Light and crisp, this dry wine comes with tropical aromas of white peach, lychee and honeysuckle. Delightfully creamy, “the mid-palate brims with zesty citrus and minerality, balanced by flavors of pink grapefruit, mango, kumquat zest, and yuzu curd.” It is …
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Elaine Johnson was 15 before she realized that the “aunt” who lived with her grandmother was actually her grandmother’s partner of four decades.
UC Santa Cruz Police called upon law enforcement agencies from several jurisdictions from as far away as Ventura early Friday morning to help dismantle an encampment and provide security at the entrance of campus, where roughly 100 students are protesting …
We had heard about the brown pelicans getting sick, that they’re not getting enough to eat. Russ Curtis, a spokesperson for International Bird Rescue, told KQED, “One pelican in Santa Cruz attempted to walk into a bar.”
Watsonville Police are investigating a burglary by as many as 12 armed suspects that occurred in the early hours of May 25 at a Watsonville cannabis dispensary, which ended with a chase over Highway 1 by several law enforcement agencies.
If Pajaro Valley Unified School District performed all the upgrades, repairs and construction projects that are needed at its 33 schools, it would cost more than $1.2 billion.
ARIES March 21-April 19
A chef for over 20 years, Mo L’Esperance cut her teeth in the San Francisco restaurant scene before settling in Ben Lomond. A little over a year ago she bought Coffee 9. “I still get my creativity out and also …
We are the champions…again.
What is it with Santa Cruz and kombucha? The fizzy, fermented tea that seems to have transcended from hippie style beverage into hip way of life. Walk into any local cafe, yoga studio, or farmer's market, and you’ll likely see …
On Feb. 19, 2023, local musician Daniel Lamothe died while training with CalFire at an obstacle course in Ben Lomond.
When guitarist Coco Montoya takes the stage at the Redwood Mountain Faire in Felton on June 1, the respected blues guitarist can draw on nearly three decades as a solo artist, with a deep catalog and a well-earned reputation as …
The headlines were filled last week with the news that, for the first time, more Americans are using weed on a daily or near-daily basis than are drinking alcohol with similar frequency, according to a new study. Besides being fodder …
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LEADERSHIP SANTA CRUZ OPENINGS
UC Santa Cruz graduate students and researchers went on strike on Monday to protest the treatment of fellow union members during pro-Palestinian protests at two other universities.
As a student at UCSC I got into reincarnation. The most fun I had with reincarnation is when I gave a cop someone else’s license.
In November 2023, Maria Hernandez was looking forward to the upcoming holiday season and spending time with loved ones. But her world was turned upside down when she received a notice to vacate from the property manager of her apartment …
