THE HERE & NOW: Where does the line get drawn for what needs to change? Mission bells could lead to Mission Street. And from there you start getting into deeper dark places within California’s history.
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Christmas traditions like The Nutcracker adapt to 2020 by going virtual
THE HERE & NOW: Productions of The Nutcracker, sing-along Messiah, and El Teatro Campesino’s La Virgen Del Tepeyac are all pushing ahead with virtual events this holiday season.
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A moment of truth for Oswald and the community-cultivating man behind it
A surprisingly successful GoFundMe campaign has given Oswald, one of Santa Cruz’s most revered restaurants, a much-needed boost in its efforts to survive the pandemic. But will it be enough for chef Damani Thomas and Co.?
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Recovery flashback: Recalling the day Watsonville rocked with joy and relief
THE HERE & NOW: The upcoming ‘Love You Madly’ benefit virtual event connects back to a landmark benefit concert during another time of crisis in Santa Cruz County.
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We are a place where a bookstore is the soul of the community
THE HERE & NOW: The distressing headlines about many of the world’s great indie bookstores should remind Santa Cruzans that even beloved institutions like Bookshop Santa Cruz are not immune to the scary math of pandemic economics.
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Toasting Last Chance: Local bands will play brewery gig as wildfire fundraiser
THE HERE & NOW: Cement Ship and Wide Eyed will perform in two socially distanced concerts at Shanty Shack to raise money to rebuild the community center.
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Famed Los Gatos bohemians focus of Bookshop Santa Cruz virtual interview
THE HERE & NOW: Historian Sherry L. Smith will discuss her new book Bohemians West: Free Love, Family, and Radicals in Twentieth-Century America, a story of West Coast free-love pioneers a century ago at Bookshop Santa Cruz.
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Raitt, Scaggs, Hagar headline ‘Love You Madly’ show for fire relief
THE HERE & NOW: Santa Cruz County gets some much-needed love from an impressive lineup of musical talent on Dec. 5. Benefit fire relief efforts have already distributed more than $600,000.
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A new era for our nation, for Santa Cruz — and for local journalism
THE HERE & NOW: All that mental real estate devoted to the recent outrages on the national stage is now ready for reclaiming. What better time to refocus on our neighborhoods, towns, regions, and communities with quality journalism?