Standing on the sidewalk in downtown Santa Cruz, Chris Rene could not possibly look more fly. The Santa Cruz native, who next week releases his first EP since his third place finish on The X Factor, is sporting a zip-up sweatshirt, leather jacket, chain wallet, an America flag belt buckle and “bullet crystal” necklaces—metal artillery shells with power crystals on the inside.
Q&A: Leslie Fellows
The winemaker learned everything in the business from scratch. Now her hard work is paying off big time.
Kendra Baker Offers Ice Cream Course
Lots of events erupting at this busy wine store in downtown Santa Cruz. A Wargin Wines pouring on Sept. 29 for example. Mikael Wargin is a Soquel native who majored in biochemistry at UCSC.
Letters to the Editor: Sep 26-Oct 2
Mayor Don Lane responds to a “provocative” letter about desalination. “Letters that reveal secrets,” Lane writes, “even if those secrets are factually incorrect—usually do get folks excited.”
Slime Girls Bring Chiptune Movement To Crepe Place
Pedro Silva remembers walking out of the Catalyst atrium last year, after the first show he ever played with his band Slime Girls, and hearing two guys talking on the sidewalk about his set.
New Book Tackles America’s Sleep Problems
People spend roughly a third of their lives sleeping—about 26 years, based on the average life expectancy. So why are we so tired? And as we reach for coffee, energy drinks and pills to counter our restlessness and insomnia, how much do we really know about those eightish hours between night and day?
Unique Issues Shape Fifth District Supervisor Race
This November, Hammer, a fourth generation San Lorenzo Valley resident and Boulder Creek Parks District board member, squares off against the ridiculously experienced former California Secretary of State Bruce McPherson for the supervisor position.
California Online Voter Registration Launches
“Today, the Internet replaces mailboxes for thousands of Californians wishing to register to vote.” That was California Secretary of State Debra Bowen at a press conference Wednesday, speaking about California’s new online voter registration system, which launched last week.
New GMO Study Bolsters Prop. 37 Supporters
The pro-Prop. 37 camp, which has a strong base in Santa Cruz, has some new ammunition in support of their cause, even as polls show them cruising to victory in their effort to mandate labeling of genetically modified food.
Radical Reels Brings The Endorphins
Not for fearers of height or the faint of heart, Radical Reels comes to the Rio Saturday, Sept. 22. Here’s a look at five of its top “faster, steeper, higher, deeper” films selected from the Banff Mountain Film Festival.
