August 30, 2023
Take My AARP Card, Please.
My name is DNA and I’ve performed stand-up comedy in Santa Cruz and beyond since 2005. I’m 61. Even when I started out, I was twice as old as everyone else. At this point, I’m wrestling with early rigor mortis every time I get onstage.
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August 30, 2023
Traveling the Coast One Step at a Time
You are from Santa Cruz if you know that summer starts at noon. So, we know the overcast morning will lead to a golden afternoon when we hike up from Gazos Creek to check in on the iconic redwood, the scorched but thriving Candelabra Tree. For the past fifteen years, every three or four weeks I’ve hiked with three guys. In five mile increments, we have walked the beaches and cliffs from Santa Cruz to the Golden Gate Bridge and back, three times.
August 30, 2023
A Lifetime of First and Final Drafts
As I look back over the years, I realize I’ve followed in the footsteps of my paternal grandfather, Edwin, a longtime newspaper columnist. Perhaps, it makes sense, as I was born under the Gemini zodiac sign in Mercury, the planet associated with strong communication skills. It started in grade school when I entertained my class with a made-up-as-I-went written saga.
August 30, 2023
Geezer Talk
“Oh sweetie, you don’t have to call yourself that!” says the woman in the long grocery line as we converse casually. She tells me she’s a local, having grown up in Salinas. My first job in TV news was in Salinas at the then NBC affiliate, KSBW, 50 years ago. She used to watch me on the news when she was a toddler.
May 3, 2023
Best of Santa Cruz County 2023
Santa Cruz showing appreciation for all the people, places and things they hold near and dear
May 3, 2023
Best of Santa Cruz County 2023: SHOPPING & SERVICES
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Best of Santa Cruz County 2023: EDITOR’S PICKS
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Best of Santa Cruz County 2023: HEALTH & RECREATION
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May 3, 2023
Best of Santa Cruz County 2023: COMMUNITY LIFE
The best beach, derby girl, farmers market and more
May 3, 2023
Best of Santa Cruz County 2023: FOOD & DRINK
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Best of Santa Cruz County 2023: MUSIC & NIGHTLIFE
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December 21, 2022
Year in Review: Higher Education
How two UC professors dove into the weed world of Santa Cruz and beyond to explore the future of legal cannabis
December 21, 2022
Year in Review: Green Saw Red
The county’s cannabis tax revenues saw a major drop in 2022 as several local businesses closed
December 21, 2022
Year in Review: A New Weed World
A promise of justice, but uncertainties for pot’s OGs
July 26, 2022
Food and Drink: Plant-Based Meals Get a Boost in Santa Cruz Schools
What the public-school push means for local kids—and the rest of us
July 26, 2022
Food and Drink: A Vietnamese Take on Soup-and-Sandwich
Capitola’s Asian Express captures the tastes of Southeast Asia
July 26, 2022
Food and Drink: The Biggest Food and Drink Events Yet to Come in 2022
Foodies, beer lovers and oenophiles, mark your calendars
April 19, 2022
Best of Santa Cruz County 2022: Editors’ Picks
Honoring the county's greatest people, places and things
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Best of Santa Cruz County 2022: Shopping & Services
The best hotel, produce, toy store and more
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Best of Santa Cruz County 2022: Music & Nightlife
The best local band, dance club, new brewery and more
April 19, 2022
Best of Santa Cruz County 2022: Health & Recreation
The best bike shop, cannabis delivery, gym and more