It’s Saturday afternoon and downtown Santa Cruz is wildly alive. Crosswalks and sidewalks are teeming with folks carrying bags filled with retail goodies. A line spills out of the ice cream shop.

The city of Santa Cruz is excited to bring forward an updated vision for the future of our downtown,” writes Santa Cruz City Manager Matt Huffaker in a Guest Commentary. “We are ...

The downtown Santa Cruz store had been in business for 12 years until it was permanently closed this week. The closure came on the heels of a 2019 bankruptcy filing by the multinational fast ...

Alderwood Santa Cruz, the city’s only restaurant listed in the prestigious Michelin Guide, has closed. The restaurant announced its decision on Instagram on Tuesday. A reason wasn’t specified, but ...