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Nothing really compares to a bike ride along the Santa Cruz coast, wind in your hair, breathing the sea mist, free from the jammed highway with its air and noise pollution. Locals and visitors alike can agree on at least …

The Coastal Watershed Council wants you to fall in love. Since 1995, this nonprofit group has sought to ignite Santa Cruzans with a passion for the San Lorenzo River and the desire to explore, enhance and protect this waterway that …

In a little less than a year, Cabrillo College will break ground on a sprawling, multi-story housing project on its Aptos campus, a development that will offer 624 beds for students attending both the college and UC Santa Cruz.

Releasing a new song about a presidential candidate days before the election—and calling that song “Racist Piece of Shit”—is a surefire way to get noticed. But Fishbone has never really had any difficulty attracting attention.

Aglow with sprightly carols and melodramatic musical effects, Santa Cruz Shakespeare’s new and utterly delightful A Christmas Carol has already enchanted half the town.

A barrage of restaurant closures rocked Santa Cruz County restaurants and their followers this year.

The youngest of seven kids, Gabriel Zamarripa spent much of his formative childhood years in the kitchen with his mom, cultivating his love for cooking. Born in Guadalajara, Mexico, he immigrated to Santa Cruz at age 14, saying he loves …

THURSDAY 12/12

Brad Kava | Good Times Editor

PLASTIC SOLUTIONS

There was an oft-repeated phrase by the grandmother of author Elizabeth Borelli, whose release party for her new Mediterranean plant-based cookbook and guidebook to the gut, Tastes Like La Dolce Vita, will be Saturday, Dec 14 at the Museum of …

ARIES March 21-April 19

What is your favorite Santa Cruz holiday tradition?

The holidays tend to read like a love letter to food, with a serving of nostalgia on a fancy platter at every gathering. This season of cheer is also known to lure us into second helpings, extra cocktails and just …

The Santa Cruz emergency services issued a tsunami warning for Thursday afternoon and retracted it hours later.

Can you recall a favorite holiday memory?

Strangers helping strangers may seem like a curious business model. But it’s worked for Grey Bears for 50 years. The company’s credo is “seniors helping seniors.”

When one is driving up or down Highway One, every sense is informed by the majestic, staggering, rugged beauty of our coastline. But where some see beauty that should be left untouched, others see potential profits—or, worse, a dumping ground …

This article was produced by CapitalandMain.com. It is co-published here with permission.

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