Santa Cruz graphic artist Jim Phillips, the man behind the famed Red Dot and Screaming Hand logos, is the subject of a new documentary from filmmaker John Makens. The new film, showing at the Rio on ...

Roller skaters are about to take their last turn around the Aloha Roller Rink in Eastridge Center, with the location closing next month after six years.

Created by a Long Beach skate shop owner, Shayna “Pigeon” Meikle, the pop-up rink is offering a smooth surface and even ...

The flagship O’Neill Surf Shop in downtown Santa Cruz has shut its doors for the last time, ending a run that has lasted for two and a half decades. The post O’Neill Surf Shop in Santa Cruz Closes ...

While some businesses in downtown Santa Cruz are closing, others report strong sales and a thriving holiday season.

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.