One of Santa Cruz’s signature outposts, the Bigfoot Discovery Museum is set to close pending the sale of land at 5497 Highway 9 in Felton. Owner and museum curator Michael Rugg listed the property for sale Oct. 18, and expects …
There are three Scotts Valley City Council seats up for grabs this election, and Donna Lind, a retired Scotts Valley Police Department sergeant, is the only sitting member seeking another term. She’s formed a slate with food industry salesman Corky …
Emotions ran high during a recent community meeting to discuss the future of the beloved Silver Spur restaurant and the big changes coming to the neighborhood. More than 60 people packed the Spur’s dining room at 2650 Soquel Drive on …
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THURSDAY 10/31
Jen Ghastin is a teaching professional with an irrepressible desire to tell stories. After teaching graphic design at North Salinas High and yoga at her own studio, her current passion is a newly published novel.
Just in time for the elections, local punk band Good Riddance have released a song to encourage political engagement. “No More System to Believe In” was released Oct. 22 by Fat Wreck Chords and the band is donating 100% of …
Attention, Nashville: There’s going to be an assault on the way coming out of Texas.
Late last week a double whammy hit our stretch of the West Coast. In the space of a couple of days, word landed that crab season won’t start until after Thanksgiving, and salmon hatchery numbers are dismal.
Spanning several decades and two vastly different continents and cultures, Lance Haggard’s restaurant industry resumé is robust. He started in food service at 16, moving to China after college for 12 years, where he opened eight different restaurants. Haggard says …
What is your favorite ghost movie?
With mail-in ballots already sent out by the Santa Cruz County Clerk, early voting for the Nov. 5 election has begun. Included in the mail-in voting kits are a sample ballot, an official ballot and a voter guide. There are …
After five years, work is almost finished on the Watsonville Brillante mosaic, splashed across the otherwise dull concrete walls of the six-floor parking garage on Rodriguez Street. A ribbon-cutting street party is set for Oct. 26 to celebrate, says lead …
A hike is not about completion. It’s about discovery.
What do you remember scaring you as a little kid?
As local voters prepare to fill in their ballots for the Nov. 5 election, they are faced with a large array of candidates and local ballot initiatives that can seem daunting. We attempt to demystify the local ballot. For more …
Proposition 2
Not a huge number of wineries make pinot blanc, but Ram’s Gate owner Jeff O’Neill loves different varieties of grape and planted four acres. When these voluptuous grapes were eventually crushed, the end result was the superb estate-grown Ram’s Gate …
ARIES — March 21-April 19
The good news: Chefs all around Santa Cruz County have channeled their creative powers into crafting special menus to please both the palate and the pocketbook. Three courses, with three different items to choose from, multiplied by 31 different restaurants. …
