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Mazzy Star: ‘Flowers in December (Live on 2 Meter Sessions)

by NO_AUTHOR_FOUND December 15, 2022December 15, 2023

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"The White Lotus" showrunner Mike White (center) is the grandson of former Santa Cruz mayor Carl White.

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The Santa Cruz angle to Mike White’s HBO hit ‘The White Lotus’

by Wallace Baine December 15, 2022December 15, 2023

Mike White, the mind behind HBO hit “The White Lotus,” has a local connection: His dad, Mel White, grew up in Santa Cruz in the 1950s and ‘60s, and his grandfather Carl White was the city’s mayor.

A promotional images for the HBO series "The White Lotus"

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Weekender: Circus in town, Christmas with The Misfits and Santa Cruz’s ‘White Lotus’ connection

by Wallace Baine December 15, 2022November 13, 2024

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Winter under the big top: Season-themed circus show comes to Capitola Mall

by Wallace Baine December 9, 2022September 12, 2025

The Flynn Creek Circus is a Mendocino County-based performance troupe making a big splash in Santa Cruz County with a three-week run beginning Dec. 16. In a big-top circus tent in the Capitola Mall parking lot, the theatrical showcase “Winter Fairytale” presents the romance of winter in the guise of multicultural folklore and circus-style entertainment.