Why two puffs, and why pass to the left? Richard Stockton explores the unwritten rules of sharing cannabis and the bonds formed around a smoking circle.
This week’s horoscopes explore fresh starts, hidden desires and the courage to move through uncertainty—with room for pleasure, reinvention and unexpected discoveries.
Women on Waves celebrates 30 years of surfing, sisterhood and ocean joy in Capitola, with activities spanning generations and support for Esperanza Community Farms.
Readers weigh in on the Anton Solana development, wetlands protection, Jaron Lanier’s AI comments and housing infrastructure, plus Dominican Hospital’s free diaper program.
Brad Kava celebrates a Santa Cruz week overflowing with film, comedy, monsters, live music and community gatherings—and the happy challenge of choosing what to see.
Readers weigh in on Sonivore’s vision for a Santa Cruz listening lounge, psychedelic intention, local history and a request for a pronoun correction.
Brad Kava celebrates the Santa Cruz Symphony’s adventurous new season, from unexpected collaborations to Jaron Lanier’s music and the debate over AI art.
Bez Stone’s the Sauce brings consent-centered workshops, sober dancing and playful connection to a rotating lineup of Santa Cruz venues, beginning with the MAH.
What is your most vivid childhood Halloween memory?
Every year, our friends decorated their garage with spiderwebs and black lights for all the neighborhood kids....
Filling in for Brad Kava, DNA welcomes October’s creative bounty, from Open Studios to Porchfest, and invites readers to find connection through local art and music.
Readers question addiction terminology, celebrate Janus CEO Amber Williams and share a fatal DUI case update. Christina Waters responds to criticism of her music review.
