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January 27, 2026
The Editor’s Desk
Editor Brad Kava reflects on food, health, local culture, and why Santa Cruz remains a rare place where community, music, and good eating still matter.
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 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 13, 2026
Supervisors Approve Draft BESS Plan
Rules would give local control to controversial facilities
By Todd Guild
Of The Pajaronian
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday moved forward with...
January 6, 2026
The Editor’s Desk
From the end of MTV to the endurance of local print journalism, this week’s Editor’s Note reflects on Santa Cruz institutions that survive change.
December 31, 2025
The Editor’s Desk
2025 has been a year of debate with locals looking at two sides of issues that have split our community and hold no easy answers.
December 30, 2025
2025: Highlights and Lowlights
Storms, both weather and economic, defined this year in Santa Cruz.
December 23, 2025
The Editor’s Desk
Editor Brad Kava reflects on Tokyo’s Golden Gai bar culture, local rum expertise on the Santa Cruz Wharf, and how small businesses can become centers of learning and connection.
