup
SANTA CRUZ — In past summers, the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk has brought a mix of recent blockbusters and past favorites for free weekly movie screenings on the beach. This year, while there is one...
View ArticlePhoto | Basking in Baskin’s shadow
Midday sunshine warms students and faculty while creating a geometric shadow design at the Baskin School of Engineering atop Science Hill UC Santa Cruz. Named for Santa Cruz philanthropist Jack Baskin...
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How to save a local landmark | Ross Eric Gibson, Local History
In 2002, Edna & Joe Kimbro, transferred title of the Castro Adobe to the California Department of Parks & Recreation, on the condition that restoration would continue. (Ross Eric Gibson...
View ArticleName Dropping | Santa Cruz County Office of Education earns state...
The California Department of Education has named the Santa Cruz County Office of Education a Gold-level honoree in the 2025 California Green Ribbon Schools recognition program. The award honors the...
View ArticleWatsonville Planning Commission to consider capital improvement projects to...
WATSONVILLE — It is almost budget season in Watsonville, and as part of the budgetary process, the Watsonville City Council will be considering a list of capital improvement projects to be funded over...
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Locals shine at Wildflower in Bradley | Local Roundup
More than two dozen athletes from Santa Cruz County took part in the Wildflower, a three-day party celebrating multi-sport, music wellness and outdoor adventure, held in Bradley over the weekend. Three...
View ArticlePhoto | Business specializes in sea burials
A wave crashes off Lighthouse Point in Santa Cruz as friends and family aboard the Sea Spirit say goodbye to a loved one. Joe and Raina Stoops’ combination of maritime devotion and spirituality were...
View ArticleLeslie Karst continues Hawaiian crime saga in ‘Waters of Destruction’
SANTA CRUZ — When it comes to settings for her books, Leslie Karst frequently draws from her surroundings. Her “Sally Solari Mysteries” brought her titular protagonist to Karst’s hometown of Santa...
View ArticleEditorial | Warriors win in a tale of ages, craftiness, a Buddy and Steph Curry
This is a Warriors’ town. The love showered by Santa Cruzans on our very own Sea Dubs overflows onto the parent, the Golden State Warriors. And, as in any intense relationship, there’s a level of …...
View ArticleOne swimmer still missing after rescue operation near Ligthouse Field State...
SANTA CRUZ — One person was still missing Monday after disappearing beneath the turbulent coastal waters off West Cliff Drive in Santa Cruz over the weekend. At least a dozen rescue units from local...
View ArticlePajaro Valley school board to consider censure of Trustee Gabriel Medina
WATSONVILLE — A proposal to censure Trustee Gabriel Medina, and an ethnic studies contract the board previously took no action on when approving its contract with Community Responsive education, are on...
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Kayla Fullalove-Silveira, Ava Alvarado homer in third straight game for MVC...
Senior Kayla Fullalove-Silveira and sophomore Ava Alvarado each homered for the third straight game, and Monte Vista Christian School’s softball team beat Santa Cruz 15-4 in the teams’ nonleague...
View ArticleGuest Commentary | Time to show up for 50th anniversary of Santa Cruz Pride
By Rob Darrow The 50th anniversary of Santa Cruz Pride in 2025 is a milestone in history for the visibility and celebration of the vibrant LGBTQ+ community across Santa Cruz County. The city and county...
View ArticleQuick Bites | HOME restaurant opening new Home Away shop, café in June
SOQUEL HOME restaurant opening a café and shop HOME restaurant owners Brad Briske and Linda Ritten are opening a nearby community café and market, Home Away, in June at 4901 Soquel Drive, the former...
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Santa Cruz | National Endowment for the Arts revokes Senderos funding grant
SANTA CRUZ — At a time that has seen local museums and food banks lose their federal funding, Senderos — a Santa Cruz-based after-school program that teaches music and dancing, and creates pathways for...
View ArticleSanta Cruz County RTC approves millions in construction overruns for Highway...
SANTA CRUZ — With the first phase of a major Highway 1 construction effort just weeks away from completion, the local transportation agency responsible for the project has agreed to fork over millions...
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