Good Times editor Brad Kava shares his thoughts about the 50th Anniversary of Good Times, plus a quote, a photo, and good ...

IRIS I’ve always wanted to go to Greece, mostly because of Mamma Mia! It’s so pretty there, and the architecture is something I would really love to see. I’ve never been on a cruise before, and I ...

The philosophers have only interpreted the world, in various ways; the point, however, is to change it. —Karl Marx, Theses on Feuerbach, #11, 1845 The loss of Mike Rotkin—former mayor of Santa Cruz, ...

Santa Cruzans give their answers to our Question of the Week, often fun, sometimes serious. This time, What does your "No Kings Day" sign say?

ALLEN STRONG: I consider a restaurant’s first six months a grand opening, so we are still in the middle of that and have gotten a good response from locals. Our crew is small and we really have the ...

An old favorite Broadway play has gotten a facelift. Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean: A New Musical is being produced by TheatreWorks Silicon Valley, with its world premiere on June ...

In Japan, komorebi refers to the dappled sunlight that streams through tree leaves. It names a subtle, ephemeral beauty that busy people might be oblivious to. Not you, I hope, Taurus! In the coming ...

Tofu may be the most misunderstood food in America. Maybe its useful but creepy ability to be anything and everything is what has made this anemic-looking block of curdled and pressed soy milk a ...

Staff of Life’s 50th anniversary party will happen 12:30-4:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 18. Staff of Life Natural Food Market, 1266 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz. 423-8632, staffoflifemarket.com. Playin’ ...

New Zealand alt-rock innovator Martin Phillipps brings his band the Chills to the Catalyst on Tuesday, March 5 as part of their long-overdue return to the U.S. Here are five songs essential to ...

As with many Downtown Streets Team staff functions, attendees say the liquor flowed freely during a 2014 holiday party at the nonprofit’s San Jose headquarters. A young female staffer hired a month ...

4. “Surfin’ USA” – Beach Boys: Certainly this is the most famous namecheck of Santa Cruz in any song ever. We lucked out to get it in what is arguably the all-time greatest surf tune. (With lyrics, ...