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

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, ...

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 ...

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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 ...

Here are a bunch of shots from today’s parade… 1 COMMENT. Trish June 4, 2025 At 2:42 pm ...

Matthew Hegarty became a fixture in the West London folk rock scene in the late ’00s, drawing inspiration from Nick Drake, Jeff Buckley and Bob Dylan. Bringing the band together piece by piece, ...

DIY AMERICANA Hurray for the Riff Raff plays Wednesday at the Rio Theatre. PHOTO: Denny HURRAY FOR THE RIFF RAFF Alynda Segarra wasn’t yet a legal adult when they left their Bronx home to ride the ...