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The Vanity Issue: Dress Code
It's a one-of-a-kind fashion revolution, and boutiques are leading the charge. In our annual fashion and beauty issue, photographer Dina Scoppettone shoots spring fashions, Twist makes a splash with designer consignment handbags and Santa Cruz-based Synergy Clothing finally opens a hometown storefront.

Ten Questions for Marina Sousa
The firecracker behind Just Cake in Capitola and the winner of Oprah's Cake-Off tells us a few things we didn't know—and lets us in on a bizarre little irony.

The Long And Winding Path
On March 11, after 15 years of lawsuits, the Arana Gulch bike path could finally become a reality.

The Bullhorn
Micah Posner, executive director of bike advocacy group People Power, says a path through Arana Gulch would do more than connect the east and west sides of Santa Cruz. It would help connect people to nature.

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Music Calendar Picks
Mark Levin and the Latin Tinge, SambaDa, Allen Toussaint and Santa Cruz indie darlings Sleepy Sun play the home stages.

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The Other Red Grape
Ripe, supple, and loaded with inky spice, syrah just gets better and better.

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Not By The Book
A bold exhibit at UCSC's Sesnon Gallery asks the question: what if books contained no words, just ideas?

Letters to the Editor
March 3 - 10, 2010