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January 14, 2026
Affordable housing project back on track
After months of delay, construction is set to resume on Park Haven Plaza, a 35-unit permanent supportive housing project in Soquel, following approval of key financing.
January 14, 2026
Santa Cruz Gives a Record Amount
Santa Cruz Gives raised more than $2.1 million for 72 local nonprofits in the final weeks of 2025, continuing a multi-year surge in community giving.
January 14, 2026
Affordable housing project back on track
After months of delay, construction is set to resume on Park Haven Plaza, a 35-unit permanent supportive housing project in Soquel, following approval of key financing.
January 14, 2026
Santa Cruz Gives a Record Amount
Santa Cruz Gives raised more than $2.1 million for 72 local nonprofits in the final weeks of 2025, continuing a multi-year surge in community giving.
January 14, 2026
Things to do in Santa Cruz
The music of Haunt Me is full of ’80s synth sounds, a flair for the dramatic, the spooky and macabre, and plenty of romance. Saturday at The Catalyst.
January 14, 2026
Come and Get It
From buzzy brunch debuts to airport dining and free tastings, here’s a roundup of the food and drink projects shaping Santa Cruz County in 2026.
January 14, 2026
Cheesy Check
At d20 Pizza, Detroit-style pies meet board games and gastropub flair, creating a welcoming third space for Santa Cruz diners.
January 14, 2026
Come and Get It
From buzzy brunch debuts to airport dining and free tastings, here’s a roundup of the food and drink projects shaping Santa Cruz County in 2026.
January 14, 2026
Cheesy Check
At d20 Pizza, Detroit-style pies meet board games and gastropub flair, creating a welcoming third space for Santa Cruz diners.
January 14, 2026
Red-Hot and Blue 810
Broken Compass Bluegrass and Painted Mandolin bring jamgrass energy to the Rio Theatre with a dynamic double bill blending tradition, improvisation, and fresh originals. Saturday, Jan. 17
January 14, 2026
Letters
At the County building on Jan. 14 the fate of the controversial “Sweet Homes” development at 3500 Paul Sweet Road will be decided.
January 14, 2026
The Editor’s Desk
Grateful Dead cofounder Bob Weir died last weekend and it feels like the end of an era. I took my 9-year-old son to the Grateful Dead’s original home on Ashbury street...
January 14, 2026
Letters
At the County building on Jan. 14 the fate of the controversial “Sweet Homes” development at 3500 Paul Sweet Road will be decided.
January 14, 2026
The Editor’s Desk
Grateful Dead cofounder Bob Weir died last weekend and it feels like the end of an era. I took my 9-year-old son to the Grateful Dead’s original home on Ashbury street...
