The Trump administration downplayed the decline in homelessness, contending far more people are on the streets today than a ...

A cyclist glides through a tree tunnel on Hagar Drive as they descend towards the base of the UC Santa Cruz campus. Hagar ...

This is our second mayoral race under district elections and it’s got me wondering what a mayor is actually for. I’d signed the original ballot measure in 2000 that got the ball rolling on districting ...

Normally, this time of year for Bay Area residents means blooms of orange poppies, graduation announcements and hand-wringing over the San Francisco Giants’ record. But this year there’s something ...

The Santa Cruz Sentinel’s Letters to the Editor for May 30, 2026.

Watsonville’s Justin Sanders, the man known as the “Bullring Bullet” around these parts, made the move by Fremont;s Shane Golobic on lap 17 and drove away from the pack to record his fifth NARC King ...

It’s not completely clear what the impact of this winter’s El Niño will be,” writes Our Ocean Backyard columnist Gary Griggs, “but all signs to date are indicating a major event.” ...

The avian influenza outbreak that put some of California’s most beloved marine mammal and sea bird populations at risk has subsided in marine mammals, according to officials who confirmed no positive ...

Scotts Valley High senior Ava Decleve posted a top-three finish in her 800 meters prelim race on Friday to qualify for the final at the 2026 CIF State Championships at Buchanan High.

The Capitola City Council held its first public hearing on its transition to district-based City Council elections Thursday night. The City Council did not provide direction on how many districts ...

TODAY’S WORD — VENTRAL (VEN-trul: Of or relating to the abdomen.) Average mark 33 words Time limit 50 minutes Can you find 46 or more words in VENTRAL? The list will be published Monday. YESTERDAY’S ...

The Community Fire Preparedness and Resilience Fair was hosted by Santa Cruz County Supervisor Justin Cummings and the Bonny ...