Mike Rotkin, former mayor and an essential figure in Santa Cruz progressive activism, dies at 79
By Wallace Baine
As downtown Santa Cruz changes, longtime residents fear soaring rents and loss of community
By Max Chun
In Scotts Valley, dog owners and officials clash over proposed off-leash crackdown in city parks
By William S. Woodhams
Best 9: Top events for the week ahead in Santa Cruz County arts & entertainment, June 19-26
By Wallace Baine
Weekender: Woodies roll in, fighting fascism with laughs and Catamaran’s summer issue
By Wallace Baine
Scotts Valley Neighborhood Newsletter for Thursday, June 19
By William S. Woodhams
Morning Lookout: Anxiety for Pajaro levee's unhoused; La Bahia taking reservations; UCSC growth lawsuit
By Will Mccahill
As top bureaucrat retires, Santa Cruz County’s ‘generational shift’ deepens for local government
By Christopher J. Neely
Watsonville police overuse handcuffs, detentions for minor crimes, county watchdog says
By Tania Ortiz
Trump can keep troops in L.A. for now, appeals court rules
By Mikhail Zinshteyn
Flood victims' lawyers in Pajaro levee lawsuit to seek tens of millions from state, local governments
By Christopher J. Neely