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1.8KAs New Season Begins, Santa Cruz Shakespeare Looks at Gender Roles
Theater company has a vision for equality both on and off the stage
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1.3KHow Santa Cruz’s Gravity Water is Fighting a Global Epidemic
An innovative solution to the lack of clean drinking water in countries around the world
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3.2KWhy Cynthia Chase Isn’t Running for Re-election
Popular council member’s announcement opens up questions about Santa Cruz city government
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1.2K1O’Neill Sea Odyssey That Turns Ocean into Classroom Celebrates 100,000th Student
Jack O’Neill’s ocean stewardship legacy is going strong
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4.8K6Why Whale Entanglements Are on the Rise in Monterey Bay
Increasing incidents illustrate how the ecosystem is changing off local shores
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3.2KSusie Bright Noir Anthology Explores Santa Cruz’s Dark Side
‘Santa Cruz Noir’ collects short crime fiction with a local setting.
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1.7K1Why Cheryl Anderson is Santa Cruz Artist of the Year
Director of Cabrillo Choral and Vocal Studies has been raising voices for decades
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3.4KUCSC Students Reinvent Mozart’s ‘The Magic Flute’
Why UCSC’s take on Mozart’s opera ‘The Magic Flute’ was a full year in the making
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2.2K1Former Santa Cruz Private Investigator Reveals Secrets of the Trade
Kelly Luker’s book ‘Private Eye for the Bad Guy’ exposes the hard truths of a profession shrouded in mystery
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9.3K6Why the Mermen are Santa Cruz’s Greatest Cult Band
Psychedelic surf trio rides a new wave of inspiration
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2.1KObama Photographer Pete Souza Comes to Santa Cruz
The former White House photographer tells GT about the images in his new book, ‘Obama: An Intimate Portrait’
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2.4K3The True Story of Mary Porter Sesnon and Pino Alto
While Mary Porter Sesnon’s name is well-known throughout the region, very little until now has been known about her life.
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6.8K15How the Rail Trail Became the County’s Most Divisive Issue
When it comes to the rail corridor’s future, can either side be trusted?
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2.8K5Wildfires: Why Santa Cruz is at Risk
Retired firefighter Malcolm Terence on the new patterns of recent wildfires and how Santa Cruz is at risk—from the mountains to its...
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5.9K10The Impact of Santa Cruz County Agriculture’s Labor Shortage
Farmers are losing crops as they struggle to keep workers in the field
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4.2K2Best of Santa Cruz County 2018: Shopping & Services
Best Alternative Health Services Santa Cruz Naturopathic Founded in 2009, Santa Cruz Naturopathic Medical Center is celebrating its ninth anniversary this...
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6.4KBest of Santa Cruz County 2018: Food & Drink
The best restaurants, happy hour, seafood, brunch, desserts and more
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2.8KBest Of Santa Cruz County 2018: Arts & Culture
The best festivals, art galleries, performers, artists and more
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2.0KBest of Santa Cruz County 2018: Music & Nightlife
The best breweries, pubs, places to play pool and darts, local musicians, happy hour and more
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3.8K1Best of Santa Cruz County 2018: Health & Recreation
The best health business, fitness instructors, gyms, yoga studios, surf spots and more
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7.6KBest of Santa Cruz County 2018: Editors’ Picks
Our annual salute to the quirky corners of Santa Cruz greatness and strangeness
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1.9KBest of Santa Cruz County 2018: Community
The best beaches, hiking and biking trails, local athletes, wedding venues and more
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3.6KThe Redemption of Jesse Daniel
NEXTies Musician of the Year reveals how addiction drove him to rock bottom—and music brought him back
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1.7KA Guide to the 2018 NEXTies
Meet all of this year’s winners
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3.5KInside the San Lorenzo River’s Fishing Culture
A fishing expedition reveals environmental threats to steelhead and coho populations
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3.9K1Blue Summit Shakes Up Santa Cruz Music Scene
As Blue Summit plays the Santa Cruz Music Festival, big decisions are ahead for frontwoman AJ Lee
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4.9K5Are We Safe on Highway 17?
After last February’s deluge, what CalTrans has done to fix Santa Cruz commuters’ biggest nightmare
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2.5K1Complete Guide to Santa Cruz Burger Week 2.0
Santa Cruz Burger Week is Feb. 21-27—and here are all the juicy details
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4.5KDeepak Chopra Visits Santa Cruz to Talk About Bodymind
Bookshop Santa Cruz brings Chopra to the Civic, on tour with his book ‘The Healing Self’
