My horoscopes don’t necessarily answer questions that are foremost in your awareness. This might annoy you. But consider this: My horoscopes may nevertheless nudge you in unexpected directions that ...

In 2015, a large earthquake struck Nepal, registering 7.8 on the Richter scale. It was so powerful, it shrunk Mt. Everest. I ...

'If local legislators are not willing to come out and protect the community members," says Santa Cruz Anti-Imperialist League member Amelia McDonald, "then the documented community needs to organize ...

Although there are over 7,000 varieties of apples, your grocery store probably offers no more than 15. But you shouldn’t feel deprived. Having 15 alternatives is magnificent. In fact, most of us do ...

Flower Steel Drum Song: Legendary performer Calypso Rose melds the musical colors of Africa, Central America and the Caribbean on Sunday at Palookaville. Calypso's sexy island beat remains one of the ...

"In Chinese, eight is a lucky number, so Lucky 8--L8," explains Zhen Wang about the name of the restaurant he owns with his wife, Ying, at 431 Front St. "But people pronounce it 'late.' When we first ...

A 27-year-old Santa Cruz man died on Highway 1 early Wednesday morning in a single-vehicle crash. California Highway Patrol officer Israel Murillo said the man, who has not been named, was driving ...

Teenagers, it would be fair to say, make for some of the toughest performance-art audiences in the world. But when those teens happen to be a bunch of at-risk youth watching a performance about ...

Everyone thinks nursing homes are where seniors get walkers, hearing aids and an addiction to bingo. But for 98-year-old photographer Seema Weatherwax, the Santa Cruz-based La Posada nursing home was ...

The bittersweet story of rock and roll icon, Buddy Holly, started in Lubbock, Texas, on Sept. 7, 1936, and ended near Clear Lake, Iowa, on Feb. 3, 1959--the day the music died. PacRep Theatre's ...

Over the last couple of years, I have watched with delight as the Swift Street Courtyard expanded. It is easy to spend a whole day there, beginning with a leisurely brunch or lunch at Kelly's French ...