Every time a massive swell is forecast, Santa Cruz’s hard-charging, big wave surfer Alessandro “Alo” Slebir can hardly contain himself.

For nearly five months, Battle tried to persuade Ajayi to purchase his first designer shoe. Ajayi successfully resisted an attempt in the Bahamas and others throughout the year, but the forward ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson has made weekly rounds with Chicago’s Black media outlets and embarked on a “Faith in Government” tour this year, arenas where he’s evidently felt more comfortable antagonizing ...

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“Shadow Falls” by Christopher Valen (Santa Rita Press): St. Paul homicide ... An Architect’s Sketchbook”: by Jim Lammers (ORO Editions): A road trip around the Great Lakes tells stories ...

Infrastructure has taken a beating up and down the California coast: Sections of scenic Highway 1 have closed repeatedly because of landslides, and the Santa Cruz Wharf, a popular tourist ...

The Jolly Oyster democratizes fine dining in the most California way possible – by stripping away everything but the quality ...

Happy first day of spring, y’all! I find a reason to call every season my favorite, but absent the pollen, spring has a lot ...

In a world of flashy food trends and Instagram-worthy restaurants, there exists a humble blue shack on the edge of Ventura’s San Buenaventura State Beach that has seafood lovers making pilgrimages ...

He passed away peacefully at his home on Feb. 27, 2025. Jim moved to Santa Maria as a child, where he lived with his parents and sister, Margaret “Anne” Glines. The family resided on the Rock ...