Cover: High Fives
A look back at five years of this independent, locally-owned newspaper.

5 Paths for the Palate
5 Years Ago in Santa Cruz
5 Artists to Watch
5 Stories That Will Matter in Five Years

Pacific's Edge: The Pacific Rim Film Festival turns its lens on pride, illusion and rock & roll.

You Can Go Home Again: Sunnyvale's Tony Bui returns to Vietnam and brings back 'Three Seasons,' a deeply felt first feature about the passing tradition in his homeland.

Worth Their Salt Lake: Star Matthew Lillard and director James Merendino go off about 'SLC Punk!'

The Big Bang: The Santa Cruz County Symphony closes its season with a triumphant bang.

Notes From The Underground: Oliver Brown and his legion of ukuleles dazzled at Cowell College last week.

Misspelled Mouthfuls: Outrage over rampant misspellings on menus drives our restaurant critic over the fuzzy edge of postmodern deconstructivism.

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