The timely human themes of Yaa Gyasi’s ‘Transcendent Kingdom’

The Psychedelic Furs return to Santa Cruz at just the right time

This week’s cover story does both

A time for giving sustainability issues their due

Casey Sonnabend is truly one of a kind

Is the world ready for an Al Franken comeback?

Geoffrey Dunn offers perspective as a new book opens old wounds in Santa Cruz.

Putting the success of Santa Cruz’s newest bands in perspective.

A close look reveals unexpected challenges.

Consuelo Alba and company have built a true community arts organization.

The importance of digging into our past.

After two years of pandemic fatigue, some promising signs

The Santa Cruz music scene is getting its due.

We all love fairy-tale endings, but stories of love disasters might mean even more.

We all know about biological clocks, but rarely understand their impact

Also, last week to vote for Best of Santa Cruz County

Up close and personal with an intense training experience

Omicron is hitting the arts hard, but this time there’s a difference

Santa Cruz Gives tops $1 million for local nonprofits. Plus UCSC science writers battle back bad science.

You can find all the bad news in our cover story. The good news is: it’s over!

Plus: A Santa Cruz Gives update, and Best of Santa Cruz County

Plus: Best of Santa Cruz County is back!

EDITOR'S NOTE ...

One of our most cherished forests recovers; Santa Cruz Gives starts with a bang

No, really, it works!

GT’s holiday giving campaign takes a huge leap forward

Vaccines for ages 5-11 have been a long time coming