The Rainbow Conference returns to Watsonville High School Sept. 26, bringing LGBTQ+ students, families, educators and allies together for workshops, resources and a day centered on community and celebration.
For 10 months, The Vessel operated in the shadows of Santa Cruz’s mainstream music scene, hosting 75 shows and more than 300 punk, metal, hardcore and alternative bands before closing for good.
Battery fire no longer a threat, officials say
By Tarmo Hannula and Todd Guild
Monterey County officials said at noon Friday that the latest fire at...
Santa Cruz surfer and designer Taylor Lane turned thousands of discarded cigarette butts into a striking surfboard—and a globe-spanning surf documentary, streaming Sept. 15–27
Santa Cruz humanitarian Curtis Reliford recounts a journey from violence and addiction to decades of service, compassion and cross-country relief work in his new autobiography, Madness to Surrender.
Watsonville native Martin Vargas-Vega went from working alongside his farmworker parents to becoming a software engineer. The documentary Las Mismas Manos tells the story of the family and community that made that journey possible.
California is moving closer to new Zone Zero wildfire rules for the first five feet around homes. The Board of Forestry has approved a final draft, now under state review. Here’s what Santa Cruz County homeowners should know.
Santa Cruz County is seeing unusually dense gatherings of dragonflies this summer, bringing flashes of color—and formidable natural mosquito control—to local rivers, lagoons and gardens.
This week’s Santa Cruz County news briefs cover another Steamer Lane cliff collapse, Central Fire hearings, the Minto Road battery project, starving seabirds, Felton fire funding and a leadership change at Driscoll’s.
California lawmakers have sent AB 1448, the California Coastal Protection Act, to Gov. Gavin Newsom. The bill would block state infrastructure from supporting expanded federal offshore drilling.
A Cyclospora outbreak is shaking Americans’ confidence in fresh produce, but Santa Cruz farmers and grocers say knowing where your food comes from can help shoppers make safer choices.
