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EDITOR’S EDITOR R’S NOTE Living in the Santa Cruz Mountains M ountains isn’t everyone. for ever yone.

I’ve done it— well, Happy Happy Valley V a alley at least, which is sort of the starter-kit version. get version. The further f you g et into the San Lorenzo San L orenzo Valley, Valle a y, though, the more more you see real real differences d differ ences between “city living” and a what you have to be rready eady for fo or when you move to Felton, Creek, Felton, Ben Lomond, L Boulder Cr eek, Lompico, etc etc..

What Wh t impr iimpresses resses me about b t Georgia Perry’s Georgia P erry’s cover story story this week is that it i starts out as a story story about hitchhi hitchhiking, iking, and ends up an examination of those differ differences—a ences—a peek thr through trees ough h the tr ees for those

who’ve never considered w considered the unique uniq que challenges ch hallenges and rewards rewards of life in our Isolation, m mountain communities. Isolation n, in n this case, can be the mother off in nvention, and Perr y rreveals eveals not invention, Perry only on nly how hitchhiking has hung on n it’ss evolved into in n SLV, SLV, but also how it’ i interesting hybrid neighborly an n inter esting h ybrid of neighbor rly carpooling ca arpooling and thumbing a ride.

She Sh he also considers considers the irony irony of how ho ow rideshare Uber ri ideshare companies like U ber and an nd Lyft are trying L yyft ar e tr ying (and failing?) to artificially create feeling ar rtiffiicially cr eate the same feelin ng grown off community that has gr own up organically Highway 9.. or rganically along Highwa y9 got examples If you’ve g ot your own example es among off the th highs hi h and d lows l off life lif amon ng the th he rredwoods, edwoods, send them to us. And A look lo ook for our annual Best of Santa Cruz issue Cr ruz County is sue next week!

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What’s your take on the current housing situation in Santa Cruz?

BY MATTHEW COLE SCOTT

It’s out of control, and will probably continue to be because of the university and Silicon Valley. It’s not the locals, it’s people from out of the area that drive prices up.

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I’m a landlord, a renter and a business owner. I try to do the best I can, and I’m in love with my landlady, so everything is messy in Santa Cruz real estate, and that’s the way life generally is.

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I think there should be more affordable housing, especially for people that need section 8.

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It’s ridiculous how expensive it is. I used to live here. I live in Burlingame now, and it’s crazy expensive, but being in Santa Cruz, for what the incomes are, it’s insulting.

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You’re entering a time and space known as the Adlib Zone. In this territory, fertile chaos and inspirational uncertainty are freely available. Improvised formulas will generate stronger mojo than timeworn maxims.

Creativity is de rigueur, and street smarts count for more than book-learning. May I offer some mottos to live by when “common sense” is inadequate? 1. Don’t be a slave to necessity. 2. Be as slippery as you can be and still maintain your integrity. 3. Don’t just question authority; be thrilled about every chance you get to also question habit, tradition, fashion, trendiness, apathy, and dogma.

Your mind says, “I need more room to move. I’ve got to feel free to experiment.” Your heart says, “I think maybe I need more commitment and certainty.” Your astrologer suggests, “Be a bit more skeptical about the dream lover who seems to be interfering with your efforts to bond with the Real Thing.” I’m not sure which of these three sources you should heed, Libra. Do you think it might somehow be possible to honor them all? I invite you to try.

TAURUS Apr20–May20

“Without your wound where would your power be?” asked writer Thornton Wilder. “The very angels themselves cannot persuade the wretched and blundering children on earth as can one human being broken on the wheels of living.” Let’s make that one of your ongoing meditations, Scorpio. I think the coming weeks will be an excellent time to come to a greater appreciation for your past losses. What capacities has your suffering given birth to? What failures have made you stronger? What crucial lessons and unexpected benefits have emerged from your sadness and madness?

By 1993, rock band Guns N’ Roses had released five successful albums. But on the way to record their next masterpiece, there were numerous delays and diversions. Band members feuded. Some were fired and others departed. Eventually, only one original member remained to bring the task to conclusion with the help of new musicians. The sixth album, Chinese Democracy, finally emerged in 2008. I’m seeing a similarity between Guns N’ Roses’ process and one of your ongoing projects, Taurus. The good news is that I think most of the hassles and delays are behind you, or will be if you act now. You’re primed to make a big push toward the finish line.

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CANCER Jun21–Jul22 You have recently been to the mountaintop, at least metaphorically. Right? You wandered out to the high frontier and ruminated on the state of your fate from the most expansive vista you could find. Right? You have questioned the limitations you had previously accepted, and you have weaned yourself from at least one of your devitalizing comforts, and you have explored certain possibilities that had been taboo. Right? So what comes next? Here’s what I suggest: Start building a new framework or structure or system that will incorporate all that you’ve learned during your break.

LE0 Jul23–Aug22 According to the international code of food standards, there are 13 possible sizes for an olive. They include large, extra large, jumbo, extra jumbo, giant, colossal, super colossal, mammoth, and super mammoth. If I had my way, Leo, you would apply this mindset to everything you do in the coming weeks. It’s time for you to think very big. You will thrive as you expand your mind, stretch your boundaries, increase your territory, amplify your self-expression, magnify your focus, and broaden your innocence.

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“Half the troubles of this life can be traced to saying yes too quickly and not saying no soon enough,” proclaimed humorist Josh Billings. That’s an exaggeration made for comic effect, of course. (And I think that some of life’s troubles also come from saying no too much and not saying yes enough.) But for you, Virgo, Billings’ advice will be especially pertinent in the coming weeks. In fact, my hypothesis is that you will be able to keep your troubles to a minimum and boost your progress to a maximum by being frugal with yes and ample with no.

SCORPIO Oct23–Nov21

SAGITTARIUS Nov22–Dec21 “Creating is not magic but work,” says Kevin Ashton, author of the book “How to Fly a Horse: The Secret History of Creation, Invention, and Discovery.” In other words, inspiration is a relatively small part of the creative process. Over the long haul, the more important factors are self-discipline, organized thinking, hard work, and attention to detail. And yet inspiration isn’t irrelevant, either. Brainstorms and periodic leaps of insight can be highly useful. That’s a good reminder as you enter a phase when you’re likely to be more imaginative and original than usual. I expect creative excitement to be a regular visitor.

CAPRICORN Dec22–Jan19 The fictional detective Sherlock Holmes was a good Capricorn, born Jan. 6, 1854. In the course of Arthur Conan Doyle’s 60 stories about his life, he revealed his exceptional talent as an analytical thinker. His attention to details was essential to his success, and so was his expertise at gathering information. He did have a problem with addictive drugs, however. Morphine tempted him now and then, and cocaine more often, usually when he wasn’t feeling sufficiently challenged. Let this serve as a gentle warning, Capricorn. In the coming weeks, seek more relaxation and downtime than usual. Focus on recharging your psychic batteries. But please be sure that doesn’t cause you to get bored and then dabble with self-sabotaging stimuli.

AQUARIUS Jan20–Feb18 English is my first language. Years ago there was a time when I spoke a lot of French with my Parisian girlfriend, but my skill faded after we broke up. So I’m not bilingual in the usual sense. But I do have some mastery in the language of music, thanks to my career as a singer-songwriter. Having raised a daughter, I also learned to converse in the language of children. And I’ve remembered and worked with my nightly dreams every day for decades, so I speak the language of dreams.

What about you, Aquarius? In the coming weeks, I bet you’ll be challenged to make more extensive use of one of your second languages. It’s time to be adaptable and resourceful in your approach to communication.

PISCES Feb19–Mar20 Do you need a reason to think sharper and work smarter and try harder? I’ll give you four reasons. 1. Because you’re finally ready to get healing for the inner saboteur who in the past has undermined your confidence. 2.

Because you’re finally ready to see the objective truth about one of your self-doubts, which is that it’s a delusion. 3. Because you’re finally ready to stop blaming an adversary for a certain obstacle you face, which means the obstacle will become easier to overcome. 4. Because you’re finally ready to understand that in order to nurture and hone your ample creativity, you have to use it to improve your life on a regular basis.

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As we are talking they tell me their folks just are not “acting right.” Early dementia often looks like depression, irritability, or even aggression before it spins into hallucinations or a sort of collapse of the ability to navigate time.

If you notice your parent is having trouble at night, they may have Sundowners Syndrome. It’s possible your loved one’s thoughts are dwelling on days gone by and how life has changed and this melancholy increases with dusk. Alzheimer’s patients get particularly irritable at this time, so complex decision making is best addressed in the morning.

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NEWS WHEN A FIGHT IS NOT A FIGHT Hate crime at UCSC reveals larger issues

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When UCSC students shut down traffic on Highway 17 in early March, media coverage was intense. But when a gay male student was brutalized at Kresge College on Feb. 7—leaving him with a dislocated hip, a fractured jaw, broken knuckles, a shattered wrist, and a concussion—it slipped by without much discussion.

A few days after the attack, the UCSC Police Department sent out a crime bulletin via email which mentioned the “fight,” adding that two men were arrested the following day on charges of battery, obstructing a police officer, and being drunk in public. The bulletin reported that “one or more of the victims belonged to a protected classification, as listed in the California Hate Crime Statutes.”

Many students were frustrated that the bulletin did not specify what was obvious to those who knew the details of the attack—that the student was beaten because he is gay.

“Making it sound like a two-sided fight when it was really an attack takes away from what really happened that night,” says Jamie Epstein, a third-year student at UCSC who is the education coordinator for the Cantú Queer Center and leads workshops on sex, sexuality, and gender.

“We have a right to know when there is violence happening to our community.”

Epstein says the university should have expressed unreserved support for the queer community after the incident. Instead, she feels the email’s language has further distanced them.

UCSC Police Chief Nader Oweis says the wording was deliberate to protect the victim.

Further details about the hate crime and its perpetrators cannot be released, he says, citing an ongoing investigation.

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“If we didn’t do this, no one would stop and really think about it—that’s what really terrified us,” says Epstein of the petition, which currently >14 has 2,123 supporters.

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everal days a week, Gregory Ruffin goes downtown to NextSpace, where he sits next to his mentor, Gabriel Kopito, a web developer at local web company Launch Brigade, which specializes in building websites.

Under Kopito’s supervision, Ruffin is creating an online automatic billing system. A participant in Launch Brigade’s internship program, the 22-year-old computer science student from Atlanta is learning firsthand how real-world web development works.

“I know coding and programming from school, but I don’t have a practical use for it,” says Ruffin, a Cabrillo College student. “If you asked me to do something, I don’t

know if I could go out and make that project.”

Launch Brigade’s goal for its internship program is to bridge the gap between what computer science students learn in school and the practical skills they need to work in the industry.

Launch Brigade and its sister company, Scratch Space, set interns up working on website design or development projects for nonprofits and community organizations. At the end of the 120-hour unpaid internship, if the intern works well with the team and there is enough work to employ them, Launch Brigade brings them on.

Chris Miller, president and CEO of Scratch Space and Launch Brigade,

sees it as a win for everyone involved: community organizations get web products, the intern gets trained on real-world projects, and the company gets to know the intern—watching him or her closely to see if they’re a good fit for the team. If they are, they’ve already been pre-trained in how to work at the company. Miller says the interns who don’t ultimately join the Launch Brigade team leave with practical skills and a better understanding of the industry that will serve them elsewhere.

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Of its current staff of 10, all but two went through its internship program.

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Epstein was also involved in a campus pilot survey which asked how members of the queer community felt on campus. The results showed that they do not feel safe, but when the students presented their findings to the UCSC administration more than a year ago with recommendations mirroring those of the petition, they didn’t see much of a response.

Epstein says the students are trying to get permission from some participants to disclose their responses before releasing the findings to the public.

While Epstein was shocked by the Kresge beating, she’s no stranger to queerphobic violence; she remembers being at an LGBTQfriendly party last year when some people walked through off the street, saying, “There’s just a bunch of faggots and dykes here.”

According to Epstein, when a man at the party asked them to leave, they assaulted him, sending him to the hospital.

According to the most recent report, the last hate crime to take place at UCSC was in 2013, a “vandalism incident characterized by sexual orientation bias.” In 2011, there was one case of intimidation on the grounds of

sexual orientation, but there were also three on-campus vandalism incidents characterised by racial bias, three by ethnic bias, one by religious bias and one by sexual orientation bias.

UCSC’s spokesperson Scott HernandezJason says that the university regularly re-evaluates its diversity programming.

“I think it’s a first step to have these discussions, to learn a little bit more about what [students’] concerns are, and what we can do to address them. We very much want to have a campus that feels inclusive and welcoming, where students feel safe,” says HernandezJason. “Something like this does not typically happen at UC Santa Cruz, so I think everyone was a bit shocked by it.”

COMMUNICATION BREAKDOWN Hate crimes are merely symptoms of a larger and more insidious problem—biases ingrained in society, says Christie McCullen, a Ph.D candidate at UCSC. Part of the problem is that people do, say, or think things every day without realizing that they reinforce prejudices, she says.

McCullen has been conducting research on how race is discussed in classroom settings

and how history shapes that narrative. She says people are often more focused on being politically correct than on understanding the history and power dynamics behind the words they know to avoid, thus creating a “a culture of silence.”

“I think too often there’s not enough listening and there’s not enough critical reflection that happens in that, especially for people who are not affected,” says McCullen, also a sociology graduate student instructor.

That’s how “microaggressions” fuel subtler but equally damaging racism and queerphobia in Santa Cruz, says Jocqui Smollett.

Microaggressions are unintended discrimination through socially accepted behavior—the comments that people defend with “it’s not a big deal”—but still contribute to a hollow tolerance that isn’t based on true understanding.

Smollett, a UCSC fourth-year African Black Student Alliance member, says he’s experienced microaggressions and blatant racism on campus, including an incident where a student repeatedly asked if he had eaten cornbread and watermelon at the dining hall—laughing in a way that made it “apparent that it was racially charged.” At the time, Smollett was a Resident Assistant (RA) and documented the same

student three separate times for the comments, but no disciplinary action followed.

Smollett says that although mandatory diversity training is necessary, even small tweaks in language—including in emails from university administrators—make a huge difference.

“The email about the Kresge incident was extremely vague,” he says, “and if you compare that with the email that they sent out last week about the student protests—they were very direct on their point that they were not supporting what the protesters were doing.”

Without clarity, the mentality of tolerance gets turned into something that looks a lot like fetishizing identities—like how everyone wants a “gay best friend” and a piece of hip-hop culture, he says.

“No one wants to understand the struggle of being gay, or being lesbian. It’s the same thing with everyone wants to be black, but no one wants to be black,” says Smollett. “A lot of problems with diversity training and ally training is that they don’t go deep enough, and their training is tailored around making the ally feel comfortable. This life is not comfortable—our lived experiences are not comfortable—so for you to be a true ally, you have to be willing to evolve with us.”

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Simply following directions, Wellner says, is not a creative or effective way of getting results. Everyone at Launch Brigade has different strengths, she says, and employees must think for themselves.

“I strongly believe that people do their best when there’s a space created for them where they can actually do their best,” she says. “I’m better at managing big-picture stuff, but that doesn’t mean it’s higher up.

Everybody is encouraged to work at the company as if it’s their own company.”

Introducing interns to this flexible model gives them the freedom to pursue their passions within the industry. Ruffin, the intern putting together an online billing system, has focused on development and would eventually like to work in the game industry. One of Launch Brigade’s former interns, Albert De Guzman, is now an employee mentor who is described as both a great designer and a great developer. That makes him a valuable asset.

De Guzman wants to create the feeling of family within the internship program. “The idea of having that [closeness] made me want to make this team grow,” De Guzman says. “They’re the ones that brought me into this industry, and they are making me learn more about my craft everyday.”

The program’s first incarnation in 2010, though, had a set curriculum that interns would work through.

The model proved to be costprohibitive. Right now, Launch Brigade’s internship program is hands-on, driven by mentorships and individual projects.

Miller would eventually like to create a free training program on the tech industry. His vision is to secure funding to create a boot camp for emerging developers. In doing so, he could help create local tech talent which, in turn, would create more Santa Cruz jobs.

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The main Santa Cruz Metro bus line connecting the San Lorenzo Valley with Scotts Valley and Santa Cruz is the 35. For most of the day, every day of the week, it runs every half hour. After 7:30 p.m., it runs once an hour, and its final run of the night leaves Santa Cruz at 11 p.m.

Many residents of the San Lorenzo Valley use it, but that doesn’t mean doing so is easy.

Heather and Philippe Cruz are a couple in their 20s who live in Felton. They both rely on the 35 bus to take them to Santa Cruz for work almost every day. It’s about a 20-minute walk for them to get to the bus stop, which isn’t bad considering Heather, who grew up in Ben Lomond and has also lived in Forest Lakes (a community near Felton), at one point lived an hourand-a-half walk from the nearest bus stop. She is nonchalant about this.

“I mean, it was just my daily routine. I did it every day, to get to work in Santa Cruz. I’d wake up early, walk downtown, get on the Felton bus.” She says she was often offered rides by her neighbors, but she always declined them. “I would say ‘No, no,’ because at this point I already planned for it. If I take the ride, I’ll be two hours early to work.”

Cruz herself doesn’t hitchhike, citing safety concerns as her main reason, but she says that almost all of her classmates at Ben Lomond’s White Oak High School (which closed in 2010) hitchhiked to and from school.

Former White Oak Principal Roberta Gutierrez confirms that, despite efforts on her part to discourage the practice, during the early and mid-2000s “students hitchhiked in and out of the Valley all the time.” White Oak’s hours were from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m., and Gutierrez says there was only one bus that came through the area in time to get them to school for the

first bell. “Most of the students weren’t old enough to drive, so they got there the best way they could,” she says.

Current San Lorenzo Valley High School Principal Karen vanPutten contends that she hasn’t heard of any of her students hitchhiking, but that the San Lorenzo Valley is “definitely a carpool culture.”

“It is very common for a parent to pull up with their minivan and load it up with a car full of classmates,” she says. “Because of the miles between Boulder Creek and Felton, the community depends on each other to get kids where they need to go.”

This unusual hybrid between hitchhiking and carpooling is common in the Valley. Of course, you’ll see plenty of people teetering precariously on the edge of Highway 9 with their thumbs out, whether going to Santa Cruz or just a mile down the road to the market, but often it’s more casual—neighbors giving rides to neighbors.

Richard Mead, a manager at Johnnie’s Super Market in Boulder Creek, has worked at the store since 1979. He claims he’s only actively hitchhiked once or twice in his life, but recalls that a few years ago he lived two miles north of the store, and neighbors or people who recognized him from the market (“I have a very high-profile job,” he says) would pull over and offer him a ride any time he was waiting at the bus stop.

“It’s different up here. It’s not like you’re living in a big city where no one knows you,” he says with a shrug.

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But upon closer inspection, when it comes to transportation, some would say they arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t that different after all. For if hitchhiking is the preferred way for car-less residents of the San Lorenzo Valley to get around, what of the growing empire of ride-sharing apps like Uber and Lyft in the Bay Area? Can the two even be compared?

California State Assemblymember Adrian Nazarian thinks so. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ride sharing is simply high-tech hitchhiking,â&#x20AC;? the democrat from Sherman Oaks said in a prepared statement earlier this month.

Nazarian recently reintroduced legislation that would demand background checks and drug testing for drivers of ride-sharing companies like Uber and Lyft, calling them out as too risky for riders, despite the companiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; existing background check policies and ample opportunities for riders to leave reviews. Nazarianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sentiments have been echoed by many, including William Rouse, president of the Taxicab, Limousine and Paratransit Association, who said in a recent interview with the news/activism site ryot.org: â&#x20AC;&#x153;People donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hitchhike anymore because hitchhiking is dangerous. If you take one of these [ride-sharing] services, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re essentially doing the same thing as hitchhiking.â&#x20AC;?

(Representatives from both Uber and Lyft failed to respond to interview requests for this story.)

Uber and Lyft use smartphone apps to link up people in need of rides with drivers. While Uberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s drivers are professionals who are expected to give riders the experience of having an â&#x20AC;&#x153;on-demand private driver,â&#x20AC;? Lyft is more casual, linking up cars with people who need a ride and billing itself as â&#x20AC;&#x153;your friend with a car.â&#x20AC;? If either company is to be considered equivalent to thumbing it, Lyft is definitively

more hitchhiker-esqueâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;or at least, it attempts to be.

When it launched in the summer of 2012, Lyft came out of the starting gate with a couple of pre-packaged ways for drivers and riders to connect and â&#x20AC;&#x153;foster a community environmentâ&#x20AC;?â&#x20AC;&#x201D;a favored buzz-phrase of the tech/ social networking/startup world.

Most notably, Lyft riders were expected to fist bump drivers as a way of greeting when entering the car, and then sit up front in the passenger seat so they could get to know each other.

However, this past November Lyft sent a mass email to its customer base distancing itself from these practices, explaining that the fist bump and front seat riding were not requirements. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Greeting your driver? A simple hello will do, although youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re always welcome to engage in the Lyft tradition of fistbumping,â&#x20AC;? the email read. It also encouraged riders who prefer quiet time to sit in the back seat.

The changes presumably came as a result of rider complaints.

One difference that canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be ignored is the glaring 180-degree shift in power dynamics between taking Lyft and actually hitching a rideâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;with Lyft, the rider is paying for the service, essentially employing the driver, while hitchhikers accept a ride as a favor from the driver. The other distinction between the two is more subtle. It has to do with community: What is it, and can it be manufactured via an app and a Lyft fist bump?

The answer is a clear no.

There is something about true, authentic communities that cannot be replicated, even by the best computer programmers in the nation. When it comes to what makes the San Lorenzo Valley distinctive, Mead puts it simply: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a small community here, and people know each other. Everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tied together.â&#x20AC;?

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<22 who spent two years living in Bonny Doon and hitchhiked to work every day, says the area is the only place he’s ever done it, and he would prefer not to hitchhike if it were not absolutely necessary.

“If there’s a bus, I’ll use the bus. If I can walk, I’ll walk,” he says. He thinks the San Lorenzo Valley’s biggest pitfall when it comes to transportation is lack of new technology, including tracking devices for buses.

“I think that the system needs to be updated to the 21st century,” he says.

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companies provide a forum for riders to leave comments and feedback on their experiences and, though this has not prevented widespread fear about the safety of the unregulated ride-share industry—including accusations against Uber drivers of holding lost items hostage, stalking passengers and even sexual assault—riders are theoretically able to at least warn others if something about a ride felt unsafe.

True-blue hitchhikers are at the mercy of whoever picks them up. Longtime Santa Cruz County residents have been especially sensitive to the dangers of

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Technology can definitely have its benefits when it comes to things like getting inside a moving vehicle with a complete stranger. Ride-share

hitchhiking since the area’s most famous serial killer, Ed Kemper, picked up and killed six female hitchhikers in 1972 and 1973.

Indeed, the risks of hitchhiking in the same county that was once called “the murder capital of the world” are not lost on the residents of the San Lorenzo Valley. Pujol says it’s for this reason that most hitchhiking in the area these days takes place during the daytime.

“It’s more sketchy at night,” he says. “The people who stop at night are more sketchy. If you go out to Don Quixote’s and you want to go back home, good luck.”

For better or worse, hitchhiking is a part of the San Lorenzo Valley that is as dependent on the unique culture of the area as much as its geography. And while the cities around it continue to innovate all manners of practical and impractical ways to get from point A to point B, the residents of the San Lorenzo Valley will likely continue to do things the same way they’ve been doing them for the last several decades.

“Hitchhiking goes along well with the ’60s lifestyle of shedding wasteful worldly goods to share resources,” says the San Lorenzo Valley Museum’s Robinson. “Many residents still live that lifestyle.”

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class at UCSC called Cosmology and Culture, which explores no less than life, the universe, and everything. For her next act, she’s taking on a little entity we like to call “God.” “A God That Could be Real” is Abrams’ latest book, and it challenges us to rethink our notions about what a higher power might

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“Religions penalize people who differ from their view of God without consciousness that their view is one frame in a multi-thousand-year movie. The concept of God is always evolving; we just need to do it consciously, using our best knowledge to reach the next step in our understanding.” — Nancy Abrams <28 regardless of religious or agnostic convictions.

We recently met for coffee at Lulu Carpenter’s, and talked about the very big picture.

How does history come into play in thinking about a new definition for God? NANCY ABRAMS: Religions penalize people who differ from their view of God without consciousness that their view is one frame in a multithousand-year movie. The concept of God is always evolving; we just need to do it consciously, using our best knowledge to reach the next step in our understanding. That’s what I’m trying to do.

What prompted you to take on something so complex and controversial?

I think of it as thrilling. I never thought I’d be writing about this.

I’ve been an atheist my whole life, but I got into a 12-step program, and it involves the search for a higher power of your own definition. It was upsetting to me that I was going to be incapable of working the program unless I made an honest effort to find an understanding of God for myself. It’s the search that helps you recover, and recovery goes deep. It doesn’t come cheap.

How did you form your own idea of God? It had never occurred to me that God was real, and the God that many people talk about isn’t real, but the universe is real, and in understanding that, we can begin to understand God. People who say there can’t be a God in a Newtonian universe are right, but once you realize that you’re

living in a universe that doesn’t fit our preconceptions, it opens up possibilities. Galileo was right, but he wasn’t complete.

How do you respond to skeptics who reject any discussion of God? People should define themselves by what they stand for, not what they stand against. The 12-step program asks you to redefine who you are and what you could be. That’s what I’m asking people to do with God. You don’t have to buy into irrational paradigms or stop where you are, but if the search for truth is genuine, you have to stay engaged. You can’t coast.

You have personal reasons for thinking of God in this different way. What are the larger benefits?

It could change the world. We’re facing huge global problems, and no one knows how to solve them.

We have a fragmented scientific endeavor, our religions and ideologies are fighting each other, and we need something that can pull the world together. One thing that’s equally true for all of us is science. Some may deny it, but they live as if they believe it—taking medicine, phoning friends, using the Internet—and this incoherence is a disaster. If we can open our minds to science, then we have to open our minds to things that go against our intuition and beyond our experience.

That’s the path to common ground, and we only need a little. A little could make all the difference.

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STABLE LINEUP OK Go play the Catalyst on Friday, March 20. Left to right: Andy Ross, Tim Nordwind,

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So, it turned out, was the band. A decade later, they’ve won a Grammy and broken the Billboard Top 40. Their breakthrough 2006 video for “Here It Goes Again” has been watched more than 70 million times on YouTube, and nearly every video the band has released since seems to go viral

instantly. While they’re not “stars” in the traditional musical-industry sense, who doesn’t like OK Go? Even my 5-year-old, Frankie, became a fan after the band did a video about the “Three Primary Colors” on Sesame Street. Now she watches all of their videos, over and over, demanding to see “the marching band one” (“This Too Shall Pass”) or “the one where they’re driving” (“Needing/Getting”) or “the one where they’re in the park and there’s a goose” (“End Love”).

When I tell OK Go co-founder and bassist Tim Nordwind about this, he’s not the least bit surprised; he hears the same thing from parents all the time, he says. The band members themselves didn’t see it coming—who

knew Sesame Street was like Spotify for toddlers?

“It’s actually really, really cool,” says Nordwind by phone. “Even if things don’t go as well as we want them to right now, I feel like we’ll be able to come back in, like, 15 years, and there’ll be this generation of fans who met us on Sesame Street.”

I also tell him that he is Frankie’s favorite OK Go member; she often expresses her affection for “the man who sweeps up,” “the one with glasses,” or “the pink one” (track suit reference), depending on what video she’s watching. This may have something to do with the fact that while fellow band member Damian Kulash actually sings the songs,

Nordwind lip-synchs them in most of the band’s videos. It’s a holdover from the band’s early days, when the only song he actually did sing vocals on happened to be the one to which they set their first choreographed dance routine. The tradition of Nordwind as “lip synchist” stuck.

“There’s a lot of confusion,” he admits. “For the longest time, people thought I was the lead singer.”

It helps that Nordwind may be the coolest frontman ever to not actually be a frontman. Frankie, I explain to him, likes to copy his moves from the “White Knuckles” video, in which he does things like give a dog a high five, and bring his hands together as if in prayer while crouching like a badass.

“I’m glad she notices things like that, because I do spend a little time thinking about them,” he admits.

On the band’s newest album, Hungry Ghosts, he and the rest of the band were definitely thinking about ’80s alt-pop.

While the previous Of The Color of the Blue Sky channeled some Prince in parts, Hungry Ghosts’ lead single “The Writing’s On the Wall” haunts with the whoo-ooh-oohs of New Order’s “Temptation.”

“I especially am the really big New Order fan,” says Nordwind. “It did not go unnoticed that, especially musically, it’s New Order-ish and Cure-ish. I think it could go either way.

The backing vocals are definitely an homage to New Order.”

The other thing notable about the song is that it’s fueled by true melancholy, something that none of the songs on the stay-strong-at-anycosts message of Blue Sky were willing to succumb to.

“Both records are kind of breakup records, in a way,” says Nordwind. “But I think on Hungry Ghosts, maybe we’re trying to look at it from a couple-yearsmore-grown-up perspective—really trying to understand that weird gap between what you desire and what you can actually have and need to accept. Which is where the concept of hungry ghosts comes in. It’s a Buddhist concept, and the hungry ghost lives in that gap between desire and content. I feel like a lot of these songs are about the experience of living in that gray area.”

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ON THE BANDSTAND Red Baraat plays Moe’s Alley on Sunday, March 22.

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He was only five years old at the time, but the experience stayed with him. When it came time to create his own brass band, however, Jain didn’t stick to traditional parameters of instrumentation or style.

“I wasn’t trying to just replicate an Indian brass band,” he says. “I wanted it to be a reflection of who I am as an Indian American, and also all the other guys in the band. While [the Indian brass band] was a seed of inspiration, I told the guys, ‘I want to be open to whatever ideas you might

have and whatever sound you want to bring to the band as well.’”

The resulting sound is something special. With three drummers, four horn players, a recently added guitarist, and some well-placed electronic effects, the Brooklynbased band is a full-sensory, multicultural experience that makes staying seated a challenge.

Jain is generally up front playing a double-headed Indian drum called a dhol, but that wasn’t always the case. An acclaimed jazz drummer who has worked with Norah Jones, Q-Tip, Peter Gabriel and others, Jain originally alternated between a drum set and the dhol, moving back and forth from the front of the stage to

the back. But leading a band from behind has its challenges and Jain eventually asked one of the other drummers if he would stay on the drum kit so Jain could stay on the dhol.

“I enjoy the liberation and freedom of having my legs free, and standing up, and I can still play,” he says. “I can bounce around and even drop out sometimes because there are two other drummers.”

Red Baraat doesn’t have a designated frontman. This has always been the vision for the band—that various personalities can come forward on different songs.

While Jain writes the majority of the music, the band helps to tighten it

up, bring in new elements, and make changes. All that is just to get the foundational composition down; once Red Baraat takes to the stage, the songs change and evolve.

“Things take shape on the bandstand,” says Jain, explaining that in any given moment, the band will decide to stretch a song out, or open it up to improvisation just to see where it goes.

“Sometimes we realize, ‘Hey, that was cool, let’s just do that,’” he says.

“Once you get onstage, things come together a lot quicker—there’s more focus and you’re feeding off energy from the audience.”

Jain equates this open style to jazz bands that play the same tunes night after night, but play them differently each time. After six years of playing together, Red Baraat embraces the approach and challenge. “[The songs] travel differently and are interpreted differently from gig to gig,” he says. “We try to do that so we’re not dialing it in, and getting bored ourselves, and feeling [boredom] from the audience as well.”

On the new album, Gaadi of Truth, Red Baraat touches on stereotypes the members face, including being singled out by airport TSA and being inexplicably pulled over by police.

On the title track—one of the few non-instrumental tracks—the lyrics recall the band being on the road and contending with racism: We feel a lot of love and see it on your faces / But sometimes we confront fear and hatred in certain places.

In addition to taking on social and cultural issues, Red Baraat’s music joyously balances the ancient and the modern. Jain doesn’t consciously try to do this—it’s just what naturally occurs when he draws from his own life, experiences and emotions.

“Everything is thrown into the pot,” he says. “Whether it’s the Indian influence, the rock influence, the Motown influence, the jazz influence—whatever music is in there … then it’s there for full use.”

Red Baraat will perform at 8:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 22 at Moe’s Alley, 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz. $14/adv, $18/ door. 479-1854.

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In addition to bluegrass, blue feelings, blue rivers, blue tarot card readings and blue face painting, Save Our Shores invites community members to fish for beach treasures and ways to save the ocean, while the City of Santa Cruz will host a recycling-sorting game. Venture through a blue timeline that weaves through the museum to teach about the San Lorenzo River and ways to build a cleaner, brighter future. This is a blue planet, after all—so what better way to teach future generations how to maintain it?

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GROUPS DR. TIM O’SHEA, LIVE TALK, “MEASLES: THE LIES WE TELL EACH OTHER” His new book, “Vaccination Is Not Immunization” has been called the parents’ definitive guide to vaccines. Dr. O’Shea lectures all over the world on this misrepresented issue. Doors open at 6 p.m. for an organic spaghetti dinner.

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HOW WOMEN WON THE VOTE In 1848, speaking at the Seneca Falls Convention, Elizabeth Cady Stanton said: “We are assembled to protest against a form of government existing without the consent of the governed—to declare our right to be free as man is free, to be represented in the government which we are taxed to support, to have such graceful laws as give man the power to chastise and imprison his wife, to take the wages which she earns, the property which she inherits, and, in case of separation, the children of her love.” Each month, Willing Suspension Armchair Theater performs reader’s theater at Santa Cruz public libraries and this month features the works that sparked women’s suffrage by the leaders of the women’s movement like Stanton and Susan B. Anthony. Learn about the hard-won vote through poetry, literature and prose.

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MEDITATION FOR LIFE Simple, basic meditation technique that focuses on the breath. Be more present and empowered in your life. Floor cushions provided. 7-8 p.m.

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SUSPENSION ARMCHAIR THEATER The words of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony inspire this reader’s theater exploration of women’s suffrage. 7-8 p.m.

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QI GONG FOR ENERGY BALANCE & HEALTH BY BREIGE WALBRIDGE 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 Road, Soquel. 462-8383. Donation.

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MANDALA OF THE FIVE ELEMENTS— PAINTING THE MANDALA Course provides a deep insight into the tradition of thangkha and mandala painting. Beginners to experienced artists. Registration required. 6-9:30 p.m. Land of Medicine Buddha, 5800 Prescott Road, Soquel. landofmedicinebuddha.org.

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ESTATE AND END-OF-LIFE PLANNING FOR FAMILIES The classes include: Expert Panel on Trustee Success Factors, Estate Legalese in Layman’s Language, Financial Planning For Elder Care, and more. Take the whole series or individual classes. Details on Cabrillo College Extension Website, cabrillo. edu/services/extension/estate.html. 6-9 p.m.

Cabrillo College. 475-4479.

FOOD & DRINK ZIZZO’S COFFEE WINE & PIANO BAR HURRAY Happy Hour Tuesday-Saturday. We offer $5 wine and $4 draft beer to go with our small plates menu which includes a selection of yummy flatbreads. Music starts at 6 p.m.

Zizzo’s Coffee Wine & Piano Bar, Brown Ranch Marketplace, 3555 Clares St., Capitola. 4770680. zizzoscoffee.com.

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ENTRE NOSOTRAS GRUPO DE APOYO Open to Spanish-speaking women with all types of cancer from diagnosis through treatment and the healing process. 6-8 p.m. Entre Nosotras, Watsonville. Call to register. 761-3973. Free.

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Santa Cruz Children’s Museum of Discovery, 1855 41st Ave., Capitola. 888-424-8035. Free with museum admission or membership.

Children under age 2 are free.

ARM-IN-ARM CANCER SUPPORT GROUP For women with advanced, recurrent, and metastatic cancers. Registration required.

12:30-2 p.m. Free.

HOW TO SHOP FOR NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS Stop by and bring your questions to nutrition experts about how to choose supplements from fish oil to probiotics, as well as body care products. 1-2 p.m. New Leaf Community Market, 1210 41st Ave., Capitola. newleaf.com/events. Free.

FRIDAY 3/20 ARTS STORY TIME AT THE MUSEUM A new and engaging story is told daily. 10:30-11 a.m.

KYLE KINANE AT THE CREPE PLACE Comedian Kyle Kinane is performing with a lineup of other comedians. Kyle has performed on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, and many appearances on Comedy Central. 8-11 p.m. The Crepe Place. $15/$20.

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FRIDAY 3/20 PAULA POUNDSTONE From the radio waves of NPR’s “Wait, Wait ... Don’t Tell Me” and comedy specials on HBO and Bravo, Emmy-award-winning humorist Paula Poundstone comes to Santa Cruz’s Rio Theatre this Friday. Poundstone is also a published author and lecturer who has published works in Mother Jones and The Los Angeles Times, and continues her prominent role as the national spokesperson for United for Libraries.

FREE TAX PREP AT CABRILLO COLLEGE Free tax preparation assistance at Cabrillo College’s Aptos campus. Stop by the Fast Track to Work office, first floor, SAC WEST on campus. Bring your social security or ITIN identification, valid photo ID, and W-2s, 1099s, and any other tax form. For more information go to unitedwaysc.org/vita. 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

Cabrillo College, 3500 Soquel Drive, Aptos. cabrillo.edu. Free.

a.m. 5:30-6:45 p.m. Motion Pacific, 131 Front St., Santa Cruz. 457-1616 or motionpacific. com. First class free.

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SHABBAT SERVICES CHADEISH YAMEINU JEWISH RENEWAL Services are held at 7:30 p.m. with refreshments at 8:45 p.m.

900 High St., Santa Cruz. chadeishyameinu. com. Free event, donations accepted.

POUR & TOUR AT ANNIEGLASS Take a free studio tour to discover the craftsmanship that goes into every sustainably handmade Annieglass piece. Wine-tasting. Noon-4:30 p.m.

Annieglass, 310 Harvest Drive, Watsonville. 7612041 x21. annieglass.com. $6-$8.

CLASSES CHAIR YOGA Instructor Suzi Mahler guides you through a series of gentle seated yoga postures that are performed slowly and with breath awareness. 9:30-10:30 a.m. Grey Bears, 2710 Chanticleer Ave., Santa Cruz. 2346791. suzimahler@gmail.com. $5.

RHYTHM & MOTION DANCE WORKOUT A high-energy, dance-based workout with a dynamic mix of music and movement styles.

Childcare available for $5. Drop-in. 9-10:15

Info: 8 p.m., Rio Theatre, 1205 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz. 423-8209.

HEALTH VITAMIN B12 FRIDAY AT THRIVE NATURAL MEDICINE Naturopathic Doctors offer discounted Vitamin B12 injections. B12 increases energy, improves mood, enhances sleep, promotes immunity, aides metabolism, and helps the body handle stress with more ease. 3-6 p.m. Thrive Natural Medicine, 2840 Park Ave., Soquel. 515-8699. $15.

AFFORDABLE HEALTH SCREENING Heart low-cost health screenings including:

Cholesterol, Glucose, HbA1c, Bone Density, and Body Composition. Results within 10 minutes.

No appointment necessary. 9 a.m.-Noon.

Community Classroom, New Leaf Community Market, 1101 Fair Ave., Santa Cruz. 800-5490431. newleaf.com/events.

FUNDRAISER FILL THE TRUCK FOR FELINES Project Purr attempts to fill a 28-foot Goodwill Industries truck with clothes, housewares and other items. If successful in loading the entire truck, they’ll receive $1,000 through Goodwill’s community fundraising program. Fri-Sun. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Truck will be at the corner of Thurber Lane and Soquel Drive in Santa Cruz. projectpurr.org. 423-6369.

MUSIC LIVE MUSIC AT ZIZZO’S COFFEE Enjoy a nice glass of wine or beer with a delicious appetizer while you listen to great live music at our genuine “piano” bar. 6-9 p.m. Zizzo’s

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SATURDAY 3/21 LOVEFEST FEAT. ELEPHINO REUNION With their blend of funk and acid jazz, Elephino made a formidable dent in the South Bay music scene, and when they dissolved shortly after their meteoric rise, fans were heartbroken. Now, more than a decade after the band members went their separate ways to individual musical projects, they reunite for Lovefest at Don Quixote’s and will be joined by Grampa’s Chili and Corduroy Jim. Info: 8 p.m., 6275 Hwy 9, Felton.335-2800. $10-$12.

Coffeehouse & Wine Bar, Brown Ranch Marketplace, 3555 Clares St., Capitola. 4770680. zizzoscoffee.com. Free.

THE PERFECT RHODODENDRON FOR YOUR GARDEN To find out about a superb type of rhododendron, please come to our meeting. 7-9 p.m. Live Oak Senior Center, 1777 Capitola Road, Santa Cruz. Monterey Bay Chapter, ARS. mcculloughm@ eartrhlink.net. Free.

SATURDAY 3/21 ARTS YESTERDAY’S TREASURES ANTIQUE & ARTISAN MARKET A two-day Antique & Artisan market in Monterey featuring vendors from throughout California. Located in the Monterey Room at the Monterey County Fair & Event Center. Sat-Sun. 9 a.m.-

SHEEP TO SHAWL FIBER ARTS FAIR Gather family and friends and come celebrate the spring equinox at Live Earth Farm while learning to bring wool from the sheep to the shawl. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Live Earth Farm, 1275 Green Valley Road, Watsonville.

728-2032. liveearthfarm.net/sheep-toshawl/ $20 per vehicle.

BONSAI DEMO/WORKSHOP—DON WHITE Bring your bonsai tree and get expert advice on maintaining your trees. 1-3 p.m. Alladin Nursery, 2905 Freedom Blvd., Watsonville. 724-7517. Free.

OUMOU FAYE PRESENTS—DOMU AFRICA Husband and wife duo Mbor and Oumou Faye direct from Senegal, Africa presents an evening of Senegalese drum and dance. A cast of other talented African musicians and dancers perform as well. 8-10 p.m. Pacific Cultural Center,

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3 p.m. 2004 Fairground Road, Monterey. facebook.com/mcfantiques. 372-5863 ext.

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234-0928. $17/$10 children (10 & under) at brownpapertickets.com.

SOLSTICE ART FESTIVAL FUNDRAISER Mental Health Client Action Network, we have an awesome Art Festival with paintings, metal sculpture, photography, sea glass, crystals, and jewelry. 1-5 p.m. 1051 Cayuga St., Santa Cruz. cjc4peace@gmail.com. $5 includes 3 raffle tickets.

CLASSES SENIOR TECH DAY Seniors are invited to drop-in at monthly workshops in Santa Cruz or Watsonville to access new technology skills for connecting with family and friends. Noon- 3 p.m. Louden Nelson Community Center, 301 Center St., Santa Cruz. 420-6180. Free.

PARTNER YOGA AND KIRTAN AT POETIC CELLARS WINERY Enjoy exchange of energies and deepen connection between you and your partner through asanas, pranayama, tantric principles and sacred sound. Bring yoga mat, and auxiliary props if you have them. Donations accepted. See poeticcellars. com for directions. 10 a.m.-Noon. 462-3478 to reserve space.

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CABRILLO COLLEGE KIDS DENTAL CLINIC Low-cost dental hygiene care for children 5-14 years old on Saturdays from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. by appointment. At Cabrillo College’s Dental Hygiene Clinic located in the 2000 building at the Aptos Campus. Call MondayThursday for an appointment. 479-6431.

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WOMENCARE—ART FOR HEALING For women living with cancer: Paint, draw, glitter, and use pastels, clay, natural materials to explore our deepest self. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. 457-2273. Free.

QIGONG FOR WOMEN LIVING WITH CANCER Learn specific tools for managing side effects of cancer treatments. 2-3 p.m.

1729 Seabright Ave., Ste. E, Santa Cruz.

WomenCARE. Free.

MUSIC ESOTERIC COLLECTIVE PLAYA Jazz ranging from 1940s Bebop to the 1960s.

6-9 p.m. Davenport Roadhouse Restaurant and Inn, 1 Davenport Ave., Davenport. davenportroadhouse.com. 426-8801. Free.

A CELEBRATION OF THE SERVICE, WORK AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF DAVID WINTERS Join David Winters’ brothers and

sisters, friends and family to celebrate with live music and food the life of this accomplished performer, community activist, educator and nurturer. 2-4 p.m. Santa Cruz Veterans Memorial Building, 846 Front St., Santa Cruz.

408-597-7649. Donation.

OUTDOORS HELP OUT WITH HABITAT RESTORATION Volunteers help weed out invasive species.

After is a guided tour. Snacks and tools provided. Bring water. Sign up in advance.

9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Pigeon Point Light Station State Historic Park. 650-879-2120. calparks. org/help/park-champions. Free.

SPIRITUAL UNBURDENING THE MIND Anam Thubten invites everyone to experience this spiritual transformation through meditation practice and the timeless teachings of the Buddha.

10 a.m.-5 p.m. Insight Santa Cruz, 1010 Fair Ave., Ste. C, Santa Cruz. jbhyman@ earthlink.net. Donations.

SPRING EQUINOX POTLUCK PICNIC Celebrate the spring equinox potluck with your local Pagan Earth-Spirit Fellowship.

Small ritual and low-pressure Bardic circle to transpire after food. Noon-3 p.m. George Washington Grove, DeLaveaga Park, Santa Cruz. communityseed.org/picnic. Free.

FUNDRAISER SURF CITY KIWANIS CRAB & PASTA FEED All-you-can-eat Dungeness crab and pasta dinners, including salad, garlic bread, and dessert. Wine and cocktails can also be purchased from the Elks bar. Ticket sales will be limited, so we would encourage everyone to get them soon. Silent auction and there will a raffle as part of the fundraiser. 6 p.m. 426-7558. Santa Cruz Elks Lodge, 160 Jewell St., Santa Cruz. $50.

SUNDAY 3/22 CLASSES RHYTHM & MOTION DANCE WORKOUT A high-energy, dance-based workout with a dynamic mix of music and movement styles.

Childcare available for $5. Drop-in. 9-10:15 a.m. Motion Pacific, 131 Front St., Santa Cruz.

457-1616 or motionpacific.com. First class free.

SALSA FOOTWORK AND WORKOUT Learn how to dance and get fit at the same time.

SATURDAY 3/21 SANTA CRUZ SYMPHONY ‘PACIFIC PERSPECTIVES’ Amidst the mix of the masters—Beethoven, Chopin, Mozart—it can sometimes be easy to overlook the works of local contemporaries in classical music. This Saturday, the Santa Cruz Symphony presents the works of California composers with the Bay Area native Daniel Stewart’s Sinfonia and local icon Lou Harrison’s Pacifika Rono. The second half of the showcase will feature the 2013 Klein International String Competition first prize winner Youjin Lee playing Beethoven’s Violin Concerto on violin.

Info: 8 p.m., Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium, 307 Church St., Santa Cruz. 420-5260. $25.

Learn style and technique in a welcoming environment. No partners needed. Drop-ins welcome. 9-10 a.m. The Tannery, 1060 River St., Santa Cruz. 818-1834. $7/$5 student.

BEGINNER SALSA RUEDA WE LOVE TO DANCE Drop-ins welcome. No experience or partners needed. Wear comfortable clothes. Only clean shoes on the dance floor. 6:30-7:30 p.m. The Tannery, 1060 River St., #111, Santa Cruz. 818-1834.

BailamosSalsaRueda.com. $7/$5.

ESSENTIAL OILS FOR ROMANCE Interactive class to learn about the overall benefits of essential oils and how they can be used to enhance a romantic evening.

Make personalized bath salts. 1-2 p.m.

Mountain Spirit, 6299 Hwy 9, Felton. 3357700. $10.

MUSIC THE SANTA CRUZ CHORALE PRESENTS “WARMTH AND LIGHT” Welcome Resounding Achord, conducted by Kristina Nakagawa. From Randall Thompson’s Alleluia to This Little Light of Mine by Moses Hogan, from Eric Whitacre’s transcendent Lux Aurumque. 4-6 p.m.

Holy Cross Church, 123 High St., Santa Cruz. 427-8023. santacruzchorale.org/ tickets. $25/$20/$5.

MONDAY 3/23 CLASSES RHYTHM & MOTION DANCE WORKOUT High-energy, dance-based workout with a mix of music and movement styles. Taught by experienced dancers. 7-8:15 p.m. Motion

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Vintage Furniture & Accessories Arbors | Gates | Trellises Fountains | Statuary | Planters Iron-work | Sculptures | Local-art Find us between Toys R Us & Marshalls!

2650 17th Ave, Santa Cruz www.arborgardensantacruz.com

WEDNESDAY 3/25 WESTERN WEDNESDAYS AT THE CREPE PLACE Don’t get enough honky-tonk in Santa Cruz? The Crepe Place and Tomboy have got you covered; every last Wednesday of the month one touring and one local Western/Country band will keep your cowboy heels clickin’ while Tomboy presents their western fashions and Revival Tintype Portrait Parlour sets up old timey photos. This week’s western hoedown features Monterey Bay favorites the Carolyn Sills Combo and roots vocalist Kay Marie. Wear your cowboy boots and you might just save a buck.

Info: 9 p.m., The Crepe Place, 1134 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz. 429-6994. $7.

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Proceeds benefit HGP’s job training and transitional employment program for homeless men and women based on our 3.5-acre farm on the west side of Santa Cruz.

OPEN: Fri, Sat: 12-7 r Sun: 12-6 Cooper House Breezeway: 110 Cooper/Pacific Ave, Ste 100G

St., Santa Cruz. purepleasureshop.com. $20 in advance/$25 walk-in.

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COMMUNITY PIZZA AND WINE NIGHT Odonata Wines will be offering wine by the flight, glass or bottle to accompany your dinner. Order your food at Companion Bakeshop and have it delivered next door to Odonata, where you can enjoy your dinner in our original tasting room. 4:30-7:30 p.m.

2343 Mission St., Santa Cruz. Wine$5-40 Food $5-20.

SOULCOLLAGE Wonderful and easy artbased collage method to build and create your own tarot collage deck of cards. 7-9 p.m. every Tuesday. Elemental Art Studio-128. Tannery Arts Center, 1050 River St., Santa Cruz.

Register in advance 212-1398. $10.

CLASSES DIVINE SEX: TANTRA FOR THE 21ST CENTURY Topics include: Tantric breathing and meditation; eye-gazing; the Divine Feminine; erotic massage; transcendence to new heights through a oneness with your partner(s), and how to have more powerful orgasms. 7-9 p.m. Pure Pleasure, 204 Church

MUSIC SHERRY AUSTIN WITH HENHOUSE A magical combination of music woven from folk, country and rock. 6-9 p.m.

Davenport Roadhouse Restaurant & Inn. davenportroadhouse.com. Free.

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Head Lifeguard $14.84-15.74/hr. (+ $2/hr. differential)

Lifeguard $13.99-14.84/hr. (+ $2/hr. differential) Last date to apply for all positions: 04/17/2015 Apply online at

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Pacific, 131 Front St., Santa Cruz. 457-1616. motionpacific.com. First class free.

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is independent), they both earned their division titles through slappin’ beats and raw, uncompromising— sometimes controversial—lyrics covering everything from Toni Morrison’s poetry to the Drug War and American hypocrisy. Get ready to be hit with some lyrical truth on the aptly named People’s Champions Tour. MAT WEIR

INFO: 9 p.m. Moe’s Alley, 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz. $10/adv, $15/door. 479-1854.

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SATURDAY 3/21 HIP HOP

IMMORTAL TECHNIQUE & TALIB KWELI Holy hip hop legends! Both Immortal Technique and Talib Kweli claim roots in New York (Harlem and Brooklyn), and cut their lyrical teeth on neighborhood corners in underground rap battles throughout the 1990s. While each chose his own path to success (Kweli is commercial, while Immortal

INFO: 9 p.m. Catalyst, 1011 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz. $23/adv, $25/door. 429-4135.

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SLOW MOTION COWBOYS While you might not know the Slow Motion Cowboys yet, this San Franciscan quartet is already kicking up dust in the Americana scene. Pete Fields’ sweet voice gently glides over Daniel Massie’s twangy lap steel guitar and Shawn Wyman’s upright bass, while Daniel Steffey rolls along with a steady beat on drums. Their western-infused style summons images of life’s heartbreaks and redemptions, all while

moving down the road to the next town of strange faces with soft smiles. MW INFO: 9 p.m. Crepe Place, 1134, Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz. $8. 429-6994.

MONDAY 3/23 JAZZ VOCALS

RENE MARIE’S EXPERIMENT IN TRUTH QUARTET An insistently original interpreter of standards and impressively gifted tunesmith in her own right, René Marie never considered recording a tribute until she happened to catch a performance by Eartha Kitt, an experience that unleashed her primal childhood memories of seeing the legendary chanteuse as a hothouse Batwoman on the campy old TV show. Her 2013 Motéma album I Wanna Be Evil is a tour de force, evoking Kitt’s unbridled sexuality while reveling in Marie’s potent musical charisma and persuasive sense of swing. ANDREW GILBERT INFO: 7 p.m. Kuumbwa Jazz, 320-2 Cedar St., Santa Cruz. $25/adv, $30/door. 427-2227.

INFO: 9 p.m. Friday, March 27. Catalyst, 1011 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz. $25-$80.

423-1338. WANT TO GO? Go to santacruz.com/giveaways before 11 a.m. on Friday, March 20 to find out how you could win a pair of tickets to the show.

IN THE QUEUE HAMILTON LOOMIS

Texas blues guitarist. Wednesday at Moe’s Alley COLIN HAY

Former Men at Work frontman and celebrated singer-songwriter. Thursday at Rio Theatre HOLLY NEAR

Socially conscious folk music. Saturday at Kuumbwa BRETHREN OF THE COAST

Rock ’n’ roll outfit led by Duane Betts.

Sunday at Don Quixote’s SWEETWATER STRING BAND

Bluegrass band out of Mammoth Lakes. Monday at Crepe Place

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for a while, this is no small thing; the Chop Tops predate most of the local bands floating around today and are a reminder of a different Santa Cruz era, when pompadours, massively-cuffed jeans, and hotrod tattoos were a common sight on Pacific Avenue. Playing a blend of surf, psychobilly, punk and rockabilly, the band contributed to a thriving rockabilly scene and inspired countless other throwback rock and rollers. CJ

With names such as Krayzie Bone, Layzie Bone, Bizzy Bone, Wish Bone and FleshN-Bone, the artists in the long-running rap group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony sound like characters in a children’s book—but they definitely are not. Hailing from Cleveland, they got their start in the early 1990s when legendary rapper Eazy-E signed them to Ruthless Records. Last year, the group got the music world’s attention when it announced it would make only one copy of its final record and auction it off with bids starting at $1 million. Is this an emerging business model? Time will tell. CAT JOHNSON

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LIVE MUSIC

Wednesday March 18th 7:30pm $12/15 Texas Blues Great Returns

HAMILTON LOOMIS Thursday March 19th 9pm $15/20 Reggae From Hawaii With

THU

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3/21

THE CHOP TOPS

THE BAR CAFE T HE ART ART B AR & C AFE River Santa 11060 060 Riv er St #112, S anta Cruz; 428-8 428-8989 989

Slide Guitar Guitar Workshop Workshhop w/Marty O’Reilly, Wayy w /Marty O ’Reilly, W ayy Open O pen Mic 5-9p

Storytelling Lucid St orytelling 7-9p 7-9p

Sweet Space w/SPCS weet Soubrette, Soubrette, Jessie Jessie Art ooff Sp ace VI w /SPCMarkss FFree CDT Mark ree 8p CD T 77-10p -10p

BL BLUE UE LAGOON L AGOON 923 Pacific Ave, Santa 9 23 P acific A ve, S anta Cruz; 423-7117 4237117

Brain Br ain FFreeze reeze FFree ree 9p

Comedy C omedy Night/ 80s Night FFree ree 9p

Rat Rex R at King, R ex Goliath, Drain, Satan’s D rain, S atan’s Blade $5 9p

+ TRIBAL THEORY

Farewell Concert- Celebrating 20 Years

BACKYARD BLUES BAND THE CONCAVES Saturday March 21st 9pm $15/20 Album Release For “RITUAL”

SAMBADÁ

+ DANJUMA & ONOLA Sunday March 22nd 8:30pm $14/18

Bhangra/Jazz/Funk Dance Party & Album Release- Evening With, 2 Sets

RED BARAAT

Thursday March 26th 8:30pm $9/12 Americana, Roots, Alt Country

DEAD WINTER CARPENTERS

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Friday March 20th 9pm $10/15

REBEL SOULJAHZ

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WED AP TO S ST. APTOS ST. BBQ 8059 805 9 Apt Aptos os St, Apt Aptos; os; 662-1721 6621721 AQUARIUS A QUARIUS West Dr, Santa 1175 75 W est Cliff D r, S anta Cruz; 460-5012

March 27th NEW KINGSTON, Kimie Miner March 28th B-SIDE PLAYERS March 29th ANDRE THEIRRY March 31st THE BOOTY BAND + POST ST RHYTHM April 1st COASTAL SAGE + CRUZAH April 2 AFROLICIOUS + MOJO GREEN April 3rd TOMMY CASTRO April 4th CHICANO BATMAN April 5th JIMMY THACKERY April 9th MIKEY GENERAL + IRIEFUSE April 10th MELVIN SEALS & JGB April 11th CELSO PIÑA + Candelaria April 16th THE RELATIONSHIP w/ BRIAN BELL of WEEZER April 17th POORMAN’S WHISKEY + COFFIS BROTHERS April 18th WARRIOR KING April 22nd MORGAN HERITAGE + RAS ATTITUDE April 23rd DELHI 2 DUBLIN April 25th PREZIDENT BROWN April 26th JOHN NEMETH (afternoon) April 26th LYDIA LOVELESS (eve) May 2nd PABLO MOSES May 5th TAL NATIONAL May 15th INDIGENOUS May 16th HOT BUTTERED RUM

WWW.MOESALLEY.COM 1535 Commercial Way Santa Cruz 831.479.1854

BLUE LOUNGE BL UE L OUNGE Seabright Ave, Santa 529 S eabright A ve, S anta Cruz; 423-7771 4237771 BOARDWALK BOWL BO ARDWA ALK BO WL Santa 115 Cliff St, S anta Cruz; 426-3324 4263324

Al Frisby 6p

Hawk Ha wk n Blues Blues Mechanicss Mechanic 6p

Preacher Boy 6p Minor Thirds Thirds Trio Trio 6:30-9:30p

BOCCI’S BOCCI’ S CELLAR C ELL AR Santa 1140 40 Encinal Encinal St, S anta Cruz; 427-1795 42 7-1795

DJJ Luna D 9p

CATALYST C ATA LYST Pacific Ave, Santa 11011 011 P acific A ve, S anta Cruz; 423-1336 4231336

Shpongle,, Shpongle Phutureprimitive Phutur eprimitive $19/$2 4 7p $19/$24

C ATA AL LYST ATRIUM AT TRIUM CATALYST 11011 011 Pacific Pacific A ve, S anta Cruz; Ave, Santa 423-1336 4231336 C CILANTROS IL ANTRO S 19 1934 34 Main St, W Watsonville; atsonville; 7761-2161 61-2161

MON

3/23

Broken Br oken Shades Shades 6p

Llo Lloyd yd Whitne Whitney ey 12p

TUE

3/24 3/2 4

Rand Rueter 6p

Poetry P oetry Workshop, Workshop, Poetry P oetry Open Open Mic & Latee Mic 4-10p Lat 4-10p

DJ/Live DJ/Live Music

Comedy Comedy Night

Tsunami T sunami s 9-11:45p 911:45p

byy Chillharmonic b DubC Nathan ooff D ubC

Cityy Slough Band Cityy Slough Band Silv Silverback’s Apple Cit Bannd Apple Cit erback’s FFree ree 8p FFree ree 8p FFree ree 7p

Country Nightss C ountry Night w/DJ Marcc Mc McVeigh w /DJ Mar Veigh

Met alachi, W arcorpse Metalachi, Warcorpse $8/$10 $8/$1 0 8:30p

Bile,, Sinicle Sinicle,, FFountain ountain ooff Bile Section S ection 5150, 5150, Wrath Wrath $5 9p

Top Videos w// The Bo Boxx ((Goth T oop 40 Music V ideos w Goth Night) DJJ T Tripp D rripp 9p 9p

Karaoke K araoke 8p-Close 8p-Clo se

BRITANNIA B RIT TA ANNIA ARMS 110 11 0 Monterey Monterey Ave, Ave, Capitola; Capitola; 464-2583 CASA SORRENTO C ASA S ORRENTO 393 Salinas Salinas; 39 3S alinas St, S alinas; 7757-2720 57-2720

3/22

Minor Thirds Thirds Trio Trio r 7-10p 710p

Rainbow R ainbow Night w/DJ w/DJ AD DJ/Ladies’ DJ/Ladies’ Night Karaoke K araoke 8p-Close 8p-Clo se

SUN

Karaoke Karaoke

Open Open Mic

Karaoke K araoke 6p-Close 6p-Clo se

Karaoke K araoke 9p

Karaoke K araoke 9p

BTA B TA Band

DJJ Sho Showbiz Joey D wbiz and DJ DJ Joe ey Martinezz Martine

OK GO ows GO,, Whit Whitee Arr Arrows $2 0/$22 7p $20/$22

Immort al T eechnique, Immortal Technique, T alib a Kweli Kweli $23/$25 8p Talib

R X Bandit RX Banditss $16/$18 $1 6/$18 7p

Banda E Escuela scuela del R Rancho ancho $15/$2 $15/$20 0 9p

Karaoke K araoke 8p-Close 8p-Clo se Trivia/Game T rivia/Game Night FFree ree 8p

Comedy C omedy Songwriter Showcase S ongwriter Sho wcase 7-10p 710p

R ae Sr emmurd Rae Sremmurd $25 7p Joe Joeyy Fatts, Faatts, A$t on Mat thews A$ton Matthews $1 0/$12 8:30p $10/$12

Hippo Happy Happy Hour 5:305:30-7:30p 7:30p

KPIG Happy Happy Hour 5:305:30-7:30p 7:30p

BRITANNIA B RIT TANNI A A ARMS IN CAPITOLA CAPITOLA 110 Monter Monterey ey A Avenue, venue, v Capitola Village Villag ge

7-10pm 7-10p pm Free Fr ree e and open to everyone e

Post-party syndrome?

3 words: “Famous Bloody Mary”

Every T Tuesday uesday u Night For contest rules, rules, raf ffle f tickets, tickets, raffle information informatio on & rregistration, egistration, cont tact contact Mars Stud dio.

Studio.

831.688.8435 831.688.84 435 mars-studios.c com mars-studios.com

LOCATED ON THE BEACH Amazing waterfront deck views.

LIVE ENTERTAINMENT See live music grid for this week’s bands.

STAND-UP COMEDY

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Three live comedians every Sunday night.

HAPPY HOUR Mon–Fri from 3:30pm. Wednesday all night!

VISIT OUR BEACH MARKET Wood-fired pizza, ice cream, unique fine gifts.

SPECIAL DEALS Weekdays, upstairs and down.

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MUSIC ARTS RTS

RECORDING ING STUDIO STUDIO

Guitar Works

WED WE ED

3/18

THU

3/19

FRI

33/20 /20

CREPE PLACE P L AC E 1134 11 34 S Soquel oquel A Ave, ve, S Santa anta Cruz; 429-6994 429-6 994

Haymarket Haymark y et Squares, Squares, Bluetail Fliess $8 9p Bluetail Flie

Drevmers, Drevmers, Mar Maramba amba w/Luzia w/Luzia $8 9p

Kyle Kyyle Kinane Kinane $15 9p

CROW’S CR OW ’ S NEST NEST 2218 E. Cliff D r, S anta Cruz; Dr, Santa 476-4560 4 76-4560

Yuji Yuji Tojo Toojo $3 8p 8

New New Mayan Mayan Prophets Prophets $5 8:30p

Lyin’ Lyyin’ I’s I’s $6 9p

D AV. R OADHOUSE DAV. ROADHOUSE 1D Davenport avenport Ave, Ave, Davenport; Davenport; 426 8801 426-8801 DON QUIXOTE’S QUIXOTE’ S 6275 62 75 Hwy 9, 9, FFelton; elton; 603-2294 60 3-2294 THE FISH HOUSE THE 972 Watsonville; 9 72 Main St, W atsonville; 7728-3333 28-3333 FOG BANK BANK 211 E Esplanade, splanade, Capit Capitola; ola; 4621881 462-1881

Celebrating Forty Years of Creativity

3/21

Thursday, March 19 U 7 pm

3/22 3/ /22

S SAT AT Chris King and the Gutterballs, Gutterballs, Anna A Ash, sh, Hibbity Hibbity $8 9p

SUN Slow Slow Motion Motioon Cowboys, Cowboys, Spurs, Spurs, Jam James mes the FFang ang a $8 9p

Room Room 9 $7 $7 9:30p

Live Live Comedy Comeedy $7 $7 9p

3/23

MON Sweetwater Sweetwater String Band, California California Swampgrass Swampgrass $8 9p

Mr.Sun Mr.Sun S w/Darol w/Darol Anger Anger 7:30p $155 7:30p

Extra Extra LLar Large rge $10 8p p $10

Elephino, Grampa’s Grampa’s Elephino, Chili, Corduroy Corduroy Jim $10/$12 $10/$12 8p

Musiq que $20 $20 2p Café Musique The Avery Avery Rose Rose Band $10 7p $10

Neext Blues Blues Band The Next

Front Porch Porch Blues Blues Front

Trrio Charmas Trio

Casey Casey Wickstrom Wickstrom

Kyle Kyle Rowland Rowland

Dennis Dove Pro Dennis D ove P ro Jam

TUE

3/24 3/2 4

7 Come Come 11 $5 9p Tuesday Reggae Tuesday R egggae Jam Free Free 8p

Esoteric Esoteric Collective Collective James LLee ee St anley James Stanley $12/$15 7:30p 7:30p

Traditional and original music... from blues and bluegrass!

HILLS TO HOLLERS FEAT. BARBARA HIGBIE, LAURIE LEWIS AND LINDA TILLERY

Sherry Austin w// Austin w Henhouse Henhouse

Friday, March 20 U 7 pm

Snowapple Snowapple $10 $10 7:30p 7:30p

Tickets: Ticketfly.com

ANDREA GIBSON

Saturday, March 21 U 7 pm

HOLLY NEAR

Tickets: PulseProductions.net Open Opeen Mic w/Johnathan w/JJohnathan Chaperro Chaaperro

GG RESTAURANT RE STAUR ANT 8041 Soquel Soquel Dr, Dr, Apt os; Aptos; 688-8660

Unccharted Jazz Uncharted 6-9p 6-9 9p

HENFLING’ S HENFLING’S 9450 Hwy 9, 9, Ben LLomond; omond; 336-9 318 336-9318

Flingo Flinngo 7p

Pete C ontino Accordion Accordion Pete Contino 6-9p Shawn Shawn Andrews Andrews Band 8p

IDE IDEAL AL BAR BAR & GRILL GRILL 1106 06 Beach Beach St, S anta Cruz; Santa 423-52 71 423-5271 IT ’ S WINE T YME IT’S TYME 312 Capitola Capitola A ve, Capit ola; Ave, Capitola; 4 77-4455 477-4455

LIVE MUSIC

Opeen Mic Open 7p

Kyle Kyle Rowland Rowland 9p

Rev. Rev. LLovejones ovejoones 5p

Live Music Live

Karaoke w /Eve Karaoke w/Eve 2-4p

Roadhouse Roadhouse Karaoke Kar a aoke 7:30p 7:30p

Live Music Live 7p

Steve W alters Steve Walters 6-9p

Near Holly Near 7:30p $25 7:30p

René Marie’s Marie’s E xperiRené Experiment in T Truth rruth Q Quartet uartet $25/$30 7p

to Hollers Hollers w Hills to w// Barbara Higbie & Mor Barbara Moree $25/$30 7p

Andrea Gibson Gibson Andrea $17//$220 7p $17/$20

M MALONE’S ALONE’ S 44022 S Scotts Valley Dr, Scotts 440 cotts V alley D r, S cotts Valley; V alley; 438-2244 438-2244

Chris K Kelly elly 7-10p 710p

Live Music Live Muusic 5:30-9p 5:30-9 p

RENE MARIE’S EXPERIMENT IN TRUTH QUARTET

Urzua Flamenc Matias Urzua Flamencoo 6-9p

Live Music Muusic Live 7p

K UUMBWA KUUMBWA 32 0-2 C edar St, S anta Cruz; 320-2 Cedar Santa 42 7-2227 427-2227

Monday, March 23 U 7 pm

10 10 Foot Foot Faces Faces

Karaoke w/Ken Karaoke w/Ken 9p

Tuesday, March 24 U 7 pm

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FREE

MASTER CLASS SERIES: RAY BROWN - AN INTRODUCTION TO JAZZ ARRANGING Wednesday, March 25 U 7 pm

ANAT COHEN CLEBRANDO BRASIL Ray Brown Ray Brown 7p

Thurs. March 26 U 7 & 9 pm

No Comp Tix

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JUNIOR BROWN

Friday, March 27 U 8:30 pm

THE PAINTED HORSES, MCCOY TYLER, SUN MAIDEN Tickets: Brownpapertickets.com Mon. March 30 U 7 & 9 pm

PONCHO SANCHEZ LATIN JAZZ BAND

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No Comp Tix

Tuesday, March 31 U 7:30 pm at the Rio Theatre | No Comp Tix

ZAKIR HUSSAIN’S PULSE OF THE WORLD: CELTIC CONNECTIONS

LISA FISCHER AND GRAND BATON

20 Steps from Stardom Vocalist Monday, April 13 U 7 pm East Euoropean Turbo-Folk!

DAHKA BRAHKA

Wednesday, April 15 U 7:30 pm at the Rio Theatre | No Comp Tix

GILBERTO GIL: GILBERTO’S SAMBA Groundbreaking Brazilian singer, songwriter, guitarist Unless noted advance tickets at kuumbwajazz.org and Logos Books & Records. Dinner served 1-hr before Kuumbwa presented concerts. Premium wines & beer. All ages welcome.

320-2 Cedar St [ Santa Cruz 831.427.2227

kuumbwajazz.org

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Wednesday, April 8 U 7:30 pm at the Rio Theatre | No Comp Tix

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LIVE MUSIC WED

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THU

3/19

FRI

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3/21

SUN

3/22

MICHAEL’ S ON MAIN MICHAEL’S M M AIN 22591 25 91 Main St, S oquel; Soquel; 479-9777 4 79-9777

O Omar mar Spenc Spencee

MISSION M IS SION ST. ST. BBQ 11618 618 Mis sion St, S anta Cruz; Mission Santa 4 458-2222

T oomas Gomez Gomez Tomas 6p

MOE’ M MOE’S S ALLEY A LLEY Way, Santa 1 Commercial 1535 Commerrccial W ay, S anta Cruz; 479-1854 4 799 1854

Hamilton Hamilt on LLoomis oomis $12/$15 7p

R Rebel ebel Souljahz, Souljahz, T Tribal rribal Theory $15/$2 $15/$20 0 8p 8

The Chop T Tops, oops, Back Back-yyard ard Blues Blues Band & the Concaves $10/$15 C oncaves $1 0/$15 8 8p

Sambadá, Danjuma S ambadá, D anjuma & O Onola nola $15/$2 $15/$20 0 8p

Red Baraat R ed Bar aat $1 $14/$18 4/$18 8p

MO M TIV MOTIV 11209 12 09 P Pacific acific A Ave, ve, S Santa anta Cruz; 4 429-80 70 429-8070

Sp ace Bas s! b Space Bass! byy Andrew Andr ew The Pirate Pirate 9:30p

Libation Lib ation Lab w/Syntax w/Syntax 9p9p-1:30a 1:30a

Trevor Williams T revor W illiams 9:30p

Nick G. G. 9:30p

Rasta Reggae R asta Cruz R eggae P Party arty 9:30p

99 BOTTLES 9 BOT TLE S 1110 11 0W alnut A ve, S anta Cruz; Walnut Ave, Santa 4 45 9-9999 459-9999

T rivia Night Trivia 8p

Jak Jakee Niels Nielsen’s en’s T Triple rriple Thr Threat eat 10p 10 p

C Comedy omedy

Lis aylor Lisaa T Taylor

The K elly Bros.

Bros.

Kelly

Extra LLounge ounge Extra

Scott Cooper S cott C ooper & the Barr elmakers Barrelmakers $5 9p

Chris Cain $15 9p

Johnn abulous Johnnyy FFabulous 6p

Cus Custom tom Fit 9:30p

Six Mile Station Station 9:30p

D DJJ Jahi 10 p 10p

Criminal Int ent Intent 10 p 10p

P AR ADISE B A E ACH PARADISE BEACH 2 E 215 Esplanade, splanade, Capit Capitola; ola; 4 476-4900 76-4900 T THE P POCKET OCKE T 3 31 3102 02 P Portola ortola D Dr, r, S Santa anta Cruz; 4 475-9819 75-9819

Stormin’ Norman and Stormin’ the Cyclones Cyclones

W Wild ild Blue

Jam S Session ession w w// Don D on Caruth 7p

THE REEF T 1120 12 0 Union St, S anta Cruz; Santa 4 45 9-9876 459-9876 R IO T HE AT TRE RIO THEATRE 11205 12 05 S oquel A ve, S anta Cruz; Soquel Ave, Santa 4 423-82 09 423-8209 ROSIE R O SIE MC MCCANN’S CANN’ S 11220 122 0P Pacific acific A Ave, ve, S Santa anta Cruz; 426-9930 4 426-99 30

TheAle aymond The Alexx R Raymond Band 8p

3/23

West Coast Soul W est C oast S oul

TUE

3/24 3/2 4

Ken K en Constable Constable

Broken Shades Shades Broken 6p

POE P T & PATRIOT PATRIO T T POET 3 32 320 0 E. C Cedar edar St, S Santa anta Cruz; 4 426-862 0 426-8620 T HE RED RED THE 2200 00 LLocust ocust St, S anta Cruz; Santa 4 4251913 425-1913

MON M ON

R and R ueter Rand Rueter 6p

Jazz Jam

A coustic Jam Acoustic w /T Tooby Gr ay n’’ FFriends riends w/Toby Gray

Aloha Friday Friday 6p

Jak Jakee Shimabukur Shimabukuroo S old O ut 8p Sold Out

C olin Ha Colin Hayy $30/$40 8p

Paula Paula Poundstone Poundsstone 8p

Eclectic Primal E clectic by

by P rimal P Productions roductions 9:30p

Marcc Hip-Hop w/DJ w/DJ Mar 9:30p

Kelly Chris Kelly Jazz Jam S anta Cruz 8p Santa C Comedy omedy O Open pen Mic 8:30p

O Open pen Mic 8p

Sunda Sundayy Brunch with Chris

O pen Mic Open

The LLenny enny and K enny Sho w Kenny Show

Service S ervice Indus Industry try Night

Trivia Night Trivia 7p

Open Mic Open 7p

Indus stry t Night Industry 3p

1011 PACIFIC AVE. SANTA CRUZ 831-429-4135 International Music Hall and Restaurant

FINE MEXICAN AND AMERICAN FOOD ALL YOU CAN EAT LUNCH BUFFET M-F $7.95 Wed Mar 18

Fri Mar 20

Mr. Sun feat. Darol Anger Legendary Fiddler & Superpickers $15 adv./ $15 door <21 w/parent 7:30pm

EXTRA LARGE Non Stop Dancing $10 adv./$10 door 21 + 8pm

Sat Lovefest 2015 Mar 21 Elephino, Grampa’s Chili, Corduroy Jim

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$10 adv./$12 door 21+ 8pm

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Sun Mar 22

Café Musique

Sun Mar 22 7pm

The Avery Rose Band 7pm Concert

Mon Mar 23

James Lee Stanley

Tue Mar 24

Snowapple

2 pm

Wed Mar 25

2pm Matinee Tango, Gypsy, Folk, Swing $20 adv./$20 door <21 w/parent 2pm $10 adv./$10 door 21 + 7pm CD Release Acoustic Tunes & Funny Stories $12 adv./$15 door <21 w/parent 7:30pm Entertaining Ladies From Amsterdam $10 adv./$10doorSEATED <21 w/parent 7:30pm

Paddy Keenan “Paganini” of the Uilleann Pipes $15 adv./$17 door <21 w/parent 7:30pm

COMING RIGHT UP

Fri. Mar 27

City Folk Kimball Hurd, Keith Greeninger, Roger Feuer

Sat. Mar 28 Fleetwood Mask Fleetwood Mac Tribute Sun. Mar 29 Monica Pasqual & The Handsome Brunettes 2pm Matinee

Monica of Blame Sally

Sun. Mar 29 Simple Dreams: A Tribute to Linda Ronstadt 7pm Concert

Wed., Mar. 18 AGES 16+

SHPONGLE

Phutureprimitive

$19 Adv./ $24 Drs. • 7 p.m./ 8 p.m.

Thursday, March 19 • In the Atrium • AGES 21+

plus

METALACHI plus Warcorpse $8 Adv./ $10 Drs. • Doors open 8:30 p.m./ Show 9 p.m.

Friday, March 20 AGES 16+

White Arrows

OK GO

$20 Adv./ $22 Drs. • 7 p.m./ 8 p.m.

Friday, March 20 • In the Atrium • AGES 16+

plus

RX BANDITS - ACOUSTIC $16 Adv./ $18 Drs. • Drs. open 7 p.m./ Show 8 p.m.

Friday, Mar. 20 • At the Kuumbwa Jazz Center • ALL AGES

ANDREA GIBSON

plus

Holly Miranda

$17 Adv./ $20 Drs. • Drs. 6:30 p.m./ Show 7 p.m.

Saturday, March 21 • AGES 16+

IMMORTAL TECHNIQUE TALIB KWELI

$23 Adv./ $25 Drs. • Drs. open 8 p.m./ Show 9 p.m.

Saturday, March 21 • In the Atrium • AGES 21+

BANDA ESCUELA DEL RANCHO $15 Adv./ $20 Drs. • Drs. open 9 p.m./ Show 9 p.m.

Sunday, March 22 • AGES 16+

Rae Sremmurd

$25 Advance • Drs. open 7 p.m./ Show 8 p.m.

Tuesday, March 24 • In the Atrium • AGES 16+

JOEY FATTS • A$TON MATTHEWS $10 Adv./ $12 Drs. • Drs. open 8:30 p.m./ Show 9 p.m.

Mar 26 Freddy Todd/ Space Jesus (Ages 18+) Mar 27 Bone Thugs N Harmony (Ages 16+) Mar 28 Y & T/ SJ Sindicate (Ages 21+) Mar 29 Pink Floyd Experience (Ages 21+) Apr 3 & 4 IAMSU!/ Rome Fortune (Ages 16+)

Mon. Mar 30 Martin Gerschwitz, Toby Gray & Michael Rosati Tue. Mar 31 Bryan John Appleby, K. Skelton, Palmz

Unless otherwise noted, all shows are dance shows with limited seating.

Reservations Now Online at www.donquixotesmusic.com

Tickets subject to city tax & service charge by phone 877-987-6487 & online

Rockin'Church Service Every Sunday ELEVATION at 10am-11:15am

www.catalystclub.com

LIVE MUSIC WE ED WED SANDERLINGS SANDERLINGS 1 Seascape Seascape R esort, Apt os; Resort, Aptos; 662-7120 6627120 SE SEABRIGHT ABRIG HT BREWERY B REWERY 519 S eabright, S anta Cruz; Seabright, Santa 426-2 426-2739 739 SEVERINO’ SEVERINO’S S BAR BAR & GRILL GRILL 77500 500 Old Dominion Dominion Court, Court, Aptos; Aptos; 688 688-8 8987 688-8987

3/18

THU

33/20 /20

3/21

FRI SAT SAT Ultr asound o w/JJosh Ultrasound w/Josh Mann, Cameron Cameron Smith, In 3 w/Al w/A Al Jame Jamess St eve R obertson Steve Robertson

SUN SUN

K Ken en C Constable onstable 6:30-9:30p T Trivia rivvia w w/Roger /Roger

R Road oad Hog H Hogss 77:30-11:30p :30-111:30p p

T Tsunami ssunami 8p-12a 8pp 12a

Joe Ferrara Ferrara 6:306:30-10p 10p

Claudio Melega Melega 6:30-9:30p

MON MON

3/23

TUE

3/24 3/2 4

D Danceland anceland

K Karaoke araoke w w// E Eve ve 9p

T ac a o Tuesday Tuesday Taco

S SOIF OIF 1105 05 W Walnut alnut A Ave, ve, S Santa anta Cruz; 423-2 423-2020 020 U UGLY GL LY MUG 4640 S oquel A ve, S oquel; Soquel Ave, Soquel; 477-1341 4 77-1341 VINO PRIMA PRI MA 55 Municipal Municipal Wharf Wharf,, S Santa anta Cruz; 426-0750 426-0 750

3/22 3/ /22

Bonedrivers The Bo onedrivers

SHADO WBROOK SHADOWBROOK 11750 750 Wharf R Rd, d, Capit Capitola; ola; 4 75-1222 475-1222 SIR FR FROGGY’S OGGY ’ S PUB 4 4771 771 S Soquel oquel D Dr, r, S Soquel; oquel; 476-9802 4 76-9802

3/19

G Gypsy ypsy Jazz 6:30p

Don Balistreri D on Ba alistreri 77-9p -9p

VINO T TABI ABI A 334 Ingalls Ingalls St, Santa Santa Cruz; 426426-1809 1809 WHALE C CITY IT Y 490 Highway Highway One, One, D Davenport; avenport; 423-9009 W WINDJAMMER INDJAMMER 1R ancho D el Mar Blv d, Apt os; Rancho Del Blvd, Aptos; 6851587 685-1587

Still Searchin’ Searchin’ 6-9p

ZELD A’ S ZELDA’S 2203 03 E splanade, Capit ola; 4 75-4900 Esplanade, Capitola; 475-4900

Kurt Stockdale Stockdale Jazz T rio 5:30p Trio

Brain Ward Br ain W ard 77-9p -9p

Brooklynbilly Br ookllynbilly w/Andy w/A Andy FFuhrman uhrm man & Friends Friends FFree ree 6-9p 6--9p R Robert obertt Elmond St Stone one 55-7p 7p

3.18 3.19 3.20 3.31 4.08 4.10 4.1 4.111

O Open pen Mic w w/Mosephus /Mosephus Trivia T rivvia Night 8p

Upcoming p g S hows Shows

S Scott cott C Cooper ooper 55-7p 7p

4.15 4.16 4.17 4.18 4.22 4.25 4.28

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ith Once Upon A Time still knocking ’em dead on TV, the folks at Disney now realize what profits can be made from repackaging their old cartoon fairy tale classics into new live-action formats.

Last year, they tested the cinematic waters with Maleficent, which was bold enough to retell the story of Sleeping Beauty from the viewpoint of its “evil” fairy villainess. Flawed it may have been, but it was such a radical retelling of the familiar story that it earned its own place in the Disney canon.

The latest Disney live-action reboot, Cinderella, sticks much closer to the original story (the Disney version, anyway), and so doesn’t feel quite as fresh. The production values are absolutely luscious, and

Kenneth Branagh’s skilled direction imbues the story with humor, tension, and emotional complexity.

But the difference is in the writing.

Scriptwriter Linda Woolverton, who wrote Maleficent (also Disney’s Beauty and the Beast and Alice in Wonderland) comes from a generation of women who grew up chafing against the passivity of Disney cartoon heroines.

Chris Weitz, who wrote Cinderella, does his best to provide more of a personality for both his heroine and her Prince than they had in the cartoon version, and he succeeds pretty well. But he doesn’t have the same feminist fire. He’s content to stick to the same bare bones of the plot—complete with friendly, liveaction mice (although at least in this version they don’t actually talk)—and

tell the same old story in much the same old way.

Still, what the story lacks in innovation, the film makes up for in sheer loveliness, performed by a thoroughly engaging cast. It’s great to see Ben Chaplin back on the big screen in the prologue as little Ella’s charming merchant father. He and his beloved wife (a blonde Hayley Atwell, TV’s Agent Carter) raise their daughter in an idyllic country cottage surrounded by animals, beauty and love. Her mother teaches Ella to “Have courage and be kind,” advice she clings to when her beloved mother dies.

Years later, when Ella is a young woman (now played by Lily James, Lady Rose from Downton Abbey), her father remarries. No sooner does Ella’s new stepmother (a ferociously

red-haired Cate Blanchett) move in with her two petulant grown daughters (Holliday Grainger and Sophie McShera), than Ella’s father also dies, leaving her at the mercy of her cruel, resentful new stepfamily. She becomes their kitchen drudge, her quarters removed to the drafty attic, her only friends those sympathetic mice.

Why does she put up with it?

Weitz invents a promise made to her parents to look after the house where they were all so happy once. Well, OK, but he’s more successful with a scene in the woods where Ella meets a handsome young stranger calling himself Kit (Richard Madden, who plays Robb Stark from Game of Thrones) whom she doesn’t realize is the prince.

It’s because Kit is so beguiled by the girl’s beauty and kindness (she talks him and his hunting party out of pursuing a deer, which must be some kind of Disney penance for Bambi), that he orchestrates the whole royal ball ploy, open to all the marriageable ladies in the kingdom, to find her again.

Some sections are a bit slow: Ella bravely facing oppression from her step-family, or the overly lengthy ball sequence establishing Ella and Kit’s connection. With her blonde hair and dark brows, James so resembles Daenerys Targaryen, the dragon girl in Game of Thrones, we wish for a flying dragon to jolt things back to life.

But Helena Bonham Carter is fun as the loopy fairy godmother, the first transformation scene is well done, and the gold filigree coach conjured from a pumpkin is outstanding! But Branagh’s piece de resistance is the coach’s mad dash away from the palace as the clock strikes midnight, footmen morphing back into lizards, the driver becoming a goose again, snow-white steeds sprouting mouse ears and devolving down into rodent form, all while on the run. It’s a brilliant sequence that makes up for the unadventurous familiarity of the story.

Due next year: a live-action Beauty and the Beast, written by Woolverton.

Stay tuned.

CINDERELLA *** (out of four) With Lily James, Cate Blanchett, Richard Madden, and Helena Bonham Carter. Written by Chris Weitz. Directed by Kenneth Branagh. A Walt Disney release. Rated PG. 112 minutes.

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FILM NEW THIS WEEK THE DIVERGENT SERIES: INSURGENT Shailene Woodley and Theo James return as Tris and Four in this second installment of the dystopian future trilogy based on the popular book series by Veronica Roth.

Hunted by the leader of the Erudite ruling class (Kate Winslet), they race to unlock the secret of their fiercely classbased society. Octavia Spencer, Zoë Kravitz, Miles Teller, and Ansel Elgort co-star for director Robert Schwentke.

(PG-13) 119 minutes. Starts Friday.

GETT: THE TRIAL OF VIVIANE AMSALEM In this Oscar nominee for Foreign Language Film, an Israeli woman fights for her freedom and her reputation when she finds her morality effectively put on trial because she seeks to end her marriage to her manipulative husband. With no civil marriage or divorce in Israeli law, only a rabbi can dissolve the union, and only if the husband agrees, so the desperate wife takes her battle to the courtroom. Ronit Elkabetz stars in the film she also co-wrote and directed with brother Shlomi Elkabetz.

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THE GUNMAN Sean Penn goes the Liam Neeson/action route in this thriller he also co-wrote and coproduced, directed by Pierre Morel (Taken). Javier Bardem, Idris Elba, Ray Winstone and Mark Rylance costar. 115 minutes. Starts Friday.)

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IT FOLLOWS It’s back to ’50s-era morality in this indie horror thriller, in which a 19-year-old girl dares to have sex, which unleashes something nasty into her life. Maika Monroe stars for director David Robert Mitchell. (R) 100 minutes. Starts Friday.

QUEEN AND COUNTRY 30 years after Hope and Glory, the first installment of veteran director John Boorman's cinematic memoir, comes this wry sequel. A decade after the events of the previous film, its English boy protagonist has grown into a youth conscripted into the Army during the Korean war, which he spends teaching typing on the base, chasing girls, and falling in love with film. Callum Turner and David Landry-Jones star. (Not rated) 115 minutes. Starts Friday.

SPECIAL EVENT THIS WEEK: THE GLOBE ONSCREEN The reconstruction of Shakespeare’s famous playhouse in London is the setting for this series of performances, captured live in HD and broadcast to theatres worldwide. This week: THE DUCHESS OF MALFI Gemma Arterton (Tamara Drewe) stars in John Webster’s Elizabethan tragedy about a widowed noblewoman whose desire to marry her lover, who is also her steward, rouses the ire of her scheming brothers. (Not rated) 170 minutes. At the Del Mar, Sunday (March 22) 11 a.m.

Admission: $15. Seniors and students: $13.

CONTINUING SERIES: MIDNIGHTS @ THE DEL MAR Eclectic movies for wild and crazy tastes plus great prizes and buckets of fun for only $6.50. This week: PORCO ROSSO This lesser-known, 1992 work from animator Hayao Miyazaki follows the adventures of a retired WWI flying ace (mysteriously transformed into a pig during the war) who enlists a crew of women mechanics to repair his plane in his battle against sky pirates. (PG) 93 minutes. In Japanese with English subtitles. At the Del Mar, Fri-Sat, midnight only.

CONTINUING EVENT: LET’S TALK ABOUT THE MOVIES Film buffs are invited to join us Wednesday nights at 7 p.m. in downtown Santa Cruz, where each week we discuss a different current release. For our location and discussion topic, please visit our Google Groups webpage: groups.google.com/group/LTATM

NOW PLAYING AMERICAN SNIPER Bradley Cooper is excellent as the conflicted protagonist in this harrowing war drama based on the memoir by Navy SEAL sharpshooter Chris Kyle about his four tours of duty in Iraq. With muscular direction by Clint Eastwood, the film plunges viewers relentlessly into the chaos of post-9/11 U.S. military ops in the desert war zone and never lets up. Eastwood captures the complex realities of modern warfare and focuses attention on a horrendous war no one wants to acknowledge, but sitting through

this movie is grueling, from war-porn battle scenes to the empty pomp of military ceremony. (R) 132 minutes. (**1/2)—Lisa Jensen.

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(PG) 112 minutes. (***)—Lisa Jensen.

CHAPPIE Neill Blomkamp (District 9) has a savvy sense of the sci-fi genre. But this tale of an indestructible robotic police droid of the near future, imbued with consciousness and stolen by a gang of petty crooks, aspires to be little more than a twisted caper comedy about an innocent inducted into a life of crime. A thriller plot involves a lot of amped-up shootouts between criminals, robocops, and even bigger robots. Blomkamp and co-scripter Terri Tatchell make a valiant attempt to weld these random parts together into one big story, but a lot gets lost in all the mayhem. (R) 124 minutes. (**1/2)—Lisa Jensen.

THE DUFF A high school senior sparks a revolution in the social hierarchy in this comedy about a girl who finds out she’s known as the DUFF (Designated Ugly Fat Friend) to her more popular girlfriends. Mae Whitman (neither ugly nor fat) has the title role; Bella Thorne co-stars as her chief antagonist. Directed by Ari Sandel, from the Kody Keplinger novel.

(PG-13) FIFTY SHADES OF GREY You may not have read the E.L. James book, but you’ve definitely heard of the steamy bestseller about an innocent young secretary and the hunky but troubled new boss who asks for a few services outside her job description. Fun fact: the book was originally written as fan fiction based on the Twilight series. Just sayin’... Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson star for director Sam Taylor-Johnson (Nowhere Boy). (R) 125 minutes.

FOCUS Will Smith stars as a slick, seasoned con man who takes on a sexy young blonde apprentice (Margot Robbie), but finds their working partnership complicated by romance in this comic caper adventure from co-directors Glenn Ficarra and John Requa (Crazy

Stupid Love). (R) 105 minutes.

KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE The comic book The Secret Service is the inspiration for this tongue-in-cheek spy spoof adventure in which a slick op and his team groom a young street kid into a master spy. Colin Firth, Michael Caine, Jack Davenport, Samuel L. Jackson, and Mark Strong star with newcomer Taron Egerton. Matthew Vaughn (Layer Cake, X-Men First Class) directs.

(R) 129 minutes.

THE LAZARUS EFFECT Paranormal thriller from the producers of The Purge and Insidious franchises, in which a team of scientists doing research on resurrecting the dead have to try their discovery on one of their own—with harrowing results. Mark Duplass, Olivia Wilde, and Evan Peters star for director David Gelb.

(PG-13) 83 minutes.

MCFARLAND, USA In this factbased story set in the farm belt of California’s Kern County, Kevin Costner stars as a newly arrived high school PE coach who helps groom a handful of Latino farmworkers’ sons into a championship track team. Maria Bello, Carlos Prats, and Hector Duran co-star for director Niki Caro (Whale Rider). (PG) 128 minutes.

RUN ALL NIGHT Liam Neeson decides to get mad, and even (as usual), as a retired hit-man who goes after his crime lord ex-boss (Ed Harris) to protect his estranged son (Joel Kinnaman). Common co-stars for director Jaume ColletSerra (Non-Stop; Unknown). (R) 114 minutes.

THE SECOND BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL Most of the original cast members return as mature expat Brits getting a new lease on life in India when the ambitious young proprietor of their residential hotel (Dev Patel) tempts chaos by trying to expand his business and get married at the same time. Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Bill Nighy, Penelope Wilton, and Celia Imrie

head the cast, which also includes newcomers David Strathairn and Richard Gere. John Madden directs. (PG) 122 minutes.

SONG OF THE SEA Anyone who loves seals, ancient Celtic folklore, fairy tales or mythology will be utterly charmed by this magical Irish animated feature. Directed

by Tomm Moore, whose previous film was the lovely Secret of the Kells, inspired by the famed illuminated manuscript, this Oscar-nominated fable combines traditional tales of the selkies (seals who transform into human women on land) with a stunning visual palette, and an endearing tale of a young girl and her destiny. Every hand-drawn frame of this movie is ravishing, so see it on a big screen! (PG) 93 minutes. (****)—Lisa Jensen.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS Vince Vaughn, Tom Wilkinson, and Dave Franco star in this comedy as a trio of Yanks on a business trip to Berlin where every possible thing that can go awry does. Ken Scott directs. (R) 91 minutes.

WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi, co-creators of HBO cult hit Flight of the Conchords, take on vampireobsessed pop culture in this comedy about bloodsucking roommates trying to keep up with the times— trends, technology, fashion, their zombie and werewolf rivals, and their daily dose of nourishment.

(Not rated) 86 minutes.

WILD TALES Recently nominated for a Foreign Language Oscar, produced by Pedro Almodóvar, this dark satire from Argentina contains six related stories about the pressures, demands, and injustices of modern life and a cast of characters who gleefully give in to the temptation to lose control. (R) 115 minutes. In Spanish with English subtitles. ’71 Jack O’Connell (Unbroken) stars as a young British soldier accidentally left behind by his unit for one harrowing night in the streets of riot-torn Belfast during “The Troubles,” in this

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And then another. My favorite was a spectacularly understated panna cotta infused with the bright flavor of mint (grown in the restaurant’s garden), and utterly, perfectly creamy. Seven dollars well-spent.

A squiggle of dark chocolate on the plate led to a chocolate amaretto cookie. Lovely presentation on both of these desserts, which we enjoyed along with excellent espresso.

After this initial sampling from La Gioconda’s organic and authentically northern Italian menu, I am making plans to return—soon.

La Gioconda is located at 3101 Main St. in Soquel. 477-9254. giocondarestaurant.com.

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Authentic Northern Italian in Soquel, plus a dessert and a pastry to melt hearts BY CHRISTINA WATERS ($12) and another of Sant’Antimo Sangiovese ($8), we shared a memorable house salad of baby arugula ($8) laced with shaved artichokes, a Meyer lemon vinaigrette and topped with wide ribbons of Parmigiano-Reggiano. The crunch, the peppery flavor, the rich hints of cheese here and there—it was one of those addictive salads that had me wishing I could finish off the entire order by myself. But I shared with Maria, who in turn offered tastes of her carrot bisque ($8). A fennelinfused olive oil ringed the bowl of creamy vegan carrot soup. Crisp croutons decorated the top as well as salty flash-fried Brussels sprout leaves. The combination of smooth creamy soup and crisp crunchy

decoration was smart and delicious.

Our entrees heightened the culinary mood. Two great pasta dishes came next, including a Piedmontese specialty of ravioli stuffed with braised beef short ribs ($19) and smothered in a dark brown short-rib gravy. The other, not as heavy, was the evening’s special pasta—plump succulent paccheri sauced with a classic Bolognese ($15). Every bite was wonderful and made with authenticity and expertise.

For dessert we sampled two unusual La Gioconda creations.

Chocolate Salame? How could we not try it? And yes, studded with amaretto cookies and joined by a creamy mascarpone zabaglione, the

PASTRY OF THE WEEK Without a doubt, that would be the insanely buttery hazelnut brown butter cake from Manresa Bread.

It was one of the irresistible new Manresa pastries headlining the display case at Verve last week.

Imagine a three-inch in diameter cake laced with crushed hazelnuts— chewy and intensely buttery. In the center was hidden a round knob of bittersweet chocolate ganache topped with a toasted hazelnut, more chopped bits of hazelnut and shards of rock salt. Salt, bitter chocolate cream, butter, and hazelnuts. It was quite possibly the best thing I’ve ever tasted. Paired with obsidian-rich dark roast, the pastry knocked me out.

But then, so did the thumbnail carrot cake, like angels’ wings with naughty spices. And the moist slab of elegant polenta cake. Yes, Manresa Bread at Verve is my new addiction.

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The salted butterscotch budino at Ristorante Avanti, over which Rita and I tried not to make a huge scene—and failed. Topped with a float of warm caramel sauce and freshly whipped cream, this dessert was sin on steroids. Seriously rich and exactly what you want when you want to color way outside of the lines and have a dessert that takes no prisoners. Abandon your diet for a day and treat yourself to this plush Italianate pudding.

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Jason Goelz is the winemaker and Stephen Dorcich is the winegrower at Jason-Stephens, and both share “a commitment to crafting full-bodied and flavorful wines from celebrated Uvas Canyon soil.” I’d say they’ve hit the nail on the head.

I always love a glass of wine when I’m cooking dinner, and I thoroughly enjoyed a first tasting of this velvety wine before I even got to pairing it with some juicy Omaha steaks, which were part of a huge gift-pack from family in Nebraska.

Supermarkets don’t always have the most current releases available, so if you head to the Jason-Stephens tasting room to buy some 2008 or 2009 Merlot, you will probably find their latest 2010 Merlot ($24). But, at a selling price of under $16 at Deluxe for the 2008, you’re getting a bargain.

Merlot went through the wringer after the movie Sideways came out in 2004. It was slammed as “flabby”

by Paul Giamatti’s character, Miles, and sales plummeted. Well, we’ve all got over that now, so here’s to drinking a heck of a lot more Merlot.

Jason-Stephens Winery, 11775 Watsonville Road, Gilroy, 408-8468463. jstephens.com. Tasting room open daily noon to 5 p.m.

Deluxe Foods of Aptos, 783-25 Rio Del Mar Blvd., Aptos, 688-7442.

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FIT-STOP CAFÉ Seascape Sports Club has a brand-new café—and it’s not just for members. Operated by owner Glen Isaacs, who has more than 20 years in the business—he ran a café inside Lifestyle Fitness in Watsonville—and Trina Korba, all kinds of goodies are offered at Fit-Stop Café. Readily available are fresh juices, smoothies, muffins, and homemade soups, made fresh daily. His clam chowder is some of the best around. Half a dozen different salads are available, and a variety of sandwiches as well.

Try the breakfast sandwich with ham, eggs, onion, cheese, tomato and avocado, served on a squaw bun.

It’ll keep you going all day.

Fit-Stop Café (inside Seascape Sports Club), 1505 Seascape Blvd., Aptos, 5364361. Open 5:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

CRAB FEAST AT CHAMINADE Chaminade Resort & Spa is putting on its third annual crab feast at 6 p.m. on Saturday, March 21. Don’t miss an opportunity to feast on Dungeness crab while overlooking the Monterey Bay. Tickets are $55. For more information visit chaminade.com

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HATCHING A PLAN Jozseph Schultz will host a festival for Persian New Year, with events Saturday, March 21, and Sunday, March 22. PHOTO: CHIP SCHEUER

Persian New Year India Joze gears up for the Persian New year BY MARIA GRUSAUSKAS

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he 42 years that Jozseph Schultz has cooked in Santa Cruz are punctuated by festivals and parties of all kinds, from calamari to chickpeas to edible flowers. This weekend marks the 30th year he’ll throw a festival for the Persian New Year, Now Rooz.

GT sat down with Schultz to go over his party plans, which include a cooking class outside at India Joze on Saturday, March 21, and a Festival Feast on Sunday, March 22.

You’re not Persian, why celebrate their New Year?

What is Persian cuisine like?

One of the striking features is they never accepted chilis the way that other cultures did, so it’s not a spicy cuisine. They do import spices. They

Forty dollars gets you a seat at the festival feast table. Are you crazy?

I like to make it accessible. Money is a good way of sort of focusing interest, but I think to have that be the only way to decide who gets to go to something is just kind of lame. I mean, I see these pop-up restaurants that are charging $200 a person.

This is obscene. It’s not that I don’t think they’re good cooks, it’s just that there’s something wrong there. So that’s my political statement. I look at these festivals as a culture where people eat together, rich and poor.

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Persian is basically the oldest continuously celebrated culture.

Now Rooz is a festival that goes back at least 6,000 years. It’s basically the basis of many of our western celebratory traditions. Culinarily speaking, Persia’s where the agricultural revolution took place. So when we talk about most of the foods that are the basis of our society, like rice and wheat and lamb and wine and almonds, they all came from Persia at one point or another—both in ingredients and in techniques.

celebrate the local and the far away.

It’s not any one thing, it’s many, many different food traditions coming together—from herbs like sabzi, or green herbs of different kinds that are very important in all of the spring foods, and of course that’s hunter gatherer stuff. In addition to celebrating wheat, they celebrate non-wheat. There are various kinds of cookies that are gluten free, and have been forever. In Santa Cruz, the big problem is that no two people can eat together. This festival is culinarily inclusive because they put out all of these different things, so that everyone can eat together.

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The gate of Aries, sign of “all things made new” swings open at spring equinox and the primal fiery green force within all life on Earth resurrects. This fiery life force is the hidden mystery of Easter and resurrection. Ancient people believed at the beginning of time/creation, when elements first appeared forming the substance (matter, mater, mother) of our cosmos, the Sun was in Aries.

As spring unfolds, the creative life-giving spiritual essences within humanity and Earth’s kingdoms ascend. Spring initiates (Aries keyword) new life, new hope and vision, the new world order, culture and civilization. Sparks of fire appear at the rootlets of

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The next three months sees you working in groups, then sliding behind veils, protecting yourself in order, later, to reveal yourselves to the world with new ideas, thoughts, processes and a new identity. Be aware of fluid shifts within and without.

When summer comes you communicate a new way of life, new values, new finances and new ways of to create the foundation of the next civilization. You’re impelled.

TAURUS Apr21–May21 More and more of you identify yourself as integral to group work. Groups call to you and although you may be at times overextended, you’re challenged to fully participate. Taurus uses their “will and willingness” to maintain. You’re a forward thinker, always creating ideals and future goals, concerned with ways humanity can efficiently and ethically live differently.

Study alternative homes, building and ancient architecture.

GEMINI May 22–June 20 Jupiter asks, “Will you travel, take short trips, expand your area of interests even though there may be a wound involved or a state of unknowing? Are you seeking right livelihood in areas that reflect you or in areas others expect you to work?

Are you asking what your role in the future is? How to serve?”

If you ask yourself these questions, the answer begins to form quietly within the self. Ask Mercury, then Venus.

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You’re learning new things, given the opportunity to redo much of the past in order to heal that past. This will continue. Through discussions with people—teachers, shamans, those who till the land, mentors—a new world opens. It’s what you’ve been seeking. You realize others are interested in your life, thoughts, and how you see yourself. Who you thought you were in the past is dissolving. A new self-identity is forming.

LE0 Jul21–Aug22 The planets are maintaining their presence in your house of shared resources, the Scorpio house. Is your sense of self shifting? Do you feel something about yourself dissolving.

You’ve thought about relationships. They bring you fortune, they wound—all part of their purpose. We always move from relationships to things shared. Are you sharing with another? Are important papers, finances in order? You’ve gone into hiding again.

VIRGO Aug23–Sep22 You may feel the need to study a subject that brings the future into closer focus. Study heals wounds, brings ideals forth, sets you upon the path chosen before coming into this lifetime.

Mercury, your ruler (guardian), nudges you into integrating work that serves others. Should this occur, a new confidence comes forth. In what ways do you seek to serve?

LIBRA Sep23–Oct22 You always wish for fun and romance and having a playful time.

plants,“resurrecting” them “from fire to light to life.”The two first leaves of new plants resemble the sign Aries.

The first day of spring is the first full day of fiery Aries (after Pisces waters—fire and water together form new life), initiating the new spiritual and astrological year (International Astrology Day).

A new cycle of time begins in the tropical (seasonal) zodiac. Astrology is the heavenly directional template, the guidepost for beginnings, endings, changes, transformations for humanity.

Aries Sun, spring equinox, Sun at the equator, light equaling darkness, the northward equinox occurring also signal the Iranian new year (Norouz); beginning of the Bahá'í (Naw-Rúz) calendar; Ostara (Germanic spring goddess, giving birth to Yule in nine months); Chunfen (Vernal Equinox) in China. In Maya, it is the “return of the Sun serpent. The ever-moving wheel of the year turns once more. We together, “ascend.”

Resurrection begins within all life on Earth.

These balance you, make you happy and creating a golden light to emanate from you. You seek love and humor and warmth of companionship. These are available. However your greatest joy will be the way you creatively and freely express your talents and gifts. Something’s hidden. A wound, a sadness. What is it?

Consider now a long tropical summer vacation.

SCORPIO Oct23–Nov21 You’ve sought comfort from home and family. Now you seek daily life plans, agendas, work for comfort. You will create a home in a new place. It will be an inner sanctum. You’ve come to understand the foundations of your family, which helped you grow. Now you must create a new foundation with new values, comforts and nourishment. There may be a move, new dwellings may be constructed. Forgiveness comes forth.

SAGITTARIUS Nov22–Dec20 Your intelligence increases and you take up new studies, the new knowledge needed to build your new life, along with the new culture and civilization. Your gifts teach others, expanding their knowledge, inviting them to be part of the new era being built. Walk though many neighborhoods, become familiar with them and the people living there. This is humanity. Photograph, draw and paint aspects of these neighborhoods. Design your new life from these.

CAPRICORN Dec21–Jan20 Great parts of yourself are hidden. You seek these found objects of self. They are your talents and gifts. Your talents are part of your value system. Think about what these talents and values are and how they will help bring forth your new era of life, different than yet colored by the past. Give abundantly to others in all ways, especially praise. This assures that abundance is returned back to you. Giving becomes the true value.

AQUARIUS Jan21–Feb18 You’ve experienced great changes in your life. Now you’re faced with new challenges. You’re creating a new value system. Make sure that as much has been given to you, that you, in return, give to others. Tend to all relationships and interactions and to things lawful. And think about how you are helping to build the new world.

You are one of its leaders. Identify what daily life actions are already there. Right identification is most important.

PISCES Feb19–Mar20 You’re always behind a few veils, behind the scenes, private, hidden for protection in order to contemplate the future in many ways still unformed. Your inner self wants to give to those in need without expectations of being noticed, known or even thanked. Giving allows our inner life to regenerate.

Dreams become intuitive information. Faith and religion and spiritual things nourish. Do all these things with gratitude and a sense of purpose. They save you, so you can save the world (Pisces task).

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CHANGE OF NAME IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, FOR THE COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ. PETITION OF AUBREY DAWNE LUCAS CHANGE OF NAME CASE NO. CV181107. THE COURT FINDS that the petitioner AUBREY DAWNE LUCAS has filed a Petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for an order changing Applicantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name from: Aubrey Dawne Lucas to: Aubrey Dawne Bass. 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 April 9, 2015 at 8:30 am, in Department 4 located at Superior Court of California, 701 Ocean Street, Room. 110. 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: February 19, 2015. John S Salazar, Judge of the Superior February 25 & March 4, 11, 18.

CHANGE OF NAME IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, FOR THE COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ. PETITION OF LANJING ZHANG CHANGE OF NAME CASE NO. CV181053. THE COURT FINDS that the petitioner LANJING ZHANG has filed a Petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for an order changing Applicantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name from: Lanjing Zhang to: Julin Asiiah Song. 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 April 1, 2015 at 8:30 am, in Department 4 located at Superior Court of California, 701 Ocean Street, Room. 110.

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: February 11, 2015. John S Salazar, Judge of the Superior February 25 & March 4, 11, 18.

CHANGE OF NAME IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, FOR THE COUNTY

OF SANTA CRUZ. PETITION OF SONYA CASTRO CHANGE OF NAME CASE NO. CV181052. THE COURT FINDS that the petitioner SONYA CASTRO has filed a Petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for an order changing Applicantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name from: Avery Roman Alvarez to: Oliver Roman Alvarez. 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 April 1, 2015 at 8:30 am, in Department 5 located at Superior Court of California, 701 Ocean Street, Room. 110. 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: February 11, 2015. John S Salazar, Judge of the Superior February 25 & March 4, 11, 18.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 15-0310 The following individual is doing business as VIVID BEAUTY SALON (formally Hair Pizzazz).

1836 17TH AVENUE #A, SANTA CRUZ CA 95062 County of Santa Cruz. RAQUEL DICESARE. 1540 DOUGMAR DRIVE, SANRA CRUZ CA 95062. This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: RAQUEL DICESARE. 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 February 17, 2015. February 25 & March 4, 11, 18.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE No. 15-0266.

The following Limited Liability Company is doing business as ARABESQUE VINEYARDS, DUNNEGAN CELLARS & SCHAADT ESTATE. 24040

SUMMIT RD., LOS GATOS, CA 95033 County of Santa Cruz.

THE SCHAADT WINE GROUP, LLC. 24040 SUMMIT RD., LOS GATOS, CA 95033. This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company Signed: LARRY SCHAADT. 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 February 12, 2015.

February 25 & March 4, 11, 18.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 15-0127 The following individual is doing business as DIAMOND VIEW AUTO GLASS. 216 MT. HERMON ROAD, SCOTTS VALLEY, CA 95066 County of Santa Cruz. JUSTIN LORD. 351 S. 11TH STREET, SAN JOSE CA 95112. This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: JUSTIN LORD. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on 12/18/2014. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on January 21, 2015. February 25 & March 4, 11, 18.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 150337 The following individual is doing business as LUCIE FOX SEARCH. 3210 CORTE CABRILLO, APTOS CA 95003 County of Santa Cruz. LUCIE HEATHER FOX. 3210 CORTE CABRILLO, APTOS CA 95003.

This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: LUCIE HEATHER FOX.. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on 2/23/2015. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on February 23, 2015. March 4, 11, 18, 25.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 15-0359 The following individual is doing business as AQUACORE & CORETASTIC. 500 CATHEDRAL DR. UNIT 2841, APTOS CA 95003 County of Santa Cruz.

DONNA M. STODDARD. 500 CATHEDRAL DR. UNIT 2841, APTOS CA 95003. This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: DONNA M. STODDARD. 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 February 25, 2015. March 4, 11, 18, 25.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 15-0333 The following Corporation is doing business as MIDTOWN OPTOMETRY. 550 WATER STREET, STE J-5, SANTA CRUZ CA 95060 County of Santa Cruz. CRAIG FELLERS, O.D., INC. 550 WATER STREET, STE J-5, SANTA CRUZ CA 95060.

This business is conducted by a Corporation Signed: CRAIG FELLERSThe registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on 1/1/2015. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on February 20, 2015. March 4, 11, 18, 25.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 150375 The following individual is doing business as OASIS ELECTROLYSIS. 222 MOUNT HERMON ROAD, SCOTTS VALLEY CA 95066 County of Santa Cruz. CHRISTINE DUNCAN. 574 RIDER RIDGE ROAD, SANTA CRUZ CA 95065.

This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: CHRISTINE DUNCAN 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 March 2, 2015.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 15-0348 The following individual is doing business as MAMAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S WAY CUSTOM CLEANING SERVICE. 501 HOPKINS GULCH RD. #1, BOULDER CREEK CA 95006 County of Santa Cruz. KELLY RALSTON. 501 HOPKINS GULCH RD. #1, BOULDER CREEK CA 95006. This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: KELLY RALSTON The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 15-0392 The following individual is doing business as GLORY DAYS VACATION. 1655 EL DORADO AVE., SANTA CRUZ CA 95062 County of Santa Cruz. JULIE COOK. 1655 EL DORADO AVE., SANTA CRUZ CA 95062. This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: JULIE COOK. The registrant commenced to transact business under the

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CHANGE OF NAME IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, FOR THE COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ. PETITION OF EDUARDO MOWDICE SANCHEZ CHANGE OF NAME CASE NO. CV181108. THE COURT FINDS that the petitioner EDUARDO MOWDICE SANCHEZ has filed a Petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for an order changing Applicantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name from: Eduardo Mowdice Sanchez to: Eduardo Mowdice Sanchez Acevedo. 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 April 17, 2015 at 8:30 am, in Department 5 located at Superior Court of California, 701 Ocean Street, Room. 110. 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: February 20, 2015. John S Salazar, Judge of the Superior February 25 & March 4, 11, 18.

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CHANGE OF NAME IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, FOR THE COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ. PETITION OF JUANITA CHAD LINDSAY CHANGE OF NAME CASE NO. CV181236. THE COURT FINDS that the petitioner JUANITA CHAD LINDSAY has filed a Petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for an order changing Applicant’s name from: JUANITA CHAD LINDSAY to: JUANITA GENE MALOUF. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons

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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 April 24, 2015 at 8:30 am, in Department 5 located at Superior Court of California, 701 Ocean Street, Room. 110. 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: March 6, 2015. John S Salazar, Judge of the Superior March 11, 18, 25 & April 1.

CHANGE OF NAME IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, FOR THE COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ. PETITION OF SARAH LYONS CHANGE OF NAME CASE NO. CV180876. THE COURT FINDS that the petitioner SARAH LYONS has filed a Petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for an order changing Applicant’s name from: SARAH LYONS to: SARAH ELIZABETH BOWMAN. 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 April 14, 2015 at 8:30 am, in Department 5 located at Superior Court of California, 701 Ocean Street, Room. 110. 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: March 3, 2015. John S Salazar, Judge of the Superior March 11, 18, 25 & April 1.

CHANGE OF NAME IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, FOR THE COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ. PETITION OF NYOMAN SUNARTINI CHANGE OF NAME CASE NO. CV181230.

THE COURT FINDS that the petitioner NYOMAN SUNARTINI has filed a Petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for an order changing Applicant’s name from: NYOMAN SUNARTINI to: NYOMAN TIA RUST. 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 April 23, 2015 at 8:30 am, in Department 5 located at Superior Court of California, 701 Ocean Street, Room. 110. 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: March 5, 2015. John S Salazar,

Judge of the Superior March 11, 18, 25 & April 1.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 15-0396 The following individual is doing business as CRAFTMANS SHIP. 1047 WATER ST. SUITE C, SANTA CRUZ CA 95062 County of Santa Cruz. HEATHER RUSH. 316 17TH AVE., SANTA CRUZ CA 95062. This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: HEATHER RUSH. 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 March 3, 2015. March 11, 18, 25 & April 1.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 15-0400 The following individual is doing business as DAY & NIGHT COMPUTER. 13133 CENTRAL AVENUE, BOULDER CREEK CA 95006 County of Santa Cruz. RICHARD B. LUTHER. 2636 17TH AVENUE, SANTA CRUZ CA 95065. This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: RICHARD B. LUTHER. 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 March 4, 2015.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 15-0389 The following individual is doing business as ADNEY TREE SERVICE. 1727 30TH AVENUE, SANTA CRUZ CA 95062 County of Santa Cruz. KYLE ADNEY. 1727 30TH AVENUE, SANTA

CRUZ CA 95062. This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: KYLE ADNEY. 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 March 2V, 2015. March 11, 18, 25 & April 1.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 150399 The following individual is doing business as EASTER DESIGN. 106 EVERSON DRIVE, SANTA CRUZ CA 95060 County of Santa Cruz. STEPHANIE PAUREAU. 333 ROBLES DRIVE, SANTA CRUZ CA 95060. This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: STEPHANIE PAUREAU. 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 March 4, 2015.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 15-0370 The following individual is doing business as SA TERESA MASSAGE. 313 FRONT ST., SANTA CRUZ CA 95060 County of Santa Cruz. SUN XIU LI. 1059 E. PROSPERITY, TULARE CA 93274. This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: SUN XIU LI. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on 2/27/2015.

This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on February 27, 2015. March 11, 18, 25 & April 1.

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This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on February 3, .March 4, 11, 18, 25. .FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE No. 15-0430 The following A Married Couple is doing business as CENTRAL COAST SERVICE. 129 TRINITY AVE., WATSONVILLE CA 95076 County of Santa Cruz. NICOLAS LITTLEJOHN & NATACIA LITTLEJOHN. 129 TRINITY AVE., WATSONVILLE CA 95076. This business is conducted by a A Married Couple Signed: NICOLAS LITTLEJOHN. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on 1/2/2015.

This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on March March 11, 18, 25 & April 1. , CHANGE OF NAME IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, FOR THE COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ. PETITION OF WENDY KOWALSKI CHANGE OF NAME CASE NO. CV181294.

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NOTICE OF HEARING April 30, 2015 at 8:30 am, in Department 5 located at Superior Court of California, 701 Ocean Street, Room. 110. Santa Cruz, CA 95060. A copy py 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: March 12, 2015. John S Salazar, Judge of the Superior March 18, 25 & April 1, 8.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 15-0498 The followingg individual is doingg business as GRAPHIC REGIME. 3273 ROLAND DRIVE, SANTA

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 150459 The following individual is doing business as PACIFIC COAST AG. 234 KEARNEY EXT, WATSONVILLE CA 95076 County of Santa Cruz.

WILLIAM STANLEY MITCHELL. 812 VERMONT STREET, WATSONVILLE CA 95076.

This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: WILLIAM STANLEY MITCHELL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on 7/30/2003. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on March 10, 2015. March 18, 25 & April 1, 8.

FICTITIO FICTITIOUS OUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT STATEM MENT FILE NO. 15The 0344 Th he following individual is doing business as BAXTER DIGITAL.. 704 GRAHAM HILL DIGITAL ROAD, SANTA S CRUZ CA 95060 County C of Santa Cruz.

RENAUD. JOSH RE ENAUD. 704 GRAHAM HILL ROA ROAD, AD, SANTA CRUZ CA 95060.

950660. This business is ed by a Individual conducted conducte Signed: JOSH J RENAUD. The registrant registran nt commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above iss NOT APPLICABLE. This stat tement was filed with statement Pellerin, Gail L. Pe ellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cr Cruz ruz County, on February 2015.

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Cruz. T FOX PRODUCTIONS PRODUC CTIONS INC. 570 36TH SANTA AVE., SA ANTA CRUZ CA 95062.

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Al# 3754 4460. This business conducted is conduc cted by a Corporation Signed: TYLER T FOXThe FOX The registrant commenced commen ced to transact business under d the he fifictitious ii bbusiness i listed name list ted above on 3/10/2015.

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