Rotkin, 79, who died peacefully at home after a prolonged illness, was a Santa Cruz resident of almost 60 years and a former Santa Cruz city councilmember and mayor.

Hollywood’s magnetic hill was on a small street named Villa Drive, now renamed St. Ives Drive, and it became a well-known ...

Today’s column introduces guidelines for year-round gardening for herbaceous perennial plants that are native to a Mediterranean climate zone,” writes On Gardening columnist Tom ...

SANTA CRUZ — At the Santa Cruz City Council’s last meeting before its July break, the governing body will tackle a packed agenda that concludes with an appeal hearing for the proposed six ...

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Long a cultural melting pot and a hub for artists, the 400-year-old city is riding a new surge in popularity. Here’s the ...

From R&B star The Weeknd to the return of the SF Mime Troupe, there is a lot to see and do in the Bay Area this weekend and ...

The Testimony of Reverend Brand, a highly acclaimed solo performance for theatre, written and performed by Robert Bailey, ...

The shrinking of a mighty Mexican river has hollowed out the economy of Chihuahua’s Conchos Valley and bred civil unrest as ...

Drought has hollowed out Chihuahua’s Conchos Valley and bred civil unrest as South Texas demands the water it’s owed.

Rock climbers flock to the cliffs at Point Dume for some of the best climbing in Southern California. Even if you’re not ...