Nationally recognized urban designer and consultant Robert Gibbs worked closely in downtown Santa Cruz a decade ago. We asked him about some of the issues facing downtown today.

Journalism is the favorite in the 151st Kentucky Derby. Four months ago, he and his trainer were displaced by the destructive ...

When four prominent retailers all abandoned downtown Santa Cruz within the space of a few weeks, chatter about a downtown in decline began to grow louder. Lookout will be turning our eye to the rapid ...

Downtown Santa Cruz businesses are expressing frustration over numerous vacant storefronts, prompting city council to propose ...

There are plaques with Barry Swenson’s name on them all the way up and down Pacific Avenue and side streets,” said Mike ...

Swenson, who survived a major stroke nearly a decade ago as well as a small plane crash on his way back from his family ranch ...

He brings his solo band to the Golden State Theatre, May 6, 8 p.m. on a Spring Tour of the West Coast plus two Arizona dates in support of his recently released, well-received recording “Million ...

At its meeting Tuesday, the Santa Cruz City Council deliberated numerous action items, including plans to repair the Santa ...

The Santa Cruz City Council Tuesday advanced plans to encourage shopping and discourage empty storefronts in Downtown Santa ...

Angela Gonzalez-Rojas was poetry in motion on the corner of Church Street and Pacific Avenue on Thursday as she performs with ...

The Santa Cruz Planning Commission on Thursday voted 4-1 in favor of a downtown expansion plan designed to facilitate the ...

The Santa Rosa Police Department recently launched its new substation at the Santa Rosa Plaza, right in the heart of downtown. "We have nice computers here and this is where our officers for our ...