Santa Cruz City Council Votes 6-to-1 to Ban Flock
For over a year, cameras deployed across Santa Cruz County have scanned thousands of license plates. According to the city council, eight devices called Automatic License Plate Readers (ALPR) were added to the streets of Santa Cruz, providing police with the service of a 24-hour...
Are Cultures Just a Trend to You?
When I was little, my family visited my ah ma’s house almost every weekend. I loved the place; a green, flourishing garden right outside the front door perfectly complimented the interior. It was small and cozy, always wafting with the smell of burning incense and...
Community Left in the Dark Over Proposed Catalyst Demolition
Editor’s note: Some sources have been named only by their first name for privacy reasons. The Catalyst, a historic music venue and community space that has served Santa Cruz since the 1960s, has hosted notable bands from Nirvana and Pearl Jam to Tina Turner and...
Santa Cruz Waves Face Uncertain Future as Cliffs Erode
Every day, the cliffside of Santa Cruz is filled with surfers, bikers and families. Santa Cruz’s West cliff represents a place where many can go to relax and remove themselves from everyday pressures. But now, experts say the Santa Cruz cliffs could become more dangerous...
The Irish in me, the American in you: Trinity Student Perspectives on the U.S. Political Crisis
When I stepped onto Air Canada Flight 800 to Dublin on Sept. 3, 2025, I stepped away from a country in shambles. I stepped away from federal troops being sent into LA and Chicago, a preliminary release of tens of thousands of Epstein-related documents and...
The Santa Cruz Community Rallies to Get “ICE out for Good”
Editor’s note: This article contains content related to death and violence. Additionally, some sources have been named under pseudonymsand first names for safety and privacy concerns. Sunlight beamed on the intersection of Ocean and Water streets as over a thousand people flooded the sidewalks in...
Santa Cruz Residents Protest Trump’s Invasion of Venezuela
Editor’s Note: This article contains content relating to ongoing war and violence. Less than 24 hours after the Trump administration’s bombing of Caracas, Venezuela, over 300 of Santa Cruz residents gathered at the intersection of Ocean and Water Streets in dissent. News of the bombing...
A Glimpse Into Nikoo Rajai’s ‘Clutter’
The UC Santa Cruz (UCSC) art department displayed Nikoo Rajai’s senior show, “Come Look at Clutter” in the Eduardo Carrillo Senior Gallery from Nov. 21 to Dec. 3, showcasing art ranging from printmaking, and digital photography to paper mache sculptures and polaroids. Rajai, a fifth-year...
Indigethanx: Honoring the Elders
At the main entrance of UC Santa Cruz, a banner created by the American Indian Resource Center (AIRC) hangs along the barn. It reads: “You are on Native land. We are still here.” The banner is just one way that the AIRC uplifts Native American...
A Continuing Conversation: UCSC’s Second Financial Aid Town Hall
Editors’ Note: This article is a continuation of City on a Hill Press’ coverage published throughout the 2024-25 school year regarding the financial aid distribution delay. CHP is committed to reporting on this subject. “We’re not expecting a revolution from one day to another because...