News: The Sky's the Limit
Plans for a controversial new transit system are up in the air.

Nüz: Cowell Beach cave goddess entombed in concrete.

Bruce Bratton: Downtown Association of Santa Cruz names new director; remembering Alice Santana; loco moco, saimin and other 'ono grinds on Kaua'i.

Sins of Omission: 'Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys' can't capture the magic of the book.

The Rock Show: Local bands get baked.

Workman's Composition: Poet's blue-collar verse goes into 'Overtime.'

Sin and Sin Again! Great desserts from Original Sin, plus two mighty midcounty Mexican dining rooms get our attention.