Lifestyle
Scotts Valley Celebrates 'Newsies' Production and MLK Day
City Council declares emergency to fix sinkhole, while sheriff's office investigates gun found at local high school
Santa Cruz Proposes Female Surfer Statue to Complement West Cliff Landmark
The new bronze sculpture would mirror the iconic "To Honor Surfing" statue, but depict a woman in a wetsuit.
Santa Cruz County Conducts Annual Homelessness Count
Over 100 volunteers, including peer guides, spread across the county to identify unhoused residents
Politics
Santa Cruz Supervisor Monica Martinez named 2026 Board Chair
Martinez will lead the county's Board of Supervisors for the coming year.
Newsom Cuts Funding for California's Local News Lifeline
The governor eliminates state funding for a landmark deal with Google to support struggling local journalism.
UCSC Urged to Drop Zionist Funding from Helen Diller Foundation
Protesters call on university to end ties with groups accused of promoting hate and anti-Palestinian views
Entertainment
Mother-Son Road Trip Movie 'Hot Water' Offers Sweet but Familiar Journey
Ramzi Bashour's feature debut centers on a Lebanese professor and her rebellious teenage son as they travel from Indiana to meet the son's father in California.
Santa Cruz Actors' Theatre Presents Powerful 8 Tens @ 8 Short Play Festival
Part 2 of the festival features even more remarkable and moving performances.
Mother and Son Embark on Cross-Cultural Road Trip in 'Hot Water'
Director Ramzi Bashour updates the American road movie tradition with a Lebanese-American duo.
