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Is Our Water Safe?
A recent notice about chromium-6 in local water has residents uneasy. But experts say the situation is more nuanced—and far less alarming—than it first appears.
Art As Resistance
The Watsonville Film Festival returns March 12–21 with more than 50 films across Watsonville, Salinas and Santa Cruz, celebrating “art as resistance” through powerful stories from Latine filmmakers.
Indie Film Pioneer Dies
Bill Raney, who founded Santa Cruz’s Nickelodeon Theater and helped shape the city’s independent film culture for decades, has died at 90.
Banff at 50
The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour marks its 50th anniversary with three nights of adventure cinema at the Rio Theatre.
What’s Love Got to Do With It?
The day is now upon us where we are expected to express the most important feelings we have to those who are most important...
A Golden Egg
Melania documents Melania Trump’s last 20 days leading up to Donald Trump’s second inauguration. I feel deep anguish that this groundbreaking film is not...
Under the Microscope
Todd Snyder, the revered Nashville tunesmith has passed. On Jan. 31 local musicians perform their favorite Snider songs at the Kuumbwa Jazz Center












