Last night, millions of people across the United States went to the phones to decide whether Ellenore Scott, 19, could really dance.
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Cat Powers
ON THE EVE of the first-ever National Cougar Convention, Richard Gosse, CEO of the San Rafael-based Single Professionals Society, was feeling a little tense. The event had sold out days prior, meaning an estimated 300 cougars—women 40 and older who prefer to date younger men—and cubs, the aforementioned younger men, were due to arrive in a mere 20 minutes. With slide show.
Santa Cruz’s Community College Hurting, Too
Cabrillo College adjunct anthropology instructor Allan Lonnberg points out that UCSC isn’t the only Santa Cruz college that’s suffering.
Need a Job? Join the Army!
Just two years ago, recruiters across the United States had to beg people to join the military.
Shades of Lady Day
MY HAND is stamped, the sold-out show has adjourned for intermission and I am admitted to replace someone who needs to get up for work tomorrow and has freed a seat. Lady Day is in town, or her facsimile who channels or translates from the existing record of the original.
Ten Questions for Jessica Jordan Champagne
Jessica Jordan Champagne, co-owner of Happy Girl Kitchens, explains how karma brought her to Santa Cruz and why we should keep our dreams alive.
Survey: Young Latinos Optimistic But Still Struggling
The Pew Hispanic Center touts a new survey of more than 2,000 Hispanic youths as a window into the immigrant experience.
Highway 1 Expansion Opponent Appointed to Transit Board
Live Oak-Soquel Supervisor John Leopold was appointed to the Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Board, raising complaints among some local officials
City Allows Menorah Lighting to Proceed
The event was nearly canceled after the city’s Event Permit Coordinator Kathy Agnone insisted that a guard be posted to keep 15-foot tall menorah from being stolen.
Pacific Collegiate Charter School One of the Ten Best Schools in the Country
U.S. News and World Report ranked the 100 best high schools in the country. Among the top ten was Pacific Collegiate Charter School.
