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May 15, 2024
The Editor’s Desk
Who can forget their first ride on the Giant Dipper? It’s a rite of passage, a risk of passage for locals and some 2 million tourists a year.
May 8, 2024
Letters
I found the reactions that were printed about the first Take a Hike column were over the top and clearly triggered individuals.
May 8, 2024
The Editor’s Desk
As I hear stories about people leaving Santa Cruz for more affordable housing, I think about my walk downtown last Friday night....
May 1, 2024
The Editor’s Desk
It looked like the new cannabis dispensary at the old Emily’s Bakery site on Mission Street was approved…but all of a sudden there’s been a fear campaign
May 1, 2024
Letters
Santa Cruz school superintendent Kris Munro sent a letter to parents warning of a catastrophe: a proposed cannabis dispensary, partly owned by a nonprofit
April 24, 2024
Letters
“The Live Oak Sunday Farmers Market location ends the last Sunday in April,” writes in one reader.
April 17, 2024
Letters
I’m a longtime SC resident of 25 yrs. A main reason I worked so hard to get here was because SC was so “liberal“ and free thinking...
April 17, 2024
The Editor’s Desk
What do Earth Day and 4/20 have in common? Well, they both celebrate plants, for one thing. We juggled both this issue...
April 10, 2024
Letters
I run the 11th Hour open mic, and last year we got a super small outdoor stage, no dancing, just local up and coming musicians...
April 10, 2024
The Editor’s Desk
et me introduce our newest column, “Take a Hike with Richard Stockton,” which will introduce locals and tourists to great places to explore
April 3, 2024
OPINION
It’s been 10 years this week since Good Times returned to local ownership. We have been able to deliver a product that is second to none in the state.
March 27, 2024
The Editor’s Desk
Billionaire MacKenzie Scott donated $2 million to The Community Health Trust of the Pajaro Valley and another $2 million to Jacob’s Heart. For that, I salute her.