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Open Studio
New performance space opens up in townWhen Joan Van Antwerp was thinking about creating the second half of her life, she decided...
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High, Low and In Between
Steve Earle recalls the late great Townes Van Zandt Steve Earle’s admiration for Townes Van Zandt is nearly as legendary as the...
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Three More Questions
Our GTv team heads to the Farmer’s Market and ponders some complex questions.
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Greg Archer Skates Like A Little Girl
Who needs protective gear at a recent visit to a Santa Cruz Derby Groms practice? Well …
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He’s the First Bi-racial President
So much was made about Barack Obama being the first African-American president, that more subtle—and more important—issues were ignored. Obama, at 48,...
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Town Hall
Now that the 2009 Legislative Session has wrapped up, what are your reflections on your first session in the Assembly? What is...
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Pioneering Pest Control Method Turns 50
It has been 50 years since four University of California scientists revolutionized agriculture with a new approach to pest control known as...
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WHAT TO DO
What am I doing? Is this job the one I want? Why do I do what I do? To be in control? ...
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Ten Tips To Wrap Your Head Around
RECESSION-PROOF YOURSELFWeb is the Word:Take it from a journalism major whose industry was hurting before the economic meltdown—this bit of advice may...
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Exporting Environmental Innovation
Host of upcoming Green Summit encourages local eco-businesses to get onboard with foreign eco citiesThe second annual Green Trade Network Summit will...
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Keats In Love – Film Review
Campion’s spellbinding ‘Bright Star” a thing of beautyIt begins like a Jane Austen comedy of manners, with genteel country folk in top...
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New Movies week of Sept. 24
ASTRO BOY A futuristic Pinocchio for a generation that grew up with the old Japanese cartoon series, this is a big screen...
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Home & Garden
The Great Cover Up Rest and rejuvenation for your weary soil, green manure gives back by Bruce WilleyThe transition between summer and...
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Ridge Vineyards
2007 Ridge Vineyards Three Valleys What makes a good bottle of wine? Well, in this case, it’s 76 percent Zinfandel, 8 percent...
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Smoke Signals
Lori Rivera wears Multiple Personality Disorder well in sizzling “Smoke” Humans are multi-faceted creatures, ruled by diverse and often contradictory impulses. Each...
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What’s your best tip to making your home your haven?
Do things in your home that you love to do.Michael OrickSanta Cruz | Library Guy
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This week’s Editor’s Note & Letters to Good Times
Plus Letters to the Good Times Editor…Breaking Down BarriersLocals Only I think it’s always good to know exactly where your compass is...
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Bailongo
While a plentiful number of folks in the vicinity have fond memories of following one Jerry Garcia from gig to gig, Markus...
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Full Circle Brew
Grain, once it’s cooked to make the wort that becomes beer, is of no use to the brewmaster. So spent grain from...
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‘I’ve been living here since …’
I wanted to be the first to write about the upcoming 20th anniversary of the Loma Prieta earthquake, but then I read...
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This Ain’t Yer Mama’s Beauty School
That’s the motto for a hip new cosmetology school in townThis is the first time I’ve ever owned a blow-dryer,” says Dafni...
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Kids Love Their Veggies
Wednesday, Sept. 16 marked a very special day for students at Gault Elementary on Seabright Avenue: it was the first of what...
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Love Them or Hate Them…
Whole Foods faces criticism from advocates of buying localMy hometown is approximately the same size as Santa Cruz, but oh so different....
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What’s your mantra?
I remember when my brother came home from boarding school with his mantra: “INGA” My hip Aunt also practiced. Her mantra was...
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Movie Review: Three For The Road
Mother, sons, come of age in funny, affectionate ‘My One And Only’ Nobody has ever mistaken George Hamilton for a serious actor—including...
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Movies Out This Week
CLOUDY WTH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS Adapted from the children’s picture book by Judi and Ron Barrett, this animated feature revolves around...
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This week’s Editor’s Note & Letters to Good Times
Plus Letters to the Good Times Editor…New Sea Change NeededFor the BirdsGoes Down Well? I remember my school lunches. For a long...
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What’s your favorite drug of choice?
Caffeine. It’s the only thing that gets me out of bed in the morning.Jen WrenWatsonville | Farmer
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Runway Success
The FashionART Runway Show returns for its fourth and boldest yearAs the quintessential hippie town, Santa Cruz seems like the last place...
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THE MUMLERS
According to Will Sprott, lead singer of The Mumlers, a San Jose-based alt-folk collective, it was skateboarding that initially brought his band...
