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Perhaps the most aromatic and interactive corner of a grocery store in Santa Cruz County materializes at the Seabright Staff of Life (1266 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz) a few times a month. It pops when ...
Good Times writer Lucia Thomas introduces us to Dolly Creamer, a fusion of experimental folk and Americana mixed with punk and rock & roll.
Free Will Astrology unlocks the secrets of the zodiac with insightful guidance and inspiration from famous figures, tailored to your zodiac sign.
Santa Cruz County's only alternative to in-patient psychiatric care, the Second Story peer-run mental health home, will stay open after a local donation.
As New Zealand alt-rock innovator Martin Phillipps brings his band the Chills to Santa Cruz, a look at 5 essential songs from the '80s, '90s and 2018 album.
Artina Morton and Douglas Harr plan to turn the Westside Santa Cruz property known as the Court of Mysteries into an annual Halloween attraction.
UCSC’s campus covers a whopping 2,000 acres of hilly terrain, and there are miles and miles of hiking trails weaving in and out of the redwoods.
AROUND THE CORN Emilio Martinez Castaneda has farmed in the Beach Flats Community Garden for two decades. PHOTO: KEANA PARKER Beach Flats, which is tucked between the San Lorenzo River and the ...
In the 1940s, when most of his elder American Chinese compatriots were left lurking in the shadows of Santa Cruz’s final Chinatown, Ah Fook became something of a local celebrity, appearing on the ...
But smaller places like Santa Cruz rarely get one. However, we apparently make a big impression for a town of our size, because there are some three dozen songs floating around out there that mention, ...
“It’s a story of survival. A lot of towns the size of Santa Cruz at one time had bookstores, but too many have fallen away.” — Wallace Baine More than ever, indie bookstores offer critical ...
NEVER MIND THE WORLDLY ATTACHMENTS Friends for three decades, Joe Clements (left) and Noah Levin started the Deathless to combine Buddhist philosophy with the punk sound they both love. During his ...