Discover Rob Brezsny’s Free Will Astrology for the week of December 11, offering inspired guidance and cosmic insight for all 12 zodiac signs.

Brad Kava reflects on Santa Cruz’s festive downtown celebrations, a new proposal for a temporary rail trail, and community concerns about battery plant safety, plus this week’s Good Idea, Good Work, ...

Legendary Mexican Elvis performer El Vez returns to Moe’s Alley on Dec. 17 with a high-energy holiday Espectaculo blending punk roots, political humor, glitter rock, and festive reinvention.

Why the holidays leave us wired, tired and craving sugar: Elizabeth Borelli explains how cortisol hijacks our food choices, spending habits and emotions—and shares strategies to calm the season’s ...

It all started with the ground beef tacos that we’ve been serving for our entire 70-year history. And 50 years ago, the shredded beef and chicken options made their debut and decided to stay. These ...

Maybe you are holding out hope your true love is going to give to you 12 drummers drumming, 11 pipers piping, 10 lords a-leaping, nine ladies dancing, eight maids a-milking, seven swans a-swimming, ...

From Secret Santa and snowy toboggan runs to Mexico camping trips and classic holiday movies, Santa Cruz locals of all ages share their favorite festive traditions in this week’s Street Talk.

Here are two of your birthrights as an Aries: to be the spark that ignites the fire and the trailblazer who doesn’t wait for permission. I invite you to embody both of those roles to the max in the ...

“This will be a place where you can walk in, hang out, eat, drink, read, or people watch. Plus you can take part in the free programs [the MAH] will be offering” Novo says. “It was important for us to ...

How did US Canta Cruz get its annual First Rain Run? The story goes that the infamous streaking tradition started with a game of Simon Says.

Unused Potential Local historian Derek Whaley supports the reestablishment of the once-popular and historically important railway between the counties of Santa Cruz and Santa Clara. In his book Santa ...