Otter 841 paddles by with lunch in her paws on Tuesday as a surfer strokes into the lineup at Steamer Lane in Santa Cruz.

Some two years into the launch of County’s first in-house public defender’s office, Public Defender Heather Rogers has ...

Sunday’s Sentinel published two Letters to the Editor criticizing students’ Gaza protests: one drawing attention to the remaining “128 hostages kidnapped by Hamas.” The second asking, “Where is ...

With the amount of aid arrivals plummeting, Palestinians have largely been on their own to resettle their families and find ...

The San Jose Sharks announced Tuesday that they’ve signed center Will Smith, the team’s top pick from the 2023 NHL Draft, to a three-year, entry-level contract. Smith, 19, turns pro after an ...

I don’t think I’ve disagreed with something so strongly that is so wrong as I did at the county’s Black graduation ceremony last week. Why in the world would this be OK? Why is dividing people up ...

For anyone who is thinking about voting in our next presidential election, please take a moment to read the Memorial Day postings of our two main candidates: President Biden and former President Trump ...

The city of Santa Cruz must build 3,736 new housing units over the next eight years to meet state mandates. The other cities in the county and the unincorporated area of the county face similar ...

In 1962, just 18, shaved scalps blistering from sunburn, our DIs exhorted us not to fall into “that 10%,” — those who fail to graduate MCRD to defend our Constitution, freedom and democracy. Since ...

One of the rarest whales in the world, fewer than 40 animals are thought to survive. “It was astonishing,” said research ...

Phase 1 of the Reimagine Metro project — the local agency’s first comprehensive service restructuring in many years has helped yield a ridership surge of 23% in the first three months of ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to print (Opens in new window) The nearby San Lorenzo River forms an informative backdrop as ...