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The Editor’s Desk
What would Santa Cruz lose without Salsa by the Sea? Brad Kava reflects on the dancing that brings people together and introduces an issue filled with local creativity, community and a few pumpkin opinions.
The Editor’s Desk
A hopeful look at Santa Cruz’s heated mayoral race, a delicious invitation to Restaurant Week and a little Halloween spirit—with good news from Cabrillo College and Watsonville.
The Editor’s Desk
Brad Kava celebrates a Santa Cruz week overflowing with film, comedy, monsters, live music and community gatherings—and the happy challenge of choosing what to see.
The Editor’s Desk
Brad Kava celebrates the Santa Cruz Symphony’s adventurous new season, from unexpected collaborations to Jaron Lanier’s music and the debate over AI art.
The Editor’s Desk
From sumo wrestling and Duck Island Festival to Capitola Beach Festival, Fiesta en la Playa and Laurie Anderson, Brad Kava surveys an unusually packed Santa Cruz weekend.
Another Moss Landing Fire
Battery fire no longer a threat, officials say
By Tarmo Hannula and Todd Guild
Monterey County officials said at noon Friday that the latest fire at...
The Editor’s Desk
Editor Brad Kava remembers the spectacle of sumo wrestling, looks ahead to World Elite Sumo in Santa Cruz and highlights a busy week of local events.
The Editor’s Desk
Brad Kava marks 25 years of Jonathan Franzen’s The Corrections and celebrates more Santa Cruz success stories, from Goodles and Kentucky Mule to artist Shaun Logan.