Letters to the Editor

Readers sound off on Ani DiFranco and Utah Phillips, UCSC parking headaches, threats to Monterey Bay, a recent cover story and concerns over development at 7th and Brommer.

This week’s letters correct recent reporting on Capitola’s coastal bluff fence and the Over the Hill Gang Saloon, respond to Grateful Dead and Cabrillo Festival coverage, and make the case for rainwater catchment.

Christina Waters’ review of Sarah Hennies’ The Grain House continues to stir strong reactions, with readers defending both the critic’s right to challenge the work and the composer’s experimental vision.

This week’s letters debate artistic freedom and Christina Waters’ scathing Cabrillo Festival review, while one longtime resident pushes back against criticism of Santa Cruz’s older generation.

Readers debate aging in place, housing costs, generational change and who can still afford to call Santa Cruz home.

Readers weigh in on battery energy storage, controversial trail maintenance at DeLaveaga Park and the difficulty of finding doctors who accept Medicare.

Readers weigh in on excessive amplified music at Santa Cruz beaches and praise recent reporting on the health and safety risks of cannabis vape pens.

Readers respond to Santa Cruz’s aging population, Felton Fire funding, a missing La Selva Beach corgi and the identity of the Cayuga Stage.