When Santa Cruz Warrior Taylor Griffin missed a clutch free throw with a minute-and-a-half to play against the Los Angeles D-Fenders on Friday night, Santa Cruz County Treasurer Fred Keeley looked over at his godson. The 14-year-old avid basketball fan was feeling discouraged.
Ringing in Santa Cruz Ears
Downtown has been much quieter the past few weeks, at least at noon and 5pm. That’s because the volume on the city’s carillon bells, which hang high in the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium, has been turned down.
Feng Shui For Spring
I had barely finished plucking wayward clothing items, shoes and books off my floor and jamming them into my closet when Jen Casey arrived on my doorstep. A certified feng shui consultant who specializes in green living, Casey had come to assess my tiny studio apartment, and the garden that surrounds it, from a feng shui perspective.
Letters to the Editor: April 3-9
Readers weigh in on water supply problems, staying weird and dogs.
Chop Tops Go International
Santa Cruz rockers The Chop Tops have been tearing up local and international stages for nearly two decades now, taking traditional rockabilly and chucking out the owner’s manual, boosting the power, streamlining the chassis, and hot rodding it into something that’s all their own.
Businesses Feel Parking Bite
The Department of Public Works calls it Lot 10. Customers and employees in the City of Santa Cruz think of it as one of the last bastions of downtown’s free parking. But it won’t be for long.
Farmers Market Season in Santa Cruz
It has definitely started to feel like spring on the coast. And now is the time to put a weekly visit to a local farmers market on your schedule.
Gold Awards 2013: Community Life – Reader’s Picks
The best of Santa Cruz County community life, as chosen by our readers.
Gold Awards 2013: Shopping & Services – Reader’s Picks
Our readers name their favorite shopping spots in Santa Cruz County.
Gold Awards 2013: Arts & Culture – Reader’s Picks
Our readers pick the best of the art and culture scene in Santa Cruz County.
