PALEO PROLIFIC: You might want to check out the Spring Paleo Cooking demos presented by licensed nutritionist Rebecca Hazelton at the Westside New Leaf Community Market starting March 19 from 6 to 7:30pm. Surely you’re familiar with the “Paleo” food phenom? Think of it as a “back to the future” backlash against all things dairy…
Soquel Artist Mary Blair Finally Gets Her Due
More than a half-century following her greatest triumphs as an artist, Mary Blair, whose genius placed her personal stamp on many of Walt Disney’s most celebrated films and amusement-park attractions, is finally getting the global recognition that was denied her during a lifetime of personal tragedy and despair. Posterity has a way of evening things…
Iconic Santa Cruz Alt-Journalist Buz Bezore Dies
The longtime Santa Cruz alternative journalism pioneer and founding editor of Santa Cruz Weekly passed away on March 6, at age 68.
New Links Between Goncharoff and Facebook Fraud
Despite denials, city council candidate interacted with fake accounts
Tips for Conserving Water During California's Drought
With California officially in a drought emergency, Gov. Jerry Brown is asking everyone to take a look at their daily habits and reduce consumption by 20 percent. “We can’t make it rain, but we can be much better prepared for the terrible consequences that California’s drought now threatens, including dramatically less water for our farms…
Letters to the Editor: March 5-11
In defense of the Great Morgani’s downtown artistry
Foodie File: Leyla World
Amir Jamali, owner of Leyla World, which opened almost two years ago, enjoys changing the yogurt flavors at his Mission Street shop.
Some Important Scoops on the Food Scene
Dave Kumec, entrepreneur of Mission Hill Creamery artisan ice creams, is launching the second annual Scoops for Schools program benefiting Santa Cruz City Schools.
More Than Words at TEDxSantaCruz
TED talks have a reputation for being thought-provoking, but Irene Tsouprake’s ambitions for the TEDxSantaCruz conference aim a lot higher than that. “People can expect to have their minds and hearts blown,” says Tsouprake, the co-organizer/speaker curator for the conference, which comes to Hotel Paradox on Saturday. “Be prepared—it’s not like any conference you have…
What Happened to the E.C. Rittenhouse Building?
For the last five years, the building has fascinated locals with its confusing mix of beaux arts and Greco-Roman architecture, its breaktaking views and, most controversially, its 62,000 square feet of vacant space.
