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The Editor’s Desk

February 25, 2026

Lol Tolhurst, of the Cure and David J of Bauhaus and Love & Rockets, mix it up with our Santa Cruz band, Trestles and singer/songwriter Swan Porter. You won’t find something like this anywhere else.

Free Will Astrology

ARIES March 21-April 19 In woodworking, “spalting” occurs when fungi colonize wood, creating dark lines and patterns that make the wood more valuable, not less....

Letters

Readers weigh in on the city’s support for unhoused residents, while a local nonprofit invites the community to learn hands-on farming skills this spring.

Tap, Tap, Tap

Recently, I got a call from an editor friend with a wellness-related question: “Have you ever heard of tapping?” As a wellness zealot in Santa...

The Editor’s Desk

A DJ named Neumonic is putting Santa Cruz on the beats map. UCSC grad Nick Neumann, who synthesized his DJ name from a variation...

Letters

I recently heard that a PVUSD Board member mentioned that Amesti Elementary School was one of the schools that would be considered to close in her mind. I strongly disagree

Free Will Astrology

ARIES March 21-April 19 Saturn has entered Aries. I see this landmark shift as being potentially very good news for you. Between now and April...

The Editor’s Desk

One friend commented recently that she loved Valentine’s Day when she was a kid because teachers made everyone give everyone in the class Valentine’s...