Richard Stockton

Smoking remains the classic cannabis ritual, but dry-herb vaporizers may reduce exposure to tar, carbon monoxide and other combustion byproducts. Richard Stockton weighs the pleasures, health concerns and practical tradeoffs.

The Santa Cruz Jug Band Festival returns for four free days of concerts, sing-alongs, musical history and gloriously unconventional instruments.

Richard Stockton examines why preventive dental care remains beyond reach for many Medi-Cal patients—and why waiting for catastrophe ultimately costs everyone more.

The Santa Cruz Psychedelic Society relaunches with author Abbie Rosner and a discussion of how psychedelics may help older adults reconsider aging, purpose and mortality.

For most of my sixty years with cannabis, there was one delivery system: Fire. Roll a joint, light it, inhale, hold until you cough,...

Although appellate courts affirmed the public’s right to use the Rio del Mar beachfront walkway, access remains blocked as homeowners and Santa Cruz County return to court over enforcement and possible restrictions.

Santa Cruz Kids Day transforms downtown into a free, family-friendly celebration with music, games and hands-on activities for kids of all ages.

A rogue wave hits from behind on the Santa Cruz coast—turning a casual hike into a brutal lesson. A vivid reminder: the ocean is never as calm as it seems.