Cover Story: Investigating the Investigation:
Are the answers really in here? A Santa Cruz symposium may shed some light.

Nüz: As Santa Cruz prepares for the WAMMFest, medical marijuana activists replant their decimated-by-the-DEA garden.

Rev: Never use spray paint for your wedding car, unless you hire a genuine graffiti artist who will make a 'Just Married' like you've never seen before.

Dreaming the Darko: The Del Mar's midnight movie series gets its due for its role in making 'Donnie Darko: The Director's Cut' possible.

The Tao of Power: Zhang Yimou's epic 'Hero' teaches a lesson about the mortality of emperors.

To Hell With the Devil: Can't figure out how Christian black metal could possibly exist? Read this fast, because FaithFest SC is here.

Y Not: On the heels of a successful Y&T reunion, Dave Meniketti returns to Santa Cruz as a solo act.

The Rock Show: 'Please Stand By''s 300th show; Social Distortion.

Crpo Circles: The Culinary Alliance calls Santa Cruz County to eat and drink with area's leading culinary lights at its Harvest Dinner Series.

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