Art Seen | Arts Council Santa Cruz County’s Open Studios Art Tour to wrap up...
Fabric artist Ann Baldwin May works in her quilting studio on Center Street in Santa Cruz as she prepares for the encore weekend of Arts Council Santa Cruz County’s Open Studios Art Tour. She said that...
View ArticleDon Miller | Dispatches from Maui: On miracles, rebirth and enduring loss
LAHAINA, MAUI — I’m winding up an extended stay in West Maui and ready, sort of, to confront cooler temperatures and a much colder ocean upon returning to our home in coastal Mid-Santa Cruz County. In...
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Photos | A closeup look at UC Santa Cruz’s Kresge College Renewal Project
A redwood tree is left untouched by the construction. (Shmuel Thaler - Santa Cruz Sentinel)Workers at Kresge College at UCSC. (Shmuel Thaler - Santa Cruz Sentinel)The Kresge College rebuild is seen...
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Santa Cruz boys, Soquel girls lock up water polo titles | Local Roundup
Senior Pa’ kalani Vaka-Saxton had six goals and one steal, and Santa Cruz High’s boys water polo team beat Soquel 13-10 to lock up the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League title on Thursday. It’s the...
View ArticleMake the 1890s great again? | Jeffrey Scharf, Everybody’s Business
Make the 1890s great again? That appears to be the plan if Donald Trump becomes president and imposes a 10%-20% tariff across the board plus a 60% tariff on Chinese imports. Channeling our 25th...
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Hoping the halibut remain in shallow water a bit longer | Fish Rap
A beautiful west swell rolled in this week, to the delight of surfers up and down the coast. The swell served to further slow our halibut bite from the 30 to 70-foot depths, though a few flatties were...
View ArticleHome & Garden Digest
SANTA CRUZ Mark your calendars, it’s time to celebrate apples Join the Monterey Bay Chapter of the California Rare Fruit Growers from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday at Wilder Ranch State Park, in...
View ArticlePhoto | Surfer caught in waning light at Steamer Lane in Santa Cruz
A surfer is caught in the waning light at Steamer Lane in Santa Cruz Wednesday evening, while sailboats navigate the water beyond.
View ArticleGreat California Shakeout: Earthquake drill comes on Loma Prieta quake’s 35th...
The ground wasn’t shaking Thursday morning as some 10.4 million Californians prepared to “drop, cover and hold on.” But the drill will help ensure that participants are prepared for the next big...
View ArticlePhoto | Hunter’s Moon shines bright in night sky
The moon rises Wednesday over the Santa Cruz Clock Tower. The full moon in October, which occurred early Thursday morning, is referred to as the hunter’s moon because of the season when it takes place....
View ArticleGrand opening date set for relocated New Leaf store in Capitola
CAPITOLA — A grand opening date has been set for New Leaf Community Markets’ newest storefront in Capitola. The local grocery chain announced Wednesday that it is all set to expand its capacity and...
View ArticleSanta Cruz | Four-story Water Street development meeting held Monday
SANTA CRUZ — The city of Santa Cruz will host an online community meeting from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Monday to outline and discuss a proposed mixed-use development spanning four lots on the 900 block of Water...
View ArticleHarbor girls volleyball repeats as SCCAL champ with sweep of SV | Local Roundup
Senior outside hitter Isla Johnson had 16 kills and Harbor High’s girls volleyball team repeated as Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League regular-season champion with its 25-17, 25-11, 27-25 sweep of Scotts...
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Soquel stays perfect with win over feisty Alvarez | High school football
SOQUEL — There weren’t many smiling faces on Soquel High’s football team Thursday night. Sure, the Knights remained unbeaten in the Pacific Coast Athletic League Gabilan Division play with their 35-7...
View ArticlePhoto | Santa Cruz faces homelessness crisis amid soaring housing costs
People head through the brush to their camp near Soquel Avenue along the San Lorenzo River in downtown Santa Cruz. According to a Housing for Health Partnership report following the 2024 Point-In-Time...
View ArticlePhoto | Davenport’s St. Vincent de Paul Church glows under starry night
Stars shine above St. Vincent de Paul Church in Davenport on a recent clear night. The cornerstone church in the north coast community turned 100 years old in May 2015. The Catholic church, built from...
View ArticleStephen Kessler | Preparing for Election Day and beyond
As Election Day approaches and the campaign of the Republican candidate for president grows increasingly ugly and menacing to the political, economic and moral health of our imperfect but aspirational...
View ArticleDan Walters, CalMatters | What’s behind all the political theater over...
California’s governors and legislators often do things that defy real world rationality and can only be explained, if not justified, in political terms. This month’s exercise in political theater over...
View ArticleCoast Lines | St. John’s Helpful Shop taking grant applications
SANTA CRUZ Annual crab and shrimp feed to be held The Santa Cruz Portuguese Hall has announced tickets are now on sale for their annual “Famous” Crab & Shrimp Feed Nov. 9 at 216 Evergreen St. from...
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Soquel project aims to replace Silver Spur cafe with elder care housing
SOQUEL — The Silver Spur was packed full of loyal customers Thursday evening — a familiar sight, despite it being outside of normal business hours. But no one was there for a hot meal. At least 52...
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