Panel of five speakers discussing ocean pollution at the Rio Theatre in Santa Cruz, seated before a map of Monterey Bay and the Salinas River.
November 12, 2025

An ocean view, pollution included

...right here in our county, our litter, our cigarette butts, our plastics are going into our watershed, and we’ve got to stop it.
Exterior of the Pajaro Valley Unified School District headquarters building in Watsonville, California, on a clear day.
November 12, 2025

Big Layoffs

PVUSD officials warn of deep layoffs and budget shortfalls as declining enrollment and lost Covid funds squeeze the district’s finances.
Panel of five speakers discussing ocean pollution at the Rio Theatre in Santa Cruz, seated before a map of Monterey Bay and the Salinas River.
November 12, 2025

An ocean view, pollution included

...right here in our county, our litter, our cigarette butts, our plastics are going into our watershed, and we’ve got to stop it.
Exterior of the Pajaro Valley Unified School District headquarters building in Watsonville, California, on a clear day.
November 12, 2025

Big Layoffs

PVUSD officials warn of deep layoffs and budget shortfalls as declining enrollment and lost Covid funds squeeze the district’s finances.
Silhouetted photo of the four members of the rock band Drawing Heaven standing against a dusky blue sky.
November 12, 2025

Things to do in Santa Cruz

One part Stone Temple Pilots, one part Alice in Chains, and eight parts their own sensibilities, Drawing Heaven is for anyone with a love for classic, heavy rock. Plays Saturday at Blue Lagoon, 8:30pm
Bottles of Corralitos Apple Brandy and Corralitos Vodka displayed on a rustic blue chair and small table outdoors.
November 12, 2025

Tasting Sensation

Behold my nominee for the coolest bottle shop in the Santa Cruz area: Deer Park Wine & Spirits. The vast and uncommon inventory speaks for itself
Chef Tyler Reiner holding a plated entrée inside a warmly lit restaurant dining room
November 12, 2025

Shaping Up

Entrée favorites at Circle & Square are chargrilled ribeye steak with chimichurri, a pork belly sandwich and weekend seafood specials.
Bottles of Corralitos Apple Brandy and Corralitos Vodka displayed on a rustic blue chair and small table outdoors.
November 12, 2025

Tasting Sensation

Behold my nominee for the coolest bottle shop in the Santa Cruz area: Deer Park Wine & Spirits. The vast and uncommon inventory speaks for itself
Chef Tyler Reiner holding a plated entrée inside a warmly lit restaurant dining room
November 12, 2025

Shaping Up

Entrée favorites at Circle & Square are chargrilled ribeye steak with chimichurri, a pork belly sandwich and weekend seafood specials.
Members of the Del Sol Quartet pose together against a dark blue background.
November 12, 2025

East Greets West

Korean Experimental Music Festival arrives at UCSC for four free performances. This is a rare opportunity... Nov. 14-15.
fingers typing on a vintage typewriter
November 12, 2025

Letters

It was very interesting to read Richard Stockton’s article about the challenge bands face by playing their own original music. We certainly wish he had included us...
Close-up of a woman’s painted profile showing stages of cleaning on an aged oil portrait.
November 12, 2025

The Editor’s Desk

My favorite thing is learning about something I see all the time and had no clue about what it really was or the story behind it.
fingers typing on a vintage typewriter
November 12, 2025

Letters

It was very interesting to read Richard Stockton’s article about the challenge bands face by playing their own original music. We certainly wish he had included us...
Close-up of a woman’s painted profile showing stages of cleaning on an aged oil portrait.
November 12, 2025

The Editor’s Desk

My favorite thing is learning about something I see all the time and had no clue about what it really was or the story behind it.
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