Stephen Kessler | News jungles, competition and survival
The first Santa Cruz newspaper I wrote for, in 1972, was the Sundaze, an imaginative, irreverent, funny yet also seriously investigative exemplar of that era’s underground press. I wrote satire under...
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Santa Cruz jury finds Highway 1 ‘road rage’ shooter guilty of attempted murder
SANTA CRUZ — A jury found a Hayward man with a history of violent confrontations, including shooting into the car of a family of five last year on Highway 1, guilty of attempted murder. Raphael Shakur...
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‘We gotta be somewhere’: Homeless Californians react to Newsom’s crackdown
BY MARISA KENDALL Gov. Gavin Newsom’s message on homelessness in recent weeks has been clear: The state will no longer tolerate encampments, and cities shouldn’t either. Californians who live on the...
View ArticleEditorial | How the Sentinel Editorial Board is approaching the Nov. 5 election
Back in the day, election season for the November ballot began right after Labor Day. Then again, school used to start for kids after Labor Day as well. But, times have changed. Santa Cruz County...
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Mayor’s Message | Exploring vital role of advisory boards, committees in...
In Capitola, our city thrives through the contributions of residents who volunteer on various advisory boards, commissions and committees. These bodies play a crucial role in shaping the policies that...
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Tracey Weiss, Our Ocean Backyard | The power and promise AB 285 offers students
Summer is coming to an end. As students return to class, I am grateful to our teachers, who diligently plan for the year, hoping to spark students’ intellect and creativity. Over the summer, many of us...
View ArticleFocal Point | A Watsonville bike shop in 1908
Photograph of the interior of the Pierce Cyclery on Main Street in Watsonville, taken in 1908. Although invented much earlier, bicycling didn’t become widely popular until the 1890s, with improvements...
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Capitola’s Palace Art & Office Supply celebrates 75 years
CAPITOLA — Artists of all ages and skill levels, from novices to professionals, gathered at Palace Arts & Office Supply on a sunny Saturday to celebrate the local shop’s 75th anniversary, pick up...
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Review: Bay Area fans should experience the most magnificent Quarry...
What a stunner. Oh, sure, the band was also great. But the real star of this show — at least for this first-timer to the venue — was the unbelievably beautiful Quarry Amphitheater. And most people in...
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A farm bug in the housing boom | Ross Eric Gibson, Local History
Wilder Dairy Ranch looking in the late 19th century much how it looks today. (Ross Eric Gibson collection) It isn’t easy being a green endangered Ohlone tiger beetle, found exclusively in Santa Cruz...
View ArticleName Dropping | Santa Cruz County’s Pitch In Initiative earns new Clean...
Santa Cruz County’s Pitch In Initiative was recently recognized by Caltrans, Clean California and Keep America Beautiful as one of 22 California communities that are the first to pledge to be a part of...
View ArticlePhillies promote Santa Cruz’s Tyler Gilbert | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz’s Tyler Gilbert, 30, a San Lorenzo Valley High alum, had his contract selected from Triple-A Lehigh Valley by the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday. The left-handed pitcher was drafted by...
View ArticlePhoto | Succulent cycle ride
Cactus flowers bloom at the corner of Laurel Street as a motorcyclist rides by on Mission Street. The cactus is in a planter in the parking lot of the lot where Emily’s Bakery operated for 41 years...
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Trevor Gillis a double winner at Santa Cruz Open Water Weekend
SANTA CRUZ — Hundreds of athletes with a thirst for open water swimming gathered at Main Beach to compete in the two races that make up Santa Cruz Open Water Weekend. Trevor Gillis, 49, who competes...
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Giants go deep, top A’s in 10th inning of Bay Bridge Series finale | Glimpse...
Jerar Encarnación and Michael Conforto hit back-to-back home runs in the 10th inning, lifting the San Francisco Giants to a 4-2 win over the Oakland Athletics in the finale of the Bay Bridge Series....
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Increase in e-bike injuries spurs Bay Area cities to take another look at...
Late last month, Pax Jolie-Pitt, the 20-year-old son of movie stars Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, landed in the intensive care unit with head trauma and a hip injury after he rammed his e-bike into the...
View ArticlePhoto | There’s a supermoon on the rise
August’s rare blue supermoon rises Sunday evening over Sunshine Villa on Beach Hill and the rest of Santa Cruz. It’s the first of four consecutive supermoons this year, according to NASA, which said...
View ArticleLetter | Trail supporters injecting fear into rail-trail issue
The Aug. 15 Guest Commentary by Nadine Thorne reminds me of something my political science professor told us, which is that injecting fear into a conversation related to political philosophy or social...
View ArticleLetter | Clueless Trump supporters accuse Harris of lying
Recent videos of Trump speeches show him standing in front of supporters holding “Lying Kamala” signs. How truly clueless must those supporters be? — Nelson Crandall, Aptos The Sentinel welcomes your...
View ArticleLetter | With this country at a ‘crossroads,’ choose Harris
We are at a crossroads in our country, and the choice we face is to continue as a democracy under the rule of law by electing Kamala Harris or to head down the road to Christian Nationalism and fascism...
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