The travel section stands out as possibly the best collection of travel guides and maps in all of Northern California. Book ...

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Los Gatos boutiques to donate portion of sales for medical services. Live music in the town plaza. VTA budget allocates money ...

Good Times editor Brad Kava shares his thoughts about the 50th Anniversary of Good Times, plus a quote, a photo, and good ...

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — The development of an eight-story building in downtown Santa Cruz is one step closer to construction. Thursday night, the Santa Cruz Planning Commission unanimously voted to ...

Efforts are underway to transform part of downtown Santa Cruz into a more walkable, community-friendly space. A community group is pushing the city to make Cooper Street pedestrian-only on weekends.

Despite new business openings in downtown Santa Cruz, several high-profile storefronts on Pacific Avenue — including the former homes of Palace Arts and Peet’s Coffee — have sat vacant for years, ...

The theater complex was heralded as a much-needed downtown centerpiece when it opened in December 1999 on 2.7 acres that had been vacant for more than 15 years. The site was part of several ...

Apr. 23—Barry Swenson's extraordinary vision and "special genius" for deal-making helped transform San Jose's skyline and rebuild downtown Santa Cruz after the devastating 1989 earthquake when ...

Barry Swenson’s extraordinary vision and “special genius” for deal-making helped transform San Jose’s skyline and rebuild downtown Santa Cruz after the devastating 1989 earthquake when most developers ...