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Home on the Stage
JTC dishes up folksy, lighthearted musical revue ‘Pump Boys and Dinettes'After the intellectual acrobatics of its last offering, Tom Stoppard's “Arcadia,” the Jewel Theatre Company does something...
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A Change of Plans
After Santa Cruz’s reset on plans for desalination, the Soquel Creek Water District assesses its optionsThe City of Santa Cruz has paused plans for desalination in the wake of community opposition, but...
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The Science of Happiness
Even though the framers of the U.S. constitution included 'the pursuit of happiness' as our inalienable right endowed by Our Creator, only recently have psychologists begun to define exactly what that...
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Dawn of Civinomicon
Local startup Civinomics aims to fundamentally change the way we participate civicallyLast weekend, it appears that the landscape of political and civic engagement—an activity for which many citizens...
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Name the three things you are most thankful for
My job, living in Capitola, and being healthy.Tony BuckmanCapitola | Project Superintendent
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Let’s Get Lost
Local fantasy series author, June M. Pace, is living her wildest dreamsJune M. Pace has never eaten a taco. It was unheard of in her hometown of Cleveland, Ohio. By choice, she’s never had a sip of...
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Turkey Day Tips
Local chef Jonathan Miller offers advice for a stress-free ThanksgivingThanksgiving is just days away, and for the person in charge of cooking the meal, that means one thing: pressure. Pressure to beat...
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Electronic Enigma
Dance floor powerhouse Delhi 2 Dublin turns over new leaf, gets seriousTarun Nayar is proud that his band, Delhi 2 Dublin, has a sound that is hard to classify. Hour Magazine once called the...
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Protecting Our Elders
Annual CAP report shows rise in elder abuse in Santa Cruz CountyAccording to the most recent Community Assessment Project (CAP) report, senior citizens are the largest growing population in Santa Cruz...
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The Dirty Dozen
In a compelling analysis, award-winning writer and author Sasha Abramsky expounds upon the 12 ways the GOP makes it challenging to thrive in 21st-century AmericaThe past year hasn't been a good one for...
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Capra Canned
SSC's well-acted 'Wonderful Life' a bittersweet finaleIt's been a turbulent year for Shakespeare Santa Cruz, since UC Santa Cruz officially pulled the plug on the company this summer, after 32 years of...
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What unusual Thanksgiving traditions have you participated in?
I went to Denny’s every year that I was working retail, since they would not let me go home for Thanksgiving. We stole that from my girlfriend’s family, who did that every year since they did not cook...
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Santa Cruz Warriors Open Season 2-0
After finishing the preseason 2-0, the Santa Cruz Warriors picked up right where they left off and beat the Austin Toros twice in three days at the Kaiser Permanente Area this past weekend. The home...
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Eyes on the Courts
Public Safety Citizen Task Force adopts policy recommendations for City CouncilBryan Matthew Martin—a local recidivist whose rap sheet, dating back to 2003, includes check fraud, meth possession, and...
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Go, Girl, Go!
Sondra Bernstein of the girl & the fig on NorCal feasts and the art of culinary creations. PLUS: Five holiday cocktails to relishDay trips and “staycations” nourish the soul, so it’s no surprise...
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Community Fund
Be bold. Make a positive difference. Start by learning more about four dynamic local nonprofits.A team of resilient individuals assists young men with avoiding gang life and re-identifying themselves...
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Holiday Gift Guide 2013
It’s a bit mind-bending to realize that 2013 has nearly breezed by and that the holidays are right in front of us. Good cheer and (hopefully) great connections with family and friends await, but, for...
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Live to Serve
Christine Johnson-Lyons retires from the Community Action BoardAfter devoting nearly 30 years of her time and energy to fighting for the rights of the poor and disadvantaged of Santa Cruz County, one...
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Bent Out of Shape
Local aerial artists take dance, fitness and empowerment to new heightsFor Allie Cooper, hanging upside down from a rope 20 feet in the air is therapeutic. Relying solely on her ability to carry her...
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H2O in Limbo
After postponing vote on desal, Santa Cruz moves forward in water supply discussionsWhile the City of Santa Cruz has hit pause on a proposed desalination plant, many are still wondering what that will...
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