Sean Rusev

Another battery fire at Moss Landing has renewed fears among restaurant owners, who describe lost sales, missed emergency alerts and uncertainty about their businesses’ future.

Former Surfer editor Steve Hawk takes readers deep into the waves, dangers and dark corners of the California coast in his debut novel, Nearshore. He’ll read from the book Aug. 19 at Bookshop Santa Cruz.

UC Santa Cruz students, faculty and staff are pushing back against steep parking fee increases they say will worsen an already difficult mix of high housing costs, long commutes and scarce campus parking.

Santa Cruz celebrates 40 years since The Lost Boys filmed on local shores, with a free Boardwalk screening, a Jamison Newlander signing at Atlantis Fantasyworld and vampire-themed festivities at the Blue Lagoon.

Santa Cruz band AZA brings its hypnotic blend of North African rhythms, Tamazight vocals and global influences to Woodhouse Blending & Brewing for a free concert supporting UCSC language studies.

Renegade Theater’s ‘Reefer Madness: The Musical’ uses satire and sharp history to challenge the legacy of the War on Drugs, with performances through April 20.

At a Nowruz celebration in Santa Cruz, Iranian students shared food, tradition, and quiet fears—caught between war abroad and uncertainty at home.

Chef Reilly Meehan returns to Santa Cruz to celebrate his debut cookbook A Little Bit Extra, blending bold flavors and personal stories. 4/13 at Bookshop Santa Cruz, 7pm. RSVP online.