Cover Stories
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1.5KMelissa Etheridge’s Surprising Connection to Santa Cruz
The American Music Festival headliner talks about music, politics and her local ties
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5.7K15The Untold Story of Pete the Poet
Remembering the late local poet Peter McLaughlin
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9.8KWhy is the Grave of Antoinette Swan Unmarked?
The historic Santa Cruz legacy and mana of Hawaiian-born Antoinette Swan
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2.1KEliquate Resurfaces Solo with New Album
How Eliquate became the biggest rapper on the Santa Cruz scene, lost it all, and found himself again
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1.4K1UCSC Grads on the Cutting Edge of Social Justice Activism
Carmen Perez, national co-chair of the Women’s March on Washington, and Amelia McDonell-Parry, of the podcast ‘Undisclosed,’ speak to GT
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1.9K1How a Local Company is Shaping the Future of Virtual Reality
With its groundbreaking camera work, small Santa Cruz production studio Impact Creative is having a huge impact on virtual reality technology
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3.2K1Rising International Helps Women in 26 Countries Craft Their Futures
Local nonprofit works with women all over the world—and right here in Santa Cruz
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5.8K10How Mountain Bikers Beat Heroin Hill
Over the last 20 years, the Mountain Bikers of Santa Cruz group has revolutionized cycling advocacy
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3.1KSanta Cruz’s Warming Center Brings Deeper Look at Homelessness
As the Warming Center receives a NEXTies award for Nonprofit of the Year this week, the activist behind it searches for long-term...
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7.7K2Readers Picks: Best of Santa Cruz County 2017
GT readers voted on the best of everything Santa Cruz County, and here are the results
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3.5K3The Legacy of Doug Ross: Modern Renaissance Man
The late local fixture was an engineer, inventor, educator, volunteer animal rescuer, and friend to many
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2.3KBest of Santa Cruz County 2017: Editor’s Picks
Our annual salute to the quirky corners of Santa Cruz greatness and strangeness
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4.5KBest Of Santa Cruz County 2017: Food & Drink
The best restaurants, happy hour, seafood, brunch, desserts and more
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1.6K1Best Of Santa Cruz County 2017: Art & Culture
The best festivals, art galleries, performers, artists and more
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1.8KBest Of Santa Cruz County 2017: Music & Nightlife
The best breweries, pubs, places to play pool and darts, local musicians, happy hour and more
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2.5KBest Of Santa Cruz County 2017: Shopping & Services
The best clothing and shoe stores, auto repair services, tattoo and piercing parlors and more
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5.5KBest of Santa Cruz County 2017: Community
The best beaches, hiking and biking trails, local athletes, wedding venues and more
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2.9KBest of Santa Cruz County 2017: Health & Recreation
The best health business, fitness instructors, gyms, yoga studios, surf spots and more
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5.2KTradition of Midwifery in Santa Cruz Continues with New Birth Center
Santa Cruz women fought for midwifery rights beginning in the 1970s, paving the way for today’s progress
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2.7K5Orwell in the Time of Trump
Why Bookshop Santa Cruz is hosting a marathon reading of ‘1984’ and what Orwell can teach us about Trump’s America
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1.1KSave the Waves’ Far-Reaching Influence
A local nonprofit’s fight to protect beaches and stop Trump
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965Jack O’Neill, the Balloonist?
The little-known history of a local surf legend’s aerial experiments
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1.5KQ&A: Big Wave Surfer Sarah Gerhardt
Sarah Gerhardt, the first woman to ever surf Mavericks, on this year’s cancelled contest and the thrill of big waves
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8.6K1Six Santa Cruz Culinary Masterminds Under 36
A look at the up-and-comers who are changing the local dining scene
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2.2KLocal Couple’s World-Changing Life Work
After more than six decades of marriage, the legacy of Santa Cruz eco-art pioneers Helen and Newton Harrison is one that neither...
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3.8K3How Losing Obamacare Could Set Back County’s Mental Health Gains
A new model for treating mental health issues has transformed health care locally, but Santa Cruz County residents could lose it all
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2.9KFoodWhat?! Celebrates 10 Years
The organization that’s found sustainable success teaching at-risk teenagers how to grow their own food—and change their lives
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3.8K1Five Tips for Better Health in 2017
Local experts share their top recommendations for taking a holistic approach to health
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5.2K4Inauguration Sparks Women’s Marches and Strikes Across the Country
Santa Cruz is one of hundreds of cities across the globe organizing solidarity marches—in what could be a new era of activism