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EATERS DIGEST: NYE plans, and the best things I ate and drank in 2022

Food & Drink

EATERS DIGEST: NYE plans, and the best things I ate and drank in 2022

By Lily Belli

Quick Take

As 2022 draws to a close, Lily Belli reflects on some of her favorite dishes and drinks from the past year. Plus, some...
Wallace Baine

The second life of Rosemary Chalmers: A local media personality looks beyond KSCO

Wallace Baine

The second life of Rosemary Chalmers: A local media personality looks beyond KSCO

By Wallace Baine

Quick Take

After KSCO announced that it was laying off its staff and ending live local programming, Rosemary Chalmers, one of the...
Coast Life

Is the end near for local radio at Santa Cruz’s KSCO?

Coast Life

Is the end near for local radio at Santa Cruz’s KSCO?

By Wallace Baine

Quick Take

According to KSCO owner Michael Zwerling, local programming at the Santa Cruz AM radio station could be coming to an...
Coast Life

With $115 million in state funding secured, 7 miles of Coastal Rail Trail to break ground in 2025

Coast Life

With $115 million in state funding secured, 7 miles of Coastal Rail Trail to break ground in 2025

By Max Chun

Quick Take

A big $115 million grant from the California Transportation Commission’s Active Transportation Program covers the...
Coast Life

Pleasure Point sustains: Neighborhood group celebrates compromises made for Portola Drive’s future growth

Coast Life

Pleasure Point sustains: Neighborhood group celebrates compromises made for Portola Drive’s future growth

By Mark Conley

Quick Take

Though they’re “not gloating,” Save Pleasure Point made enough sensical noise to 1st District Santa Cruz County...
Food & Drink

What’s a service fee? The story behind the new charge on your restaurant bill

Food & Drink

What’s a service fee? The story behind the new charge on your restaurant bill

By Lily Belli

Quick Take

Inflation is pushing the boundaries of price and pricing for everyone, businesses and consumers. Now, new “service fees”...
Food & Drink

EATERS DIGEST: Local panettone for the holidays, festive foodie events and brunch at Venus

Food & Drink

EATERS DIGEST: Local panettone for the holidays, festive foodie events and brunch at Venus

By Lily Belli

Quick Take

If you enjoy panettone, the Italian Christmas bread, this time of year, find it freshly made at Emozioni Patisserie and...
Latest News

PG&E: Wednesday evening Santa Cruz power outage caused by substation malfunction

Latest News

PG&E: Wednesday evening Santa Cruz power outage caused by substation malfunction

By Max Chun

Quick Take

More than 17,000 homes across Santa Cruz County were without power for hours on Wednesday afternoon and evening. Per...

Pleasure Point & Live Oak

Find rainy day comfort in satisfying breakfast sandwiches from new downtown egg-themed spot Mad Yolks, shumai bento...

As 2022 draws to a close, Lily Belli reflects on some of her favorite dishes and drinks from the past year. Plus, some...

After KSCO announced that it was laying off its staff and ending live local programming, Rosemary Chalmers, one of the...

According to KSCO owner Michael Zwerling, local programming at the Santa Cruz AM radio station could be coming to an...

A big $115 million grant from the California Transportation Commission’s Active Transportation Program covers the...

Though they’re “not gloating,” Save Pleasure Point made enough sensical noise to 1st District Santa Cruz County...

Inflation is pushing the boundaries of price and pricing for everyone, businesses and consumers. Now, new “service fees”...

If you enjoy panettone, the Italian Christmas bread, this time of year, find it freshly made at Emozioni Patisserie and...

More than 17,000 homes across Santa Cruz County were without power for hours on Wednesday afternoon and evening. Per...

Language and culture are intertwined, and many Latino Americans are seeking to learn or improve their Spanish to form...

It might take 10 years, but the changing face of downtown Santa Cruz could offer the kind of vibrant community spaces...

Still waiting for $68 million in FEMA reimbursements from the pandemic and CZU fire, Santa Cruz County has had to take...

The storms leave many challenges and questions for Santa Cruz County in their wake. Who will pay for the repairs to...

The latest Omicron subvariant, perhaps the most infectious yet, has gained a foothold in California. Officials say its...

“Bay of Life,” a project from Bonny Doon photographer Frans Lanting and writer Chris Eckstrom, is on display at the...

After January storms, the California Department of Water Resources raises its allocation to state water agencies to 30%,...

Researchers once thought the Sierra Nevada red fox had been eliminated from the mountain range. Photos confirm the fox’s...

Evan Morrison’s four-month-old Santa Cruz Free Guide, which has been running the Safe RV Parking program at the Armory,...

The timelines vary for Capitola Village restaurants’ reopening, but the work is under way, and some look to open within...

Gayle’s Bakery & Rosticceria opened Feb. 14, 1978, with one employee working with owners Gayle and Joe Ortiz. What’s now...

Alderwood Pacific, the more casual sibling of Alderwood Santa Cruz, will open its doors downtown Friday; the fine-dining...

After going dark in 2021 and ’22, a local touchstone returns with the “8 Tens @ 8,” two separate programs of eight short...