This morning thousands of drivers sat between the rolling, lush Santa Cruz Mountains and the glistening Pacific Ocean, only to ignore the natural beauty around them as they idled in gridlock traffic and stared at the cars in front of them, waiting for the crawl on Highway 1 to inch along.
News
Does Palomar Need An Upgrade?
“Let’s turn the Palomar Inn on Pacific Avenue back into a hotel.” That’s the theme Good Times keeps hammering away at lately—most recently in its “Critics’ Picks” last month—with a bizarre lack of analysis as to how such a move would affect low-income housing locally.
New Tannery Series Puts Grants to a Vote
Santa Cruz artists looking to get their projects funded now have a whole new avenue available to them, through a new program at the Tannery Arts Center called FEAST.
Revisiting the West End
Wine tastings, feasts and a correction on Santa Cruz’s newest gastropub.
Letters to the Editor: May 22 – May 28
Readers debate the needle exchange and Santa Cruz geography.
The Truth About Spirulina
On a recent layover in Chicago, I found myself standing in the smoothie line at the airport, dazed, jet-lagged, and craving kale. Or anything green. I’d been away from California too long.
Do Needle Exchanges Work?
On paper things look good for the future of Santa Cruz’s needle exchange program, which the city basically punted to the county earlier this year, allowing county health officials to oversee the program outside city limits and come up with new regulations.
Staff of Life Celebrates 44 Years
I know the entire Santa Cruz community joins me in congratulating the tireless visionaries at Staff of Life celebrating (I can’t believe it) 44 years in the heart of the natural food business.
Letters to the Editor: May 15 – May 21
Urban backpacking, “West End” skepticism and Scouts’ Honor get readers writing.
Why the Warriors Are a Win for Santa Cruz
The team may have lost in the finals, but Country Treasurer Fred Keeley says this season is an unqualified success.
