Formed in 2004, Santa Cruz’s Formaldebrides were the brainchild of Fiona Walker and Sandi Feddema. Alisha Barker would shop at the store Walker worked at, catching the drummer’s eye with her underground style.
Resentencing to begin for some of the state’s non-violent offenders
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Wargin Wines
Looking for a fabulous wine for the holidays that’s not going to break the bank? Then try Wargin Wines Montepulciano 2011 Suisun Valley. At around $20 (I purchased it at New Leaf on 41st Avenue) this well-made wine is a steal.
Holiday Gift Guide
Yeah, it takes a village and everything, but boy is it hard to shop for. Individuality is highly prized in Santa Cruz, which is why our Gift Guide this year focuses on a wide array of individuals you may need to find something for this holiday season. Need something for the foodie in your life? The hipster? The outdoors type? The wine lover? You’ll find dozens of recommendations inside, for all types of near and dear, and they’re all based on a guiding principle of shopping at independent, local businesses, keeping our holiday dollars right here in Santa Cruz County. Happy holidays to you and yours!
On The Rise
Manresa Bread Project, New Year’s the French way, and a heavenly fruitcake
Dunn Undone
The highs and lows of Tess Dunn’s life as Santa Cruz’s most inspiring musician
Make It Write
A book lover’s guide to local authors whose work will make great gifts this season
Report Card
New report finds both positive and negative social and economic trends in the county
Stocking Stuffers
The men behind the women of the Kinsey Sicks Dragapella Beautyshop Quartet explain their own special brand of ‘dragtivism,’ and their holiday show at the Rio
Formaldebrides
Formed in 2004, Santa Cruz’s Formaldebrides were the brainchild of Fiona Walker and Sandi Feddema. Alisha Barker would shop at the store Walker worked at, catching the drummer’s eye with her underground style. “She asked me if I sang, so I lied and said, ‘yes,’” Barker remembers with a laugh. From there, Barker found guitarist Mercy...
Cuffs Off
Resentencing to begin for some of the state’s non-violent offenders Daniel “Nane” Alejandrez, founder of local nonprofit Barrios Unidos, hopes a new state measure will help nonviolent offenders across California—some of whom he has known personally—leave incarceration and get on with their lives. “Whether it’s 10 or thousands, we scratched at the surface,” says Alejandrez, a...
Wargin Wines
Looking for a fabulous wine for the holidays that’s not going to break the bank? Then try Wargin Wines Montepulciano 2011 Suisun Valley. At around $20 (I purchased it at New Leaf on 41st Avenue) this well-made wine is a steal. First of all, there’s that beautiful word itself: Montepulciano. It would have to be Italian,...
Holiday Gift Guide
Yeah, it takes a village and everything, but boy is it hard to shop for. Individuality is highly prized in Santa Cruz, which is why our Gift Guide this year focuses on a wide array of individuals you may need to find something for this holiday season. Need something for the foodie in your life? The hipster? The outdoors...
On The Rise
Manresa Bread Project, New Year’s the French way, and a heavenly fruitcake To celebrate the arrival of rain, I popped over to last Wednesday’s PopUp (next door to Assembly) for something fresh-baked from the Manresa Bread Project. Baker and Project entrepreneuse Avery Ruzicka was there, explaining ingredients to awaiting throngs, while I made an end-run toward...
Dunn Undone
The highs and lows of Tess Dunn’s life as Santa Cruz’s most inspiring musician Tess Dunn can blow air out of her eye balls. And thank goodness, too, because without that hidden talent I might not have anything to write about her. Well, except that at 19 she’s already got three alt-rock albums under her belt,...
Make It Write
A book lover’s guide to local authors whose work will make great gifts this season It’s official, we’re in the thick of the holiday season. Black Friday, which began its assault on our wallets sometime around Halloween, now seems like a distant memory. Bad Christmas sweaters have broken free from their storage bins, colored lights dot...
Report Card
New report finds both positive and negative social and economic trends in the county The 20th annual Community Assessment Project (CAP) report was released on Monday, Nov. 24, offering insight into the county’s social and economic trends over the past year. The organization behind the report hopes it will inspire local groups and individuals alike to...
Stocking Stuffers
The men behind the women of the Kinsey Sicks Dragapella Beautyshop Quartet explain their own special brand of ‘dragtivism,’ and their holiday show at the Rio Before Irwin Keller served as an unordained rabbi to an alternative congregation in Sonoma, before he donned towering stilettos and sparkling eyeshadow, even before he went to a life-changing Bette...
From The Editor
Plus Letters To the Editor Probably my favorite interview I’ve ever done was with the lead singer of Spinal Tap. Now, Spinal Tap, of course, does not really exist, being the fictional band dreamed up for the heavy metal mockumentary This is Spinal Tap—one of the most quotable movies of all time. So, more...