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Run with a View
Upcoming race spotlights the Coastal Rail Trail—kind ofOn Aug. 25, about 200 people will run a 12 kilometer race along the ocean from Wilder Ranch State Park up through the State Parks coastal bluff...
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Finding Claraty
Local art studio offers space for developmentally disabled to shineFive years ago, Santa Cruz residents RobinBlake and Andy Pereira were searching for a better way to meet the needs of the...
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Edible Art
Local chef Wendy Brodie encourages us to play with our foodFor Wendy Brodie, cooking goes far beyond a recipe—it’s an art form. The Carmel-based chef believes that color, texture and presentation are...
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Napolitano Complex
What does the arrival of the former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security at the helm of the UC mean for higher education in California?In September, Janet Napolitano will leave her post as the United...
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Good Service
Pitch-perfect cast serves ‘Lee Daniels’ The Butler’ very wellSo much story to tell, so little time to do it. That’s the modest conundrum—and bittersweet irony—of Lee Daniels’ The Butler. Even with its...
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Pledge of Cleanliness
Is a verbal agreement and laminated card enough to guarantee clean homeless campsites?Tucked away in the nooks and crannies of Santa Cruz County, there are perhaps dozens of homeless camps, ranging in...
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Comedy Strikes Back
A resurgence of stand-up comedy brings loads of laughs to Santa CruzWhether they’ve been at it for nine weeks or nine years, local stand-up comedians will tell you, trying to draw laughs from a Santa...
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Would you support the creation of a sanctuary camp for homeless people in...
I think a camp would be a really good place for homeless people to have a safer place to be. I think it's a good idea.Ari Warren Santa Cruz | Student
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The Pump Track Solution
Santa Cruz mountain bikers fulfill their needsDespite estimated thousands of mountain bikers living in Santa Cruz County, there are only around a dozen legal multi-use trails (MUT) for the sport.One...
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Santa Cruz Calendar
Live Music and Events Calendar> Music Club Grid PDF >>>>Community Events Calendar>>> Post Community Events free>> Santa Cruz Visitor Guide>> GT Active Outdoor...
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Lara Price and the Velvet Plum Band
Local singer Lara Price is constantly redefining herself as an artist. “I’m always trying to grow and evolve,” she says. “I feel like I still haven’t really found my voice yet. I’m still looking for...
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Hot Plates Abound
Timeless and authentic, Tortilla Flats continues to impress in its 35th anniversary yearThere are probably not many restaurants in Santa Cruz County that can attest to being in business for several...
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Santa Cruz Is in the Heart
An inside look at the creative adventures of prolific local writer-filmmaker Geoffrey Dunn. Why his three new books and big MAH exhibit are poised to showcase Santa Cruz history in the most captivating...
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Good Times 55+
Welcome to Good Times Weekly's first edition of 55+, a special publication dedicated solely to Santa Cruz County residents ages 55 and up. In the following pages, we hope you find useful information on...
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Town Hall with Supervisor John Leopold
After months of discussion, changes will finally get under way at the East Cliff Village Shopping Center this month. What will these changes look like, and did any of the community input from earlier...
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Back to Basics
Sans band, Drew Holcomb gets reacquainted with his musicDrew Holcomb is not the man he was a few years ago. It’s normal for people to evolve over time, but Holcomb’s growth has played out in his music...
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Have Your Cake
It occurred to me that my children may have grown up deprived. I prepared thousands of cooked-from-scratch meals, albeit with some barely edible experiments in the mix. Focaccia, pizza and even a pair...
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Boy Wonder
Homegrown producer, Tree, branches out, embraces all things weirdThough the record comprises only three songs, local producer and singer Oliver Nickell says he spent the better part of a year cobbling...
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Pay to Park
How free parking garages became a thing of the past in Downtown Santa CruzWhen retail manager Megan Hunter arrives in Downtown Santa Cruz for a shift, she drives past the city’s pay-to-park garages and...
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Finding Freedom in Prison
From despair to hope. An inside look at the local men whose sea-changing efforts offer prisoners a voice and an opportunity to make significant personal transformations.The facts are staggering....
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