Cover Stories
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2.1KSanta Cruz Guitar Company Turns 40
Inside the thriving local company that has handcrafted some of the finest instruments in the world
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677Heading Toward Nowhere
California fiction from William T. Vollmann
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3.2KWhat’s Happening to Santa Cruz’s Olallieberries
Santa Cruz County’s agricultural heritage takes a hit as shifting weather patterns and mysterious fungus cripple the crop
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1.3K2The Backlash Against Prop. 47
Once-popular sentencing reform is being blamed for a rise in crime
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1.9KA Star Among Us: Henry Chadwick’s Breakout Success
With the release of his debut solo EP ‘Guest at Home,’ local rocker Henry Chadwick is getting national attention—and beating the curse...
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3.0K3‘Cleaner Daze’ Dramedy Draws on Local Youths in Addiction Recovery
Five local young cast members of Tess Sweet’s upcoming series talk to GT about addiction and recovery
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3.0K2Beginner’s Guide to the Potent World of Herbs
Why tapping into herbal medicine requires experimentation and self-learning
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3.0KA Tour of Santa Cruz’s Craft Beer Scene
Searching for the soul of Santa Cruz’s suds
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2.7K1Marin Alsop’s 25 Year Legacy with Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music
How Marin Alsop transformed this world-class event before passing the baton
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1.2K3Does Santa Cruz Deserve its ‘Tree City, USA’ Designation?
Why the city’s urban canopy may be in danger, and what it means for our future
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3.7K6Saving Lighthouse Field
Decades after community members first rallied to save Lighthouse Field, it needs saving once more
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3.1K1Santa Cruz’s Women Winemakers
A few local women who are crushing stereotypes in the wine industry
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1.5KThe World’s First Buddhist Punk Band
Longtime Santa Cruz scenesters unite for perspective-shaking project
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1.4K1Behind the Battle in Beach Flats
How negotiations over the Beach Flats Community Garden went wrong
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2.4KThe Story of Juneteenth
Santa Cruz has been celebrating African American culture on the ‘Black Fourth’ for 25 years
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3.0K1Why Coming Out Doesn’t Have to Mean Divorce
LGBTQ partners are learning how to redefine marriage as identities shift
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927Inside the Documentaries at the Santa Cruz Film Festival
Filmmakers reveal why telling their subjects’ stories was nerve-wracking
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640Preview: Buddy Guy at the American Music Festival
As he comes to Aptos Village Park on May 28, Buddy Guy is thinking about the future of blues.
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408American Music Festival Line Up
We reckon Sunday’s country-leaning line-up at the American Music Festival will surprise you.
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2.3KInside Santa Cruz’s Burlesque Scene
As Santa Cruz showgirls prepare to travel to the mecca of burlesque, the local scene—with its combination of saucy sex appeal and...
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9332The Return of Michael Moore
How Michael Moore threw himself into election-year politics, made a comeback film, wound up in the hospital, and started all over again...
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751Here Come the Drones
Ex-CIA analyst Ray McGovern discusses the realities and dangers of drones at Reel Work Film Festival screening
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1.1KShadow of a Drought
Despite a wet winter, Santa Cruz County’s water problems are far from over
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7532Density: How Much is Too Much?
The city plans to increase density on major streets over the next two decades. How much is too much?
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608Hip-Hop Dance
UCSC’s competitive hip-hop dance team Haluan carries on the little-known legacy of Santa Cruz’s revolutionary hip-hop scene with the En Route Urban...
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1.5KBest Of Santa Cruz County 2016
Looking over the hundreds of winners in this year’s Best of Santa Cruz County awards, I’d like to personally thank all of...
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1.3KBest Of Santa Cruz County 2016 Editor’s Picks
Editor’s Picks Best Local Hashtag #onlyinsantacruz There is a place carved out on Twitter where lovers of Santa Cruz can bask in...
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366Best Of Santa Cruz County 2016 Arts & Culture
Arts & Culture Best Festival (Music) Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music 1 The Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music got its start in...
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999Best Of Santa Cruz 2016 Community Life
Community Life Best Bike Ride West Cliff Drive 1 This vibrant, two-mile long, mixed-use bicycle path stretches from the Municipal Wharf to...