Happy 5th Anniversary to our friends at Sacramento Digs Gardening!
Thousands descend on downtown Santa Cruz for the 48th annual Santa Cruz Pride parade
Win tickets to the Monterey Beer Festival on Saturday, July 8. Drawing Date is June 29, 2023.
Win tickets to The Taming of the Shrew by Santa Cruz Shakespeare on Saturday, July 29. Drawing Date is July 20, 2023.
Win tickets to Book of Will by Santa Cruz Shakespeare on Sunday, July 30. Drawing Date is July 20, 2023.
Win tickets to King Lear by Santa Cruz Shakespeare on Sunday, August 6. Drawing Date is July 27, 2023.
Pajaro Valley Unified School District Superintendent Michelle Rodriguez will be leaving the school district, after taking the same position with Stockton Unified School District.
A new executive director who’s been alive as long as his predecessor’s tenure will bring fresh energy to one of Santa Cruz County’s signature music festivals. Composer, performing pianist and arts executive D. Riley Nicholson is returning to California to …
To borrow from Socrates’ “Apology,” the unexamined publication is not worth publishing. Last week, Good Times issued an apology for a letter to the editor that unfairly characterized a drag story time event and members of the LGBTQ+ community. Its …
Cars driving along Portola Drive on Saturday honked and cheered at the dozen or so volunteers collecting plastic from the roadside. The volunteers were participating in the 46th coastal cleanup, hosted by Clean Oceans International (COI), as well as One …
Santa Cruz and Monterey counties are holding a job fair at Our Lady of the Assumption Church in Pájaro on Wed. June 7 to help support flood victims. The event is being led by the the Monterey County Workforce Development …
In April, 20-year-old Beatriz Lopez returned to the ramshackle apartment she shares with 10 family members on Associated Lane, after spending 45 days in the emergency shelter at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds. That shelter closed on May 15 and …
I grew up on Judy Blume. From Superfudge to Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, I was hooked. Blume spoke to the 7-year-old me much differently than other books. With the recent film adaptation of Blume’s adolescent masterpiece Are You …
ARIES (March 21-April 19): History tells us that Albert Einstein was a brilliant genius. After his death, the brain of the pioneer physicist was saved and studied for years in the hope of analyzing the secrets of why it produced …
Hahn Estate produces a fabulous wine known as GSM (Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre). This complex, fruit-driven Rhone-style blend brims with ripe raspberry and blackberry flavors. Ruby red and “bursting with aromas of strawberry, red and black cherry and a touch …
Mentone invites you to feel glamorous, and to take your time, especially when the early evening light starts casting long, slanting rays into the vibrant interior. Filled with an attractive clientele and an upscale vibe, this laid-back venue for the …
ARTS AND MUSIC PETER ASHER Half of the duo Peter & Gordon, Peter Asher was part of the first wave of British rock imported to U.S. shores in the early 1960s, along with the Beatles, Stones and Kings. He returns—now …
Rob Darrow (he, him, his) identifies as a gay man and is a lifelong Californian who was born and raised in Santa Cruz. He works as Director of Research and Professional Learning with the Safe Schools Project Santa Cruz County, …
The centuries old mastodon tooth will be displayed at Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History through June 4.
‘Good Times’ supports a safer, more inclusive community
A letter to the editor of Good Times
