Advocates of the Santa Cruz library respond and locals question the real causes of homelessness.
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Early Start for 2014 City Council race
“Sometimes we think we’re a small town and we can’t make a difference with these global problems, but there’s power in a good example,” says Tim Goncharoff, candidate for the 2014 city council race.
Will New Rules Change Culture of Pacific Avenue?
Ordinance 2013-14 will restrict the space allotted for “noncommercial use of city streets and sidewalks” in downtown Santa Cruz.
Stand-Up Paddlers Take to San Lorenzo
Just a stone’s the throw from downtown, 50 people went canoeing and stand-up paddleboarding last Saturday. Okay, but how many reported queasiness from the muddy muck we call the San Lorenzo River?
Improving the Human Brain
Could your brain change your mind?
Letters to the Editor Oct.9-16
How dangerous is Santa Cruz? Plus, other reflections on our profile of Take Back Santa Cruz’s Analicia Cube
Foodie File: Geisha
No dyes and no nonsense, David Graham has built Geisha as a sustainable sushi bar and possibly Santa Cruz’s tastiest.
How to Suck Chris Rene’s Face
Fans of the former X-Factor star and local hero can now eat his likeness.
Do Homeless Programs Help?
Taking a second look at Project 180/180—Heather Bullock and Lois MacGillivray want to understand whether services and housing options can really support people.
Secrets: History as Fiction
“This story, then, is our secret—yours, mine, my mother’s and my Aunt Francesca’s. And so, I ask, that it remain.”