One of the most sobering facts to come to light after last week’s tragedy is that Jeremy Peter Goulet, who shot and killed two Santa Cruz police officers, could potentially have been behind bars at the time the shooting occurred.
Biochemist Pushes for New Approach to Autism
By asking the question ‘what are we eating?,’ Reid claims she’s been able to completely manage her daughter Brooke’s autism.
How Can Santa Cruz Heal?
Last Tuesday, while snipers were on the roof of Whole Foods on Soquel Ave., Cabrillo student Nicholas Goray was inside.
Ross Rock Goes Solo
Everyone expects a certain degree of bravado in hip-hop, but what if a rapper has too much? That was the question local rapper and Slop Opera crew-member Ross Rock, whose real name is Michael Ross, considered when working on his recent song “Lurk,” which has generated over 6,000 views on YouTube since getting uploaded last Halloween.
Letters to the Editor: Mar 6-12
Reader opinions are all over the map about public safety and Santa Cruz’s angriest man.
Top Picks From Santa Cruz’s Dining Scene
A menu walk through local restaurants’ current top offerings.
Shooting Tragedy Ignites Cultural Battle
Erik Larsen was living in the Lower Ocean area and working in Beach Flats as a community organizer in the ’90s when he got to know Loran “Butch” Baker—a smiling, jovial police officer who took a neighborhood-based approach to keeping people safe.
“He was a really good cop,” Larsen says. “Butch embodies everything anyone would want to know about a community officer. He was a really good guy, and Santa Cruz lost a really good police officer.”
5 Things to Do in Santa Cruz This Weekend, March 1-3
Hummingbirds, Mother Hips, tapas and tequila are all on tap this weekend.
Chief Calls Officer Shooting Deaths ‘Darkest Day’ In SCPD History
“Our department’s in mourning,” an emotional Kevin Vogel said Tuesday Feb. 26. The Santa Cruz Police chief addressed reporters just after sunset. “This is a horrific day in my career as police chief and for our community and for our police department.”
Santa Cruz’s Artisan Food Movement Flourishes
The artisan food movement has exploded in Santa Cruz, as a growing movement of crafters reclaims the culinary arts.
