Cover: Alphabet Scoop
An A-to-Z guide to Santa Cruz County's bars and clubs.

News: Counter Culture
UCSC grads can be upbeat about job prospects--especially if they aspire to careers pulling espresso or pushing bagels.

Blowing Into Town: Art-glass designer and glassblower extraordinaire Steven Lundberg moves his expertise into a new Santa Cruz studio.

Notes From the Underground: Soda Pop's farmhouse is fertile soil for punk rock.

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