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Writers of Color Santa Cruz County hosting third poetry reading at MAH
SANTA CRUZ — From Scotts Valley to Watsonville and everywhere in between, it is well-known that Santa Cruz County is an artist haven. That goes not just for visual artists and musicians but writers and...
View ArticleCrews pounce on Freedom Fire near Aptos
APTOS — First responders were called around noon Tuesday to a small fire off of Freedom Boulevard near Aptos, prompting a robust ground and air response from multiple agencies in the region. According...
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Gateway School in Santa Cruz to host annual Fall Festival
SANTA CRUZ — Gateway School on Swift Street in Santa Cruz will transform its campus Friday for its annual Fall Festival, which will feature a cornucopia of activities that are fun for families and...
View ArticleFall scorcher brings ‘life threatening conditions’ to Santa Cruz County
SANTA CRUZ — Weather experts are warning that a fall heat wave is bringing “life threatening conditions” to Santa Cruz County this week, especially in the mountainous regions though the scorching...
View ArticleEditorial | No on overly broad Measure Q, Land Trust-backed water and...
Measure Q, the Water and Wildfire Protection Act, on the Nov. 5 ballot for Santa Cruz County, has a long and broad list of supporters. And one contingent of fire chiefs who oppose it. Measure Q would...
View ArticlePhoto | Climate of Hope Fair in Watsonville engages with community members
Community Climate Coalition member Angelina Gonzalez helped community members at Climate of Hope Fair in Watsonville access an online survey on Sunday about their current transportation and energy...
View ArticleSanta Cruz’s Jocelyn Travers to compete in 2024 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup |...
Santa Cruz defender Jocelyn Travers on Tuesday was one of 21 players named by coach Katie Schoepfer to Team USA’s roster for the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, which takes place in the Dominican...
View ArticleMountain Community Theater’s ‘Evil Dead, The Musical’ makes a splash in Ben...
An eager audience attended the opening night of “Evil Dead, The Musical” at Park Hall in Ben Lomond anxious to find out exactly what a “decent amount” of stage blood looks like. It turns out, it’s...
View ArticleHabitat for Humanity subdivision gets nod from Watsonville Planning Commission
WATSONVILLE — Tuesday marked the 100th birthday of Jimmy Carter, making him the first former president to reach centenarian status. Among the things Carter has been associated with in his long life is...
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Officials break ground on Pajaro River levee Reach 6 project
WATSONVILLE — The breach of the Pajaro River levee in 2023, which flooded the town of Pajaro and resulted in many homes damaged and families displaced, was a wakeup call to all levels of government...
View ArticleAlleged co-conspirator in Santa Cruz harbor shooting arraigned
SANTA CRUZ — The alleged getaway driver in the August double shooting near the Santa Cruz Small Craft Harbor turned herself in to authorities this week. Jakaella Porter, 27, of Carson, appeared for...
View ArticleCapitola murder trial jurors hear victim’s final moments
SANTA CRUZ — A cellphone audio file captured on the night of Dec. 4 documented a window into the mundane domestic details of couple Alice “Alyx” Herrmann and Theobald Lengyel. As jurors in the murder...
View ArticleFirst round of opioid settlement funds awarded to Santa Cruz County nonprofits
SANTA CRUZ — The Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency’s Behavioral Health Division and Community Foundation Santa Cruz County announced they have awarded almost $1 million in grants to local...
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Photos | Swing Left Santa Cruz drops off 40,000 letters encouraging people to...
Volunteers Jeff Brody, Peter Carr and Teri Wiss culminate the Swing Left Santa Cruz 2024 “Big Send” on Wednesday, bringing 40,000 letters to the Capitola Post Office that volunteers wrote to...
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Photos | Power in numbers for anchovies along Santa Cruz coastline
Two sea lions swim through a sea of anchovies near the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf recently. (Shmuel Thaler - Santa Cruz Sentinel)A school of anchovies near the fuel dock at the Santa Cruz Harbor....
View ArticleEditorial | No on Measure Z, Santa Cruz’s regressive soda tax
Let’s just get it out of the way quickly on perhaps the most hotly debated measure on the local ballot for Nov. 5. We recommend a No vote on Measure Z, the city of Santa Cruz soda tax. We were against...
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Brewers rally, force decisive Game 3 in NL Wild Card Series | Glimpse of the...
MILWAUKEE — Jackson Chourio tied the game in the eighth with his second homer of the night and Garrett Mitchell delivered a two-run shot later in the inning to give the Milwaukee Brewers a 5-3 victory...
View ArticleHome & Garden Digest
LIVE OAK Seed swap at the evening garden exchange Join the Santa Cruz Garden Exchange for its Seed Swap Celebration this October, the perfect time to sow wildflowers. Discover a variety of wildflower...
View ArticleGuest Commentary | Proposition 35 is crucial for local and state’s health...
By Donaldo M. Hernandez M.D. As a practicing physician in Santa Cruz for more than 22 years, I know first hand how important it is for patients to have timely access to care. The sad reality is, too...
View ArticleLetter | Soda taxes work; vote Yes on SC Measure Z
Readers should not be mislead by the egregious misstep of the Sentinel Editorial Board in their opposition to Measure Z. Obesity and Type 2 diabetes are known to disproportionately impact communities...
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