Cover: By the Numbers
Santa Cruz County is banking on an aggressive census count to find and fund the underrepresented.
News: Nüz
Sprout poisoning scare hits local natural food stores.
Goldies 2000: Cast your vote for the best of Santa Cruz.
Bruce Bratton: The Aloha March 2000; good films; response to Cisco's departure.
All Cracked Up: Ex-Campers Jonathan Segel, Victor Krummenacher and Greg Lisher join Cracker to relive a Santa Cruz music scene that was.
Notes From the Underground: The artists still known as Herbert bring a bit of Sabbath to a Catalyst Thursday.
Sights and Sounds: Bob Marley's hallowed reggae legacy lives on in Barrett's big band.
Smart Mouth: Bali beckons travelers with a taste for the exotic.
A La Carte: Start now and forget the regrets on Valentine's Day.
Operetta Room: Mike Leigh revels in Victorian pleasures in 'Topsy-Turvy.'
Auteur Biography: 'American Movie' focuses on an eccentric small-town filmmaker.
Zeal for Theater: Aussie and South African players take on tough issues drawn from shocking current events.
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