Sun enters the sign and magnetic field of Cancer, the gate where spirit enters form, Saturday at 3:51 am (Pacific time). Summer begins in the northern hemisphere. Moon/Uranus in Aries, Sun/Mercury in Gemini (a message for humanity to bring forth all things new). The Archangel Uriel assumes his summer duties protecting Earth’s kingdoms. We find him...

Plus Letters To the Editor DNA has been writing about local arts and culture in these pages for quite some time, but this week he gets to give the inside scoop on the scene closest to his heart: Santa Cruz underground comedy. There’s no one better qualified to do it, and no better time, either, it...

The czar of local underground comedy explains why anyone—and lately, everyone—would do it Obviously, to be a good stand-up comic, you have to be funny. But you also have to be a little crazy. In fact, local extreme surfer Stan Meurer, who routinely goes out to surf Mavericks, told me he could nev- er do what...

Santa Cruz engineers hope an innovative approach will stop Westside sinkholes For years, Santa Cruz has defended itself from the ocean’s power with shields of armored rock, mending holes in the collapsing bedrock with riprap—boulders of varying size. But in the ceaseless battle between the city and the sea, Mother Nature has gained some more ground—or...

Indie duo Uh Huh Her returns to their EDM roots on latest album For Cam Grey—one half of the indie duo Uh Huh Her—making the band’s new album, Future Souls, felt like a return to their roots. “It was like going home,” Grey says. “We had previously done Nocturnes and an acoustic EP, so we’d kind...

Santa Cruz Mountain wineries and Live Earth Farm welcome summer The longest day of the year—or the shortest, depending upon which hemisphere you're currently occupying—June 20 (or 21 or 22) brings its own peculiar charms. And festival traditions. In the far northern European climes, such as Sweden, Norway and Finland, Midsummer has been celebrated since the...

Third Friday’s ‘Art That Moves’ showcases scribbler’s unorthodox philosophy Drawing rewires your brain,” Rob Court says. The owner of Scribbles Institute in Santa Cruz, Court has a lot to say about creating art. He coaches several students a week—adults, teenagers and children, all with their own reason to improve their drawing skills. Some just want to...

Films This WeekCheck out the movies playing around town.With: Reviews, Movie Times click here.Santa Cruz area movie theaters > ....... New This WeekHOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2 In this sequel to the hugely popular, family-friendly animated fantasy, boy-hero Hiccup has grown into a young man, and he an his buddies are perfecting the sport of...

A lot of new metal bands these days refer to themselves as “metalcore” or “deathcore.” Erik Hernandez, guitarist for Section 5150, is very clear; his band is not one of these “core” bands, which typically play a melding of extreme metal and hardcore punk, and is full of breakdowns.“Our music doesn’t really have any breakdowns. It’s...

As if growing choice and rare veggies and herbs for Michelin-starred Manresa restaurant wasn't enough, Love Apple Farms’Cynthia Sandbergand her expert crew have started up a new, boutique "On-The-Farm-Store" up at the terraced property located at 2317 Vine Hill Road in the Santa Cruz Mountains (just off Highway 17). It's an obvious next step for the...