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Six free newsletters from The Surf City Daily — morning headlines, weekend things-to-do, environment, sports, opinion and breaking-news alerts. Pick what you want; unsubscribe anytime.

Every weekday at 6 AM

Coast Morning

The five stories you need to start your Santa Cruz morning. Local, sharp, and short — under three minutes to read.

Every Thursday

Weekend in the SC

The Catalyst, the Boardwalk, redwood trails, restaurants and the best places to spend Saturday — your weekend, planned.

Tuesdays

Coast & Climate

The Monterey Bay sanctuary, sea otters, redwoods, climate and the environment beat that matters in Santa Cruz County.

Game days

Banana Slugs

UCSC Banana Slugs, Santa Cruz Warriors G League, and the surf-and-high-school beat — every score, every story.

Sunday mornings

Opinion Weekly

A curated digest of the week's editorials, columns, and best Letters to the Editor — straight to your inbox.

As it happens

Breaking News

Push alerts for major county-wide news, public-safety incidents, and developing local stories.