In a letter to the editor, a Santa Cruz resident writes that the city council is misguided in its efforts to implement the Downtown Vibrancy Ordinance.

Downtown Santa Cruz businesses are expressing frustration over numerous vacant storefronts, prompting city council to propose new incentives and fines to address the issue.

Santa Cruz-based nonprofit Senderos is holding its 20th guelaguetza on Sunday at the Branciforte Small Schools campus. The ...