Charcuterist Justin Severino headlines the July 5 Outstanding in the Field dinner, with white tablecloths and wine glasses along the edge of the Pacific Ocean—Secret Sea Cove—starting at 3pm.
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Urban Backpacking Offers Hikers a Fresh Take
What’s the allure of urban backpacking? Only that it’s saving the Earth, inspiring art and making hikers look at their local environment in a completely new light. Here’s how one reporter took the first step.
Letters to the Editor: May 8 – May 14
Readers write in about mental health, saltwater intrusion and other readers.
Local Author Takes on Cancer Fight
I haven’t even known Fred Reiss for a full minute, and I’m running my hands through his hair. To my surprise, it really is “baby soft.” And with a mind of its own, like dandelion fluff drifting atop his six-foot frame. If it wasn’t attached, it would surely float away.
The Life and Legacy of Bob Brozman
By the time he died on April 23, Brozman had said and taught so much, both as a guitarist and an ethnomusicologist. With his sharp wit, his trademark National steel sound, his global sonic vision and an approach to his instruments that balanced wild-man blues with methodical logic, he transformed so many people’s thinking about music, just as he did mine.
Warriors Fall in Finals
After a four-game undefeated playoff run, the Santa Cruz Warriors wrapped up their monumentally successful season over the weekend by letting it fall apart in the championship with they problems that had plagued them for weeks— easy missed shots and turnovers.
Does Santa Cruz Have a West End?
Le Cigare Volant space to become taproom; UCSC’s Sprint Plant Sale on.
Letters to the Editor: May 1-May 7
Permaculture, the Santa Cruz Warriors and Micah Posner’s shelter sleepover strike a chord with readers.
Police Video Goes Viral
Several thousand people this past week have watched a homeless man’s face hit the sidewalk on Pacific Avenue. A Santa Cruz Police officer was arresting him for public intoxication early in the morning on Monday, April 22, as activist Brent Adams filmed the incident with a video camera.
Santa Cruz Music Icon Bob Brozman Dies
Bob Brozman, the steel-guitar innovator and ethnomusicologist who got his start playing on the streets of Santa Cruz, has died, according to his family.
