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Capitola celebrates new Park at Rispin Mansion

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In the early 1980s, when her eponymous bakery was in its infancy, Gayle Ortiz learned that a developer planned to turn the land surrounding...

Countywide Ripple Effect Art Festival runs through April 26

Local News

A countywide celebration of visual and performing arts kicked off April 16 and will run through April 26. The Ripple Effect Santa Cruz County Arts...

Public defenders plan April 23 protest over caseloads, funding gaps

Crime, Fire & Courts

Public defenders in Santa Cruz County will join colleagues across California and the nation April 23 in a coordinated protest highlighting what they describe...

New exhibit at Aptos Library features animals to abstracts

Arts & Culture

Eighteen artworks by Watsonville artist Sefla Joseph are now on exhibit at the Aptos Public Library, along with a show by Aptos artist Diane...

Countryside arts festival starts up

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A countywide celebration of visual and performing arts kicked off Thursday and will run through April 26. The Ripple Effect Santa Cruz County Arts Festival...

Aptos’ Alexa Castañeda named league’s co-player of the year | All-SCCAL girls soccer

High School Sports

The Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League girls soccer season was so jam-packed with talent this past winter campaign that coaches had no choice but...

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Todd Guild - March 16, 2026

The history behind the photo I thought it might be helpful for your readers to have some background on one of the pictures included in my friend Tarmo Hannula's article in the Feb. 27-March 5, 2026 issue of the Pajaronian ("Short drive, big rewards in San Jose"). It’s been over 60...

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Capitola celebrates new Park at Rispin Mansion

Todd Guild - April 24, 2026

Countywide Ripple Effect Art Festival runs through April 26

Tarmo Hannula - April 24, 2026

Public defenders plan April 23 protest over caseloads, funding gaps

April 24, 2026

New exhibit at Aptos Library features animals to abstracts

April 24, 2026

Countryside arts festival starts up

April 24, 2026

Sexually violent predator Michael Cheek will not be placed in Watsonville, Santa Cruz hotels

April 24, 2026

Photo Story: Cabrillo student housing taking shape

April 24, 2026

County seeking civil grand jury volunteers

April 24, 2026

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Capitola celebrates new Park at Rispin Mansion

Todd Guild - April 24, 2026

In the early 1980s, when her eponymous bakery was in its infancy, Gayle Ortiz learned that a developer planned to turn the land surrounding...

Countywide Ripple Effect Art Festival runs through April 26

April 24, 2026

Public defenders plan April 23 protest over caseloads, funding gaps

April 24, 2026

From Our Archives: A peek into Santa Cruz’s past

April 24, 2026

New exhibit at Aptos Library features animals to abstracts

April 24, 2026

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