The Glad Hatter: Retired Engineer Tinkers with Headwear • Santa Cruz Celebrates MLK Day With Parade, By Jon Chown • Study Finds Coastal Wetlands Support More Wildlife Than Expected • Getting Wiggly With It: SCG Students Teach Community, By Carlo Albano • Poltz to Bring the Joy to Felton: Folk Singer Known for Quirky, Witty Songwriting, By Jon Chown • Capitola Wharf Bronze Dedication Slated for February 22 • Council Approves Impact Fee Report: Fiscal Year Ends with Extra Funds, By Jon Chown • Seacliff Beach’s Cement Ship Inspires Local Writer: Fictional Mystery Novel Steeped in Local Lore, By Jon Chown • Sheriff’s Office Has Theory on Gun Found at AHS: Press Releases Sow Confusion About Arrest Being Made, By Jon Chown • A Harrassed Hero: Mike Perez May Have Saved Lives; Now He’d Like to be Left Alone, By Jon Chown • Santa Cruz METRO Launches free Seabright Shuttle to Ease Bridge Construction Impacts • Candidate Filing Period Opens Feb. 9 • Capitola Library Becomes First Energy-Neutral Public Building in City • Baroque Festival Season Opens With Brass and Organ Fundraiser • Bay Federal Credit Union Raises Nearly $66,000 for Local Food Banks • Miracles Santa Cruz is Transforming Lives: Disabilities are Overcome With the Power of Theater • Supervisor Martinez Chosen as 2026 Board Chair • E-bike Crashes in Santa Cruz County Drop 32% Following Operation Safe Pedal • Santa Cruz RTC Assumes Control of Rail Line • Bayview Hotel in Escrow Again: Historic Building in Need of Restoration, By Jon Chown • Mountain Lion Sightings Across County: Big Cats in Watsonville and Bonny Doon • Meals on Wheels of Santa Cruz County Marks 50 Years With Food From the Heart Gala • County Considers Revised BESS Ordinance: Supervisors’ Revision Addresses Some Concerns Raised by Residents, By Jon Chown • Amateur Radio Clubs Host ‘Winter Field Day’ Event: Hobby Becomes Crucially Important During Emergencies, By Tad Stearn • California Counties Must Jump Through New Hoops to Get Homelessness Funds, By Marisa Kendall and Ben Christopher …and much more!
