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I think if we did a count of how many of the biggest players in Santa Cruz politics over the last four decades got their start in the fight for Lighthouse Field in the 1970s, it would be a startling number. It comes up again and again—including this week, since it’s also where our cover story subject Cathy Calfo got her start in activism.

I think we all assume that Santa Cruz must have played a big part in the ascension of the organic movement, but I for one had no idea how pivotal

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this city was to both the state and national movement for organic certification until I read Liza Monroy’s piece. It’s surprising and regrettable that the history isn’t more widely known, but Monroy’s story corrects that. Tracking the work of Calfo, who is stepping down as head of California Certified Organic Farmers, ties into not only that story, but also the question of what is next for organic farming now that it has become mainstream. Both the possibilities and the challenges—the tiny percentage of ag land actually being used for organic growing will shock you—are important to consider for anyone who believes in transforming how we feed ourselves as a society.

STEVE PALOPOLI | EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

LETTERS

CAMPERS AND GRAMPERS

BEACH FIRE BABYLON

This young grampa remembers a time when folks were not camping in downtown streets, when we had public housing and treatment facilities large enough to meet the need. When anyone could get a job that wanted one. This is a national emergency, and the federal government is clearly not interested. With our state most impacted and much more resourceful than our little town, we must demand that the state act.

When I came to work this morning, there were folks sleeping on the concrete entrances to two businesses in the two blocks I surveyed. This is inhumane, as is allowing folks to set up campsites on downtown lots. Soviet-style housing blocks would be more humane, FEMA trailers, migrant housing that Homeland Security seems to be able to put up in 10 minutes would be better. A bus to Henry Cowell, campsites in the Pogonip (folks are camping there anyway), a bus to Camp Roberts (lots of idle hands and housing down there).

We need to get Gavin Newsom to worry less about his hair, and get every tax-free church in the state to open their doors.

Regarding your “Access Denied” article (May 8), access for some has denied access for others by their activities at Rio del Mar Beach. The beach area has become dangerous from deafeningly loud and toxic chemically laden air polluting “aerial firebombs,” aka fireworks and beach fires.

These year-round events (not only on July 4) prohibit beach access to others.

Why is this happening? The Coastal Commission established a policy of beach accessibility for all at any time, anywhere.

The commission objects to banning beach fires, but people throw anything in the fires, adding to the already unhealthy smoke.

Fires have been started on nearby properties by illegal fireworks (all are illegal in Santa Cruz County and in the state).

Possession can lead to up to $50,000 in fines and a one-year prison sentence.

For full-time residents and other life forms and their habitats, the issue—in addition to accessibility—is livability.

Cleaning up the mess afterwards can’t clean up contaminated air, land, and water.

Assemblymember Mark Stone wrote me, “fireworks and fire rings are fun, but we all need to take a hard and honest look at the public health and safety consequences that stem from these products and activities.

Both are bad for the environment, human health, and public safety.”

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RINGING OFF THE HOOK

Co-Op SC is having another event to raise awareness about worker-owned cooperatives. The latest informational session will be Thursday, May 30, from 7-9 p.m. at the Resource Center for Nonviolence. “Worker cooperatives not only generate greater wealth for everyone in the company,” reads the coalition’s flier, “but also for the community at large.”

The Venardos Circus, a unique Broadwaystyle circus, has been touring the U.S. since 2014 and reinventing the American Circus tradition for a new generation. Now, it’s coming to the San Lorenzo Park, where it will run from May 24-June 9. General admission tickets are $25 for adults and $15 for kids under 12.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

“Organic Oreos are not a health food.

When Coca-Cola begins selling organic Coke, as it surely will, the company will have struck a blow for the environment perhaps, but not for our health.” — MICHAEL POLLAN

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ROB BREZSNY FREE WILL ASTROLOGY Week of May 22 ARIES Mar21–Apr19

LIBRA Sep23–Oct 22

In the coming weeks, I suspect you will have the wisdom to criticize yourself in constructive ways that will at least partially solve a long-standing problem. Hallelujah! I bet you will also understand what to do to eliminate a bad habit by installing a good new habit. Please capitalize on that special knowledge! There’s one further capacity I suspect you’ll have: the saucy ingenuity necessary to alleviate a festering fear. Be audacious!

In the coming weeks, I hope you’ll regularly give yourself to generous, expansive experiences. I hope you’ll think big, funny thoughts and feel spacious, experimental emotions. I hope you’ll get luxurious glimpses of the promise your future holds, and I hope you’ll visualize yourself embarking on adventures and projects you’ve been too timid or worried to consider before now. For best results, be eager to utter the word “more!” as you meditate on the French phrase “joie de vivre” and the English phrase “a delight in being alive.”

TAURUS Apr20–May20 What standards might we use in evaluating levels of sexual satisfaction? One cruclal measure is the tenderness and respect that partners have for each other. Others include the ability to play and have fun, the freedom to express oneself uninhibitedly, the creative attention devoted to unpredictable foreplay, and the ability to experience fulfilling orgasms. How do you rate your own levels, Taurus? Wherever you may currently fall on the scale, the coming months will be a time when you can accomplish an upgrade. How? Read authors who specialize in the erotic arts. Talk to your partners with increased boldness and clarity. While meditating, search for clues in the depths.

GEMINI May21–June20 If there were a Hall of Fame for writers, Shakespeare might have been voted in first. His work is regarded as a pinnacle of intellectual brilliance. And yet here’s a fun fact: The Bard quoted well over 1,000 passages from the Bible.

Can you imagine a modern author being taken seriously by the literati if he or she frequently invoked such a fundamental religious text? I bring this to your attention so as to encourage you to be Shakespeare-like in the coming weeks. That is, be willing to draw equally from both intellectual and spiritual sources; be a deep thinker who communes with sacred truths; synergize the functions of your discerning mind and your devotional heart.

CANCER Jun21–Jul22 “People will choose unhappiness over uncertainty,” writes Cancerian author and entrepreneur Timothy Ferriss.

He doesn’t do that himself, but rather is quite eager to harvest the perks of dwelling in uncertainty. I presume this aptitude has played a role in his huge success; his books have appeared on bestseller lists, and his podcasts have been downloaded more than 300 million times. In telling you this, I’m not encouraging you to embrace the fertile power of uncertainty 24 hours a day and 365 days of every year. But I am urging you to do just that for the next three weeks. There’ll be big payoffs if you do, including rich teachings on the art of happiness.

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LE0 Jul23–Aug22

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Many 18th-century pirates were committed to democracy and equality among their ranks. The camaraderie and fairness and mutual respect that prevailed on pirate ships were markedly different from the oppressive conditions faced by sailors who worked for the navies of sovereign nations. The latter were often pressed into service against their will and had to struggle to collect meager salaries. Tyrannical captains controlled all phases of their lives. I bring this to your attention, Leo, with the hope that it will inspire you to seek out alternative approaches to rigid and hierarchical systems.

Gravitate toward generous organizations that offer you ample freedom and rich alliances. The time is right to ally yourself with emancipatory influences.

VIRGO Aug23–Sep22 Don’t wait around for fate to decide which decisions you should make and what directions you should go. Formulate those decisions yourself, with your willpower fully engaged.

Never say, “If it’s meant to be, it will happen.” Rather, resolve to create the outcomes you strongly desire to happen. Do you understand how important this is? You shouldn’t allow anyone else to frame your important questions and define the nature of your problems; you’ve got to do the framing and defining yourself. One more thing: don’t fantasize about the arrival of the “perfect moment.” The perfect moment is whenever you decree it is.

SCORPIO Oct23–Nov21 According to Popular Mechanics magazine, over 3 million sunken ships are lying on the bottoms of the world’s oceans. Some of them contain billions of dollars worth of precious metals and jewels. Others are crammed with artifacts that would be of great value to historians and archaeologists. And here’s a crazy fact: less than 1% of all those potential treasures have been investigated by divers. I bring this to your attention, Scorpio, because I hope it might inspire you to explore your inner world’s equivalent of lost or unknown riches. The astrological omens suggest that the coming weeks will be an excellent time to go searching for them.

SAGITTARIUS Nov22–Dec21 “Some days you need god’s grace,” writes poet Scherezade Siobhan. “On other days: the feral tongue of vintage whiskey and a mouth kissed by fire.” I’m guessing, Sagittarius, that these days you might be inclined to prefer the feral tongue of vintage whiskey and a mouth kissed by fire. But according to my astrological analysis, those flashy phenomena would not motivate you to take the corrective and adaptive measures you actually need.

The grace of god—or whatever passes for the grace of god in your world—is the influence that will best help you accomplish what’s necessary. Fortunately, I suspect you know how to call on and make full use of that grace.

CAPRICORN Dec22–Jan19 Capricorn poet William Stafford articulated some advice that I think you need to hear right now. Please hold it close to your awareness for the next 21 days. “Saying things you do not have to say weakens your talk,” he wrote. “Hearing things you do not need to hear dulls your hearing.” By practicing those protective measures, Capricorn, you will foster and safeguard your mental health. Now here’s another gift from Stafford: “Things you know before you hear them—those are you, those are why you are in the world.”

AQUARIUS Jan20–Feb18 “Love is an immoderate thing / And can never be content,” declared poet W. B. Yeats. To provide you with an accurate horoscope, I’ll have to argue with that idea a bit. From what I can determine, love will indeed be immoderate in your vicinity during the coming weeks.

On the other hand, it’s likely to bring you a high degree of contentment—as long as you’re willing to play along with its immoderateness. Here’s another fun prediction: I suspect that love’s immoderateness, even as it brings you satisfaction, will also inspire you to ask for more from love and expand your capacity for love. And that could lead to even further immoderate and interesting experiments.

PISCES Feb19–Mar20 You will know you are in sweet alignment with cosmic forces if you have an impulse to try a rash adventure, but decide instead to work on fixing a misunderstanding with an ally. You can be sure you’re acting in accordance with your true intuition if you feel an itch to break stuff, but instead channel your fierce energy into improving conditions at your job. You will be in tune with your soul’s code if you start fantasizing about quitting what you’ve been working on so hard, but instead sit down and give yourself a pep talk to reinvigorate your devotion and commitment.

Homework: Make up a secret identity for yourself. What is it? How do you use it? Testify at freewillastrology.com.

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I’ve also more or less stopped reading the movie reviews. Today, though, I took a few minutes and started reading a few, and then all of them. Ha! Made me laugh out loud.

I wanted to let you know how thoroughly entertaining I found them to be. Of course we all love Lisa Jensen, but SP (the editor Steve P?) has an entirely different perspective, which I find very funny—it almost makes me want to start going to movies again. Or not, depending on his take on the film. Keep up the good work, Steve (if in fact you are SP).

And thanks for many good years of Santa Cruz events and news, always with a twist, If only our other local paper, The Senile (which I subscribe to) could be half as good.

CHRISTINE CLAYWORTH | SANTA CRUZ

Steve Palopoli responds: I am indeed the (SP) of those film capsule write-ups, for better or—as a lot of readers would argue— for worse. They’re a little controversial! I appreciate this and any other feedback, good or bad, on them.

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DEEP FREEZE Cryotherapy treatments can reach temperatures as low as -265 degrees Fahrenheit.

Chilling Out How and why self-freezing can be beneficial BY GEORGIA JOHNSON years, the idea is still relatively new to Western countries.

Most often in Santa Cruz and the rest of the U.S., cryotherapy is used for injury treatment and prevention, to alleviate muscle soreness, weight loss, clearer skin, a better mood, and more energy. While the FDA has not cleared or approved cryotherapy for medical treatment, and there are relatively few studies on potential benefits, testimonials suggest there might be something to this cold therapy thing after all.

“I find that I heal twice as fast when I get an injury if I do cryo,” says Austin Twohig, a co-owner of Seabright cryotherapy business Chill. “I’ll come after jiu jitsu if I know I hurt myself, and I’ll be

healed in two days instead of four.”

Chill is the only cryotherapy place in Santa Cruz, and they’ve been open just over a year as part of Equilibrium Float Spa and Torkc gym next door. The owners, Pascual Del Real, Kristie Lynn and Twohig, all got into cryo to help augment their fitness and overall well being.

It’s $50 for a single session but gets cheaper the more sessions you book.

Some cryo connoisseurs pay a flat monthly rate of $299 for unlimited sessions, which pencils out to about $15 a session if you go every day. “For people who have serious injuries or are in a lot of pain, they get so much relief from cryo,” Twohig says.

When it’s my turn, I strip down to my skivvies and put on a huge pair of

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rop the “o” and it’s crytherapy. That’s kind of what it felt like the last few seconds of my recent three-minute cryotherapy session.

To be clear, I do not like the cold, and it was somewhat masochistic of me to try cryotherapy to begin with. I’ve waited all year for it to be summer, so why would I pay to be freezing? Here’s why: because I’ll feel fantastic afterwards.

Cryotherapy, literally cold therapy, is a procedure that exposes the body to temperatures colder than -100 degrees Celsius (148 degrees Fahrenheit) for a few minutes at a time. While it's been used to treat conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis in Japan for more than 40

slippers, socks and gloves, since your digits are first to go when it’s -130 degrees Celsius (-202 Fahrenheit).

I step into a metal cylinder that covers everything but my head, and as the machine turns on the swirls of nitrogen begins to seep into the chamber, overflowing at the top.

Clutching my elbows, I’m glad I have mittens on.

Chill gets about 15 cryo-ers a day, and that number is increasing as more people find out about and try cryotherapy, Del Real says.

Equilibrium attracts more people to cryo because of their float tank and infrared sauna, plus the gym often refers clients with injuries. “We actually get a lot of people from out of town, too,” Lynn says.

Along with the out of towners, Chill has a contingent of locals who come almost everyday. From bodybuilders to surfers and people with chronic pain or illness, customers from all walks of life have different reasons for walking through the door.

Once about two minutes of my sub-zero experiment have passed, I’m starting to feel it to the bone. It’s unsettling being able to feel the ice on my body, but it’s not debilitating.

I couldn’t tell you how cold it was at the time, but at a cool 100-below, do the specifics even matter? Most cryo sessions hover around -130 degrees Celsius but can get down to -165 degrees (-265 Fahrenheit).

There’s less than a minute left, and I’m becoming a human popsicle.

You burn around 100 calories during your first session, the specialist tells me, and that goes up the more you do—there’s the incentive to stay in.

“The endorphin dump people get afterwards always surprises them,” Twohig says.

Stepping out of the tank, I was just focused on getting back to warmer temperatures. The time did fly, and while I was relieved to get out, I soon found myself ready to go back.

“Enjoy the rest of your day, you’ll feel great,” the receptionist says as I walk out. She wasn’t wrong. Three hours later, I’m still on cloud nine.

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NEWS THIS IS NOT A DRILL Trump Administration’s plans to open up Central Coast for drilling and fracking garners backlash

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BY BARRY HOLTZCLAW

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A plan to open up drilling in California will result in 75 new oil wells over the next 20 years, many of them along the Central Coast, according to a new proposal unveiled by the Bureau of Land Management.

On May 10, the federal agency announced the plan to open approximately 800,000 acres of public lands and underground federal mineral rights across California’s Central Coast to new oil and gas drilling, with specific targets in San Benito County, including areas surrounding Pinnacles National Park.

The news comes less than a month after it announced a plan to allow drilling on more than 1 million acres of federal land near Bakersfield.

The announcement drew a chorus of objections from regional electeds, including Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley), State Sen. Bill Monning (D-Carmel) and Assemblymember Robert Rivas (D-Hollister).

California is the sixth-largest oilproducing state, providing more than 8% of U.S. crude oil production from thousands of private wells, most of them in the San Joaquin Valley. The California Department of Conservation reported that as of April 2018, there were 31 active oil or gas wells in San Benito County, and 15 active oil or gas wells in Santa Clara County. The wells are operated by six companies on private land.

The new Bureau of Land Management (BLM) plan would greatly expand the opportunity to obtain oil and gas leases on federal land—much of it in fragile, remote settings on the Central Coast.

The resulting land-use management decisions would affect underground federal mineral rights primarily located in Fresno, Monterey and San Benito counties. The change is not expected to affect Santa Cruz County, which was the first the first county to ban fracking and oil drilling in 2014. Santa Cruz County does not have any BLM land, other than the protected Cotoni-Coast Dairies National Monument, where the mineral rights are owned by the Trust for Public Land.

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BEAM TEAM At a community meeting, Scotts Valley Mayor Jack Dilles talks to residents about the Town Green’s

housing and commercial project, which has now been put on indefinite hold.

Hang Nail

With new housing still severely lacking, Scotts Valley’s Town Green project falls through BY ALISHA GREEN

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ometimes when residents talk vaguely about ideas for a Town Center near the intersection of Mt. Hermon Road and Skypark Drive, you might think they’re describing Camelot, some utopian summit that everyone will be able to enjoy.

But once you get to the details— like how to make the finances work and how much housing to actually build—the whole concept quickly starts to seem more like a house of cards. And so maybe it shouldn’t come as a shock that the cornerstone of Scotts Valley’s Town Center, a much-discussed housing and commercial development plan

20 years in the making, is getting put on hold again.

That cornerstone is the 14-acre Scotts Valley Town Green proposal, where developers hoped to build new storefronts with housing and shared community spaces. The overarching vision was to build the kind of cultural hub that city leaders had been dreaming up for decades.

But now, a coalition of developers handling the heavy lifting says it’s no longer in contract with the cities of Scotts Valley and Santa Cruz— each of which owns a portion of the underlying land.

And just like that, it’s back to the drawing board for a project that

seemed like it was finally gaining momentum.

Doug Ross, one of the project principals along with Owen Lawlor and Chris Foley, says that one of the tipping points in the decision was a major cost increase associated with cleaning up environmental hazards on the site, such as benzene and arsenic. That increase caused the price of the overall project to climb.

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NEWS HANG NAIL <12

A Past Transaction Comes Knocking

By Datta Khalsa, Broker I was deliberating on what to write for this month’s article when this message popped up in my inbox from a past transaction I had handled:

A couple of years ago you represented the sellers at the subject property. The city recently did an inspection and noticed that the unit on the side of the back house was not permitted.

The sellers did not disclose this on the SPQ/ TDS. The buyers are going to meet with the city building inspectors this week to go over what needs to be done to solve the issue with the unit.

This is going to cost a lot of money [and] the buyers want to seek damages from the sellers. Is there anything the sellers can provide in relation to how the unit was built, permits if any, etc.?

My mind raced to recall the transaction in question. It was a property that, like many in our town, had a spotty permit history around a garage converted to living space by a previous owner, and when it came time to sell, the potential lingering liability around it became an important part of the disclosure process. I went over my files and communications and was both pleased and relieved to see a job well done. After carefully reviewing the facts, I was able to give this response:

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Since the conversion of the garage was done by a previous owner, my clients had had limited knowledge of its history. As such, they were unable to make definitive statements in the TDS and SPQ as he had referenced in his email.

On the other hand, he appeared to have either forgotten or overlooked the multiple other proactive informational sources and statements which had been provided, including cautionary statements made in my Listing Agent’s Visual Inspection Disclosure, along with the Assessor’s Records provided prior to their Acceptance of the Seller’s Counter Offer.

I went on to forward many additional emails and documents that had been sent during the course of the transaction, including a full permit history search with the City regarding the legal status of the garage conversion, and invited the agent to check his old file for the very permits they were looking for.

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how much housing should be part of the mix, highlighting tensions around growth in the city of 11,600 residents.

“The project that evolved for us, which reduced the housing component and maintained the original retail, did not have enough revenue to offset the costs,” Ross says.

GROWING PAIN Before the project fell through, Scotts Valley Mayor Jack Dilles already knew that new housing development might come across as jarring to some longtime residents.

“Part of the issue here is we’ve had very little growth for 10 years,” he says. “We’ve built almost nothing.

So, when the community starts seeing homes being built—and they are being built right now—it’s a change, especially for people who moved here in the last 10 years.

They’re not used to seeing that.”

The slow pace of building in Scotts Valley, and other communities like it, has added to tension as rents and home prices climbing increasingly out of reach. To counteract anemic building rates, Gov. Gavin Newsom has pushed for the state to build 3.5 million homes by 2025.

Scotts Valley, for its part, has started to become more transparent about how much housing it’s permitting. Dilles is right to say that the town is now building. Most of the new homes, however, are on the pricier end.

For the first time in years, Scotts Valley released a public report in April on its progress toward housing goals set by the state and the Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments.

The target number of housing units for Scotts Valley to add from 2014-2023 is 140, which state guidelines also say should be

spread across income levels. Scotts Valley has permitted 125 units to date, 115 of which have been for above-moderate income housing.

Scotts Valley has not permitted any housing in the very-low income level, according to city data, and it has permitted only three at the lowincome level.

One of the most vocal groups to raise concerns about the Town Center plan was Citizens for Orderly Growth, or CFOG, a reincarnation of a Scotts Valley group from the 1980s.

Although CFOG representatives did not reply with a comment, the group states on its website that, “For years, we have consistently stated the importance of maintaining our unique small-town feel while creating a place where locals and others would come to hang out or meet up with a friend for coffee or a meal.”

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Well … no signs other than the great white shark bites that a bunch of these fuzzy marine mammals have been dying from. According to a new study from a team of Monterey Bay Aquarium researchers, the sharks aren’t actually trying to eat otters. It’s more incidental.

As a headline for New Scientist put it, “Sea otters are bouncing back—and into the jaws of great white sharks.” Thankfully, great whites don’t typically swallow the otters, but the sharks don’t have to gobble them down in order to fatally wound the little guys. “Kelp!

I’ve fallen, and I can’t get up!” the otters can be heard yelling from the shore.

Believe it or not, the shark news isn’t the only local finding on sea otter deaths lately. Just last week, veterinarians at the Monterey Bay Aquarium identified the cause of death for famous otter Gidget. The 10-year-old died of a parasite that she may have gotten from the poop of a bird flying overhead, or from something she ate.

One otter that’s alive and well, and just beginning her sure-to-be equally prestigious aquarium career, is 5-year-old Juno, who was rescued from the Monterey Bay area once upon a time and now lives at Portland’s Oregon Zoo. There, Juno’s grabbing headlines because she knows how to dunk a basketball. The trick, which took Juno two months to learn, could prevent her from developing elbow arthritis as she ages. Also, she looks so very cute when she dunks the

ball into her plastic hoop, which has a Trail Blazers logo stuck to the backboard.

The Blazers logo is good news in and of itself. After all, those poor Portland basketball fans need someone to root for right now.

MOVING THE NEEDLE Two weekends ago, Santa Cruz Councilmember Drew Glover posted an update on Facebook against a purple background: “Happy Mother’s Day! I just got notified that my landlord is selling the property. Anyone have a room for rent in Santa Cruz?” The Santa Cruz City Council has historically been dominated by homeowners, but right now, at least three of its members are renters.

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Local housing advocates contend that the Town Center is exactly the kind of spot where new construction makes sense, says Evan Siroky, founder of Santa Cruz YIMBY, which stands for “Yes in My Backyard” and is one of a growing number of prohousing YIMBY groups nationwide.

The spot is close to transit, retail and community spots like Skypark.

“I get where they are coming from,” he says of those concerned about preserving the community character, “but there is such a huge need for housing and people are really struggling. Why is it so important for a town to keep a small-town feel if this is causing a lack of opportunity and the housing crisis to go up?”

Siroky adds that, “It’s a total misplacement of priorities in the greater scheme of things.”

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land, officially asking the governor to file a protest, saying that the Donald Trump administration’s plans are inconsistent with state and local laws.

BLM regulations provide a 60-day window for Newsom to review the plan for any inconsistencies with state and local plans and policies, and to provide recommendations. The general public has a 30-day protest period.

Panetta encouraged all residents to participate in the public comment period and share their opinions on opening more federal land to oil and gas leases.

“It is critical that we share our opinion of the proposal directly with this administration,” the congressman said in a statement.

The area considered by BLM to contain the “highest potential” for oil and gas resources generally covers the southern Salinas Valley of Monterey County, southeastern San Benito County and

the western flank of the San Joaquin Valley, including portions of western Fresno, Merced and Stanislaus counties.

There are 41 active or abandoned oil and gas fields in this area; of these, only 13 contain underground mineral rights managed by the BLM, known as “federal mineral estate.” All but one of 13 of these fields are located within a portion of one or more groundwater basins. Environmentalists worry about the potential impact of oil and gas well drilling on groundwater resources.

The BLM manages nearly 600 oil and gas leases in California, covering more than 200,000 acres. Between 80-90% of the agency’s oil and gas wells are in the San Joaquin Valley. More than 95% of all federal drilling in the state occurs in established fields in Kern County.

The latest action by the Trump administration follows by one year the announcement of a plan to revise the 50-yearold offshore drilling moratorium also opposed

by state agencies and environmental groups.

Since 1969, concern about potential environmental damage after a massive Santa Barbara oil spill resulted in a statewide moratorium on new coastal or offshore oil and gas leases, which continues.

The state Lands Commission reported that in 2017, 23 offshore rigs were still producing more than 7,000 barrels of oil per day, about one 10th of the production at the time of the moratorium 50 years ago.

The Lands Commission, chaired at the time by then-Lt. Gov. Newsom, said it would not approve new pipelines or allow use of existing pipelines to transport oil from new offshore leases.

“The polluting fossil fuel industry has perpetuated inequality by burdening disadvantaged communities with toxic air pollution from refineries,” Newsom said in a letter to the Trump administration at the time, “and it would be unethical to intensify these impacts by expanding oil production.”

For developments like the Town Center, Dilles prefers an emphasis on building commercial space, rather than building housing.

“One of the challenges with housing for me is that—I don’t have a nice number—but I know that housing, in my opinion, costs more in services than we receive in taxes,” says Dilles, who comes from a background in government finance.

Proposition 13, approved by voters 40 years ago, capped the amount of property taxes that homeowners pay, even if home values increase.

Then in 2011, Gov. Jerry Brown raided some local property tax dollars when he axed redevelopment agencies. On top of that, Dilles says Scotts Valley sees an especially low cut of its own property tax, getting just 6.5%, because it’s historically been a more rural community.

Particularly in Scotts Valley, the set-up encourages leaders to focus on building commercial properties, which offer more tax dollars, Dilles says.

Decisions about how to portion out growth in Scotts Valley come as the city faces a $1 million structural deficit. The city has a sales tax that is set to expire in March 2022

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as well. If that tax is not renewed, the deficit will rise to $2 million annually, Dilles says.

Scotts Valley is also in the process of updating its general plan, which it hasn’t done since 1994. Having that completed would help inform decisions about Town Center and every other project being proposed in Scotts Valley, Dilles says.

CENTER STAGE The city adopted a specific plan for the Town Center in December 2008, envisioning it as a “mixed-use node that will become the heart of the city.” That was shortly before the bottom fell out of the economy.

Some development has progressed along portions of Town Center, like a recently opened drive-thru Starbucks along Mt. Hermon Road.

Before being put on hold, the total amount of housing proposed for the Town Green had already been whittled down from around 310 to 220 units. It would have included 50 affordable units.

The changes developers made in response to concerns expressed by the community may not have made everybody in Scotts Valley happy, Ross says, “but I think the objective people would agree that we have modified our plan in response to those community meetings.”

Further cutting the housing component of the proposal, which included around 25,000 square feet of retail space, would have made the project difficult financially, according to the developers. The only way to justify the improvement costs on the land would have been to have housing to support the retail, Ross says.

What happens next with the land, Ross says, is ultimately up to the cities of Scotts Valley and Santa Cruz.

“In our community outreach, we made some decent progress,” Ross says. “My sincere hope at the end of the day is this project goes forward in one way, shape or form, because I think it would be a very important element to Scotts Valley.”

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ll around the Santa Cruz farmers markets, signs hang on stands bearing the seal of CCOF, or California Certified Organic Farmers. Closer inspection of my pantry reveals CCOF certification on items ranging from purple sweet potatoes to nori-wrapped energy sticks.

Yet it’s easy to forget, in an era when “organic” is a common label on products even in mainstream mega-grocers, that it wasn’t until 1990 that the “certified organic” claim really meant anything. The mission to define and create the code for what constitutes organic was nearly two decades in the making, and Santa Cruz-based CCOF had been on the forefront since the concept was fringe, mostly sold out of health-food stores with names like Bread of Life and Nature’s Heartland (both of which, along with others, eventually merged into Whole Foods).

“California is the heartbeat of organic farming, and Santa Cruz County is the center of that heart,” says Nesh Dhillon, executive director of Santa Cruz County Community Farmers’ Markets.

Over the last 30-40 years, says Dhillon, the organic industry has grown from small, niche farms into separate tiers of small, medium and large-scale farmers.

But long before organics went mainstream, a Live Oak-based farmer named Barney Bricmont founded CCOF. Bricmont, who grew organic salad greens for the actress Carol Channing, started the organization around his dining room table in the early 1970s. Back then, the market for organic produce was only a “few health food stores and Carol Channing,” says Cathy Calfo, the recently retired CEO of CCOF. Calfo is seated at the dining room table in her sun-filled house, a stone’s throw from Pacific Avenue, reflecting on the history of the organic movement and her own long, multifaceted career. She’s carried forth her philosophy of engaging with the public sector in a positive way, not only as CEO of CCOF but as a founding member of the City of Santa Cruz Commission for the Prevention of Violence Against Women, Deputy State Treasurer of California (1999-2004) and Executive Director of the Apollo Alliance, a national nonprofit that promotes clean energy and creation of “green-collar” jobs that ensure worker health and environmental protection.

Sipping chai from 11th Hour Coffee, Calfo—a radiant, energetic 61-year-old—is simultaneously soft spoken and dynamic, driven yet calm, and she exudes the enthusiasm for which former colleagues unanimously praise her.

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“The thing that struck me most about Cathy is how positive she was, no matter the situation,” says Pete Petri, the COO of CCOF. “Cathy left the organization in a far better state than when she came, which is inspirational.”

Scott Roseman, who founded New Leaf, says, “Cathy did a great job.

[CCOF] grew tremendously under her leadership. I credit her for that and for upholding the integrity of CCOF.”

THE LIGHTHOUSE FIELD FIGHT Calfo’s entrepreneurial mission—the intersection between environmental sustainability and economic success—first emerged during her college years at UCSC in the late 1970s. “Saving Lighthouse Field got me involved in the political side,” she says of Santa Cruz citizens uniting to stop a 1972 project for a hotel, convention center and shopping mall on the site of Lighthouse Field.

Then, while working under Phil Angelides as Deputy State Treasurer, “I saw how you could move hundreds of billions of dollars to do social good,” she says. “That was a core principle at the time I was there. As a staff person who was really privileged to make that vision happen, it stays with you.”

She credits those years as transformative to her long career as a sustainability changemaker, which compelled CCOF to tap Calfo as a natural to lead the organization and further its mission in 2011, after Briemont passed away at the age of 73.

THE CCOF STORY When the organization was founded, “no one had a definition for organic,” Calfo says, and therefore no standards existed. Bricmont recalled in UCSC’s Regional History Project oral history that farmers at the time, “couldn’t go off their land and sell their products directly to the consumer. They had to go to wholesalers through the big markets.” He believed these problems could be solved with legislation, working with State Assemblymember Sam Farr on the California Organic Foods Act of 1979—and state-certified farmers’ markets were born.

Bricmont started Santa Cruz County’s first market at Live Oak Elementary in 1975, the same year that Phil LaRocca, organic winemaker at LaRocca vineyards and current board chair of CCOF, was starting out as an organic apple grower in the Chico area.

“Phil took some apples in a box marked ‘organic’ to a local grocery store,” Calfo recounts, “and they didn’t want it.” LaRocca was told the organic products would, “contaminate our other stuff.”

But farm workers, innovators and a new generation were becoming more aware of environmental concerns and effects of toxic pesticides. CCOF and other organic supporters mounted a grassroots effort, with members meeting in locations around California to create organic standards. The farmers themselves wrote the code.

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<22 CCOF hired its first staff member in downtown Santa Cruz right before the 1989 earthquake and the Alar apple scare. Alar was the trade name for daminozide, a growth regulator that was sprayed on apple trees to keep the fruit from falling before it got ripe. It was the subject of a peer-reviewed study conducted by nonprofit environmental group the Natural Resources Defense Council, which found the chemical to be carcinogenic, posing an especially significant risk to children. Public outcry ensued. Actress Meryl Streep appeared on talk shows saying she only bought organic food for her family, and “the phones went crazy,” Calfo says. Suddenly everyone

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GOAL ORIENTED On a sunny, bustling Wednesday at the downtown farmers’ market, Benjamin Amago of Blue Heron Farms says organic certification is of the utmost importance as consumers become increasingly savvy. “CCOF is such a reputable organization, people in other states try to get California certified,” he says. “The integrity of the produce is so high.”

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inspecting each other,” says Calfo.

Ken Kimes, a longtime organic microgreens farmer who co-owns Corralitos-based New Natives Organic Sprouts, was one of those farmers. As the 11th farm certified in California, he says he joined “for camaraderie, because of med fly spraying and a generally hostile attitude from conventional farmers, which was common in those days.

We knew we needed some friends, read about the organic group in the paper, and we went in and joined up. We began certifying. I was the chapter dude for a while. We certified each other.”

Today, CCOF is a top USDA National Organic Program certifier—

it has been the largest, in fact, for several years—and its history parallels movements in other parts of the country, such as Oregon Tilth in the Pacific Northwest and the Midwest Organic Services Association.

“To understand my tenure at CCOF,” says Calfo, “is to know that all of our energy from 1990 to 2003 was focused on putting the law into place.” The organization had fewer than 1,000 members at that time and jumped to 2,300 members after the label was created.

“With that wind at our backs— not because of me or any group of people, but the forces of the marketplace—consumer confidence was high,” Calfo says. “As I leave, there are 4,000 members of CCOF.” New Leaf founder Roseman says that while there are other good certifiers, “CCOF continued to set the bar. If [a product] had that CCOF label, it really meant something. Even after the national organic standards were developed— especially after—CCOF was, ‘This is really organic.’”

Calfo is most proud of helping to build a team and organization that could accommodate such growth and continue maintaining consumer confidence. And that team is quick to reciprocate her gratitude.

“Cathy ushered in CCOF’s greatest era of success and change thus far,” current CEO Kelly Damewood says.

“When [Calfo] started at CCOF in 2011, CCOF certified about 2,000 producers and employed about 50 staff. When she stepped down just eight years later, CCOF had nearly doubled in size—4,000 certified producers and over 100 employees.”

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A few aisles down, Robert Serna of Twin Girls Farms refills a bin of the season’s first peaches. Serna has worked for the farm—which is certified organic by Quality Assurance International (QAI)—for over 25 years, and has witnessed the importance of certification, along with the spike in consumer demand.

“There’s a lot of fraud out there, when people can say it’s organic when it’s not,” he says. He stresses that certification is a rigorous process that starts with “cleaning up the soil” and having it tested after a mandatory three-year waiting period.

“Legally you can’t call yourself organic unless you’re certified,” says Dhillon, executive director of the markets. “It eliminates cheaters.

There’s no gray area anymore—that’s the current environment. If we don’t have consistent definitions of terms, fraud is inevitable.”

Though organic has grown to an almost $50 billion sector of the ag economy, just under 4% of land in California is organically farmed. For a state that is home to 19% of the country’s organic farms and 36% of its organic sales, “We’re thinking, [organic is] everywhere, but it’s so little land,” Calfo says.

Calfo worked on four key goals during her time at CCOF: transitioning land that’s been conventionally farmed to organic; creating a new generation of farmers, as more than 60% are over 60 years old; making organic food more broadly accessible; and modernizing government regulation of organic farmers. Take water. “It might not make sense to go through all the pesticide and water quality work conventional farmers do, since they don’t use those methods,” Calfo says.

CCOF is currently researching, analyzing and vetting a series of policy recommendations to increase organic acreage to 10% of California’s agricultural land by 2030. Calfo calls this a modest goal, pointing to the clean energy sector in which she used to work as a model. “It would be great to beat our goal,” she says. “With clean energy, a goal we thought was ambitious ended up being very modest. I think the same thing will happen here.”

One of the crowning achievements of Calfo’s CCOF leadership, the Roadmap to an Organic California report, breaks down the economic, environmental and social benefits of organic agriculture. It also provides a collection of current peerreviewed data on the dietary and health benefits.

“There are more details in this report than when I started at CCOF in 2011,” Calfo says. “The health benefits are strongly supported in this report.” The climate figures in the report suggest that hitting the 10% organic goal would be equivalent to taking 601,500 cars off the road.

SHADES OF ORGANIC Lest one think organics is a field of happy farmers holding hands, Dhillon paints a more complicated picture. While organic going mainstream over the last 30-plus years is good “because people are getting more access,” he adds that, “When the growth of the industry reached a certain level of accessibility and delivery to the consumer, the federal government started to take notice. This was a fairly robust market share. Big industry didn’t take it seriously for a long time, and realized this is where

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LIFE AFTER CCOF As CCOF hit its big transition from defining organic standards and making laws enforceable to helping to shape the next generation of organic farmers, Calfo saw it as time to recruit a young staff with fresh energy.

“It’s time to put [the organization] in the hands of the next generation of really visionary people who want to do this,” she says.

She’s spending time with her first grandchild in Petaluma and helping her 18-year-old transition to work and higher education—and enjoying weekly organic dinners with him at Café Mare, one of her favorite local restaurants. (Calfo’s family has roots in Calabria, Italy, where Mare’s proprietors are from.) She’s also spending time with her own mother. This isn’t new to retirement; family has always been a priority.

“Cathy supported working parents under her leadership,” Jody Biergiel Colclough, CCOF’s interim chief certification officer, tells GT via email. “She supported flexible schedules and contributions to childcare costs. She modeled how to be an ambitious working mother.”

Though Calfo is “taking six months to just breathe and think,” she isn’t entirely the retiring type.

For Calfo, part of this breathingand-thinking period entails serving as board chair of the Homeless Garden Project. Calfo’s track record continues: Roseman, who knows Calfo primarily through their mutual work with HGP, says, “She brings tremendous passion and vigor, and because of that we’ve been successful.” They are about to reach an important monetary goal for their permanent project at the Pogonip.

And naturally, Calfo remains an organic farming advocate. Her advice to burgeoning leaders and changemakers reflects a principle that’s carried through her career, and into something as close to retirement as it seems she’s going to get: “Set a big goal and move toward it, and don’t get caught up in all the reasons why it won’t work.”

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That led to major conflict when the government decided to put together the original language for the USDA National Organic Program.

“It was hotly debated because there were two camps, Big Ag and the fringy, organic small growers,” he says. “They’re sitting at the table saying, ‘This is how we think it should be.’ It was divisive and contentious. Unfortunately, the language that was put together was watered down, because the industry wanted more flexibility, pushing for procedures and uses that would not be considered acceptable by the vast majority of pioneering organic farmers. The growers were like, ‘This sucks, it’s not what we started.’

There are some that refuse to be certified because of it.”

Kimes, the microgreens farmer, says the issue wasn’t “between big and small farmers, but what’s right and wrong.” Genetically modified (GMO) food, irradiation and sewage sludge were all proposed in the first bill. “There was such an outcry, more so from consumers than farmers. There were 250,000 letters.

That was back when the government actually used to respond to people’s concerns,” he says.

While Kimes explains that the bill was ultimately rewritten “pretty much to everyone’s satisfaction,” he believes GMO was involved in its composition so that it would be made to work for that industry.

Dhillon emphasizes the lack of simple answers. “The term ‘certified organic’ is so common now. The take-home message is ‘Know your farmer, know your food,’” he says.

“CCOF is the gold standard, the first, and they’re here in Santa Cruz. But there are certification agencies all over the place, and their level of scrutiny varies depending on who you’re dealing with. There’s pros and cons to all of it. The markets have become less important over the last 20 years because people think, ‘I can get organic at Costco now,’ though it’s packaged in plastic and comes from who knows where. ‘It’s all good.’ Well, is it?”

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His specialty is to create enormous organic structures— elephants and whales are favorite forms—and build them in such a way that they will naturally decay, often in urban environments. He has created more than 20 site-specific installations nationwide. “I get to take over a space for a period of time,” he says. “Sometimes it’s a parking lot, sometimes it’s an abandoned building, sometimes it’s a gallery.”

Radius gallery director Ann Hazels thought Church’s particular style would be a good fit for the Ebb & Flow festival, which is designed to pay tribute to the ecosystems that depend on the San Lorenzo River.

Church is based in Kalamazoo, Michigan, where he works as a professor of art at Kalamazoo College and runs a pottery studio called Grayling Ceramics. He is not, however, unfamiliar with California; he earned a master’s degree from San Jose State University. When Hazels invited him to submit a proposal, “that got me thinking about California and about being out in the West,” Church says.

The result will be Bend, representing a mythical scene in which Church will play with a sense of geological time. “My goal is to create a piece that is not recognizable in time. Is it present?

Past? Future? I’m really playing with those notions,” he says.

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built from donated wood scraps, onto which are applied thick layers of clay.

“At that point, the clay takes over,” says Church. “It’s going to be wet for a while, then it’s going to dry and crack.”

The changing nature of the forms in the installation, Church says, is the point of the art. He’s interested in the way the piece may change as the clay changes. “I started to think about the word ‘permanence’ a lot in grad school, just asking myself why is it important that I build this and the thing exists, when it was really just the building of it that I enjoyed.”

Similar to Church’s work will be installations from Big Sur artist Jayson Fann, who creates enormous “nest” structures from eucalyptus gathered for fire clearance in Monterey County. Fann will present one of his eucalyptus structures alongside another piece built on site from driftwood gathered by the City of Santa Cruz along the San Lorenzo and at Main Beach.

“I’ve never worked with driftwood before,” says Fann, whose work has been displayed around the world.

The driftwood comes from a variety of sources: sycamore, oak, alder, redwood, cypress and more. “It all fits together,” says Fann, “like a puzzle.”

‘Bend’ opens Thursday, May 23, with an artist’s reception from 6-8 p.m.

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n 2015, Rupa Marya got an email from a Canadian indigenous elder who’d listened to one of her old songs (“Water”) off of La Pêcheuse, her band Rupa and the April Fishes’ obscure 2006 debut EP. The band had never even played “Water” live, but the old recording struck this woman very intensely.

It was sacred, she told Marya in the email. She invited Marya to come to Canada and re-record it with nine indigenous women.

“How can I refuse that?” Marya says. “We sat in ceremony for eight hours and worked on music for maybe three. That was it for me.

I was like, ‘Oh yeah, music is the medicine.’”

It was a message Marya needed to hear. At the time, she hadn’t been playing music for a couple of years.

Ever since she became a mother in 2013, she’d set aside music and was focusing on her work as a physician and as an associate professor of medicine at UCSF. “Becoming a mother is a lifealtering event,” Marya says. “I started to question, ‘What is the purpose of music when we have 12 years to get our shit together before we’re faced with increasing climate catastrophes?’”

Still, receiving a random email from a Canadian indigenous elder telling you that your song is sacred is a pretty big sign that your music has purpose.

After that experience, Marya started writing music again. Her latest album, Growing Upward, which contains the re-recorded version of “Water” (now called “Water Song”) and 11 other new songs, was released in April. It’s her first in seven years. On it, she finds her identities as a songwriter, a storyteller, a physician, and an activist coming together in a new way.

“I’ve been walking these parallel lives for a while. It’s always made sense how these things intertwine, but now that

intertwining is deeper,” Marya says.

“It’s finally all coming together.”

Since the formation of Rupa and the April Fishes over a decade ago, Marya has explored a wide range of musical styles. She blended jazz, Indian ragas, reggae, and gypsy punk, singing in multiple languages.

She’s also always seen her music as a tool for dialogue, and as a way to engage with socials issues in a productive way. Her 2009 album Este Mundo was based around conversations she had with people on both sides of the border to tell the story of immigration in the U.S. But now she’s moved from documentarian to participant.

Growing Upward in some cases tells her own stories of social justice involvement and lessons she’s learned from these personal experiences. The song “Frontline,” for instance, is about her time in Standing Rock providing indigenous people with free medical services.

While it may deal with heavy issues of injustice and climate catastrophe, Growing Upward is still filled with optimism. The title track is sung from the perspective of a plant, a gorgeous, hopeful image.

If you get a physical copy of the album, you’ll get actual seed packets. The concept came from the time she spent with indigenous people and seeing their connection to the earth.

“They were given with the intention of wanting to spread that beautiful magic and that vision of people planting their own medicine.

And people reawakening their own bond to the Earth and its capacity to heal you,” Marya says.

The seeds are also a sign of hope that we can change the course of history through small positive changes. This message is conveyed visually on her album cover, which was designed by Mona Caron. But she also hopes people really plant them.

“We the people have the capacity to move things in the right direction.

I want people to see that and see that,” Mayra says. “It’s such a beautiful, hopeful experience. That resiliency gives me hope.”

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WEDNESDAY 5/22 ARTS BIG TREES EXHIBITION Enjoy the

A ROCKIN’ POP UP Join the geology gents, Gavin and Graham, for an informal science chat about rocks. This pop up will focus on ocean circulation in particular. The Pacific Ocean is circulating, or flowing in a circular path, all the time. At the surface, winds push water around, creating currents that run hundreds of feet deep and make for some one-of-akind geology. Bring any questions you have or rocks you want identified.

10 a.m.-noon, Saturday, May 25. Santa Cruz Museum Of Natural History, 1305 E Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz. 420-6115, santacruzmuseum.org. Free.

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THE VENARDOS CIRCUS The Venardos Circus started at the Los Angeles County Fair in 2014.

Created by former Ringling Bros.

Ringmaster Kevin Venardos, the show featured a cast of six artists in a kind of Broadway-circus-musical. In the years since, Venardos Circus has reinvented the American Circus tradition for a new generation without the use of animals—good news for lions and elephants everywhere.

1, 4 and 7 p.m. shows, Friday, May 24-Sunday, June 9. San Lorenzo Park, 137 Dakota Ave., Santa Cruz. venardoscircus.com. $25.

history, in images, of Welch’s Big Trees, now the Redwood Loop Trail at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park. See images of features no longer in the park and learn about others that have unusual stories to tell. Noon-4 p.m.San Lorenzo Valley Museum, 12547 Hwy. 9, Boulder Creek. slvmuseum. com. Free.

CLASSES WRITE THROUGH IT: CREATIVE WRITING CLASS In a safe and fun setting, seniors will utilize journaling as the mode for self-discovery leading to poetry, personal essays and other techniques useful in creating memoirs. 9:30-11 a.m. Louden Nelson Center, 301 Center St., Santa Cruz. cityofsantacruz.com. Donation/$4.

QI GONG Qi Gong (pronounced Chee Gohng) is an ancient Chinese healing art that has been used for centuries to balance one’s internal body energy and to promote good health. This method of internal energy work is a fantastic and easy practice that brings physical happiness, mental calm and a general sense of well-being. 11:30 a.m.12:30 p.m. Land of Medicine Buddha, 5800 Prescott Rd., Soquel. landofmedicinebuddha. org. $25/$5.

GENTLE YOGA Learn to move the body with loving intention, easy breathing practices, asana variations provided for each body (with adaptations for those with injuries). We have lots of props, no rental fee for mats. Lovely wood floors, sunny and bright with ceiling fans (heat and AC if needed). 10:30 a.m. Mark Stephens Yoga, 1010 Fair Ave. Suite C, Santa Cruz. yogawithirene.com. $10.

CODECOMBAT AT DOWNTOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY SCPL’s CodeCombat Coding Club is a once weekly meetup where we use online, game-based coding to learn Python and JavaScript. CodeCombat is a real game that teaches learners of all

SATURDAY 5/25 IMAGINING AND MAKING A UNIVERSITY CAMPUS It’s no secret that the relationship between the city and UCSC have been strained at times. The ongoing tug of war over housing and resources has etched its way into Santa Cruz history, and as the university looks to expand, tensions over the already thin resources have again swelled. They say history repeats itself, but you have to know history to know where it all came from, right? Join Frank Zwart in a behind-the-scenes tour of the early days of UCSC to illuminate the creative and political forces behind the campus. Zwart is a UCSC alumnus and was UCSC’s campus architect from 1988 until his retirement in 2010.

11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Downtown Santa Cruz Public Library, 224 Church St., Santa Cruz. Free.

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Professor and feminist activist Bettina Aptheker will moderate a conversation with Judge Syda Cogliati, attorney Anna M. Penrose-Levig, and attorney Jessica Delgado about the impact U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has had on women’s equality, civil liberties, and racial justice under the law.

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Guest speaker Allison Parrish and invited poets and practitioners will examine the intersection between poetry, computation, and generative art.

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To understand the current moment, marked by the victory of the right, speakers will examine the preceding 13-year period, marked by the successive presidencies of the center-left. Speakers are Brazilian scholar-activists.

Mandel Lecture: Lava Worlds to Living Worlds JUNE 5, 7:30–9PM RIO THEATRE, SANTA CRUZ FREE ADMISSION

Former lead scientist on NASA’s Kepler Mission, UC Santa Cruz professor Natalie Batalha detects planets orbiting other stars in the galaxy, seeking evidence of life beyond our solar system. Explore our galaxy with Batalha in an evening that investigates the broader question of planetary habitability.

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Director of Horticulture Rick Flores will link ethnobotany to spirit and body. Yoga teacher Lisa Marie will lead a practice combining breath, movement, and spiritual awakening to invigorate your life and increase your well-being.

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Design your life with Dave Evans, top designer, Stanford professor, #1 NY Times best-selling author, in this workshop hosted by the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurial Development (CIED) and Student Creativity and Entrepreneurial Empowerment (SCEE)!

As Juan José feverishly studies for his citizenship exam, his obsession to pass takes him on a fantastical odyssey through U.S. history, guided by a handful of unsung citizens who made courageous choices in some of the country’s toughest times. A play by Richard Montoya.

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FRIDAY 5/24 20TH ANNUAL SOUPSTOCK Food Not Bombs will be celebrating 39 years of feeding social movements and the hungry at the Soupstock Festival. This year’s festival includes local comedian DNA and musician Gina Rene, plus appearances by Danny Paul Nelson, Robert Perala, the Raging Grannies, Lyrical I, and more. With Fugazi and Sleater-Kinney headlining, Soupstock in 2000 drew 20,000 people to Mission Dolores Park in San Francisco. Food Not Bombs is a volunteer-based movement that recovers and shares free vegan or vegetarian food with the public in over 1,000 cities in 65 countries around the world.

6 p.m. Resource Center for Nonviolence, 612 Ocean St., Santa Cruz. 800-884-1136, foodnotbombs.net. $5-$20 suggested donation at the door; no one turned away for lack of funds.

<34 Greiner for fun and as a positive Life Practice. Release stress, ground and center yourself, tap into your innate ability to enter the Flow state, learn fundamental and rhythmic principles, and celebrate Life.

All levels are welcome. Instruments provided and bring your own. 7-8:30 p.m. Jim Greiner’s Hands-On Drumming Events, 2745 Daubenbiss Ave., Soquel. 462-3786. $80.

‘MY OWN WORDS: THE LAW AND THE LEGACY OF RBG’ UC Santa Cruz Distinguished Professor and feminist activist Bettina Aptheker will moderate a conversation with Judge Syda Cogliati, Attorney Anna M. Penrose-Levig, and Attorney Jessica Delgado about the significant cases and opinions Justice Ginsburg has championed over the course of her career and the impact she has had on women’s equality, civil liberties and racial justice under the law. 7-9 p.m. DNA’s

Comedy Lab, 155 River St. S, Santa Cruz. thi. ucsc.edu. Free.

FOOD & WINE DOWNTOWN SANTA CRUZ FARMERS MARKET In addition to a large variety of farm products, this market offers a great selection of local artisan foodstuffs, delicious baked goods and lots of options for lunch and dinner. 1-6 p.m. Cedar and Lincoln streets, Santa Cruz. 454-0566.

GROUPS COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ CAREER FAIR Join us at the Government Center to learn about employment and internship opportunities with the County of Santa Cruz.

4-7 p.m. The Superior Court of California-

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Happier, More Fulfilled Lives Together

More Deeply Loving Relationships

A lot of men have said they feel isolated and overwhelmed by today’s

challenges. Relationships are conflicted. They are stuck, and their life just isn’t working. They’ve become numb and unavailable. They'd like to be better dads, better partners, or better men but they're just not sure where to start!

With elements from David Richo’s 5As and Richard Schwartz’s Internal Family Systems plus others in a unique curriculum, the Breakthrough for men program has helped thousands of men in its 30+ years gain more deeply loving relationships and live happier, more fulfilled lives.

"Most men coming to Breakthrough are facing a big life and/or relationship challenge, but many others aren't in crisis and are just looking for deeper more meaningful lives and friendships, or a sense of community," says Fitz, who emphasizes that Breakthrough isn't geared just to men who may feel broken in some way. "At Breakthrough, we believe every man can benefit from the program."

"We are brought up to believe that boys must sacrifice their humanity to be real men: and that the only way to relate to other men is to compete with them. Because of the way we're raised, there is a lot of distrust in other men." says Breakthrough executive director Chris Fitz.

About 40 percent of participants are referred by their therapists, with the other 60 percent being referred by word-of-mouth. Fitz adds that many of these referrals are given by women, who, he says, have a more instinctual understanding of the benefits that a support community can provide.

"Women get, right away, what we're all about," says Fitz. A similar program called Breakfree was subsequently created for women.

A Blue Shield study on the Breakthrough program confirmed these sentiments in 2008, finding that the word "transformative" best described the Breakthrough experience, and that 91 percent of survey respondents used the words "enormous" or "considerable" to describe the impact that Breakthrough had on their lives.

Such transformation comes with a level of time commitment that sets Breakthrough apart from other programs of its kind. For the men of Breakthrough, it is a hero’s journey that cannot be completed in a long weekend. Instead, the program is 21+ weeks long, which is broken up into two sessions. Each of these sessions has 10-12 evening classes, two all-day Saturday courses, and one weekend retreat. Most of the work is done in small groups, where participant learn to put the lessons into action. "Practice leads to perfect, and it takes time to rewire the neural pathways, so we can live our lives differently," says Fitz. He emphasizes the Importance of taking one's time and going slowly, providing men with the support to practice new tools like affirmations, supporting parts, identifying triggers with issues like anger addiction, and taking time and space to contemplate and reflect.

Breakthrough is a nonprofit organization, and tuition is done on a sliding scale.

“No willing participant has ever been turned away for financial reasons in 30+ years,” Fitz says.

The Santa Cruz introductory evenings will be held at the Monterey Coast Preparatory School in Scotts Valley on May 23, May 30, June 13, 7�9pm. Visit breakthroughformen.org to register.

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A major tenet of the program, says Fitz, is that men need the support of other men to heal and regain the humanity that has often been socialized out of them. Another emphasis of the program is that experiencing emotions is a good thing, and it seeks to emulsify the oil-and-water-like relationship between vulnerability and traditional male culture.

Fitz says program graduates include men from all walks of life - their backgrounds, educational and occupational pedigrees are as diverse as their various ethnicities, religions, and sexual orientations. He says the average attendee is between 40 and 45 years old but adds that there have been graduates as young as 18, all the way up to men in their 70s. Each year, 70 to 130 men participate in the workshops for men. The course's teachings come from a variety of approaches and disciplines. "We are not affiliated with any religion, but participants often say that the teachings fall In line with their own spiritual beliefs," says Fitz. Fitz says that participants of Breakthrough usually find it to be a very compelling, profound experience. He says that the most common feedback he hears from graduates is that Breakthrough "saved my life, saved my marriage, saved my relationship with my kids, or helped me through a painful divorce."

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CALENDAR <36 Santa Cruz Courthouse, 701 Ocean St., Santa Cruz. 420-2200. Free.

MUSIC WORLD HARMONY CHORUS The World Harmony Chorus is a community chorus that sings songs from around the world. Our 2018-2019 program features Music from the Americas, with songs from Québec to Argentina, and many places in-between.

Everyone is welcome, there are no auditions and no singing experience is necessary (experienced singers are also welcome, and there are solo opportunities for those who would like them). All parts are taught by ear, and musical transcriptions are provided.

7:15-9:15 p.m. Louden Nelson Community Center, 301 Center St., Santa Cruz. instantharmony.com. $12.

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and body. World-renowned yoga teacher Lisa Marie will take students on a guided adventure combining breath, movement, and spiritual awakening to invigorate your life and increase your well-being. 9 a.m.

Arboretum, Arboretum Road, Santa Cruz. arboretum.ucsc.edu.

COASTAL RAIL TRAIL RIBBONCUTTING The City of Santa Cruz invites the community to the ribbon-cutting for the first segment of the Coastal Rail Trail-the Trestle Trail Project. There is free parking and bike valet—just say “ribbon cutting” at the Beach and 3rd streets Beach Boardwalk gate. 12:15-12:45 p.m.

Laurel Street Park, 301 Maple St., Santa Cruz. cityofsantacruz.com. Free.

THURSDAY 5/23

Cool, mellow and smooth with a repertoire of several hundred of your favorite songs and fun, heartfelt originals. Taking on songs made famous by the Eagles, Beatles, Bob Dylan, Peter Rowan, Bob Marley, and many other classic artists, then adding his own interpretations and owning the songs, Toby continues to expand his range of expression, paying tribute to some of the founding voices of Motown, rhythm and blues, country, and rock with beautiful, profound results. 6:30 p.m. The Reef Bar & Restaurant, 120 Union St., Santa Cruz. 459-9876.

BIG TREES EXHIBITION Enjoy the history, in images, of Welch’s Big Trees, now the Redwood Loop Trail at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park. See images of features no longer in the park and learn about others that have unusual stories to tell. Noon-4 p.m.San Lorenzo Valley Museum, 12547 Hwy 9, Boulder Creek. slvmuseum.com. Free.

CLASSICAL GUITAR ENSEMBLE— SPRING 2019 CONCERT Our Spring

SANTA CRUZ FOOD TRUCK PARTY Join

2019 Concert features members of the guitar department performing works for solo guitar, guitar ensemble, guitar and other instruments, and guitar orchestra. 7 p.m.

Cabrillo Samper Recital Hall, 6500 Soquel Drive, Aptos. cabrillovapa.com. Free.

OUTDOOR SPRING YOGA AND ETHNOBOTANY SERIES All classes take place in the Australian garden. Directional signs will be visible once you enter the Arboretum. This spring, the UCSC Arboretum & Botanic Garden is bringing back our popular Yoga and Ethnobotany series. 4 p.m. UCSC Arboretum & Botanic Garden, 85 Empire Grade, Santa Cruz. arboretum.ucsc.edu. $230/$16.

YOGA AND ETHNOBOTANY WITH LISA MARIE AND RICK FLORES Rick Flores, director of horticulture, will teach about ethnobotany and the relation to spirit

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FOOD & WINE us at the kick-off event at San Lorenzo Park on Thursday, May 23. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets and spread out on the green grass and open space. Meet your friends for a fun, relaxing & delicious night in the Park.

Great for families. 5-8 p.m. San Lorenzo Park, 137 Dakota Ave., Santa Cruz. Free.

MUSIC REGGAE THURSDAYS MI DEH YAH Reality Sound International and The Catalyst present Reggae Thursdays. DJ Spleece and Friends. Dancehall Reggae Remix. 7 p.m. The Catalyst Club, 1011 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz. santacruzreggae.com. Free.

WEST AFRICAN DRUM CLASSES AT DRUMSKULL DRUMS Two teachers teach Djembe at Drumskull Drums every Thursday.

Sahar El Khatib teaches the beginner class every first and third Thursday of the month.

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JTC voted best theatre company in Santa Cruz!

This production is funded, in part, by grants from the following organizations:

May 8 – June 2, 2019 DIRECTED by ART MAnkE at THE COLLigAN THEATER

| 1010 River Street, Santa Cruz

It’s 1879, in London. The prestigious Explorers Club is in crisis: their acting president wants to admit a woman, and their bartender is renowned as the worst in town. Phyllida, the female candidate in question, is brilliant, beautiful, and has discovered a legendary Lost City, but letting a woman into the Club could shake the very foundation of the British Empire. And how do you make such a decision without a decent drink? Get ready for this mad cap explorers’ world of guinea pig science, deadly cobras, irate Irishmen, and the occasional airship.

Nell Benjamin’s 19th Century British farce adds her to the ranks of today’s outstanding female playwrights.

Tickets: Adults $50 / Seniors & Students $45 / Preview $27 all tickets

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Live TheaTRe ThRiveS in SanTa CRUZ. THE EXPLORERS CLUB is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York

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CALENDAR <38 SALSA FOR INTERMEDIATE Salsa Cuban style partner for intermediate dancers. Featuring Salsa Suelta, Casino partner dancing and latest tunes from Cuba.

No partner required, Age 16+. 7p.m. Motion Pacific, 131 Front St., Santa Cruz. salsagente. com. $10/$5.

VINYASA & YIN YOGA WITH LIVE SAXOPHONE Join Brendan Sick, professional musician and Yoga instructor, for a warming and mindfully-paced Vinyasa practice followed by a meditative soak in Yin Yoga postures. Bask in the beautiful stream of Brendan's live music on the saxophone.

5:45-6:45 p.m. Watsonville Yoga, Dance and Healing Arts, 375 N. Main St., Watsonville. watsonville.yoga.

FRIDAY 5/24

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Benefiting FAMILY SERVICE AGENCY OF THE CENTRAL COAST

If you are bilingual in English and Spanish and can commit to

spending 2-4 hours a week to help a child in foster care, CASA of Santa Cruz County needs you!

VOLUNTEER TODAY! www.casaofsantacruz.org (831) 761-2956

PRE-SCHOOL STORYTIME Join us at the Aptos Library for our weekly Preschool Story Time. We’ll read books, sing songs and make simple crafts. Suggested ages 3-6. 10-11 a.m.

Aptos Branch Library, 7695 Soquel Drive, Aptos. Free.

BIG TREES EXHIBITION Enjoy the history, in images, of Welch’s Big Trees, now the Redwood Loop Trail at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park. See images of features no longer in the park and learn about others that have unusual stories to tell. Noon-4 p.m.San Lorenzo Valley Museum, 12547 Hwy. 9, Boulder Creek. slvmuseum. com. Free.

MCT’S ‘RAPTURE, BLISTER, BURN’

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Gina Gionfriddo’s biting comedy about feminism, choices, and love was a Pulitzer Prize finalist that the New York Times called “intensely smart and immensely funny,” and caused Variety to hail her as a “genius.”

8 p.m. Mountain Community Theater/Park Hall, 9400 Mill St., Ben Lomond. mctshows. org. $20/$15.

FRIENDS OF SCPL BIG SPRING BOOK SALE The Friends of the SCPL are having our two-day Big Book Sale at the SC Civic Auditorium. We’ll have over 10,000 gently used books of all kinds. 2-8 p.m. Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium, 307 Church St., Santa Cruz. santacruztickets.com. Free.

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the beautiful wild countryside of Bhutan, two men embark on parallel, yet separate, journeys. Their wish is a common one—a

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better and different life. 7 p.m. Wisdom Center of Santa Cruz, 740 Front St. #155, Santa Cruz. 471-7883.

AMERICAN NIGHT: THE BALLAD OF JUAN JOSÉ BY RICHARD MONTOYA As Juan José feverishly studies for his citizenship exam, his obsession to pass takes him on a fantastical odyssey through U.S. history guided by a handful of unsung citizens who made courageous choices in some of the country’s toughest times. 7:30 p.m. UCSC Theater Arts Mainstage Theater, Meyer Drive and McHenrey Road, Santa Cruz. arts.ucsc.ed. $18/$10/$8.

FOOD & WINE WATSONVILLE FARMERS MARKET This market is in the heart of the famously bountiful Pajaro Valley. Peaceful and family-oriented, the Latino heritage of this community gives this market a “mercado” feel. 2-7 p.m. 200 Main St., Watsonville.

MUSIC SANTA CRUZ CONTRA DANCE “Contra” (New England Folk) community dance. Easy to learn dances are taught & prompted. Live music always. All ages welcome. Come alone, with a partner, or with friends. Experienced dancers will often ask new folks to dance to help them learn the ropes. 7-10 p.m. Santa Cruz County Veterans Memorial Building, 846 Front St., Santa Cruz. santacruzdance.org. $20/$12/$8.

GROUP KARAOKE FUN WITH GINA Sing along in an environment that is completely accepting of all diverse voices with the goal of having a good time. No experience necessary, just sing-along and have fun. 1 p.m. Louden Nelson Community Center, 301 Center St., Santa Cruz. cityofsantacruz.com. $2/Donation.

THE SUBORBITALS: ACOUSTIC IN THE ART CAVE Join The Suborbitals for a special acoustic show as they scrinch and gobble their way into The Art Cave, the art collective and gallery in the Old Wrigley Building on the Westside of Santa Cruz. 8-10 p.m. The Art Cave, 2956 Mission St., Santa Cruz. (949) 413-9104. $10.

ANTHONY ARYA WITH CASEY WICKSTROM Anthony Arya teams up with another Bay Area guitarist and songwriter, Casey Wickstrom, for a great night of music at Britannia Arms, Capitola this Memorial

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Sun., June 2nd, 3:00pm VETERANS MEMORIAL BUILDING VETERANS MEMORIAL BUILDING 846 Front Street, Santa Cruz

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CALENDAR <40 Day Weekend. 5-8 p.m. Britannia Arms Capitola, 110 Monterey Ave., Capitola.

464-2583.

OUTDOOR BIRD WALK Join a park docent and Santa Cruz Bird Club member for a 1-mile, oneand-a-half hour walk through good bird viewing areas and practice birding by ear too. Bring binoculars or borrow ours. 10:30 a.m. Natural Bridges State Beach, Swanton Boulevard and West Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz. thatsmypark.org. $10/Free.

SATURDAY 5/25 ARTS BIG TREES EXHIBITION Enjoy the history, in images, of Welch’s Big Trees, now the Redwood Loop Trail at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park. See images of features no longer in the park and learn about others that have unusual stories to tell. Noon-4 p.m.San Lorenzo Valley Museum, 12547 Hwy. 9, Boulder Creek. slvmuseum. com. Free.

‘AMERICAN NIGHT: THE BALLAD OF JUAN JOSÉ’ BY RICHARD MONTOYA

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As Juan José feverishly studies for his citizenship exam, his obsession to pass takes him on a fantastical odyssey through U.S. history guided by a handful of unsung citizens who made courageous choices in some of the country’s toughest times. 7:30 p.m. UCSC Theater Arts Mainstage Theater, Meyer Drive and McHenrey Road, Santa Cruz. arts.ucsc.ed. $18/$10/$8.

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FRIENDS OF SCPL BIG SPRING BOOK SALE The Friends of the SCPL are having our two-day Big Book Sale at the SC Civic Auditorium. We’ll have over 10,000 gently used books of all kinds. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium, 307 Church St., Santa Cruz. santacruztickets.com. Free.

MCT’S ‘RAPTURE, BLISTER, BURN’ Gina Gionfriddo’s biting comedy about feminism, choices, and love was a Pulitzer Prize finalist that the New York Times called “intensely smart and immensely funny,” and caused Variety to hail her as a “genius.”

8 p.m. Mountain Community Theater/Park Hall, 9400 Mill St., Ben Lomond. mctshows. org. $20/$15.

WHAT THEY WORE Color, cloth, & cut – the clothing worn by the people in the Mission was not all about style – it was

about identity, status, and different roles in the community. We will demonstrate the apparel you may have seen here in the 19th century, and learn what the clothing meant to the people who wore it. 1 p.m.

Santa Cruz Mission Historic State Park, 144 School St., Santa Cruz. 425-5849.

Free.

CLASSES PINE NEEDLE BASKET MAKING WORKSHOP Participate in a marvelous family workshop learning how to make a basket from local ponderosa pine needles.

No experience necessary. Space is limited; first come, first served. Meet at the visitor center. 10 a.m.-Noon. Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, 101 N Big Trees Park Rd., Felton. thatsmypark.org. $10/Free.

APTOS YOUNG PEOPLE'S ANNUAL CHESS TOURNAMENT Aptos Library Chess Master Dana McKenzie and the Santa Cruz Public Library host this annual tournament open to all young chess enthusiasts ages 6-18. Please note that participants will be paired according to age.

Noon. Aptos Branch Library, 7695 Soquel Drive, Aptos. santacruzpl.libcal.com. Free.

FOOD & WINE APTOS FARMERS MARKET AT CABRILLO COLLEGE Voted Good Times best farmers market in Santa Cruz County.

With more than 90 vendors, the Aptos Farmers Market offers an unmatched selection of locally-grown produce and specialty foods. 8 a.m.-noon, Saturdays, Cabrillo College. montereybayfarmers.org, akeller@montereybayfarmers.org. Free.

WESTSIDE FARMERS MARKET The Westside Farmers Market takes place every week at the corner of Highway 1 and Western Drive, situated on the northern edge of Santa Cruz’s greenbelt. This market serves the communities of the west-end of Santa Cruz, including Bonny Doon, North Coast, UCSC Campus and is a short trip from downtown. 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Mission Street and Western Drive, Santa Cruz. 454-0566.

GRAND OPENING PARTY The public is invited to the grand opening party for The Better Back and Body Shop, held in our eclectic shop in the pleasure point area of Santa Cruz--and out onto the street. 1-5 p.m.

Ocean Gate Zen Center, 920 41st Ave., Suite B, Santa Cruz. 824-7900. Free.

CALENDAR MUSIC PLANET EXPLODING ROCK SHOW AT THE BLUE LAGOON Coming off the release of their first full-length album, Dawn of Plow, they will be joined by companions Wolf City Radio and Known to Collapse to present a musical spectacle rarely seen in this galaxy. Sure to be a strange and splendid time for all. 8 p.m. Blue Lagoon, 923 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz. planetplow.com.

12TH ANNUAL MUSIC IN MAY CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL Special guest performing artist in virtuoso violinist Jennifer Koh. Electrifying cellist, Jonah Kim,. returns to play Dvorak’s “Dumky” Piano Trio No. 4 Opus 90 and Boulanger’s “‘D’ un soir triste” Piano Trio. 8 p.m. Cabrillo Samper Recital Hall, 6500 Soquel Drive, Aptos. cabrillovapa.com. $44/$34.

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more every Saturday on our Redwood Grove Walks. One of our knowledgeable and friendly docents will lead you through the wondrous old growth forest and answer any questions you may have. Various times.

Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, 101 N Big Trees Park Road, Felton. thatsmypark. org. Free.

SEMPERVIRENS FALLS HIKE This beautiful hike takes you by Sempervirens Falls, old-growth redwoods, Ohlone grinding rocks, the birthplace of Big Basin, and more.

Join docent Hal Anjo on this 4-mile, threehour hike. Bring water and snacks. 10:30 a.m. Big Basin Redwoods State Park, 21600 Big Basin Way, Boulder Creek. thatsmypark. org. $10/Free.

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14TH ANNUAL MASSIVE YARD SALE The items found here belonged to our wonderful community of pagans of many colors. The items are, as always, going to be weird, wild and wonderful. 6 a.m. 520 Wilkes Circle, Santa Cruz.

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program is for children ages 3-6 and their whole families. Pretend, play, sing, and explore. This half-hour program will introduce youngsters to the wonders of the redwood forest. Meet at the campfire center. 4:30 p.m. Big Basin Redwoods State Park, 21600 Big Basin Way, Boulder Creek. thatsmypark.org. $10/Free.

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tidepools on this one-and-a-half-hour guided tour. Bring layered clothing and good walking shoes. Meet at the visitor center. 10:30 a.m. Natural Bridges State Beach, Swanton Boulevard and West Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz. thatsmypark.org. $10/Free.

CAMPFIRE PROGRAMS Join us in our historic campfire center for an evening of song and story. Serenade the glittering stars and learn about redwoods and the creatures of the forest while relaxing in the shadows of the towering trees. 7 p.m. Big Basin Redwoods State Park, 21600 Big Basin Way, Boulder Creek. thatsmypark.org. $10/Free.

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TIDEPOOL TOUR Explore our spectacular

HIKE TO OCEAN VIEW SUMMIT Escape the crowds on this 6-mile loop through shaded forest to a hilltop view of the coast.

Join Docent Steve Stolper as we climb the Meteor Trail through the trees, gaining 600 feet before emerging at Ocean View Summit.

After a relaxed lunch we descend back into the forest and return to headquarters. 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Big Basin Redwoods State Park, 21600 Big Basin Way, Boulder Creek. thatsmypark.org. $10/Free.

us for this fun and informative guided half-mile stroll through a magnificent oldgrowth redwood forest. Meet the famous Mother Tree, the Father of the Forest and the incredible Chimney Tree on this 90-minute walk. Stroller and wheelchair accessible.Two walks available between 11 a.m-3:30 p.m.

Big Basin Redwoods State Park, 21600 Big Basin Way, Boulder Creek. thatsmypark.org. $10/Free.

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‘AMERICAN NIGHT: THE BALLAD OF JUAN JOSÉ’ BY RICHARD MONTOYA As Juan José feverishly studies for his citizenship exam, his obsession to pass takes him on a fantastical odyssey through U.S. history guided by a handful of unsung citizens who made courageous choices in some of the country’s toughest times.

3 p.m. UCSC Theater Arts Mainstage Theater, Meyer Drive and McHenrey Road, Santa Cruz. arts.ucsc.ed. $18/$10/$8.

MCT’S ‘RAPTURE, BLISTER, BURN’ Gina Gionfriddo’s biting comedy about feminism, choices, and love was a Pulitzer Prize finalist that the New York Times called “intensely smart and immensely funny,” and caused Variety to hail her as a “genius.”

8 p.m. Mountain Community Theater/Park Hall, 9400 Mill St., Ben Lomond. mctshows. org. $20/$15.

BIG TREES EXHIBITION Enjoy the history, in images, of Welch’s Big Trees, now the Redwood Loop Trail at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park. See images of features no longer in the park and learn about others that have unusual stories to tell. Noon-4 p.m.San Lorenzo Valley Museum, 12547 Hwy. 9, Boulder Creek. slvmuseum. com. Free.

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and blessing our world through free-form creative expression (no previous experience necessary). We begin with song, circle dance, then move freely to beautiful music with colored materials and, each in their own time, going on to pastel drawing and writing.

2-4 p.m. Aptos Village Park, 100 Aptos Creek Rd., Aptos. scparks.com.

CLASSES NATURAL DYEING AND ECOSTAMPING ON PAPER Continuing on our exploration of natural dyeing, we're moving next to dyeing and printing with natural materials on paper. Join us to try your hand at painting, dipping, and washing papers in a variety of natural dyes made from pomegranate, onion skin, indigo, and more. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. The Craftsmen Collective, 4600 Soquel Drive, Soquel. 325-1553. $55.

FOOD & WINE CORRALITOS PADRES LUMBERJACK BREAKFAST This is our 60th Lumberjack breakfast. Come have some fun under the redwoods and enjoy all you can eat pancakes. Bacon, eggs, hash browns, coffee and juice included in the meal. 5 a.m.-noon.

Corralitos Community Center, 35 Browns Valley Rd., Corralitos. 428-3296. $15/$7.

MUSIC 12TH ANNUAL MUSIC IN MAY CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL Special guest performing artist in virtuoso violinist Jennifer Koh. Electrifying cellist, Jonah Kim,. returns to play Dvorak's “Dumky” Piano Trio No. 4 Opus 90 and Boulanger’s “D un soir triste” Piano Trio. 3 p.m. Cabrillo Samper Recital Hall, 6500 Soquel Drive, Aptos. cabrillovapa.com. $44/$34.

OUTDOOR BIG BASIN NATURE CLUB This fun program is for children ages 3-6 and their whole families. Pretend, play, sing, and explore. This half-hour program will introduce youngsters to the wonders of the redwood forest. Meet at the campfire center. 4:30 p.m. Big Basin Redwoods State Park, 21600 Big Basin Way, Boulder Creek. thatsmypark.org. $10/Free.

THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED: A DOGFRIENDLY WALK On this dog-friendly walk, we travel North Escape Road, a paved road closed to traffic. We tour stunning old-growth redwood groves along beautiful Opal Creek.

This is a fun and easy, 3-mile, two-hour walk with docent Diane Shaw. Dogs not required, but welcome. Bring water. 9:30 a.m. Big Basin Redwoods State Park, 21600 Big Basin Way, Boulder Creek. thatsmypark.org. $10/ Free.

TIDEPOOL TOUR Explore our spectacular tidepools on this one-and-a-half-hour guided tour. Bring layered clothing and good walking shoes. Meet at the visitor center. 11 a.m. Natural Bridges State Beach, Swanton Boulevard and West Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz. thatsmypark.org. $10/Free.

CAMPFIRE PROGRAMS Join us in our historic campfire center for an evening of song and story. Serenade the glittering stars and learn about redwoods and the creatures of the forest while relaxing in the shadows of the towering trees. 7 p.m. Big Basin

Redwoods State Park, 21600 Big Basin Way, Boulder Creek. thatsmypark.org. $10/Free.

JUNIOR RANGERS Discover the fascinating secrets of the forest. Explore and play games as you learn about plants, animals and more. This one-hour program is for kids ages 7-12. Sorry parents, this program is for kids only. 3 p.m. Big Basin Redwoods State Park, 21600 Big Basin Way, Boulder Creek. thatsmypark.org. $10/Free.

REDWOOD GROVE LOOP WALK Join us for this fun and informative guided halfmile stroll through a magnificent old-growth redwood forest. Meet the famous Mother Tree, the Father of the Forest and the incredible Chimney Tree on this 90-minute walk. Stroller and wheelchair accessible.Two walks available between 11 a.m-3:30 p.m. Big Basin Redwoods State Park, 21600 Big Basin Way, Boulder Creek. thatsmypark.org. $10/Free.

GUIDED ADOBE TOUR Join us for a guided tour of the oldest building in Santa Cruz. Come learn about the many families who have called this 180-year-old mission adobe their home. 1 p.m. Santa Cruz Mission Historic State Park, 144 School St., Santa Cruz. 425-5849. Free.

MONDAY 5/27 OUTDOOR BIG BASIN NATURE CLUB This fun program is for children ages 3-6 and their whole families. Pretend, play, sing, and explore. This half-hour program will introduce youngsters to the wonders of the redwood forest. Meet at the campfire center. 10 a.m. Big Basin Redwoods State Park, 21600 Big Basin Way, Boulder Creek. thatsmypark.org. $10/Free.

REDWOOD GROVE LOOP WALK Join us for this fun and informative guided half-mile stroll through a magnificent oldgrowth redwood forest. Meet the famous Mother Tree, the Father of the Forest and the incredible Chimney Tree on this 90-minute walk. Stroller and wheelchair accessible.Two walks available between 11 a.m-3:30 p.m.

Big Basin Redwoods State Park, 21600 Big Basin Way, Boulder Creek. thatsmypark.org. $10/Free.

SNAKES ALIVE Why are snakes important to us? How do they see, smell, taste, and hear?

What and how do they eat? What does a snake feel like? Come to the Sempervirens Room at

park headquarters, meet docent Diane Shaw and her snake, and learn about the fascinating world of snakes. Noon-3 p.m. Big Basin Redwoods State Park, 21600 Big Basin Way, Boulder Creek. thatsmypark.org. $10/Free.

JUNIOR RANGERS Discover the fascinating secrets of the forest. Explore and play games as you learn about plants, animals and more. This one-hour program is for kids ages 7-12. Sorry parents, this program is for kids only. 3 p.m. Big Basin Redwoods State Park, 21600 Big Basin Way, Boulder Creek. thatsmypark.org. $10/Free.

MISSION STRATEGY GAME Gather round the table and play a board game set in the 18th century. Spend Spanish real coins and roll the sheep’s knucklebone to determine the fate of your mission. Geared for ages 8 and older. 11 a.m. Santa Cruz Mission Historic State Park, 144 School St., Santa Cruz. 425-5849. Free.

TUESDAY 5/28 FOOD & WINE ALL THINGS TEA Join Hidden Peak Tea House founder David Wright for a free tea tasting and discussion on the topic of “All Things Tea.” This is an opportunity to pass through the gate of the Hidden Peak, explore the tastes offered and ask questions about tea history, tradition, health benefits, rituals, and more. 6-8 p.m. Hidden Peak Teahouse, 1541-C Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz. hiddenpeakteahouse.com. Free.

OUTDOOR SPRING YOGA AND ETHNOBOTANY SERIES All classes take place in the Australian garden. Directional signs will be visible once you enter the Arboretum. This spring, the UC Santa Arboretum & Botanic Garden is bringing back our popular Yoga and Ethnobotany series. 4 p.m. UC Santa Cruz Arboretum & Botanic Garden, 85 Empire Grade, Santa Cruz. arboretum.ucsc. edu. $230/$16.

EXPLORING BIG BASIN Learn about redwoods, forest plants, fires, geology, history and more on these fun, varied hikes with docent Diane Shaw. Hikes are 5-8 miles and last up to five hours. We go rain or shine, but strong winds may cancel. 9 a.m. Big Basin Redwoods State Park, 21600 Big Basin Way, Boulder Creek. thatsmypark.org. $10/ Free.

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LOVE YOUR

LOCAL BAND VILLAGE OF SPACES

Local psych-folk band Village of Spaces’ latest album Shaped By Places has a much crisper, more intimate tone to it than the group’s first seven releases, with a sound that is rooted both in traditional folk and psych-pop.

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“It was all recorded at home. There was a lot of close miking and a lot of hushed vibes,” says guitarist/singer Daniel Beckman-Moon. “In the past, I’d found lo-fi records to be more intimate than hi-fi in general, but for this record I feel like we achieved a more intimate feel, in part, through a higher-fidelity lens.”

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The record is the group’s first in five years. The members started making music in 2001 under the moniker Uke of Phillips and have changed the band name periodically. They’ve been Village of Spaces since 2010. The group has always been Beckman-Moon and keyboardist/ vocalist Amy Moon Offermann-Sims, with other members rotating in and out of the group. They moved from Maine to Santa Cruz about four and a half years ago, taking their time to polish their takes and send tracks to friends over the internet to overdub.

“I think we were more careful with this one. We were taking our time with it rather than just grabbing recordings while we were having practices,” Offermann-Sims says.

This is also the group’s first official California record, which is covered in great detail in the lyrics.“It is a lot about moving to California,” says OffermannSims. “Where we lived changed us fundamentally.” AARON CARNES 9 p.m. Friday, May 24. Crepe Place, 1134 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz. $5. 429-6994.

SUPERSUCKERS

WEDNESDAY 5/22 PUNK

THE DROWNS Punk got old. But that doesn’t mean it can’t still make a difference. Just look at punk rock supergroup the Drowns.

Made up of members of Time Again, Madcap and Success, the Drowns’ first single off their 2018 debut, “Eternal Debate,” is a tried-and-true punk rock jam with a message of social justice and equality. MAT WEIR 9 p.m. Crepe Place, 1134 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz. $10. 429-6994.

THURSDAY 5/23 ROCK

SUPERSUCKERS Supersuckers are celebrating the 20th anniversary of their album The Evil Powers of Rock ‘N’ Roll by playing the entire album live. Frontman/bassist Eddie Spaghetti has been boasting that it’ll rock the pants off audience members, warning everyone to wear

clean underwear. I say that’s not very evil, nor very rock ’n’ roll. Go ahead and wear those tighty whities that are no longer so whitey (or tighty) in honor of your favorite rock gods— they’ll love your rebellious nature, and if your pants fall off during their raucous rendition of “Fisticuffs,” well, who knows what shenanigans will ensue! AMY BEE

dards from the first half of the ’60s.

He’s joined by pianist/accordionist Colin Hogan, bassist Daniel Lucca Parenti, drummer Eric Garland, and smooth-toned vocalist Spencer Day.

8:30 p.m. Moe’s Alley, 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz. $15 adv/$20 door. 479-1854.

FRIDAY 5/24

JAZZ

MADS TOLLING & THE MADS MEN Carving out a career as a jazz violinist is no easy feat. Mads Tolling has been a leading force on the instrument since moving to the U.S. from Denmark. He moved to the Bay Area when he joined Turtle Island Quartet, earning two Grammy Awards with the pioneering string ensemble before pursuing a solo career. The Mads Men has been a primary focus in recent years, with a repertoire of reimagined film themes, pop tunes and jazz stan-

ANDREW GILBERT

7 p.m. Kuumbwa Jazz, 320-2 Cedar St., Santa Cruz. $26.25 adv/$31.50 door.

427-2227.

WORLD-BEAT

B-SIDE PLAYERS San Diego’s B-Side Players started in 1994 with the mission of obliterating any boundaries between Latin American, Caribbean and American music.

After all, is there that much of a difference between a funk beat, a cumbia beat and a mellow reggae jam? Maybe technically, but when all these dance beats, horn-driven melodies, and hiphop and R&B vocals get in the cannon of the B-Side Players, it’s all just great music that will make you dance. AC 9 p.m. Moe’s Alley, 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz. $20 adv/$25 door. 479-1854.

MUSIC

BE OUR GUEST JUDY CARMICHAEL Remember when there was a swing revival in the ’90s? Yeah, I know, kind of an embarrassing blip on the pop culture landscape. But there’s nothing wrong with reviving old styles of jazz for the modern era. Judy Carmichael is one of the best out there playing stride and ragtime piano. Just picture those mind-blowingly technical old jazz piano players like Fats Waller. She does it like the best of them. She released her first album in 1980 and has put out a bunch more since. Her latest, I Love Being Here With You, her first vocal album, is dynamite. She performs with jazz guitarist Larry Koonse.

PUDDLES PITY PARTY

AMERICANA

THE TALBOTT BROTHERS

HUGUENOR

8 p.m. Lillie Aeske, 13160 Hwy. 9, Boulder Creek. $30. 703-4183.

SATURDAY 5/25 SWING

VAN GOAT Back in the ’30s and ’40s, swing was a really high-energy dance music that people would dance to ’til they passed out. These days, if a band

my Fallon and Totally Biased With W. Kamau Bell. Now, where did I put my laser pointer? MH

9 p.m. Crepe Place, 1134 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz. $10. 429-6994.

CABARET

COMEDY

LOUIS KATZ Katz is out of the bag, baby. Louis Katz, that is. And you know what bag I’m talking about: restrictive social mores. Whether he’s having his girlfriend put a laser pointer in an unmentionable place so that he resembles a robot during sex (???), or riffing on the inherent racism of many descriptions for porn videos, nothing is really off limits for Louis Katz. He was a guest star of HBO’s Down and Dirty With Jim Norton special, and has been featured on Comedy Central, Late Night With Jim-

7:30 and 10:30 p.m. DNA’s Comedy Lab, 155 S River St, Santa Cruz. $20 adv/$25 door.

(530) 592-5250.

MONDAY 5/27 PUDDLES PITY PARTY You probably won’t know whether to laugh or cry at the sight of an almost-7-foot-tall sad clown. With Puddles Pity Party, both reactions are likely to occur. Sure, Puddles is a giant, and he always looks forlorn, never speaks and has an uncomfortable affinity for Kevin Costner. He also has an incredible, operatic voice which he (forlornly) wields to masterfully cover idolized pop songs in a way that pierces the heart and makes what looked like farce now seem genuine. AB 8 p.m. Rio Theatre, 1205 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz. $30 general/$100 VIP. 423-8209.

IN THE QUEUE DROR SINAI AND FRIENDS

A musical tour of love songs around the world. Wednesday at Michael’s On Main MARTY STUART & HIS FABULOUS SUPERLATIVES

The most amazing country band of all time! Thursday at Rio Theatre MELVIN SEALS & JGB

Two sets of tasty jam band delights.

Saturday at Moe’s Alley THE LIVE OAKS

Thinking man’s rock ’n’ roll. Sunday at Crepe Place THE BRIGHT LIGHT SOCIAL HOUR

David Lynchian psychedelic rock band.

Tuesday at Catalyst

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The Talbott Brothers might dress like the Sisters Brothers, but they’ve got harmonies like the Jonas Brothers, and the folky chops of the Avett Brothers. On 2017’s Gray, the brothers Talbott wring out the last bits of daylight from Western soundtracks, using little more than acoustic guitar, piano and voice to spin tales of heartbreak, travelin’ and dreamin’. MIKE

starts up with the clarinets and the ride cymbals, you’ll probably start picturing your great grandpa doing the jitterbug. Oakland’s Van Goat wants to breath a healthy dose of punk rock into swing by making it stripped down, raw and so energetic that you’ll want to upstage your granddaddy on the dance floor. AC

7 p.m. Monday, June 3. Kuumbwa Jazz Center, 320-2 Cedar St., Santa Cruz. $26.25 adv/$31.50 door. WANT TO GO? Go to santacruz.com/giveaways before 11 a.m. on Monday, May 27, to find out how you could win a pair of tickets to the show.

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LIVE MUSIC

Wednesday May 22 –8/8:30pm $12 Live Reggae Showcase

TUNNEL VISION PACIFIC ROOTS CYDEWAYS Thursday May 23 –7:30/8:30pm $15/20

WED

5/22

THU

5/23

FRI

ABBOTT SQUARE 118 Cooper St, Santa Cruz

5/24

SAT

5/25

The Live Oak Jam Band 6:30-9p

Plan B 7-9:30p

SUN

5/26

MON

5/27

TUE

5/28

APTOS ST. BBQ 8059 Aptos St, Aptos

Blind Rick Free 6-8p

Terry Hanck Free 6-8p

Chris James & Patrick Rynn Free 6-8p

Lloyd Whitely Free 6-8p

Pete Madsen Free 6-8p

Broken Shades Free 6-8p

Mojo Mix Free 6-8p

BOARDWALK BOWL 115 Cliff St, Santa Cruz

Karaoke 8p-Close

Karaoke 8p-Close

Remix 9:15p-12a

Karaoke 6p-Close

Karaoke 6p-Close

Karaoke 8p-Close

Karaoke 8p-Close

BOCCI’S CELLAR 140 Encinal St, Santa Cruz

Karaoke Free 8p

Swing Dance 5:30p

Saturday May 25 –8/9pm $25/30

BRITANNIA ARMS 110 Monterey Ave, Capitola

Alex Lucero & Friends 8p

Karaoke 9-12:30a

Karaoke 9-12:30a

MELVIN SEALS & JGB

CAPITOLA WINE BAR 115 San Jose Ave, Capitola

Carl’s Trio Free 6:30-9:30p

Kip Allert Free 7-10p

Nomad Free 7-10p

CATALYST 1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz

Heiroglyphics $20/$25 8p

The Frights $18/$20 8p

Mustache Harbor $20/$22 8p

CATALYST ATRIUM 1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz

Mushroomhead $18/$22 8:30p

John Kadlecik’s Fellowship of the Wing $17/$20 8:30p

Evil Powers Of Rock 20th Anniversary Tour

SUPERSUCKERS Friday May 24 –8/9pm $20/25

Afro-Latin-Cumbia-Reggae Dance Party

B-SIDE PLAYERS The Keepers Of The Flame Return

Sunday May 26 –8/8:30pm $10/15 CD Release Celebration With

RUPA & THE APRIL FISHES + LOCURA Thursday May 30 –8/9pm $31/35 (((FolkYEAH!!!))) Presents

GREEN LEAF RUSTLERS Friday May 31 –8/9pm $15/20

2019 Grammy Nominee For Best Reggae Album 2 Great International Female Reggae Artists

Beat Weekend 8p

Breedloves Free 3-6p

The Bright Light Social Club & Swimm $12/$15 8:30p

CHAMINADE RESORT 1 Chaminade Ln, Santa Cruz

Dave D’Oh & Alex Lucero 6p

CILANTROS 1934 Main St, Watsonville

Hippo Happy Hour 5:30-7:30p

CORK AND FORK 312 Capitola Ave, Capitola

Open Mic Night Free 7-10p

CORRALITOS CULTURAL CENTER 127 Hames Rd., Corralitos

KPIG Happy Hour 5:30-7:30p Lone Suspects Free 7-10p

The Beach Cowboys Free 7-10p

Open Mic 7-10p

Acoustic Open Jam 3-5p

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June 1 SPACE HEATER June 6 MICHAEL ROSE w/ SLY & ROBBIE June 7 REAL ESTATE June 8 KATDELIC June 9 WEBB WILDER BAND June 12 YELLOWMAN June 14 DUB CONGRESS June 15 COFFIS BROTHERS + KING DREAM June 16 ROY ROGERS June 20 ROBBIE FULKS June 21 THE SAM CHASE & THE UNTRADITIONAL June 22 GHOST OF PAUL REVERE June 23 MIGHTY MIKE SCHERMER June 23 POST ST RHYTHM + BON BON VIVANT June 26 CHAINSKA BRASSIKA + THE INCITERS June 27 PAT HULL + GRAND LARSON June 28 BOOSTIVE June 29 DOGON LIGHTS, HEATHER CHRISTIE, KR3TURE June 30 VANESSA CALLIER (afternoon) June 30 JORDAN T July 5 LUTAN FYAH July 13 ARISE ROOTS July 19 MATT COSTA, MATT HARTKE. JD & THE STRAIGHT SHOT

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Wed. May 22 7:30pm

Love Songs of the World w/ Dror Sinai & Friends

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The DC Trio

Thu. May 23 7:30pm NO COVER

Blues Mechanics

Fri. May 24 5pm HAPPY HOUR / NO COVER

EXTRA LARGE

Fri. May 24 8pm $10 adv./$10 door Dance – ages 21 +

Ten O’clock Lunch Band

Sat. May 25 8pm w/ Tammi Brown $10 adv./$10 door Dance – ages 21 +

Grateful Sunday

Sun. May 26 5:30pm GRATEFUL DEAD TUNES / NO COVER Wed. May 29 7:30pm

Women Songwriters in The Round Nancy Cassidy, Wendy Treat, Laura Devine, Patti Maxine, Midyne Spears

$12 adv./$15 door seated <21 w/parent

Molly’s Revenge

Thu. May 30 7:30pm CD Release Concert $17 adv./$20 door seated <21 w/parent

COMING UP Fri. May 31 AZA Sat. June 1 Joint Chiefs Wed. June 5 Roy Book Binder

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THE DROWNS

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THURSDAY 5/23

Rio Theatre

Marty Stuart

& his Fabulous Superlatives

This Thursday!

5/23

PAT HULL

w/ YERS TROOLY & IDLE JOY 9PM - $10 DOOR

FRIDAY 5/24

VILLAGE OF SPACES

w/ THE LODESTONES & MEADOW SINGERS

GREEN LEAF RUSTLERS

MOE’S 5/30

9PM - $5 DOOR

SATURDAY 5/25

VAN GOAT

w / FULMINANTE & SALT PETAL 9PM - $10 DOOR

SUNDAY 5/26

THE LIVE OAKS

w/ BOIBCAT ROB & DAN TOO 9PM - $10 DOOR MONDAY 5/27 EPITAPH RECORDS

THICK

w / SHOOBIES & SOLOMON HALLOW 9PM - $5 DOOR TUESDAY 5/28

FUNK NIGHT

9PM UNTIL MIDNIGHT MIDTOWN SANTA CRUZ

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REAL ESTATE MOE’S 6/7 JOHN PAUL WHITE (of Civil Wars) Rio 6/15

BILL CALLAHAN Monday, June 17

HENRY MILLER LIBRARY BIG SUR

Golden State Theater

JACKIE GREENE BAND Friday, June 7

Monterey

Friday, July 5

Monterey

MANDOLIN ORANGE SUR ANIMAL COLLECTIVE BIG 10/13

LIVE MUSIC WED THE CREPE PLACE 1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz CROW’S NEST 2218 E. Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz

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5/23

5/24

5/25

5/26

THU FRI SAT Village of Spaces w/ The Drowns w/ Give You Pat Hull w/ Yers Trooly & Van Goat w/ Fulminante The Lodestones & more Nothing & more $10 9p Idle $10 9p & Salt Petal $10 9p $5 9p

SUN Open Bluegrass Jam Free 5p The Live Oaks & more $10 9p

Hot Club Pacific $3 7:30p

Live Comedy $7 9p

Area 54 $5 8p

Sol Nova $6 9p

Live Again $7 9:30p

MON

5/27

Thick w/ Shoobies & Solomon $5 9p

TUE

5/28

Bringing the cosmopolitan and urbane style of the 1960s to the stage.

The New Horizons $5 8:30p

Friday, May 24 • 7:30 PM

SLAID CLEAVES

Thursday, May 30 • 7 PM

UCSC JAZZ ENSEMBLES

Peasent Boy Free 6:30-8:30p Comedian Emma Arnold 7:30&10p

THE FISH HOUSE 972 Main St, Watsonville

A diverse program from the University’s esteemed jazz department.

Comedian Louis Katz 7:30&10p

1/2 PRICE STUDENT TICKETS Sunday, June 2 • 7 PM

Benton St. Blues Band

RALPH TOWNER: SOLO Pensive and luminous nylon and twelve-string guitar artistry.

FLYNN’S CABARET 6275 Hwy 9, Felton

Linc Russin 7-9p

Monday, June 3 • 7 PM

Jeannine Bonstelle & Sweeney Schragg 6:30-9:30p

JACK O’NEILL RESTAURANT & LOUNGE 175 W Cliff Dr. Santa Cruz

Matias 6:30-9:30p

Mark Creech 6:30-9:30p

KUUMBWA JAZZ 320-2 Cedar St, Santa Cruz

Mads Tolling & the Mads Men w/ Spencer Day $26.75/$31.50 7p

Slaid Cleaves $27-$40 7:30p

MICHAEL’S ON MAIN 2591 Main St, Soquel

1/2 PRICE STUDENT TICKETS

Tickets: snazzyproductions.com

DNA’S COMEDY LAB 155 River St, Santa Cruz

GABRIELLA CAFE 910 Cedar St., Santa Cruz

MADS TOLLING & THE MADS MEN WITH SPENCER DAY

Funk Night ft. 7 Come 11 $6 9p-12a

DAV. ROADHOUSE 1 Davenport Ave, Davenport DISCRETION BREWING 2703 41st Ave, Soquel

Thursday, May 23 • 7 PM

Love Songs of the World The DC Trio $12/$15 7:30p Free 7:30p

The Blues Mechanics Free 5p Extra Large $10 8p

JUDY CARMICHAEL WITH LARRY KOONSE

The Breedloves 6:30-9:30p

Stride piano at its finest.

1/2 PRICE STUDENT TICKETS Wednesday, June 5 • 7:30 PM

FIDDLE MUSIC MAGIC FEAT. NIGEL ARMSTRONG

Ten O’Clock Lunch Band Grateful Sunday $10 8p Free 5:30p

Tickets: snazzyproductions.com Thursday, June 6 • 7 PM

REMY LE BOEUF’S LIGHT AS A WORD

The Santa Cruz debut of a new project from an acclaimed saxophonist/composer.

1/2 PRICE STUDENT TICKETS Monday, June 10 • 7 PM

JAZZMEIA HORN

Setting the scene ablaze with her dexterous vocal range and phrasing.

1/2 PRICE STUDENT TICKETS Thursday, June 13 • 7 PM

TIA FULLER QUARTET

Led by a dynamic, soulful, powerhouse saxophonist.

1/2 PRICE STUDENT TICKETS Friday, June 14 • 7 PM

SONA JOBARTEH

1/2 PRICE STUDENT TICKETS Monday, June 17 • 7 PM

NEW • VINTAGE • CONSIGNMENT FURNITURE • ACCESSORIES

AN EVENING WITH RAUL MIDON & LIONEL LOUEKE Guitars and vocals in captivating musical conversation.

Friday, June 21 • 7 PM & 9 PM

CÉCILE MCLORIN SALVANT & SULLIVAN FORTNER

Performing music from Salvant’s awardwinning new album.

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A virtuoso of the kora and a modern-day griot pioneer.

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JOHN KADLECIK’S FELLOWSHIP OF THE WING Saturday, May 25 • Ages 16+

Mustache Harbor Tuesday, May 28 • In the Atrium • Ages 16+

THE BRIGHT LIGHT SOCIAL HOUR • SWIMM Jun 1 Ghostemane/ Ho9909 (Ages 16+) Jun 2 Planet Booty S.C. Pride Afterparty (Ages 21+) Jun 4 Dizzy Wright/ Demrick (Ages 16+) Jun 5 Chon/ d0MI x JD Beck (Ages 16+) Jun 6 Fidlar/ Tropa Magica (Ages 16+) Jun 8 Andre Nickatina/ J.Lately (Ages 16+) Jun 27 Together Pangea/ Vundabar (Ages 16+) Jun 29 Galactic ft. Erica Falls (Ages 16+) Jul 14 Toots & The Maytals (Ages 16+) Aug 13 Matisyahu (Ages 16+) Aug 15 Hawthorne Heights/ Emery (Ages 16+) Aug 16 The Original Wailers (Ages 16+) Aug 22 Tuxedo (Ages 16+) Sep 24 Hot Chip (Ages 16+) Oct 14 Yung Gravy (Ages 16+) Oct 23 The Distillers (Ages 16+) Nov 14 Suicide Girls Blackheart Burlesque (Ages 21+) Unless otherwise noted, all shows are dance shows with limited seating.

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FILM

TAKING THEIR BEST SHOT Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Sanya Malhotra in ‘Photograph.’

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Romance needs more clarity in often-endearing ‘Photograph’ BY LISA JENSEN

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N

ot all adventures involve dragons, and not every drama has to be epic.

Emotions can run just as deep in small-scale stories set in the real world, with lives, futures and the possibility of happiness all at stake.

Take the very small, gently rendered Indian film Photograph.

Set in modern-day Mumbai, it’s about two people of very diverse backgrounds who may have the chance to alter the course of their own and each other’s lives—if only they dare to seize the day. Writerdirector Ritesh Batra, who made the charming middle-aged romance The Lunchbox a few years back, is not as sure-footed in his storytelling this time. Still, Photograph is an unassuming, life-sized antidote

to the grand-scale blockbuster mentality.

Rafi (Nawazuddin Siddiqui) is a street photographer haunting the Gateway of India monument in Mumbai, taking pictures of tourists on site for a small fee. (He carries a portable printer with him to process the image.) His line of patter is unchanging, and a trifle bored, pitched to hundreds of passersby every day. He shares a tiny living space (accessible only by a trapdoor in a ceiling) with a bunch of other guys who all crash on the floor communally every night.

Fortysomething Rafi sends almost all of his earnings home to his grandmother in the small outlying village where she raised him and his sisters. He has a grandiose plan to

ultimately pay off a debt incurred by his late father and buy back the family home for her, a plan he doggedly pursues. But all she really cares about is seeing him married and presenting her with greatgrandchildren.

Miloni (Sanya Malhotra) is a shy, middle-class girl who lives in a nice apartment with her family and a cook/housekeeper. She’s taking a class in accounting, but she has no other particular direction. She does nurture a tiny rebellious streak, however, as we see her ditch her Mum and sister on a shopping trip to melt into the crowd outside the Gateway of India for some free time to herself.

When Rafi offers to photograph her, she poses and pays—but

disappears before he can complete the transaction. He learns his grandmother has stopped taking her medications to protest his bachelorhood, so he sends her the photo of Miloni, saying she’s his fiancée. Of course, his granny wants to come meet her, so Rafi has to track down Miloni and beg her to play the part of his fiancée.

We know where this story is going, but filmmaker Batra makes some endearing choices along the way. Farrukh Jaffar is great as the cranky, opinionated granny, Dadi.

(When Rafi stoically pledges to buy back her home and make up for the lean times, Dadi barks, “Stop wearing those years like a medal!”)

There’s a timely appearance by the roommates’ resident ghost, who also advises Rafi to make the most of his life.

Malhotra’s reserved Miloni is lovely, but scowling Rafi is kind of a stick. Dadi keeps saying he has the same “crooked smile” as his grandfather, but we (and Miloni) hardly ever see it. And Batra is so intent on sticking up close and personal with his characters, charting their subtle emotional shifts in observant close-ups, that he sometimes cheats the viewer out of the bigger scenes.

We see Rafi stalking Miloni around the neighborhood, working up the nerve to speak to her again, then we see her considering his proposal. But we don’t see him make it, and we’re left wondering how he framed the idea to induce this complete stranger to go along with his plan. Later, he goes far out of his way to track down an item he knows she likes but is no longer commercially available, but we’re not shown any scene where he presents it to her. These are small things, but in a movie of tiny moments, they might have made the bond at its center that much more persuasive.

PHOTOGRAPH **1/2 (out of four) With Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Sanya Malhotra and Farrukh Jaffar. Written and directed by Ritesh Batra. An Amazon release. Rated PG-13. 110 minutes.

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FILM NEW RELEASES ALADDIN When the trailer for this big-budget, live-action version of the classic Disney cartoon came out, the internet was so horrified by how Will Smith looks as the blue genie that they instantly turned it into meme fodder, tagged with such analytical insights as,“This is the worst thing I’ve ever seen in my life,” and,“Where is the bleach for my eyes?” People!

Can’t you see you just played right into the Fresh Prince’s hands? He’s already been the star of two of the biggest memes in memory—“Oh that’s hot” and “It’s rewind time”— and clearly Smith will stop at nothing to be all the memes. Oh, to be free. To not have to go poof! Directed by Guy Ritchie. Co-starring Mena Massoud, Naomi Scott and Nasim Pedrad. (PG) 128 minutes. (SP)

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THE BIGGEST LITTLE FARM When TV director John Chester and his wife got kicked out of their L.A. apartment in 2010, they decided to start a farm on some of the most unfarmworthy land around outside of L.A. Chester documented the entire experience over the next several years, and the resulting film is winning praise not only for its first-person storytelling, but also for the incredible cinematography of the landscape and life that makes up the ecosystem of their farm. (PG) 91 minutes. (SP)

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BOOKSMART Actress Olivia Wilde directed this comedy about two straight-A high school students who try to cram all of the fun they missed into one night before graduation.

Starring Kaitlyn Dever, Beanie Feldstein, Lisa Kudrow, and Jason Sudeikis. (R) 102 minutes. (SP) BRIGHTBURN This sci-fi horror movie asks,“What if the Superman story—a boy crash lands on earth, and his adopted parents realize he has superpowers—was flipped so the kid was actually a psychopath?”Which sounds amazingly inventive until you realize the basic question underneath that is just,“What if someone who had superpowers was evil?” Since almost every superhero franchise in history has more super-powered villains than you can shake an Infinity Stone at, the idea suddenly doesn’t seem

so unprecedented. But the fact that it’s a kid is creepy, and director David Yarovsky seeks to milk that sinister atmosphere here. Starring Elizabeth Bands, Jackson A. Dunn and Jennifer Holland. (R) 91 minutes. (SP) PHOTOGRAPH Reviewed this issue.

Written and directed by Ritesh Batra.

Starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Sanya Malhotra. (PG-13) 110 minutes.

THE WHITE CROW Ralph Fiennes directs and co-stars in this biopic about Soviet ballet star Rudolf Nureyev and his defection to the West in 1961. Co-starring Oleg Ivenko and Louis Hofmann. (R) 127 minutes. (SP) CONTINUING EVENT: LET’S TALK ABOUT THE MOVIES Film buffs are invited Wednesday nights at 7 p.m. to downtown Santa Cruz, where each week the group discusses a different current release. For location and discussion topic, go to https:// groups.google.com/group/LTATM.

NOW PLAYING AMAZING GRACE This documentary is made up of never-before-released footage of Aretha Franklin recording her live album Amazing Grace at a church in Watts in 1972. Amazing Grace went on to win a Grammy and be the biggest-selling album of her career. Franklin’s label, Warner Bros., planned to put out a documentary in conjunction with the album, but director Sydney Pollack ran into technical issues that derailed the effort completely. After Pollack gave him the footage in 2008, Alan Elliott spent two years fixing it—but for reasons that aren’t entirely clear, considering that she had signed a contract for the film four decades earlier, Franklin herself fought its release for years. The New York Times had the best headline when the film debuted after her death: “Aretha Franklin Didn’t Want You to See This Movie. But You Must.” (G) 87 minutes. (SP) AVENGERS: ENDGAME You probably haven’t heard anything about this under-the-radar release featuring a few of the costumed characters from those old comic books you used to read when you were a kid. But despite the fact that

almost no one saw the movie that was meant to be the lead-up to this one, Avengers: Infinity War, I still think this one has a chance to defy the odds and be a surprise hit. Directed by the Russo brothers. Starring Robert Downey Jr., Brie Larson, Scarlett Johansson, and Josh Brolin. (PG-13) 181 minutes. (SP) A DOG’S JOURNEY I have been accused—not entirely unfairly, I admit—of being biased against dog movies, so for this sequel to A Dog’s Purpose, in which a dog talks to the audience in voiceover some more while he deals with his owner Dennis Quaid and other humans, I asked an adorable little English bulldog named Dennis (no relation) for a review instead. Here’s what I got from him: “Woof! Woof! Rrrrrrruff! Rrrrrrr! Bow wow!” I was like,“Dude, c’mon, that’s harsh. It might not have been the best movie ever, but I’m sure it wasn’t bowwow bad!” Directed by Gail Mancuso.

Co-starring Betty Gilpin, Henry Lau and Ian Chen. (PG) 108 minutes. (SP) HAIL SATAN? Let’s not let this go to our heads, people, but right on the heels of having our fair city featured in Jordan Peele’s Us, we’re already in another movie! Or at least the Satanic Temple Santa Cruz is featured in this new documentary about how the Satanic Temple group has used pranks and humor to fight some serious battles over the separation of church and state. Which I guess is why there’s a question mark at the end?

‘Cause they don’t really care about the devil at all? Or maybe it’s just fun to end with a question mark? Directed

by Penny Lane. (R) 95 minutes. (SP) THE HUSTLE The Hustle is hard to explain. Basically, it’s Dirty Rotten Scoundrels with con women instead of con men. Oh wait, that wasn’t hard at all! Directed by Chris Addison. Starring Rebel Wilson, Anne Hathaway and Dean Norris. (PG-13) 94 minutes. (SP) JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 3— PARABELLUM Keanu Reeves, who in recent years has ascended to become Hollywood’s Most Likable Man, returns to his role as the world’s Most Killiest Hit Man. This time, there’s a price on his head, and he has to survive all the other hit men and hit

women. Hold on, wasn’t that the plot of the last John Wick movie, too? And possibly the other before that? I’m not being facetious, they all just kind of blend together into a non-stop ballet of Reeves twirling around while he shoots people at close range. Directed

by Chad Stahleski. Co-starring Halle Berry, Ian McShane and Laurence Fishburne. (R) 130 minutes. (SP) LONG SHOT The weird rom-com tradition of Seth Rogan playing characters who would never actually have any hope of attracting the women they’re paired up with continues with Long Shot, but luckily this time they made it part of the plot rather than just pretending it was NBD. Rogan plays an unemployed journalist who hooks up with his former babysitter—who also happens to be the U.S. Secretary of State. And running for president. And played by Charlize Theron. Directed by Jonathan Levine. (R) 125 minutes. (SP) POKEMON DETECTIVE PIKACHU I think most of us can agree that we had no desire to see this movie until we saw the preview and realized Ryan Reynolds was the voice of the Pokemon. And maybe we still don’t? As someone who has not even a basic understanding of Pokemon culture, let me tell you what I could glean about this liveaction adventure-comedy from the preview: There’s a boy who wants to train Pokemon, which are little yellow monsters, duh. He needs to find his dad (or something), and discovers a Pikachu who is a detective. All of this, so far, is somehow normal in this movie, but when the boy discovers he can actually understand what the Pikachu is saying—ho ho, look out, because that is crazy! “A human who understands a Pikachu,” he said to himself, shaking his head with a smile as he sipped on his Folger’s International Coffee.“What will they think of next?” Directed by Rob Letterman. Co-starring Justice Smith, Kathryn Newton and Bill Nighy. (PG) 104 minutes. (SP) THE SUN IS ALSO A STAR Wow, a young-adult-novel adaptation that doesn’t have a wacky sci-fi gimmick or a bleak dystopian future! I suppose it sort of has a bleak dystopian

present, as it follows the story of a budding love affair between a KoreanAmerican quantum physics student and a non-native student in New York that is threatened when her family is set to be deported. Directed by Edward Zwick. Starring Josh Gad, Dennis Quaid and Marg Helgenberger.

(PG-13) 127 minutes. (SP) TOLKIEN This atmospheric movie about the celebrated fantasy author of The Hobbit and The Lord Of the Rings tries hard to elide the author’s experiences as a schoolboy, an Oxford student and a soldier in the trenches of World War I into the larger themes of quests, courage and fellowship that would dominate his work. It’s largely successful at this, even though director Dome Karukoski’s workmanlike approach doesn’t always create a lot of deep resonance. Interestingly, this is not a portrait of the artist writing in a fever of inspiration. Instead, Nicholas Hoult’s J.R.R. Tolkien is depicted as a man of very methodical, intersecting obsessions, willing to spend his entire life plunged into the muntiae of his massive, intricate tales. (PG-13) 111 minutes. (LJ) TRIAL BY FIRE Some people might say that the case against Cameron Todd Willingham, the Texas man who was executed in 2004 for supposedly setting a fire that killed his three children, is suspicious. I mean, sure, the jailhouse snitch who was the primary witness against him did later file a “Motion to Recant Testimony,” decare that Willingham was innocent of all charges, and ask “The statute of limitations has run out on perjury, hasn’t it?”The forensic scientist in the trail did happen to be the infamous “Dr. Death,”James Grigson, who never met a capital punishment case he didn’t like. The arson evidence was later discredited, and then-Gov. Rick Perry did pull off one of the most shocking acts of corruption in the modern history of the American death penalty. But other than that, there were only 20 or 30 unbelievable things that happened. I can’t imagine how they had enough material for this dramatized biopic about it! Directed

by Edward Zwick. Starring Laura Dern, Jack O’Connell and Emily Meade. (R) 127 minutes. (SP)

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LITERARY LIBATIONS Jess LoPrete and Andrew Sivak opened Bad Animal this month.

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Bookstore meets wine bar in Santa Cruz BY CHRISTINA WATERS

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e want to sell you what you never knew you wanted and will be unable to live without,” bookstore empresario Andrew Sivak told me. Now that’s a manifesto I can live with.

The result of this ambition was on display last week at a debut dinner hosted by Bad Animal entrepreneurs Andrew Sivak and Jess LoPrete, who have given those mourning the loss of Logos a reason to rejoice.

Books—with real, turnable pages— are the heart and soul of the newly opened combination bookstore and wine bar at the top of Cedar Street.

Lavish with space to wander and

browse, Bad Animal is a seductive environment. Enormous central tables laden with independently published exotica are surrounded by several rooms of floor-to-ceiling vintage treasures. Ginsberg, Eco, Neruda, Burroughs, Dickenson— Anais Nin would love this place. The focus is on the humanities (Sivak’s PhD is in history of consciousness), and specifically the non-digitized humanities, wildly independent and fierce explorations into literature and philosophy.

More than a bookstore, however, the bold concept includes an attractive wine bar, as well as an inviting café oasis for on-site indulgence. Smart

plates full of seasonal ingredients designed by a former Manresa sous chef and terroir-driven wines from small producers (think Birichino) form the basis of the café side of Bad Animal. Sexy bar snacks will offer a way of settling in with that book purchase, as well as a pit-stop for downtown flaneurs and a choice location for upcoming rendezvous. A wine bar inside an enlightened used book store! Sounds like Paris or New York. Or Santa Cruz, in its reinvented Golden Age. Seated on handsome banquettes amongst assorted winemakers, authors, the odd professor, and several poets, I sampled BA’s

café potential. The meal began with Grenache (or Muscadet for white winers) and pretty plates of fresh asparagus with a feisty caper-studded sauce of mustardy mayonnaise (gribiche) and salads of red and pink beets flecked with goat cheese, bits of walnut, adolescent arugula, and wheat berries. Kierkegaard would have loved this salad. Then came brown butter rye gnocchi with peas, minced trumpet mushrooms and pea sprout adornment. Dessert of clafoutis with cherries and almonds brought a satisfying close to the meal’s procession of flavors. Goodlooking dishes.

Bad Animal’s eclectic wall art and glittering chandeliers cut an appealing contrast with the industrial candor of the exposed ceiling and bookshelves. What a great spot for a book signing, poetry reading, wine tasting or simply a Dionysian revel over a rousing chapter of Nietzsche.

“I think Bad Animal will be an exciting and beautiful novelty,” a flushed-with-pride Sivak told me.

Oh and so much more—this place will also become a ritual addiction for those maxed out on screens and electronica, who grew up searching for truth and beauty in the sanctuary of a well-stocked used book store.

Bad Animal, 2011 Cedar St., Santa Cruz.

Bookshop open 10 a.m.-10 p.m.; bar and kitchen noon-10 p.m.; dinner 5-9:30 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday.

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On Saturday, May 25, from noon-5 p.m., join the Botanical Healing Arts folks at their May Flower Festival up at the UCSC Arboretum. Speakers Robert and Sheva Browning from the HeartMath Institute will share their expertise on the healing power of the heart. Along with live music by the Wave Tones and the Elizabeth Van Buren Essential Oil blending bar, enjoy a specially crafted catered lunch by The Brown Bag, which will include edible flowers as well as GF mushroom-almond paté, avocado-radish canapes, spring salads involving dried cherries, Greek pasta, beets, and a rainbow of seasonal veggies. $100/person.

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Luckily, with only five options, this choice is easier to make. I decide to take one of each. At $2.502.99 a piece, that includes chicken with red sauce, chicken with green sauce, a vegetarian tamale with cheese and green chili, a pork tamale with red sauce, and a sweet corn tamale.

Back at home, the tamales were still piping hot, and hefty. I actually weighed one, and it was over half a pound. The masa-to-filing ratio was generous, with plenty of chicken, pork or cheese and sauce wrapped in soft, aromatic masa. They were tender and cohesive, not at all like other disappointing dry, crumbly tamales I’ve had. Four tamales was a satisfying meal for two people.

The chicken in green sauce, with its extra spicy kick, was my favorite, while my fiancé liked the chili and cheese the best. The sweet corn tamale was tasty but very sweet, definitely a dessert. All were delicious, satisfying and worthy of El Rosal’s slogan.

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t’s hard not to be immediately captivated by the wall of colorful pastries inside El Rosal Bakery, tucked away in Live Oak Plaza off of East Cliff Drive. The waist-toceiling display of pan dulce beams at customers, lights illuminating enormous treats bigger than an open hand that brim with custard and are covered in bright pink sugar or dyed a yolky yellow.

I stood there for a while, mesmerized, while other customers added their selections to metal trays to bring to the cashier. The thought of trying them all floated briefly through my mind, but I quickly shot that idea down—there were probably 50 different sweet breads, cookies and cakes on display. The huge piñatas hanging over the cases smiled down at me, and I felt the pressure mounting.

In the end, I decided to resist temptation. After all, I was here for a savory treat, not a sweet one. El Rosal Bakery is the self-acclaimed home of “The Best Tamales in Town!” Locals in the know and hundreds of online reviews have backed up this title, so I came to see for myself.

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ne of my favorite wineries to visit is Loma Prieta. Situated high on a hill 2,600 feet up in the Santa Cruz Mountains, not only do you get a breathtaking view of the Monterey Bay, but a taste of some outstanding wines as well.

On a recent trip to the tasting room, I was completely won over by a marvelous bubbly: a 2015 Sparkling Pinotage Blanc de Noirs ($55). Loma Prieta is famous for its Pinotage (they’re the largest producer of Pinotage in North America), so it stands to reason that they would also make a fine sparkling wine from this beautiful rare grape.

Champagne, or sparkling wine, is often cracked open on special occasions, and Pinotage Blanc de Noirs would be the perfect libation to celebrate an important event.

“Old legends called sparkling creations ‘the Devil’s Wine,’” say the folks at Loma Prieta, “but this one tastes like it was sent from heaven.”

Opening with aromas of toasted almonds and a wisp of magnolia, this smooth and delicious sparkler has notes of apricot, baked pear and

ruby-red grapefruit. “Like drinking a glass of sunshine.”

The winery is open noon-5p.m. on weekends year round, and noon-5 p.m. on Fridays from June-August.

They will be open on Memorial Day (May 27), Father’s Day weekend (June 15-16; take your dad wine tasting and buy him a bottle of his choice!) and for the next Passport event on July 20. Visit scmwa.com for more info on Passport.

Loma Prieta Winery, 26985 Loma Prieta Way, Los Gatos. 408-353-2950, lomaprietawinery.com.

FARM-TO-TABLE WINE DINNERS AT CHAMINADE The first in the summer series of farmto-table dinners at Chaminade in Santa Cruz will be held on Friday, May 31. The evening starts at 6 p.m. with passed hors d’oeuvres, then enjoy five courses from the region’s abundant sources, paired with Clos la Chance wines. Food is prepared by Executive Chef Pete Page and his culinary team.

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We are in a potent and pivotal time astrologically.

Saturn (restructure), Pluto (transform) and South Node (past incompletions show up) are all in Capricorn (initiation). All structures, previously secret, surface. What needs reassessment and completion appears once again, seeking release, liberation, freedom. We see the government reflecting these energies in a state of needed transformation. Things untrue or superficial don’t work well anymore. Family lineage and ancestors are, in one way or another, visiting. So many of us are reflecting, reminiscing upon and seeking the past in order to understand our present. No matter what our plans may be, something wild and magical interrupts those plans, producing alternatives, challenges, interruptions, new direction, and double the work. We want to feel in control. However, the heavens are in control, no matter how we try to change that fact.

Saturn, Pluto and South Node (past) together

ARIES Mar21–Apr20 A time of great change has arrived for you personally. You will find yourself breaking with the past, attempting new endeavors and different ways of presenting yourself to the world. All relationships will take on different hues, colors, sounds, and meaning. You seek the unconventional, the new, the original. It shows in your appearance.

TAURUS Apr21–May21 Someone or something is asking you to adopt a different value system, one that is not your usual and regular way of being. You may resist. Taurus is known to take a long time to ponder upon change. Taurus saying “no” means, “Let me think first on these new things.” Changes will continue to occur all year with Uranus in your sign. You will be pondering a lot as revelations occur. You see how the old ways everywhere are in the way. You help with the clearing.

GEMINI May 22–June 20 Flashes of insight become commonplace, revelations growing each day. They give you information concerning decisions and what action is best for you to take. More and more your thoughts are unique. This could lead to resistance and/or opposition from others, especially those in charge. They don’t understand your choices. Each day you seek more independence. You are not afraid anymore.

CANCER Jun21–Jul20 Amidst a sudden need and decision to travel or have an adventure, you realize you’re seeking a utopia or community to live in. The conventional path is not for you anymore. Customs and traditions are set aside for new independent ideas, exotic and colorful places reflecting advanced ways of living and thinking. It’s an experiment.

Just a bit of preparation and caution are advised.

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Do you sense money, finances, investments, and legal issues affecting your life are becoming erratic, and do you feel an outof-controlness? Your keen intuition is telling you to keep track of all money, all market ups and downs, and to realize sudden changes may occur in business and relationship interactions.

What is there to hold onto, you ask? Your heart is what you can hold onto. And the light of your soul.

VIRGO Aug23–Sep22 Some Virgos may unexpectedly form unions (friendship, business partnerships, marriage) with others without much thought. Some will divorce with even less. Other Virgos will be aware that strange things may occur within their relationships; unusual behaviors or a need for independence creating major upsets and unexpected changes. Some Virgos will take this in stride. Adaptability becomes your middle name. That’s good.

LIBRA Sep23–Oct22 Your daily work environment, routines, schedules, and also your health may become unpredictable, unexpected

in Capricorn are a potent and formidable combination. We could feel exhausted every day, even upon awakening.

Many endings are likely, raw and bare bones truth may be communicated.

Some of us are vulnerable, some of us are fearful and afraid.

Things that are no longer useful to the new era emerging break down, in order to be transformed.

The energies experienced here on Earth due to Saturn, Pluto, South Node, and Capricorn intensify our experiences, interactions and ways of being.

This will last for the next year.

Pluto, Lord of the underworld, always allows the shadows to surface. Within all shadows, at the very center, is a point of light. This is the light of hope.

Should we all observe ourselves and our world throughout and at the end of a year, we will see that we have changed, things have transformed, transfigured. Life is different again. and irregular. Some Librans love this, for it allows for more freedom. Others need the structure of reliable and regular agendas imposed. You might become angry, irritable, impatient, and nervous. You sometimes learn the hard way. Through loss. Gather your beloveds around you. Some are far away.

SCORPIO Oct23–Nov21 You’re inventive and creative. At times it’s good to have a bit more self-control. At other times, you need to be free of so much control. Self-knowledge sometimes comes through being reckless and foolhardy. Are you this way with relationships? You want most of all complete freedom and independence. What should you do with your relationship, co-workers and/or children?

Responsibility comes first. It’s a virtue.

SAGITTARIUS Nov22–Dec20 Perhaps there will be a change to your daily life plans and agendas. You want freedom; to come and go at will (from both home and work). You want different and unusual living conditions. Although you love family traditions, they are counter to your needs at this time.

The foundations of your entire life feel unreliable and changeable. This persists. It’s difficult but good. Change occurs for the very best. When conflicts and chaos seem to arrive, there’s a harmony at the very center.

CAPRICORN Dec21–Jan20 Your thinking and communicating have become quite revolutionary, if not revelatory. Gradually, spontaneously or unexpectedly (Uranian words), you become involved in advanced, new-thought thinking. Very few may think like you. A sense of aloneness develops until you find your true spiritual group. Off you go, at a moment’s notice, to parts unknown to experience history, food, art, things strange and mysterious.

AQUARIUS Jan21–Feb18 When you hear of someone in need do you say, “Let me help you?” Are you able to do this? In the esoteric Ageless Wisdom work, the disciple is always asked to “see the need,” and then to assist in filling that need. In this way, the Aquarian task of serving others (humanity) is always in the forefront. When one serves others, one is also “served.” All needs are taken care of. It’s a mysterious cosmic law of giving, and then one receives in return.

PISCES Feb19–Mar20 You develop a deep need to be independent and free of anything extraneous. Your environments, home and professional, must be orderly, clean and clear so that your investigative mind can work unobstructed, with ease and skill. You need to be in the company of creative people. This brings comfort. Do not place yourself in limiting circumstances. This brings radical discomfort.

You also need flowers all around, things green, scented, and with bells ringing. Make a wish.

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CHANGE OF NAME IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, FOR THE COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ.PETITION OF SARAH ELIZABETH BANASZAK CHANGE OF NAME CASE NO.19CV00763. THE COURT FINDS that the petitioner SARAH ELIZABETH BANASZAK has filed a Petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for an order changing the applicants name from: SARAH ELIZABETH BANASZAK to: SARAH BAS MARIPOSA. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING June 5, 2019 at 8:30 am, in Department 5 located at Superior Court of California, 701 Ocean Street.

Santa Cruz, CA 95060. A copy of this order to show cause must be published in the Good Times, a newspaper of general circulation printed in Santa Cruz County, California, once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition. Dated: April 18, 2019. Paul P. Burdick, Judge of the Superior Court. May 1, 8, 15, & 22.

RYK ABERNETHY to: KRISTOPHER RYK ABERNETHY. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING June 7, 2019 at 8:30 am, in Department 10 located at Superior Court of California, 701 Ocean Street.

Santa Cruz, CA 95060. A copy of this order to show cause must be published in the Good Times, a newspaper of general circulation printed in Santa Cruz County, California, once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition. Dated: April 23, 2019. Paul P. Burdick, Judge of the Superior Court. May 1, 8, 15, & 22.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019-0000797 The following Individual is doing business as POSITIVE PRESSURE MASSAGE. 501 SOQUEL AVE. SUITE H, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062. County of Santa Cruz. GEMMA DEPOLO. 1454 MCLELLAN ROAD, FELTON, CA 95018. This business is conducted by an Individual signed: GEMMA DEPOLO. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above is NOT APPLICABLE. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on April 26, 2019. May 8, 15, 22, & 29.

business is conducted by an Individual signed: BRIAN VALE FORAKER. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above is NOT APPLICABLE. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on April 30, 2019. May 8, 15, 22, & 29.

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CHANGE OF NAME IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, FOR THE COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ.PETITION OF CHRISTOPHER RYK ABERNETHY CHANGE OF NAME CASE NO.19CV01223. THE COURT FINDS that the petitioner CHRISTOPHER RYK ABERNETHY has filed a Petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for an order changing the applicants name from: CHRISTOPHER

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 20190000665 The following Individual is doing business as PETALS BY PAM. 5712 PLATEAU DRIVE, FELTON, CA 95018. County of Santa Cruz. PAMELA AMBRIS. 5712 PLATEAU DRIVE, FELTON, CA 95018. This business is conducted by an Individual signed: PAMELA AMBRIS. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above is NOT APPLICABLE. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on April 4,

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BY POSTING (ORDINANCE NO. 2019-08) The City Council of the City of Santa Cruz having authorized the city clerk administrator, that the ordinance hereafter entitled and described, be published by posting copies thereof in three (3) prominent places in the City, to wit: The City of Santa Cruz Website www.cityofsantacruz.com City Hall–809 Center Street Central Branch Library–224 Church Street NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that copies of said ordinance were posted according to said order. (Original on file with city clerk.) Said ordinance was introduced on May 14th, 2019, and is entitled and described as follows: ORDINANCE NO. 2019-08 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CRUZ ADDING THE DEFINITION OF “CANNABIS RETAIL BUSINESS” AND REVISING THE DEFINITION OF “PROPRIETOR” IN CHAPTER 6.91 – CANNABIS RETAILER LICENSES OF THE CITY OF SANTA CRUZ MUNICIPAL CODE This ordinance revises the definition of “proprietor” in chapter 6.91 of the City of Santa Cruz Municipal Code. PASSED FOR PUBLICATION on this 14th day of May, 2019, by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers Krohn, Glover, Meyers, Brown, Mathews; Vice Mayor Cummings; Mayor Watkins. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. DISQUALIFIED: None.

APPROVED: ss/Mayor Watkins. ATTEST: ss/Bonnie Bush, City Clerk Administrator.

This ordinance is scheduled for further consideration and final adoption at the Council meeting of May 28, 2019.

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BY POSTING (ORDINANCE NO. 2019-09) The City Council of the City of Santa Cruz having authorized the city clerk administrator, that the ordinance hereafter entitled and described, be published by posting copies thereof in three (3) prominent places in the City, to wit: The City of Santa Cruz Website www.cityofsantacruz.com City Hall–809 Center Street Central Branch Library–224 Church Street NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that copies of said ordinance were posted according to said order. (Original on file with city clerk.) Said ordinance was introduced on May 14th, 2019, and is entitled and described as follows: ORDINANCE NO. 2019-09 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CRUZ AMENDING THE CITY’S DENSITY BONUS PROVISIONS TO CLARIFY THE INTERSECTION OF STATE DENSITY BONUS LAW AND THE CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT OF 1976 This ordinance amends Part 3 of Chapter 24 of the municipal code pertaining to the density bonus. PASSED FOR PUBLICATION on this 14th day of May, 2019, by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers Krohn, Glover, Meyers, Brown, Mathews; Vice Mayor Cummings; Mayor Watkins. NOES: None.

ABSENT: None. DISQUALIFIED: None.

APPROVED: ss/Mayor Watkins. ATTEST: ss/Bonnie Bush, City Clerk Administrator.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019-0000764 The following Individual is doing business as HAPPY BLAZE BOX. 3320 SAMUEL PL., SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062. County of Santa Cruz. JESSE RAY RAMSEY, JR. 3320 SAMUEL PL., SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062. This business is conducted by an Individual signed: JESSE RAY RAMSEY, JR. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above is NOT APPLICABLE. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on April 22, 2019. May 1, 8, 15, & 22.

REFILING OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT WITH CHANGE FILE NO. 2019-0000775. The following General Partnership is doing business as SOQUEL VINEYARDS AND WEST CLIFF WINES. 8063 GLEN HAVEN ROAD, SOQUEL, CA 95073 County of Santa Cruz. PAUL JOSEPH BARGETTO. 8063 GLEN HAVEN ROAD, SOQUEL, CA 95073. PETER JOHN BARGETTO. 803 PARADISO CT., SOQUEL, CA 95073. JON MORGAN. 3500 N. MAIN ST., SOQUEL, CA 95073. This business is conducted by a General Partnership signed: JON MORGAN. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on 7/1/1987. original FBN number: 2013-0002042. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on April 23, 2019.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 20190000809 The following Individual is doing business as 4A ELECTRIC. 1822 HARPER ST. #3, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062. County of Santa Cruz. BRIAN VALE FORAKER.1822 HARPER ST. #3, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062. This

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019-0000794 The following Individual is doing business as CM TAYLOR STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING. 4870 THURBER LANE, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95065. County of Santa Cruz. CHAD MICHAEL TAYLOR. 4870 THURBER LANE, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95065. This business is conducted by an Individual signed: CHAD MICHAEL TAYLOR. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above is NOT APPLICABLE. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on April 26, 2019. May 8, 15, 22, & 29.

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County of santa Cruz. colleeN suZaNNe corrigaN-armstroNg. 408B piNe street, capitola, ca 95010. This business is conducted by an individual signed: colleeN suZaNNe corrigaN-armstroNg. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above is Not applicaBle. This statement was filed with Gail l.

Pellerin, County Clerk of santa Cruz County, on april 18, 2019. may 8, 15, 22, & 29.

applicants name from: JohNathaN eugeNe maXey to: JohNathaN eugeNe ZafraN. the court orders that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. if no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Notice of heariNg June 21, 2019 at 8:30 am, in department 5 located at superior court of california, 701 ocean street. santa cruz, ca 95060. a copy of this order to show cause must be published in the Good Times, a newspaper of general circulation printed in santa Cruz County, California, once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition. Dated: may 2, 2019. Paul P. Burdick, Judge of the superior Court. may 8, 15, 22, & 29.

statemeNt of aBaNdoNmeNt of use of fictitious BusiNess Name.The following person(s) have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name: the rush iNN. 113 KNight street, saNta cruZ, ca 95060. The fictitious business name referred to above was filed in saNta cruZ couNty on: 2/15/2018. the rush iNN. 113 KNight street, saNta cruZ, ca 95060. This business was conducted by an inDiViDUal :ricKy dale olseN. This statement was filed with the County Clerk- Recorder of sanTa CRUZ CoUnTy on the date indicated by the file stamp: Filed: may 08, 2019. file No.2018-0000328. may 15, 22, 29, & June 5.

commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on Not applicaBle. This statement was filed with Gail l. Pellerin, County Clerk of santa Cruz County, on may 8, 2019. may 15, 22, 29, & June 5.

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chaNge of Name iN the superior court of califorNia, for the couNty of saNta cruZ.petitioN of tory laVe BaKer chaNge of Name case No.19cV01322. the court fiNds that the petitioner tory laVe BaKer has filed a Petition for Change of name with the clerk of this court for an order changing the applicants name from: tory laVe BaKer to: tory laVe coNroy. the court orders that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. if no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Notice of heariNg June 17, 2019 at 8:30 am, in department 10 located at superior court of california, 701 ocean street. santa cruz, ca 95060. a copy of this order to show cause must be published in the Good Times, a newspaper of general circulation printed in santa Cruz County, California, once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition. Dated: may 1, 2019. Paul P. Burdick, Judge of the superior Court. may 8, 15, 22 & 29. chaNge of Name iN the superior court of califorNia, for the couNty of saNta cruZ.petitioN of JohNathaN eugeNe maXey chaNge of Name case No.19cV01332. the court fiNds that the petitioner JohNathaN eugeNe maXey has filed a Petition for Change of name with the clerk of this court for an order changing the

fictitious BusiNess Name statemeNt file No. 20190000844 The following individual is doing business as JacKey BeleW. 311 daKeN BrooK driVe, BeN lomoNd, ca 95005. County of santa Cruz.

JacKey lee haNNah ViZZier. 311 daKeN BrooK driVe, BeN lomoNd, ca 95005. This business is conducted by an individual signed: JacKey lee haNNah ViZZier. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above is Not applicaBle. This statement was filed with Gail l. Pellerin, County Clerk of santa Cruz County, on may 7, 2019. may 15, 22, 29, & June 5.

fictitious BusiNess Name statemeNt file No. 20190000771 The following individual is doing business as rameN sQuad.

119B christel oaKs dr., scotts Valley, ca 95066. County of santa Cruz. michelle lyNN saNtos.

119B christel oaKs dr., scotts Valley, ca 95066. This business is conducted by an individual signed: michelle lyNN saNtos. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above is Not applicaBle. This statement was filed with Gail l.

Pellerin, County Clerk of santa Cruz County, on april 23, 2019. may 15, 22, 29, & June 5. fictitious BusiNess Name statemeNt file No. 2019-0000851 The following Corporation is doing business as the rush iNN. 113 KNight st., saNta cruZ, ca 95060.

County of santa Cruz. shiNiNg tWiNs. 1899 16th aVe, saNta cruZ, ca 95062. al# 4241922. This business is conducted by a Corporation signed: shiNiNg tWiNs. The registrant

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fictitious BusiNess Name statemeNt file No. 20190000863 The following Corporation is doing business as Neu-scapes.

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Neu-scapes, iNc. 7960 B soQuel dr. #385, aptos, ca 95003. al# 19026349. This business is conducted by a Corporation signed: Neu-scapes, iNc. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on 5/10/2019. This statement was filed with Gail l. Pellerin, County Clerk of santa Cruz County, on may 10, 2019. may 22, 29, June 5, & 12.

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fictitious BusiNess Name statemeNt file No. 2019-0000835 The following individual is doing business as mid coast realty.

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This business is conducted by an individual signed: guy BerNard chaNda. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above is 1/3/2018. This statement was filed with Gail l. Pellerin, County Clerk of santa Cruz County, on may 6, 2019. may 15, 22, 29, & June 5.

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Continuing...talking about the relatively new “big thing” in real estate known as “staging your home” and how it has become an indispensable part of the prep process for most homes coming on the market. Even average or relatively inexpensive ones.

We’re also talking about how high the bar is set when it comes to presenting your home these days. And how much thought, time and effort (not to mention real cost) actually goes into primping (not pimping) it before hitting the MLS. Back in the day, sellers paid a certain amount of lip service to how the outside of their home looked. They knew that shortly after it went on the market, eager buyers would be driving by to check it out. That first wave of “drive-by” buyers would probably decide whether to see the inside based on how it looked from the outside. It was called “Curb Appeal” and just about everyone understood the power of a white picket fence, a lush green lawn and a freshly-painted front facade.

So what happened? Why are so many sellers these days making sure that their entire house both inside and out is staged to a “T” before it goes on the market? The short answer? Blame it on the Internet! And the ways the Internet is changing perceptions and rewiring real estate. Gone are the simpler days when looking for a home started with picking up the latest glossy-color real estate magazine at the car wash. Also gone is the old-fashioned driveby.

These days, virtually every potential buyer is locked and loaded into a powerful search engine that’s customized to send them listings that fall within their own set of desired parameters. And virtually every new listing that fits those specs shows up in their inbox the second it goes on the market so they can view it, vet it and see if it is the “one.”

Say hello to the “virtual drive-by.” With virtual drive-bys there’s no muss or fuss. No actual gas expended or time spent sitting in traffic.

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Most people would be amazed at how quickly the average buyer rules a house either in or out on the short list of properties they actually want to look at.

Attention spans are short in the digital world.

The virtual drive-by is over in seconds. It usually takes about as long as it takes to view the first three or four pictures. So the first reason to stage your house is to make sure that you make the initial cut on the virtual drive-by.

There are lots of other reasons, of course, and we’ll get to some of those next week.

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■ SPEAKEASY BREWING, Variety 12Pk Cans, 12oz/

■ 2017 14 HANDS (Reg 13.99)/ 7.99

■ BUSHBERRIES, Raspberries, Blueberries &

Lake County

32Oz/ 1.89

■ CORONA Extra or Familiar, 12Pk Btls, 12oz/

■ ORGANIC VALLEY Shredded Cheese

■ CLUSTER TOMATOES Ripe on the Vine/ 1.99 Lb

2016 Guenoc Sauvignon Blanc

17.5oz 1.99 ■ HANSENS Pure Cane Soda 12oz Cans 6Pk/ 2.99 + CRV

■ COULOTTE STEAKS, USDA Choice/ 8.98 Lb

■ PORK BABY BACK RIBS/ 4.98 Lb

¼ cup (1/2 stick) butter, room temperature 2 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley 1 garlic clove, minced ½ teaspoon ground mixed peppercorns, plus more for sprinkling ½ teaspoon (packed) grated lemon peel 1 tablespoon olive oil (4) 1-inch thick swordfish fillets (about 6 ounces each)

■ C20 COCONUT WATER Original & With Pulp

WINE & SPIRITS

■ TOMATOES Roma and Large/ 1.49 Lb ■ RED POTATOES, Top Quality/ .89 Lb

■ STRAWBERRIES 1 Lb Clamshell/ 2.99 Ea

All Kinds/ 4.99

New Look/ 5.39

■ 2016 CHALK HILL (Reg 28.99)/ 9.99 9.99

Cheese - Best Selection in Santa Cruz BBQ Reds “rBST-Free”

Loaf Cuts/ 3.09 Lb Average Cuts/ 3.49 Lb

■ DOMESTIC FONTINA Great Melted Cheese/ 5.99 Lb

■ NEW YORK EXTRA SHARP CHEDDAR/ 4.09 Lb

■ DANISH BLUE CHEESE Imported/ 7.49 Lb

Clover Sonoma - Best Price in Town ■ ORGANIC LOWFAT YOGURT 6oz/ .89

■ ORGANIC CREAM TOP YOGURT 6oz/ .89 ■ ORGANIC BUTTER 1/2Lb/ 3.29

■ ORGANIC MILK 1/2 Gallon/ 3.89 ■ BUTTER Lb/ 4.49

■ 2015 MOTTO Zinfandel (Reg 13.99)/ 6.99

■ 2013 TRUVÉE Red Blend (Reg 20.99)/ 8.99 ■ 2017 SOQUEL Trinity Rosso/ 9.99

■ 2015 ST HALLETT Shiraz (90W&S, Reg 17.99)/ 9.99 ■ 2014 ERRAZURIZ Carmenère (Reg 19.99)/ 9.99

Connoisseur’s Corner - Sauvignon Blanc ■ 2017 QUIVIRA Dry Creek (91WS)/ 18.99

■ 2017 PROVENANCE Napa Valley (92WA)/ 19.99

■ 2017 ROMBAUER Napa Valley (90W&S)/ 23.99

■ GRGICH HILLS Fume Blanc (92W&S, Reg 31.99)/ 24.99

■ 2016 BEAUREGARD Santa Cruz Mountains/ 38.99

ANNA POWLESON, 2-Year Customer, Santa Cruz

SHOP PER ’S SPOTLIG HT

Occupation: Flower processor Hobbies: Drawing/painting, roller blading, movies, baking How often do you shop here? Every day.

There’s a wholesomeness about Shopper’s which I like, and there’s a feeling of community. I prefer smaller, family-owned markets such as Shopper’s because the emphasis is on quality. I also appreciate the employees; they seem to like their jobs and stay put. I’ve had friends who’ve worked at the type of chain stores where it felt like they were just a number and were totally disposable. Everyone who works at Shopper’s is really warm and welcoming. Seems like there are familial relationships where they all get along, and that adds to Shopper’s positive environment.

What’s usually on your shopping list?

I’ve worked in produce. I think Shopper’s produce is tops, and they continually rotate in fresh products. Here, you’ll find every type of cheese of you’d want, along with many local goodies such as Beckmann’s asiago bread, Glaum eggs, and, again, the produce. I’ve worked as a chocolatier so I’m picky. Shopper’s sells Donnelly Chocolates (local), Monk Chocolates, and Tony’s Giant Milk Bar, three of my faves! They have a great variety of alcoholic beverages with friendly pricing, same with their coffees. Oh — Halo Top ice cream is low-cal and frick’n’ good!

What would you tell someone who is new to the area about Shopper’s? If you want to get connected to the community, Shopper’s is a good start.You’ll find countless, high-quality specialty items that are priced fairly; even the everyday necessities, like coffee filters and TP, are actually inexpensive.You feel good after walking into Shopper’s — it’s the vibe.The store is nicely lit, Christmas lights are up during the holiday season, you see other people whom you know from the neighborhood — it just feels good. It’s not chaotic:There are always as many checkers as there need to be. Shopper’s is super convenient!

“I prefer smaller, family-owned markets such as Shopper’s because the emphasis is on quality. And it’s not chaotic!

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