The ads from American Bridge 21st Century will begin airing Monday in the northern battleground states of Pennsylvania, ...

Hearty farro replaces rice in this satisfying one-pot dish that looks to risotto for inspiration. Traditional risotto is made ...

The Dunning-Kruger effect is a cognitive bias in which less than competent people overestimate their abilities in a particular domain. A recent letter writer has trolled me before. He’s a sore ...

I’ve lived in County for 15 years, and honestly, I don’t see much charm. The question of rebranding gives me some idea of the people who are running things. Smug and ...

Let’s look at blind following. David Koresh of Branch Davidians, Jim Jones of Jonestown, Adolf Hitler, Putin and to some degree Donald Trump all have or had a group of loyal followers, in some ...

Stubborn cost inflation causes concern about the economy, but let’s not forget how this started. As the pandemic ended supply chain systems had to get back on track. The current administration has ...

Since January 2023, every ride on a Metro bus provides a donation to partners protecting the environment. Santa Cruz Metro ...

I couldn’t help but smile while reading a Sentinel article headlined “Gas prices are spiking again, what’s going on.” The author reported that a spokesman for AAA said that “The West Coast is what ...

I wasn’t aware that when you bought a Tesla it allowed you to speed and basically ignore all traffic rules. I may have to start saving my money. — Tom Mason, Scotts Valley The Sentinel welcomes ...

Trump claims the DOJ is rigged against him. Well, he’s right. It’s rigged against anyone caught breaking federal law(s). The “rigging” probably appears emphasized in cases that are (a) easily ...

It was interesting to read in the New York Times, LA Times, Washington Post (and the Sentinel), about the Pulitzer Prize won by Lookout Santa Cruz, a new startup local news source. (Lookout ...

Thank you for recognizing Ross Gibsons’ knowledge of the historical elements in Santa Cruz. I came to Santa Cruz in 1989 and have found Ross’s knowledge of Santa Cruz historical events has been ...