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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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

I couldn't sit still!" Lorraine Kinnamon recalls of the first time she saw the dazzling moves and pounding drums of Tahitian dance. She had just moved from Canada to Hawaii, and at 10 years old, she ...

'SOME PEOPLE are naturally weird," says a passerby, upon spotting the Big Giant BraBall, parked outside the Santa Cruz Coffee Roasting Co. on a sunny May afternoon. The passerby, who is barefoot, has ...

Speaking with June, one can’t help but get drawn in by her bubbly optimism, sense of wonder and a honeyed Southern drawl that exudes warmth. She’ll be the first to admit that “I honestly love working ...

For the last thirty years, Suga Free has been killing it, from rocking house parties and clubs to earning guest spots with A-listers Xzibit and Snoop Dogg, as well as working with Bay Area legends ...

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Your definition of home is due for revamping, deepening and expansion. Your sense of where you truly belong is ripe to be adjusted and perhaps even revolutionized. A half-conscious desire you have not ...

Before he was Rini, or perhaps it’d be more accurate to say along the path to becoming Rini, Justerini Sandoval busked for tips on the busy streets of Melbourne. When the singer and guitarist started ...

You have had resemblances to cactuses in recent days. It hasn’t always been pleasant and cheerful, but you have become pretty skilled at surviving, even thriving, despite an insufficiency of juicy ...