BACK OPEN Kristie Baron (left) and Hillary Guzman, granddaughters of Delia Rey, who opened El Toro Bravo in Capitola Village in 1967, keep the meals coming Wednesday. PHOTO Tarmo Hannula) Just over a ...

MAH Executive Director Ginger Shulick Porcella discusses Santa Cruz, museum leadership, community engagement, creative risk ...

Gran Gelato Caffe in downtown Santa Cruz serves authentic Italian-style gelato, espresso, cannoli, tiramisu, focaccia panini ...

Santa Cruz dining news includes Switch Bakery’s gluten-free treats, Bruno’s Bar & Grill deals, beer coverage insights and ...

The third annual Pitch-In Santa Cruz cleanup invites residents across the county to help collect litter at sites from ...

Santa Cruz band AZA performs a free concert at Woodhouse Blending & Brewing to support UCSC’s Center for the Middle East and ...

I would say how to get more of our housing into the hands of locals and not people who don’t live in Santa Cruz. We should be talking about the real problems instead of cute distractions. It always ...

Cancerian novelist Octavia Butler said her stories were fueled by two obsessions: “Where will we be going?” and “How will we get there?” One critic praised this approach, saying she paid “serious ...

I have traveled all over the Golden State, and there is still lots to explore. California offers so much. Modeled after a ...

Christina Waters reviews New Music Works with William Winant and Zeena Parkins, a Westside chamber concert and Espressivo’s season finale.

Santa Cruz horror punk band Dark Ride returns with Blade Manor, a 12-song full-length packed with B-movie themes, riffs, ...

Carina Reid shares how fitness, recovery and community helped her rebuild her life and now shape the way she teaches movement ...