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The Editor’s Desk
One friend commented recently that she loved Valentine’s Day when she was a kid because teachers made everyone give everyone in the class Valentine’s...
Editor’s Desk
Editor Brad Kava reflects on the Santa Cruz work ethic, spotlighting Eventbrite CEO Julia Hartz’s journey from teen barista to tech leader, and celebrating Grammy wins by John Leopold and Remy Le Boeuf.
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.
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.
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...
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...
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.
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.