In the annals of American rock bands, Little Feat is one of the more criminally underrated acts to arrive on the scene. Launched by the initial quartet of vocalist/bassist Lowell George and bassist ...

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Living in a wellness mecca like Santa Cruz means we’re surrounded by creative, and often effective, ways to reset. One that’s been on my radar again lately may raise an eyebrow or two: hypnotherapy. I ...

In the 2000 film Songcatcher, the title character is a turn-of-the-century musicologist who collects folk songs.In a way, Valerie June is a modern-day version of that. But rather than curate ...

Born and raised in Shanghai and originally trained as a sushi chef, Fiona Zhang’s path to eventually opening her own restaurant began in Montana in 2019. Starting as a cashier at a ramen house there, ...

Body art is so ubiquitous it’s hard to believe tattooing was illegal in Santa Cruz until 1986. Our cover story takes a look at some of the latest trends in tattoo art, artists and clients as the body ...

Before he was Rini, or perhaps it’d be more accurate to say along the path to becoming Rini, Justerini Sandoval busked for tips on the busy streets of Melbourne. When the singer and guitarist started ...

You have had resemblances to cactuses in recent days. It hasn’t always been pleasant and cheerful, but you have become pretty skilled at surviving, even thriving, despite an insufficiency of juicy ...

Despite this, crossing the finish line on June 7 will have bittersweet significance for the riders, since the event is ending its 31-year run this year. Tyler TerMeer, San Francisco AIDS Foundation ...

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SEA THE MOMENT Taken at Seabright State Beach with an iPhone 13. Photograph by Sharon Barnes GOOD IDEA Santa Cruz Celebrates 50 Years of Santa Cruz Pride with Festive Pride-themed Window Art Contest.

Vocalist Rachel Nagy and rhythm guitarist Mary Ramirez kept hard-hitting Detroit rock alive with their fuzzy garage-rock covers of ’50s and ’60s rock and roll, earning respect from luminaries like ...