Good Times editor Brad Kava shares his thoughts about the 50th Anniversary of Good Times, plus a quote, a photo, and good ...

4. “Surfin’ USA” – Beach Boys: Certainly this is the most famous namecheck of Santa Cruz in any song ever. We lucked out to get it in what is arguably the all-time greatest surf tune. (With lyrics, ...

Tofu may be the most misunderstood food in America. Maybe its useful but creepy ability to be anything and everything is what has made this anemic-looking block of curdled and pressed soy milk a ...

Restaurant reviews, food, beer and wine reviews for Santa Cruz County. Find the best places to eat in Santa Cruz, California right here!

In recent months, the buzz about deepfake technology has penetrated nearly every realm of the broader culture—media, academia, tech, national security, entertainment—and it’s not difficult to ...

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JULIA I’m Mexican, so my family celebrates Christmas in a big way. We make buñuelos, the Mexican dessert, and tamales from my grandma’s recipes. We all make it together, and I love that time of year.

The philosophers have only interpreted the world, in various ways; the point, however, is to change it. —Karl Marx, Theses on Feuerbach, #11, 1845 The loss of Mike Rotkin—former mayor of Santa Cruz, ...

Annie Morhauser hand crafted her own path to success and never looked back Starting with nothing but creativity and an abundance of drive, Annie Morhauser has weathered economic downturns from ...

Oakland jazz composer and performer Destiny Muhammad plays a major role in the upcoming Santa Cruz Symphony season, but a synchronicity worthy of her first name seems to have played a part, as well.

A teacher once told me to be careful with the word best. Once you declare something is at the top of the heap, you’ve set the bar so high that nothing else can contend. What if you find something ...

The Land Trust of Santa Cruz County aims to protect, care for and connect people with nature, and that can be quite costly. On Jan. 19, the organization announced it had raised $21 million through its ...