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02/05/2025

If there is a frequency at which love is conveyed in song, then Neko Case can reach it.

02/05/2025

Thousands of people filled the streets in downtown Watsonville Monday afternoon, waving Mexican flags, carrying signs and chanting, all in observance of a Day Without Immigrants, one of numerous protests nationwide against the hardline immigration policies enacted by the new …

02/05/2025

When wildfires threaten California communities, a viral lifeline has emerged: the Watch Duty app. This 501(c)(3) nonprofit, hailed by the Washington Post as “an essential app in LA for tracking wildfires,” has become indispensable for millions. With over 1 million …

02/04/2025

NOT SO HAUTE

02/04/2025

Brad Kava | Good Times Editor

02/04/2025

Imagine this: You’re already feeling lucky because you’re taking the first-ever Santa Cruz Pizza Week seriously—which is ongoing through Feb. 8 (santacruzpizzaweek.com)—and have already eaten your playing weight in dough, cheese, sauce, pepperoni, mushrooms, sausage, onions, bell peppers, black olives, …

02/04/2025

A Mexican-born chef who fell for sushi, Tavo immigrated 15 years ago at age 17 to attend culinary school. He began working in Japanese restaurants and climbed the promotional ladder from dishwasher to kitchen helper to cook, then finally learned …

02/04/2025

“You are not more likely to find a more charming novel than Tartufo, Kira Jane Buxton’s story about “trufflemania” that whisks us away to Italy and serves up one buttery page of comedy after another.” —Washington Post literary critic Ron …

02/04/2025

John Edward Makens' directorial debut, Art and Life: The Story of Jim Phillips, which is showcasing at the Rio Theatre on Feb. 6, is a gem of a doc. Like all good documentaries, it’s thorough. Makens guides us on a …

02/04/2025

How will artificial intelligence change our world?

02/04/2025

Back in my career coaching days, I was slightly obsessed with a certain book. I owned multiple copies, which I would readily loan, while referring to the work in numerous presentations over the years. So, it was especially exciting to …

02/04/2025

When Elon Musk smoked weed on Joe Rogan’s podcast in 2018, there was a general freakout. The media treated it as if Musk had done something naughty, even though pot was already legal in California by then.