Cover: Continental Divide
How much fallout did we really feel 2,500 miles from ground zero? Charting a year of getting scared, getting angry, getting active and--holy crap--even getting over it.
Catching the Crossfire: The post-9/11 fascination with the Middle East has brought new attention--and an incredible backlash--for longtime activist Scott Kennedy.
News: Nüz
Talking buses hit the road in Santa Cruz.
Bruce Bratton: The Progressive Coalition's Santa Cruz City Council Candidates Forum; this week's movies.
Scott Free: In-demand jazz drummer Scott Amendola brings his solo shuffle to Santa Cruz.
The Secret History Of Deliciousness: Wailing the praises of food-world fixtures, those workhorse flavors that never fail to deliver satisfaction.
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