The climate is changing, the population is exploding and humans will need a little re-education if extinction isn’t their cup of tea. The third Santa Cruz Reskilling Expo is backtracking to the beginning of the consumer chain and introducing the DIY spirit into modern skill sets, adding production knowledge to the repertoire of the can-opening masses. At this Sunday’s day-long event, lectures about the future of resources will be interspersed with practical knowledge about things like beekeeping and home canning.
40-Day Protest Against Abortion Begins
Forty days. That’s how long the Flood lasted in the time of Noah, that’s how long Moses spent on Mount Sinai and that how many days there are to stock up on Snickers bars before Halloween. That’s also how long a group of Christian activists plan on protesting outside Planned Parenthood, praying that God will intervene and put an end to abortion (after all, God does not support the killing of babies, except perhaps in the Flood). The “40 Days for Life Campaign” began last night in 238 locations nationwide. Some 50 people from various local churches showed up last night to launch the event.
Suspected Car Burglar Arrested
Santa Cruz County has seen a spate of car burglaries in recent months
Santa Cruz Guide 2010: Neighborhoods
What is a Westsider, anyway, and why are they so smug? Answers to this and more in our handy crib sheet to the neighborhoods of Santa Cruz County.
The Great Santa Cruz Beach Trash Haul-Out
It’s been dubbed “the largest garbage collection” by the Guinness Book of World Records for a reason. Since the annual California Coastal Cleanup Day began in 1985, volunteers have removed more than 14 million pounds of trash and recyclables from the state’s beaches and waterways, including items ranging from cigarette butts and plastic pieces to refrigerators, cars and, yes, pianos.
Santa Cruz Guide 2010: Cultural Bargains
September comes to Santa Cruz bearing sun (usually) and 16,332 seasonal student-residents on the prowl for a good time, most of them broke and, whether they know it or not, desperately in need of civilizing influences. Here are few local deals that fit both bills.
Santa Cruz Guide 2010: Nightlife Bargains
Happy Hour deals, dollar beer nights and more from our hardworking writers. (Our handy rule of thumb: the gloomier the bar, the cheaper the drinks.)
Santa Cruz Guide 2010: Live Music Venues
Where to go to feel the noise.
Santa Cruz Guide 2010: Late-Night Eateries
Our guide to dining establishments that are open after a 10-year-old’s bedtime. Because your stomach doesn’t care that it’s after 9pm.
Santa Cruz Guide 2010: Grocery Shopping
The foraging in Santa Cruz is world-class, thanks in part to the town’s longstanding love affair with sustainable everything.
