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.
Lower prices, bigger crowds at the county fair
A cheaper ticket appears to have helped bring people back through the gates. Lookout reports that Santa...
The Digital NEST tech nonprofit settled a sexual harassment lawsuit centered on allegations against Pajaro Valley Unified School District Trustee Gabriel Medina, according to...
Santa Cruz punks and skateboarders unite for Grind the Cause, a benefit raising $150,000 for a new bowl at Sergeant Derby Skate Park in memory of local skater James DeBarrios.
This week’s local news briefs include another Moss Landing battery fire, continuing Highway 9 delays, possible El Niño flooding, an ATM skimming investigation and a Santa Cruz police leadership change.
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.
