4+ hour, 53+ min ago  (335+ words) SANTA CRUZ " In February, the iconic Mark Abbott Memorial Lighthouse went dark. Now that a new, long-lasting beacon has safely arrived in Santa Cruz, the beloved beam will be restored in the coming weeks. Simpkins considered it a victory when,…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago  (178+ words) The youthful faces of Mark Hamill, Alec Guinness and Harrison Ford look out as Luke Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Han Solo from a "Star Wars" sunshade in the parking lot at Costco in Santa Cruz (along with Peter Mayhew as…...