Good Times Santa Cruz

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Watsonville High School’s Hope Club unveiled a Peace Pole reading “May Peace Prevail on Earth” in eight languages during a campus ceremony focused on unity, healing and hope.

The 14th annual unSCruz brought its “Absurdia” theme to San Benito County Fairground in Hollister, with El Pulpo Magnifico lighting up the night.

Pitch-In Santa Cruz returns May 9 with a countywide cleanup effort, inviting volunteers from Davenport to Watsonville to help remove litter from neighborhoods, parks and waterways.

This week’s issue dives into Santa Cruz music, from Kat Moss’ soul-baring interview to Dark Ride’s horror-punk new album, plus a tribute to longtime Soquel High music teacher Jim Stewart.

This week’s letters include praise for Coast Trail coverage, a call for poetry in Santa Cruz County parks, Farm Discovery’s Spring Picnic and reader notes on Pizza Week and travel.

This week’s Free Will Astrology explores renewal, imagination, transformation and healing, with guidance for every zodiac sign from Aries through Pisces.

Four new downtown Santa Cruz eateries are taking shape, from Luna’s Borikén Bites and India Gourmet at Abbott Square Market to Campus Burgers and The Breakfast Club on Pacific Avenue.

The View at Chaminade serves modern American cuisine with French technique, global influence and hyper-local touches, from Monterey Bay seafood to on-property honey.

Santa Cruz horror punk band Dark Ride celebrates its first full-length album, Blade Manor, and plays Mothfest May 30 at Moe’s Alley in tribute to Dan Lamothe.

Kat at the Catalyst

There is a moment, somewhere between the oven and the table, when pizza is at its most powerful. The box warms your hands as you carry it to your car. The scent escapes in slow waves. Cheese, char, a trace of fennel, something sweet, something sharp. You drive home with the windows cracked, not for […]

A wave of pink hits West Cliff as 6,000 runners take part in the She Is Beautiful 5K & 10K, a high-energy Santa Cruz race celebrating women and community.

Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 takes center stage as the Santa Cruz Symphony closes its season with a powerful, genre-spanning program.

Stress doesn’t always feel like stress. From headaches to hair loss, your body may be signaling more than you realize.

Santa Cruz Kids Day transforms downtown into a free, family-friendly celebration with music, games and hands-on activities for kids of all ages.

A Santa Cruz vigil honoring crime victims drew community members and advocates supporting AB 1902, a bill aimed at strengthening victims’ rights.

Is parenting stuck in routine? Brad Kava explores the power of travel as real education for kids—plus a look at Kids Day, local food, wellness, and community news.

The Cruz Room brings together award-winning pizza, milkshakes, live music and arcade energy in one of Santa Cruz’s most inventive new dining spots.

Super Noodle in Capitola delivers rich, satisfying pho and Vietnamese favorites, built on a deeply flavorful broth and fresh ingredients.