Sunday Reads Archive

Time for a new ‘Ohio’: Where is the protest song we need in 2022? Uvalde. Buffalo. George Floyd. Jan. 6. Can political protest music make a difference? A lesson from 50 years ago gives musical artists a blueprint for meeting the challenges of 2022. Read Wallace Baine’s Sunday column. ➤ MORE FROM WALLACE: Read all […]

The Greenway chief The leader of the Measure D campaign has cut a big swath in Santa Cruz County as a high-profile philanthropist on big projects in housing, health care, science, education and the arts. As he’s become the point man for a trail-only option on Santa Cruz County’s coastal rail corridor, he’s also become […]

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 […]