Dolores Huerta, whose name and face became synonymous with agricultural workers’ nationwide struggles for fair treatment, who co-founded United Farmworkers (UFW) union with Cesar Chavez and who kept ...

AI is reshaping students’ career choices. Educators and students at Cabrillo, UCSC and PVUSD weigh job concerns, technical ...

Does higher THC mean better cannabis? Richard Stockton explores cannabis potency, aroma, terpenes and what California’s labels leave out.

The MAH arcade exhibit High Score explores Santa Cruz Boardwalk history through vintage games, midway favorites and hands-on ...

Santa Cruz’s first Vegan Mac Down crowns Soy Cheesy, Tomato Tomato opens downtown, and Monterey Bay Fisheries Trust looks ...

MONSTER ASSOCIATIONS Zombies, ghosts and vampires—what comes to mind? This week’s Street Talk taps into Santa Cruz’s spooky pop-culture memories, with Bela Lugosi’s Dracula setting the mood. Credit: ...

The Círculo Conference, 2026. Left to right: Elizabeth Jiménez Montelongo, Victoria Bañales, Ekua Omosupe, Arnoldo Garcia. Center: Avotcja Ten years of workshops, conferences, drafts and revisions ...

The Círculo Conference, 2026. Left to right: Elizabeth Jiménez Montelongo, Victoria Bañales, Ekua Omosupe, Arnoldo Garcia. Center: Avotcja LOS HERMANOS MENDOZA Bouncy, down-home strings, warbling ...

From baker to co-owner, Javier Ortiz has grown with Kelly’s French Bakery since 1992. With his wife, Gabriela Hernandez, he’s ...

Aubrey Graves explores Santa Cruz ghost stories, local legends and unexplained encounters in her new book, Supernatural Santa ...

Restaurant Week is back and better than ever for its 18th year. Get your toothpicks ready and put on your bib because it’s ...

Josie Cowden explores Demetria Estate’s 2023 Cuvée Constantine red blend, plus Aptos favorites Seascape Foods and Seacliff ...