Letters to the Editor
Letter to the editor: Of course new buildings will change the Santa Cruz vibe
Letter to the editor: As Santa Cruz builds, multistory downtown housing does not have to be ugly
Santa Cruz
Nightmare or riverfront nirvana — or somewhere in between? What’s the next Santa Cruz going to feel like?
Opinion from Community Voices
Toward a March 2024 housing bond measure in Santa Cruz
New housing is coming to our communities — be part of the process
Civic Life
In the Public Interest: Is Santa Cruz’s housing plan too dependent on UCSC’s new development?
Development
Santa Cruz City Council advances plan for more than 3,700 housing units — a fourfold increase — by 2031
For 2024, downtown Santa Cruz’s changes will be nothing less than transformational
Health & Wellness
California confronts the threat of ‘tranq’ as overdose crisis rages
Keeley’s grassroots vision for Santa Cruz’s housing bond has been messy and complicated
If toilet paper is free in dispensers, tampons should be, too: UCSC needs more period equity
Latest News
Are you a renter in California? Here’s what to know about tenant protections lawmakers are considering
Health
UC Santa Cruz
One of the biggest extinction events in the planet’s history is happening again — in Santa Cruz
Opioid overdose meds will soon be available over the counter in Santa Cruz, but accessibility issues remain
Three decades, 10,000 babies and one pandemic later, county health officer Gail Newel announces retirement
CDC warns of an mpox rebound outbreak this summer
Environment
Great white sharks more common off California coast than previously thought, study says
Central Valley flooding offers birds bountiful water; will it also poison them?
Grazing goats prevent California wildfires — but new salary rules could jeopardize industry
Juvenile salmon to be released Wednesday at Santa Cruz Wharf
City Life
Working in Santa Cruz
How I Got My Job: UCSC student Anna Cummins molds passion for pottery into thriving business
Dancing Waters: Ambitious new downtown public art project to reflect water’s centrality to Santa Cruz history and culture
Food & Drink
From cod to squid salad, H&H Fresh Fish offers more than just salmon at Santa Cruz County farmers markets
The dish on Nita Gizdich and her fabulous pies