Santa Cruz is a terrific place to be in the black-and-orange season, from the beautiful and family-oriented cultural…
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Wallace Baine: John Craigie’s longing for home stands out among the best songs ever written about California
A Santa Cruz cameo in a Super Bowl ad brings columnist Wallace Baine to thinking about one of Ingelwood’s native sons — the venue of this year’s football fest — and that person’s contributions to the musical mystic that is California. John Craigie, who performs locally next month, went to UCSC in the 90s and was transformed by the experience.
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Santa Cruz council moves 130 Center St. project forward
A 233-unit mixed-use downtown development unanimously approved by Santa Cruz’s planning commission faced an appeal in November, but while those community concerns led to further delay, UCSC students and advocates rallied together to push the project forward, leading to unanimous approval by the city council.
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Wallace Baine: As we look at the problem of Santa Cruz’s unhoused, Dr. King’s words are prescient as ever
On this MLK Day weekend, it’s worth pondering that Dr. King’s example, though fundamentally rooted in the experience of being Black in America, goes beyond race and racial justice. It’s a bigger container than that.
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Moving toward a zero textbook cost model at Cabrillo College
As the cost of college textbooks continue to rise, educators and students alike are looking to more contemporary modes of learning through digital resources and other no-cost materials in an effort to reduce expenses while also pivoting towards a more sustainable educations system.
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Reclaiming Coast Miwok history through Indigenous interpretations of archaeology
Tsim Schneider’s latest book “The Archaeology of Refuge and Recourse” explores the dual practices of refuge and recourse among Indigenous peoples of California. From the eighteenth to the twentieth century, Indigenous Coast Miwok communities in California persisted throughout multiple waves of colonial intrusion. But to what ends?
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James in verse: Poet Melehan honors a late, great Santa Cruz artist in her new book of poetry
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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WALLACE BAINE: The Nickelodeon is a local treasure trapped in limbo
Wallace Baine says he hopes he’s not writing the obituary of the beloved Nickelodeon, but it’s clear the movie house isn’t going to reopen anytime soon. At least, he notes, Landmark, which owns the theater, also owns the land it sits on.
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Taylor Rae’s roaring ‘Twenties’: How a Ben Lomond girl positioned herself for music stardom
Taylor Rae’s debut album, “Mad Twenties,” is a collection of songs that displays a wide palette of colors when it comes to relationships, and she’s stoked to bring that energy to a homecoming show Nov. 13 at Moe’s Alley.
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Halloween revelry returns to downtown Santa Cruz after pandemic pause
After a year’s interruption courtesy of the COVID-19 virus, downtown Santa Cruz resumed its distinctive love affair with Halloween on Sunday with big, festive crowds, lots of party music, and a processional of costumed revelers that looked like the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade of the damned.