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The Fukushima Fallout
Has the truth about radiation arriving on the California coast been muddled amidst mounting concern?When the Japanese coastline where the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant sits was pummeled with a...
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On With the Show
Shakespeare Play On breathes new life into Shakespeare Santa CruzFor the past three decades, Shakespeare’s robust and witty dialogue could be heard echoing throughout The Sinsheimer-Stanley Festival...
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Pisces: Sinners Who Become Saints
We are now under the influence and light of Pisces—the Light that saves the world, sign of World Saviors. Pisces is the last sign in the zodiac ending the zodiacal year. Pisces gathers all gifts,...
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One Year Later
On Feb. 26, 2013, Sgt. Loran ‘Butch’ Baker and Detective Elizabeth Butler lost their lives in the line of duty. One year later, in the midst of heightened awareness around local crime and safety, the...
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Vino Tabi Winery
Petit Sirah 2011Katie Fox, winemaker at Vino Tabi, was showcasing her wines recently at an impressive six-course winemaker’s dinner at Lago di Como Restaurant in Santa Cruz. Not only was the food...
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Cradles of Change
New MAH exhibit gives voice to orphans in sub-Saharan AfricaIt’s been more than a decade since artist and activist Naomi Natale traveled to Kibera, one of the largest slums in Kenya. It was there where...
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Wide-Eyed Wonders
Dr. Dog seeks out surprises on latest albumGenerally speaking, when it comes time for a band to make an album, they have an idea of what they want it to sound like. They might noodle around in the...
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Chef Versus Chef
Regional Occupational Program holds student culinary showcase and local chef challengeIn a competition that brings to mind television’s Iron Chef, Andrea Mollenauer, local chef and instructor of the...
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The Last Page
Reflections on the closure of Capitola Book CaféWalking into the Capitola Book Café one recent afternoon, the clamor of patrons is close to overwhelming. Children pick through art prints as their...
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Water, Water, Water
Savor every drop. Despite forecasts for rain, California remains in a state of drought emergency. Officials weigh on the steps being made to generate solutionsCalifornia is running out of water.It’s...
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The Story of O
Still room for surprises in this year's Oscar raceDon't look now, but it's time for the "O" word—and I do mean Oscars. The Academy Awards will be a little late this year, postponed to this Sunday,...
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Best of Santa Cruz 2014
Vote for your favorite local places and things!This is your chance to vote for the very best that Santa Cruz County has to offer—from dining to entertainment to shopping and more. Cast your vote for at...
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Storm System
Complex family mysteries saturate JTC's 'Three Days of Rain'Evidently we have the Jewel Theatre Company to thank for the much-needed downpour recently. There must have been some sympathetic juju...
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Switched On
Shpongle’s extraterrestrial electronica brings psychedelic music full circleFour decades ago, Pink Floyd unveiled what was arguably history’s first psychedelic trance song: a synthesizer-driven...
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Fresh Meat
One of four Cabrillo College students featured in new Cooking Channel series spills the beans about ‘The Freshman Class: Santa Cruz’What do you want to be when you grow up? Chances are, you were asked...
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High Voltage
Proposed power line revitalization irks South County residentsA draft environmental impact report is under way for a proposed power line project that initially was determined as not needing one....
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11 Things You Should Know About Steve Martin
The popular icon hits Santa Cruz and dives into some unforgettable bluegrass with the Steep Canyon Rangers*Steve Martin’s celebrity really took flight back in the 1970s. Then a sharp, unforgettable...
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Growing Up Girl
Local coming-of-age doc stands out in Watsonville Film Festival lineupWhen acclaimed Watsonville filmmaker Consuelo Alba witnessed her first Xilonen ceremony as an adult in the Pajaro Valley, the...
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Riding Smart
People Power teams up with UC Santa Cruz students for bike commuting workshop seriesWith severe drought conditions plaguing California, the recent patter of raindrops should have been a welcomed sound...
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She’s Got the Blues
Tierney Sutton takes on the Joni Mitchell catalogTierney Sutton’s most recent album, After Blue, was a long time coming. Specifically, more than two decades long. But given that the album is Sutton’s...
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