Sunday Reads Archive

Gonzo for Sheriff: MAH tells story of Hunter S. Thompson’s bid for office Through art and the man’s own writings, “Freak Power” chronicles famous bad-boy journalist Hunter S. Thompson’s 1970 run for sheriff in Aspen, Colorado. Wallace Baine has the fun story. Sales Leads, Keyholders and Managers at Redemption Manager of Volunteers and Events at […]

A train runs through us: Why the polarizing rail trail issue has divided us in a time that demands unity What’s wrong with the rail trail debate is what’s wrong with American democracy in 2022, Wallace Baine writes. Why isn’t “Maybe,” or “It’s Complicated,” or “This Is Not My Field,” or “Whatever, Dude” one of […]

Mr. W: What my autistic son has taught me about motherhood Nurturing through adversity: Victoria Tatum has spent more than two decades fighting for services for her autistic son, Eliot. As her son became a teen, his anxiety made him increasingly violent. She thinks Santa Cruz families need better intervention, sooner, for families with special […]

Pizza My Heart’s popular T-shirts are the most affordable way to represent local pride With its super-cheap shirt-and-a-slice promotion, Pizza My Heart has created a surf-culture vibe that has made waves throughout the Bay Area. Wallace Baine looks at the phenomenon in the latest installment of our Icons of Santa Cruz series spotlighting the people, […]

Wallace Baine: Let us now praise the record store Vinyl vitality: Amid sweeping market changes and technological turmoil, the neighborhood record store improbably finds a way to survive. Wallace Baine takes inventory of the quintessential music establishment’s comings and goings. UC Santa Cruz invites alumni and community to Alumni Week UCSC astronomer Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz is […]

The call of rootsy Arhoolie: How John Leopold’s passions turned to American music Since losing his bid for re-election as a Santa Cruz County supervisor in 2020, John Leopold has re-emerged as a champion for overlooked American roots music. Wallace Baine details his latest venture. Commuter rail struggles in regions comparable to Santa Cruz County […]

This salvaged baseball season, let Dan Bern provide the soundtrack With springtime sprouts thoughts of baseball, Wallace Baine writes, and that has him listening to fellow seamhead Dan Bern, who comes to Santa Cruz this week to play at the Kuumbwa. Read his Sunday column here. 2022 Watsonville Film Festival honors landmark American film Q&A: […]

Managing the media maelstrom for the sake of mental health No one of conscience can afford to turn off the news of the world, Wallace Baine writes, but for our own good, we must step away from of the fire hose of the doomscroll in favor of the books, movies or whatever represents our emotional […]

Three universal truths about why Santa Cruz County remains among the capitals of homelessness In this first part of a three-part Sunday series, Lookout digs into the questions surrounding homelessness in Santa Cruz County. First up, how has a beautiful place with a progressive and generous population become a statewide epicenter for the needy? Read […]