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When David Enriquez’s dad, Francisco, was recently offered full ownership of La Jaiba Brava (formerly Casa Rosita’s), he asked for and received his family’s blessing first. Born in Tampico, Mexico, Francisco’s first order of business was changing the name to …
Here’s a sentence you won’t read often: The Santa Cruz Mountains AVA has a new vineyard and winery.
Denny’s Restaurant is the comedian’s home away from home, the place where comics spend millions of hours. So how does a comedian get 1.4 million views on TikTok while drinking coffee at Denny’s?
When one thinks of a ghost, there’s an understanding that the figure represents a being that was once living but now continues to exist in the ether, on another plane.
Cellist Pablo Casals is arguably one the greatest musicians the world has ever known. At the age of 80 he was asked why he continued to practice five hours a day. Casals answered, “Because I think I am making progress.” …
ARIES March 21-April 19
Brad Kava | Good Times Editor
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Watsonville Community Hospital could soon be owned by the Pajaro Valley Healthcare District. PVHD announced a plan to purchase the building and surrounding property, a major milestone in a years-long endeavor to return the facility to public ownership.
I drive toward the ocean on 41st Avenue and pass Betty Burgers. Why did I drive past Betty Burgers? What was I thinking? Imagine taking a beach hike and in the middle of it you get to eat a mesquite …
As the fall quarter begins this week at UC Santa Cruz and other UC campuses, students will face tightened measures in response to pro-Palestine protests earlier this year. The 2024 spring quarter ended with dramatic clashes between hundreds of protestors …
A jury on Sept. 17 found that Watsonville City Councilman Jimmy Dutra committed sexual battery and lewd and lascivious acts on a minor in his Los Angeles apartment 19 years ago.
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ARIES March 21-April 19
By Bill Kopp
Another date this could be pegged to: Oct 19 at Woodhouse
Monterey Bay and a thriving fishing community might seem synonymous. Sadly, shockingly and in all seriousness, they are not.
An economist by trade in Rome, Marco Paoletti settled in Santa Cruz 10 years ago, seduced by its natural beauty and diversity. Professionally, he applied his economic background to the restaurant industry, opening Obló in downtown Santa Cruz six months …
Baldacci Family Vineyards is one of an abundance of superb wineries boasted by Napa Valley. Family owned and located in the renowned Stags Leap District AVA, it is only a couple of hours’ drive from Santa Cruz—and perfect for a …
