New performance space opens up in townWhen Joan Van Antwerp was thinking about creating the second half of her life, she decided...
Steve Earle recalls the late great Townes Van Zandt Steve Earle’s admiration for Townes Van Zandt is nearly as legendary as the...
Our GTv team heads to the Farmer’s Market and ponders some complex questions.
Who needs protective gear at a recent visit to a Santa Cruz Derby Groms practice? Well …
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,...
Now that the 2009 Legislative Session has wrapped up, what are your reflections on your first session in the Assembly? What is...
It has been 50 years since four University of California scientists revolutionized agriculture with a new approach to pest control known as...
What am I doing? Is this job the one I want? Why do I do what I do? To be in control? ...
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...
Host of upcoming Green Summit encourages local eco-businesses to get onboard with foreign eco citiesThe second annual Green Trade Network Summit will...
Campion’s spellbinding ‘Bright Star” a thing of beautyIt begins like a Jane Austen comedy of manners, with genteel country folk in top...
ASTRO BOY A futuristic Pinocchio for a generation that grew up with the old Japanese cartoon series, this is a big screen...
The Great Cover Up Rest and rejuvenation for your weary soil, green manure gives back by Bruce WilleyThe transition between summer and...
2007 Ridge Vineyards Three Valleys What makes a good bottle of wine? Well, in this case, it’s 76 percent Zinfandel, 8 percent...
Lori Rivera wears Multiple Personality Disorder well in sizzling “Smoke” Humans are multi-faceted creatures, ruled by diverse and often contradictory impulses. Each...
Do things in your home that you love to do.Michael OrickSanta Cruz | Library Guy
Plus Letters to the Good Times Editor…Breaking Down BarriersLocals Only I think it’s always good to know exactly where your compass is...
While a plentiful number of folks in the vicinity have fond memories of following one Jerry Garcia from gig to gig, Markus...
Grain, once it’s cooked to make the wort that becomes beer, is of no use to the brewmaster. So spent grain from...
I wanted to be the first to write about the upcoming 20th anniversary of the Loma Prieta earthquake, but then I read...
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...
Wednesday, Sept. 16 marked a very special day for students at Gault Elementary on Seabright Avenue: it was the first of what...
Whole Foods faces criticism from advocates of buying localMy hometown is approximately the same size as Santa Cruz, but oh so different....
I remember when my brother came home from boarding school with his mantra: “INGA” My hip Aunt also practiced. Her mantra was...
Mother, sons, come of age in funny, affectionate ‘My One And Only’ Nobody has ever mistaken George Hamilton for a serious actor—including...
CLOUDY WTH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS Adapted from the children’s picture book by Judi and Ron Barrett, this animated feature revolves around...
Plus Letters to the Good Times Editor…New Sea Change NeededFor the BirdsGoes Down Well? I remember my school lunches. For a long...
Caffeine. It’s the only thing that gets me out of bed in the morning.Jen WrenWatsonville | Farmer
The FashionART Runway Show returns for its fourth and boldest yearAs the quintessential hippie town, Santa Cruz seems like the last place...
According to Will Sprott, lead singer of The Mumlers, a San Jose-based alt-folk collective, it was skateboarding that initially brought his band...