Cover Stories
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9671California’s Post-Impeachment Future
Rep. Jimmy Panetta and other insiders on political life after Trump
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3.4KWelcome to Deepfake Hell
The murky future of tech-addled Democracy
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16.0K5The Untold Netflix Origin Story
How the company that upended entertainment got its start in Santa Cruz
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4.6K2Santa Cruz Gives 2019: A Guide to Holiday Giving
From housing to animal rights to youth education, more local nonprofits than ever are joining the giving revolution
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3.3KDan Bern on Smashed Guitars and His Move to Santa Cruz
Singer-songwriter plays Moe’s Alley on the heels of new album
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5.4K4The Rebirth of Santa Cruz’s Court of Mysteries
The quirky subject of much Westside lore gets an overhaul by new owners
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4.2K4Tick Bait: The Secret History of Lyme Disease
Did a secret Cold War program lead to an outbreak of Lyme disease?
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6.6K1A Guide to Santa Cruz Restaurant Week 2019
For the 11th-annual foodie event, 34 restaurants will offer special reduced-price menus Oct. 16-23
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4.0K1How Bookshop Santa Cruz Became a Symbol of Survival
A deeply personal downtown crisis united the community after the Loma Prieta quake
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14.0K5The Earthquake That Ended the Santa Cruz Hippie Era
A Loma Prieta-themed walking tour of downtown
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1.7KSanta Cruz Film Fest: 5 Must-See Picks for 2019
Surreal art, 80's horror and a skate legend stand out in this year's lineup
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2.3KSanta Cruz Film Fest 2019: Tech Before Its Time in ‘General Magic’
Documentary about the pre-iPhone visionary shows it’s possible to be too smart, too early
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3.2KSanta Cruz Film Fest 2019: M.A.P.S. Stars in Psychedelic Doc ‘Dosed’
Gripping story of addiction and therapeutic psychedelics spotlights local research
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2.8K1How Life Lab Pioneered the Garden Classroom
Nonprofit with UCSC roots celebrates 40 years of outdoor education
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4.2KMalcolm Gladwell on the Pitfalls of ‘Talking to Strangers’
Ahead of Sept. 21 event, the author talks taking on controversial subjects, and why his new audiobook is a podcast
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2.6K1Pivot’s Runway For Political Protest
From gun violence to the avant garde at ‘Pivot: The Art of Fashion’
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27.5K4The Rise of Watsonville YouTube Sensation Louie Castro
Makeup, muckbangs and going from Kmart to the red carpet with the 20 year-old followed by 1.8 million people
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5.7K2City Counseling: Can Santa Cruz Detoxify City Hall?
Calls for a change in work culture after a report confirms misconduct by two city councilmembers
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6.8K3Doors’ John Densmore on the High Cost of Not Selling Out
Rock icon talks Jim Morrison’s legacy, passing on $15 million, and his new book
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8.1K2The New Sober
A first-of-its-kind local hammock café is part of a new crop of businesses specializing in herbal elixirs that fill a social void...
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3.5K1How to Live to 101
Local seniors on dancing, fitness and avoiding the ‘ninny’ trap
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3.7KSanta Cruz Lifeguards’ Long Road to Going Pro
Rescues are up along the Santa Cruz coastline, but saving lives doesn't always translate to making a living
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3.7KThe Santa Cruz Roots of Pat Simmons Jr.’s Music and Activism
Son of Doobie Brothers co-founding guitarist comes to Moe’s Alley
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3.6K1Terry McAuliffe Brings Charlottesville Book to Santa Cruz
Former Virginia governor takes on white nationalism
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3.8KThe Composers Behind Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music 2019
Voting rights, RBG and more take center stage
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5.2K4The Hidden Legacy of Santa Cruz’s Chinatown
Uncovering the fate of one of historic Chinatown’s most famous residents reveals the harsh realities faced by his community
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7.5K1How Santa Cruz’s Dr. Doom Beat Extinction Anxiety
UCSC biologist Barry Sinervo’s groundbreaking lizard extinction research could predict the wrath of climate change—and what to do about it
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11.5K7Santa Cruz Expat’s Book Explains ‘Why We Left’
Janet Blaser collects the stories of 27 U.S. women who moved to Mexico
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10.4K3How Santa Cruz Swung Two Elections in El Salvador
The story of a local politico who got caught up in the highest levels of Central American politics
