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Aikido of Santa Cruz is an educational organization that teaches this peaceful form of martial art. Emphasizing the importance of inner strength, Aikido not only trains the body, it also trains the mind and spirit.

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North Highway 1 Closures On September 8 for Ironman 70.3

08/28/2024

Highway 1 between Western Drive in Santa Cruz and Pigeon Point Road in San Mateo County will be closed on parts of September 8 to make way for the biking leg of the 70.3 Santa Cruz triathlon.

Santa Cruz South of Laurel Plan Presented

06/18/2024

In a June 18 meeting of the Santa Cruz City Council with planning commissioners attending, a draft plan was presented for the South of Laurel area (SoLa) project including a permanent Warriors arena and 1600 units of housing in towers up to 12 stories tall.

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Santa Cruz Pump Tracks Bring Mountain Biking to the City

These parks let MTB and BMX riders of all ages practice their skills and get some air—without even pedaling.

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Santa Cruz Resident Captures Silver Medal at Paris Games | 2024 Summer Olympics

Haley Batten placed ninth in the women’s mountain bike event three years ago at the Tokyo Olympics.

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Aptos Native Nikki Hiltz Advances to 1500 Semifinals | 2024 Olympics Roundup

Aptos native Nikki Hiltz advanced to the women’s 1500-meters semifinals after they placed third in their preliminary heat at Stade de France on Aug. 6.

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Everlyn Kemboi Captures 52nd Wharf to Wharf Women’s Division Title

Everlyn Kemboi glanced behind her shoulder once moments just before covering her face as she came storming down Cliff Drive in Capitola to win Sunday morning’s Wharf to Wharf women’s division race.

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Wharf to Wharf Returns to Full Capacity With 16k Participants

For the first time in what seems like a very long time, this weekend’s 52nd running of the Wharf to Wharf Race is back to its normal capacity limit.

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New City Looms in South of Laurel Area Plan

A bustling neighborhood and a new 3,200-seat arena for the Santa Cruz Warriors are part of a plan to transform Downtown Santa Cruz in the coming years.

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Inside the Plan to Expand Downtown Santa Cruz

Spruce Street could close to vehicles from Pacific Avenue to the San Lorenzo River levee as part of a proposed Santa Cruz Downtown expansion plan. (Stephen Baxter — Santa Cruz Local)
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Mountain Biking Santa Cruz County’s San Vicente Redwoods

Newish MTB-accessible trails wind through carefully protected wildlife habitat and thoughtful interpretive exhibits in the footprint of the CZU fire.

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Hurt on a Hike: Pine Valley Trail Hike, Carmel Valley

Laurence Bedford tells me that for his hiking buddy Sven Davis, “Minimalism gets to be a religion.” Laurence grins and explains that Sven cut the handle off his toothbrush to save the weight. And that as Sven reads his books, …

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Is Cowell Beach the Best Beginner's Surf Break in the World?

A practical, user-friendly guide to learning to surf in Santa Cruz: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

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