Good Times editor Brad Kava shares his thoughts about the 50th Anniversary of Good Times, plus a quote, a photo, and good ...

IRIS I’ve always wanted to go to Greece, mostly because of Mamma Mia! It’s so pretty there, and the architecture is something I would really love to see. I’ve never been on a cruise before, and I ...

The philosophers have only interpreted the world, in various ways; the point, however, is to change it. —Karl Marx, Theses on Feuerbach, #11, 1845 The loss of Mike Rotkin—former mayor of Santa Cruz, ...

ALLEN STRONG: I consider a restaurant’s first six months a grand opening, so we are still in the middle of that and have gotten a good response from locals. Our crew is small and we really have the ...

Santa Cruzans give their answers to our Question of the Week, often fun, sometimes serious. This time, What does your "No Kings Day" sign say?

An old favorite Broadway play has gotten a facelift. Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean: A New Musical is being produced by TheatreWorks Silicon Valley, with its world premiere on June ...

In Japan, komorebi refers to the dappled sunlight that streams through tree leaves. It names a subtle, ephemeral beauty that busy people might be oblivious to. Not you, I hope, Taurus! In the coming ...

Santa Cruz’s First Walking Guide Offers a Way to Discover the... June 14, 2021 1 2 Page 1 of 2 Fans ...

Before he was Rini, or perhaps it’d be more accurate to say along the path to becoming Rini, Justerini Sandoval busked for tips on the busy streets of Melbourne. When the singer and guitarist started ...

Storytellers Ray Vietti and Alex Salcido have been weaving together tales from the heart in their Americana group The Harmed Brothers for over a decade. City mouse Salcido, from Los Angeles, and ...

JULIA I’m Mexican, so my family celebrates Christmas in a big way. We make buñuelos, the Mexican dessert, and tamales from my grandma’s recipes. We all make it together, and I love that time of year.