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, ...

Good Times reporter John Koenig talks to random Santa Cruzans for their personal answers to our Question of the Week.

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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 ...

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 ...

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?

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 ...

Thank you for sharing photos from this awesome Pride parade! I had a front row seats and still enjoyed the recap. Please sign me up for the newsletter - No ...

Good Times' writers in the know offer their choice picks of the week for anyone looking for special entertainment in music, theater and art.

Nick Llobet spent a long time pondering their identity and began piecing together an answer in their latest album, Way to Be.Dabbling in everything from blues to flamenco, classical to classic rock, ...

PAM EDMONDS: When I started working here in the early ’80s, it had an old-fashioned 1920s vibe with a fireplace, antique furniture and a piano, and was kind of more of an intimate date night spot. But ...