As we’ve come out of the pandemic, Lookout CEO and Founder Ken Doctor highlights the bursting vitality of the county, and that there’s lots planned for the spring.
City Life
Posted inCity Life
Santa Cruz’s true-crime classic
Nine months after the publication of “Murder Capital of the World,” his book on Santa Cruz’s serial-killer history, author Emerson Murray is pursuing offers to make it into a documentary and engaging with fans online.
PROMOTED CONTENT
Bask in the glow of musical classics with the Luminance Trio and Santa Cruz Symphony
The latest novel from former KION-TV news director Debra Castaneda is directly inspired by Capitola’s experience with…
Posted inCity Life
Yes, that was the most chaotic Oscars in history
The Will Smith moment stole the Oscars, while “CODA,” Ariana DeBose and Troy Kotsur all made history.
Posted inGuides
Summer preview: Santa Cruz snaps back into a normal-ish season of fun
Summer returns, and we’ve got a preview of the don’t-miss events. But there are questions, as the landscape is changing. Is there an artistic renaissance just around the corner? Or are we losing our edge? Whatever happens, the summer of ’22 could be the first step toward a different future.
Posted inCity Life
Dave Grohl is the heart of Foo Fighters, but Taylor Hawkins was the rock star
Drummer Taylor Hawkins, who died on Friday at age 50, gave the Foo Fighters’ earnest anthems a palpable sense of fun, swagger and sex appeal, music critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine writes.
Posted inCity Life
With the Oscars upon us, here’s how to watch Sunday’s ceremony
The 94th Academy Awards are Sunday. Here’s how to tune in or livestream the show, which will be hosted by Regina Hall, Amy Schumer and Wanda Sykes.
Posted inCity Life
BOLO Best Bets: A spring bounty of classical music, plus new theater and a burlesque brunch
Your place to go for things to do in Santa Cruz County.
Posted inCity Life
Tim Eagan’s near-death experience inspires his new graphic novel
Longtime Santa Cruz cartoonist and creator of “Subconscious Comics” Tim Eagan turns a terrifying fall in his youth into a humorous and wise meditation on fate and mortality.
Posted inCity Life
Homegrown Kate Hawley spins a new tale of middle-age angst
Jewel Theatre is set to give Santa Cruz playwright Kate Hawley a world premiere of “Remains to Be Seen.” It’s the third time the company has debuted her work.