Week of June 19 ...

But academia was never her sole/soul focus. “Even while working on my degrees, I was directing at the Actors’ Theatre, in Santa Cruz,” Shakina says, speaking from rehearsals for 5 & Dime.. “Basically, ...

KATIE “You Are A Sad Strange Little Man” —Buzz Lightyear. Katie Turner, 36, Director of Student and Family Support, North Monterey County Unified School District ...

BEYOND THE BUBBLES Prebiotic sodas typically contain plant-derived fibers that feed beneficial bacteria in the gut. PHOTO: Elizabeth Borelli Recently, I was browsing the aisles at Staff of Life when I ...

Opened recently, Dreamers is a deeply mountain-vibed breakfast/lunch diner described by owner Allen Strong as a “time machine back to the ’70s, everything except the prices.” His eclectic San Lorenzo ...

SEA THE MOMENT Taken at Seabright State Beach with an iPhone 13. Photograph by Sharon Barnes GOOD IDEA Santa Cruz Celebrates 50 Years of Santa Cruz Pride with Festive Pride-themed Window Art Contest.

In the 2000 film Songcatcher, the title character is a turn-of-the-century musicologist who collects folk songs.In a way, Valerie June is a modern-day version of that. But rather than curate ...

Thank you for sharing photos from this awesome Pride parade! I had a front row seats and still enjoyed the recap. Please sign me up for the newsletter - No ...

MICHAEL I chased fame when I was younger, but I wasn’t being my true self. Now I have a son and a beautiful girlfriend, and I’m happy with serenity and a good job. … Peace comes from being a good hard ...

ANTHONY We had those spiky balls from trees all over. We’d pretend it was a minefield, so if you step on one it blows up or sticks to your bare foot. We built forts with them and threw them like ...

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Vocalist Rachel Nagy and rhythm guitarist Mary Ramirez kept hard-hitting Detroit rock alive with their fuzzy garage-rock covers of ’50s and ’60s rock and roll, earning respect from luminaries like ...