From Danny Wright’s Gravity Water systems to Santa Cruz-born Goodles, Brad Kava considers the local innovators finding smarter ways to work with energy, water and food—and asks why we aren’t doing more of it already.
Christina Waters’ review of Sarah Hennies’ The Grain House continues to stir strong reactions, with readers defending both the critic’s right to challenge the work and the composer’s experimental vision.
Fed up with swiping? Santa Cruz singles are creating new ways to meet face-to-face, from a fast-growing 50-plus social group to outings, gallery crawls and speed dating—all built around the simple need for real human connection.
From Aries learning when abundance becomes overload to Pisces thriving where different worlds overlap, this week’s horoscope explores boundaries, perspective and the possibilities that emerge when old assumptions loosen.
This week brings invitations to ask better questions, rehearse courage, distinguish destinations from horizons and make room for surprising new possibilities.
Flower Power Herbs & Roots founder Julie Rothman has spent more than 35 years blending teas, sourcing herbs and helping Santa Cruz reconnect with plant-based traditions.
This week’s letters debate artistic freedom and Christina Waters’ scathing Cabrillo Festival review, while one longtime resident pushes back against criticism of Santa Cruz’s older generation.
Good Times editor Brad Kava weighs UCSC’s controversial parking hikes, questions about campus transparency and why honest criticism—even a scathing review—is essential to credible journalism.
Smoking remains the classic cannabis ritual, but dry-herb vaporizers may reduce exposure to tar, carbon monoxide and other combustion byproducts. Richard Stockton weighs the pleasures, health concerns and practical tradeoffs.
Trust your instincts, seek unexpected teachers and follow the desires that set you on fire. This week’s horoscope invites every sign to explore, reinvent and descend into life’s hidden depths.
