Calendar of Events | James McMurtry returns to Rio Theatre
SANTA CRUZ James McMurtry returns to Rio Theatre With a new album, “The Black Dog and the Wandering Boy,” out June 20, the time is right for Texas singer-songwriter James McMurtry to return to Santa...
View ArticleEditorial | Stop Google thievery that undermines local journalism
The big hands of Google continue undermining local journalism, reaping billions of dollars in windfall profits off the backs of news organizations by lifting our work product without compensation. It’s...
View ArticleWatsonville City Council condemns sending federal troops to Los Angeles
WATSONVILLE — Following President Donald Trump’s decision to send federal troops to Los Angeles in response to protests over immigration raids, the Watsonville City Council took a firm stand in...
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Pitcher Patrick Sweeney was a jack of all trades for Warriors | County...
Having recently graduated from Stanislaus State University with top honors in math, Patrick Sweeney is highly analytical by nature. So much so, in fact, that the Scotts Valley High alum endured ribbing...
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Watsonville police seize 1,000 pounds of illegal fireworks in arrest
WATSONVILLE — Four days into its fireworks enforcement operation, the Watsonville Police Department seized nearly 1,000 pounds of illegal fireworks as well as an illegal weapon and drugs, resulting in...
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Photos |‘A Dawn and Two Dusks’ brings sound and art installation outdoors at...
Performers, participants and visitors gather together in unison during a closing salutation to the setting sun as “A Dawn and Two Dusks” comes to a close. (Shmuel Thaler – Santa Cruz Sentinel)Nowhere...
View ArticlePhoto | Group of UC Santa Cruz students march to Town Clock to protest ICE
A group of UC Santa Cruz students protesting the Trump administration’s ICE raids, in Southern California and elsewhere, walk down Storey Street as they march from the UCSC campus toward downtown Santa...
View ArticleSanta Cruz County 2025-26 budget gets green light as supervisors stave off...
SANTA CRUZ — The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors gave the final go-ahead Tuesday for an austere 2025-2026 budget while also making a last-minute pivot away from some of its most controversial...
View ArticleSanta Cruz City Council votes to ban filtered cigarettes
SANTA CRUZ — Following similar bans by the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors last fall and the city of Capitola in April, the Santa Cruz City Council approved an ordinance Tuesday that would ban...
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Santa Cruz’s four-year varsity talent Julien Pally named MVP | All-SCCAL boys...
The past four years, Santa Cruz High senior outside hitter Julien Pally has been a force on the volleyball court. Heralded as one of the community’s great players, he helped the Cardinals win four...
View ArticleAnglers take advantage of ‘limited opening’ for ocean salmon | Fish Rap
Open ocean salmon fishing last weekend generated quite a bit of anticipation and excitement. As expected, there were hundreds of boats fishing for kings on Monterey Bay for the “limited opening” on...
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Tom Karwin, On Gardening | Selecting trees to benefit the landscape
Western redbud (Cercis occidentalis). This California native deciduous tree reaches 10 to 20 feet tall and 10 to 15 feet wide. Heart-shaped leaves develop on its thin branches and in the spring, bright...
View ArticleMan arrested after fight at Moss Landing Harbor leads to death of Aptos...
MOSS LANDING — The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office Thursday announced the arrest of 29-year-old Joshua Timothy Holtzclaw for voluntary manslaughter after an Aptos fisherman was found dead following a...
View ArticlePajaro Valley school board responds to accusations of Brown Act violations
WATSONVILLE — After receiving a cure and correct letter alleging that the Pajaro Valley Unified School District board violated the Brown Act at its April 16 meeting by voting on motions not previously...
View ArticleLocal Indivisible groups prepare for Saturday ‘No Kings’ protests in Santa...
SANTA CRUZ — Santa Cruz County advocacy groups in opposition to President Donald Trump and the policies of his administration have organized a pair of local demonstrations this weekend that are aligned...
View ArticleHenry Cowell Redwoods State Park campground to remain closed until 2026 season
FELTON — Those eager for a snooze beneath the majestic redwoods and shimmering stars at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park will have to wait a little while longer. State Parks announced this week that a...
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Santa Cruz to waive some planning fees for 20 new businesses
SANTA CRUZ — The first 20 new qualifying businesses to establish themselves in the city of Santa Cruz will now have certain planning and building fees waived as part of the city’s effort to fill...
View ArticleGuest Commentary | Calling on Santa Cruz County Democrats to protect our...
By Jenni Veitch-Olson The Santa Cruz County Democratic Party stands in solidarity with our friends, neighbors and relatives in Los Angeles County. This weekend’s unlawful immigration enforcement...
View ArticlePhoto | Full ‘strawberry’ moon rises over Santa Cruz
June’s full “strawberry” moon is obscured by a tree in Santa Cruz as it rises Wednesday night. As summer peeks its head around the corner, so does the first full moon of the season. In North America,...
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Photos | Volunteers work to restore cliffside at Seabright State Beach
The Seabright State Beach cliffside blooms this week as volunteer Shahe Moutafian removes a dead plant from a restoration area below East Cliff Drive. (Shmuel Thaler - Santa Cruz Sentinel)Long-time...
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