Cover: Stake to the Hearts
UCSC grad Marti Noxon adds love and passion to TV's cult hit 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer.'

News: Nüz
In a fit of pique, the Sierra Club ignores his 100 percent rating and declines to endorse Sam Farr.

Goldies 2000: Cast your vote for the best of Santa Cruz.

Romancing the Stones: Jeweler Judi Wyant shows off some multifaceted Valentine's gifts.

Bruce Bratton: The downtown plaza, the latest movies, Home Depot.

Valentine's Day Events: A guide to local happenings.

Rusted Roots: Lynda Watson and Gaza Bowen explore the art of decay in a new two-person show at UCSC's Eloise Pickard-Smith Gallery.

Concert Announcement: Folk-rock icon Bob Dylan will do two shows at the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium.

So Lonely: Lonely Kings lead singer Jake Desrochers crafts anxiety and a whorl of guitar fuzz into Santa Cruz's next big thing.

Notes From the Underground: Edmund McMillen gets down and dirty (among other things) in issue No. 4 of 'This Is a Cry for Help.'

Sights and Sounds: Daughter of a superstar Sweet Honey belts out her own awe-inspiring and euphoric sound.

Trattoria Taste: Aldo's brings an inviting wine list, sensuous pastas, hearty entrees and nicely made desserts to the West Side.

A La Carte: Bring a ruler when ordering the lengthy sandwiches at the new Anchor Deli.

Fantastic at 40: 'The Fantasticks,' off-Broadway's longest-running musical, brings a sweet love story to Actors' Theatre.