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January 21, 2026
Boys To Men
“The Mask You Live In,” is a documentary that explores how boys and young men navigate a society that often demands an unrealistic ideal of masculinity.
January 21, 2026
Deadly Foraging
Poisonous death cap mushrooms have sickened people in Santa Cruz and Monterey counties, according to a statewide list of areas reporting severe illnesses.
A group of California doctors warned Wednesday that foraging for wild mushrooms...
January 21, 2026
Boys To Men
“The Mask You Live In,” is a documentary that explores how boys and young men navigate a society that often demands an unrealistic ideal of masculinity.
January 21, 2026
Deadly Foraging
Poisonous death cap mushrooms have sickened people in Santa Cruz and Monterey counties, according to a statewide list of areas reporting severe illnesses.
A group of California doctors warned Wednesday that foraging for wild mushrooms...
January 21, 2026
Things to do in Santa Cruz
Acclaimed guitar virtuoso Matteo Mancuso uses quasi-flamenco technique to combine jazz, classical, and rock. At Rio Theatre, January 28.
January 21, 2026
For Shore
Cliffside Coffee occupies a rare locale—a postage-stamp-sized space next to storied Pleasure Point surf break and The Point Market.
January 21, 2026
Arrive and Thrive
Tucked into the historic Brookdale Lodge, Brookdale Diner channels classic midcentury Americana with a menu built on comfort and nostalgia.
January 21, 2026
For Shore
Cliffside Coffee occupies a rare locale—a postage-stamp-sized space next to storied Pleasure Point surf break and The Point Market.
January 21, 2026
Arrive and Thrive
Tucked into the historic Brookdale Lodge, Brookdale Diner channels classic midcentury Americana with a menu built on comfort and nostalgia.
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January 21, 2026
Big Benefit Show at the Vet Hall
From Warning to Healing: A Cultural Renaissance Returns to the Vets Hall
The silence inside the Santa Cruz Veterans Memorial Building on October 24 was the loudest thing I have ever heard.
Attorney Danny Sheehan warned a packed room about the “masked bandits,” his term for ICE, and the urgent need...
January 21, 2026
The Editor’s Desk
In our cover story, writer DNA reports on a local who has completed the three toughest hikes in the U.S. and lived to tell the tale.
January 21, 2026
Letters
Readers weigh in on battery energy storage projects, memories of Bob Weir, affordable housing and local school budget cuts.
January 21, 2026
The Editor’s Desk
In our cover story, writer DNA reports on a local who has completed the three toughest hikes in the U.S. and lived to tell the tale.
January 21, 2026
Letters
Readers weigh in on battery energy storage projects, memories of Bob Weir, affordable housing and local school budget cuts.
