Even before the “Hands Off” national day of action officially began at noon on a warm and sunny Saturday, thousands had ...

Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond has regularly worked side jobs at Bay Area nonprofits to earn extra income ...

The seeds for this floral sculpture were planted by Santa Cruz artist Geoffrey Nelson through a call for artists by the ...

Cortese’s bill targets school districts that primarily rely on state funds and typically receive less funding than districts ...

The aquarium described Opal as a colorful name for her playful personality and said the name is “associated with the ...

On April 29, 2008, my first Ocean Backyard column appeared in the Sunday Sentinel. This one is No. 442, and I need to admit ...

From volunteering with community organizations like the Red Cross to organizing iconic local events and hosting Community ...

Visitors to Main Beach in Santa Cruz have a bit of the sand the past week’s cold temperatures and precipitation had many ...

The rallies — at more than 50 cities alone across Northern California — add to the drumbeat of protests in recent weeks ...

To raise adventurous, self-sufficient and health-conscious eaters, get kids in the kitchen. It may sound too simple, but ...

I work from home these days, and appreciate the quiet, in part because solitude makes chance encounters – at hardware and grocery stores or downtown – with people I haven’t seen in a while that ...

Santa Cruz’s John Mel won in his opening heat Friday at the World Surf League’s Vans Jack’s Surfboards Pro, a Qualifying ...