.Brad Kava

Editor's Note There’s never been a time when the alternative press was more important to bringing news and truth to readers than today. Authoritarianism is quickly...

Rob Darrow (he, him, his) identifies as a gay man and is a lifelong Californian who was born and raised in Santa Cruz. He...

Confessions of a 60-year-old new father

As he comes to Aptos Village Park on May 28, Buddy Guy is thinking about the future of blues.

We reckon Sunday’s country-leaning line-up at the American Music Festival will surprise you.

10 Santa Cruz inventions that spread all over—and even changed—the world When it comes to innovations that have changed the world,...

For years Comcast wasn’t delivering the fast-lane Internet they promised. Are they now? When Xfinity announced this month that it was...

Local director brings Hollywood talent to Santa Cruz for a kids’ TV pilot Directing a movie or TV show with child...