Omar Dieguez speaks at a pesticide protest outside Driscoll’s headquarters in Watsonville

Berry ‘Greenwashing’ Suit

A federal class-action lawsuit accuses Watsonville-based Driscoll’s of misleading consumers about pesticide compounds and environmental standards for its conventional strawberries.
Runners cross the starting line during a past Wharf to Wharf race in Santa Cruz

The Race is On

The 54th annual Wharf to Wharf Race returns Sunday, July 26, with 16,000 runners, a temporary Portola Drive starting line and a six-mile coastal course to Capitola.
Omar Dieguez speaks at a pesticide protest outside Driscoll’s headquarters in Watsonville

Berry ‘Greenwashing’ Suit

A federal class-action lawsuit accuses Watsonville-based Driscoll’s of misleading consumers about pesticide compounds and environmental standards for its conventional strawberries.
Runners cross the starting line during a past Wharf to Wharf race in Santa Cruz

The Race is On

The 54th annual Wharf to Wharf Race returns Sunday, July 26, with 16,000 runners, a temporary Portola Drive starting line and a six-mile coastal course to Capitola.
Singer-songwriter James McMurtry poses with an acoustic guitar

Things to do in Santa Cruz

Acclaimed Americana songwriter James McMurtry brings his poetic, hard-edged songs to the Rio Theatre in Santa Cruz on Thursday, July 23.
Ava Sabella feeds krill to juvenile coho salmon at Swanton Pacific Ranch

Not Dead Yet

The Monterey Bay Salmon and Trout Project marks 50 years of protecting threatened coho salmon and steelhead with an Aug. 1 anniversary fundraiser in Watsonville.
Grilled prawns with vegetables, rice, beans, guacamole and tortillas at Dos Pescados

By the Sea

Dos Pescados in Aptos pairs coastal Mexican cuisine with ocean views, serving local fish tacos, grilled prawns, calamari and housemade desserts.
Ava Sabella feeds krill to juvenile coho salmon at Swanton Pacific Ranch

Not Dead Yet

The Monterey Bay Salmon and Trout Project marks 50 years of protecting threatened coho salmon and steelhead with an Aug. 1 anniversary fundraiser in Watsonville.
Grilled prawns with vegetables, rice, beans, guacamole and tortillas at Dos Pescados

By the Sea

Dos Pescados in Aptos pairs coastal Mexican cuisine with ocean views, serving local fish tacos, grilled prawns, calamari and housemade desserts.
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Alabama Annie performs with an acoustic guitar at the Catalyst Atrium in Santa Cruz

Catalyzing Effect

The Catalyst Atrium is reopening its stage to Santa Cruz musicians with a summer series of affordable weekly showcases curated by longtime local promoter Chas Crowder.
fingers typing on a vintage typewriter

LETTERS

Readers weigh in on excessive amplified music at Santa Cruz beaches and praise recent reporting on the health and safety risks of cannabis vape pens.
The three witches surround King Duncan in Santa Cruz Shakespeare’s Macbeth

The Editor’s Desk

Editor Brad Kava celebrates the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music, Santa Cruz Shakespeare, previews this week’s coverage and makes the case for embracing Santa Cruz’s adventurous side.
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fingers typing on a vintage typewriter

LETTERS

Readers weigh in on excessive amplified music at Santa Cruz beaches and praise recent reporting on the health and safety risks of cannabis vape pens.
The three witches surround King Duncan in Santa Cruz Shakespeare’s Macbeth

The Editor’s Desk

Editor Brad Kava celebrates the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music, Santa Cruz Shakespeare, previews this week’s coverage and makes the case for embracing Santa Cruz’s adventurous side.
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