Emily Thomas, owner and brewer at Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing was selected by the Brewers Association to speak at the annual Craft Brewers Conference last week in Washington, D.C. Thomas, a top micro-brewing entrepreneur talked at the brew-expo about creative fundraising, something she has done with flair at her popular brewery in the Ingalls Street complex.
Councilmember to Weigh Homeless Funding
It’s much too soon, Vice Mayor Lynn Robinson says, to discuss any cuts to the Homeless Services Center’s day programs. Some worry such cuts would not make Santa Cruz any safer.
Q&A: Comedian Sammy Obeid
Sammy Obeid decided two years ago to do stand-up comedy for 1,000 consecutive days. If all goes according to plan (no panic attacks, measles, etc.), his Tuesday show at the Blue Lagoon will be number 829. The show is part of a new weekly comedy showcase hosted by local comedian DNA. We caught up with Obeid on the phone before a show at the Laugh Factory in Long Beach, Calif.
Letters to the Editor, Mar. 27 - April 2
Readers write-in about the MAH, the Tannery, the crime wave and Tom Tomorrow in this mixed bag of letters.
Harbor High Football Fans Look for Light
In towns across the country, there’s only one place to be on a Friday night in autumn: the local high school football stadium. That’s why a grandmother and athletic director are teaming up to raise money for new stadium lights.
5 Things to Do in Santa Cruz This Weekend, March 22-24
This weekend it’s the annual, PaddleFest, the art of trees, underground hip-hop and more in our top picks.
City, County Leaders on Needle Program Changes
The Santa Cruz needle exchange has moved for now, but the debate over its future is far from over. It has been two months since city attorney John Barisone came down with a case of political amnesia and said he’d never heard of the 20-year-old institution.
Michelle Shocked Cancelled in Santa Cruz
The longtime Santa Cruz favorite managed to alienate not just her fans here, but pretty much everywhere, when she went into a nasty anti-gay rant Sunday night at Yoshi’s in San Francisco
Signs of Change in Shooting Aftermath
After Santa Cruz’s violent crime spike that started with a drive-by homicide and culminated in the shooting of two SCPD officers, here are five signs of change in the Santa Cruz landscape.
Big Week for Santa Cruz Wine
Bonny Doon tasting room to move to Davenport, Pinot Paradise summit returns.
