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February 18, 2025
Party Wave
Trestles formed in the crucible of Covid and bloomed when lockdown lifted, an era when everyone was knocked off their feet, and some were more keen than others to pick each other up.
February 5, 2025
Modern Bestiary
Neko Case will be in Santa Cruz on Saturday to read from her memoir: “I love the staff at the Rio Theater. It’s a home away from home.”
January 22, 2025
Making the Cut
I’ve never wanted children. The first time I considered a vasectomy, it was 2018. But on Nov. 5, 2024, the question took on more importance.
December 10, 2024
Food for Thought
There was an oft-repeated phrase by the grandmother of author Elizabeth Borelli, whose release party for her new Mediterranean plant-based cookbook and guidebook to...
December 4, 2024
Seniors Helping Seniors
The Santa Cruz nonprofit is many things: a food distribution hub, recycling center, thrift store, internet café and a locus for connection.
September 24, 2024
Bringing Down the House
The Santa Cruz Comedy Festival could be the premier comedy festival experience on the West Coast.
July 17, 2024
Music as Memoir
David Bazan, aka Pedro the Lion, is not a Santa Cruz local. Yet his recall is formidable. Santa Cruz occupies a monolithic space in his mind...