From its origins—roller-skate wheels attached to a wooden board—the skateboard has given rise to a vibrant culture of art, music, and sport. Used by surfers when there were no waves to ride, the ...

Santa Cruz native Judi Oyama, 64, has been selected to represent the United States at the World Skate Games in Rome, Italy in September 2024. At 64, she’s still shredding and she's doing it at ...

It is editorially independent of both the newsroom and any one advertiser. In Santa Cruz, art is as core to the culture as the famous surf breaks. Whether it’s a downtown gallery showcasing ...

This year is the 39th annual Open Studios Art Tour and more than 300 artists are participating, and this weekend’s “Encore” ...

Ghost Bike, a scenic cycling adventure by Nidhogg’s creators, has been renamed Wheel World to reflect its lighter tone.

Long-time fans of the Kingdom Hearts franchise eat up any glimpse of information or drip of merch about the game, salivating ...

(Shmuel Thaler – Santa Cruz Sentinel) A youngster explores the handprints in community-generated art piece entitled “Hands are not for Hitting” outside the Santa Cruz County District ...

Otter 841, the subversive sea mama with a surfboard vendetta has been spotted again in the waters of Santa Cruz after a five-month hiatus. In a move that was entirely on brand, she reemerged on ...

University of California, Santa Cruz is sticking to its commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion by increasing the ...

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KRON ... Alyx was a rock star, a rocket scientist, a brain surgeon, a martial arts master, and a finance wizard,” CalTech wrote. She earned a PhD in computational ...

Derek Conrad Murray, Professor of History of Art & Visual Culture (HAVC), has recently been appointed editor-in-chief of Art ...