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DENTAL EXAM Santa Cruz County’s dental care system falls short P11

HAZY REGULATIONS The not-so-clear future of legalized pot P18

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EDITOR’S NOTE On election night, my friends were telling me that if Prop. 64 passed, you would be able to light up a non-medicinal joint legally by midnight.

Technically, that’s how the initiative process works, but it can take longer than that to certify election results.

So, I wondered, could someone be prosecuted if they were caught with one between 12 a.m. and whenever the results became official? I never found out, which is probably for the best.

Then, a couple of weeks ago, someone asked me whether, under 64, you could get a DUI for driving stoned, and I had to admit I didn’t know. Common sense would say that no law is going to be able to stop the cops from arresting a reckless driver, but how many people know whether the issue is addressed in the language of the initiative?

The point is, Prop. 64 has raised a lot of questions about how issues around marijuana use are going to

LETTERS

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WHAT CULTURE?

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Re: “Main Squeeze” (GT, 12/7): I like Morgani. He’s got class. But let’s not pretend there’s anybody else on Pacific Avenue doing something as good. And yet every time there are rules to try to clean up the mess downtown, I hear that we have to protect the “culture” of Pacific Avenue. If Pacific Avenue has a culture, somebody tell me what it is. Because what I see is mostly people who probably don’t even live here setting up tables to make a buck, and people sitting on the sidewalk with their cat on a leash asking me for change. You can go to almost any town around and not get hassled when you walk down the street trying to support the local businesses we’re also told so desperately need our $$$. So why would people do it here? Again, I’m not trying to rain on the Great Morgani’s parade. I’m glad he’s stuck around. But maybe more people of his

be handled in California now that we’ve legalized it. Jake Pierce’s cover story this week looks at what kind of answers we have, and also at the unexpected ways Prop. 64 could reshape the business of pot.

Two other things I want to mention this week: First, thanks to everyone who’s donated to a local nonprofit through Santa Cruz Gives so far. I couldn’t be happier about how it’s going; people are giving far beyond what we expected at this point. But we need to keep it up to see these amazing local nonprofits through the holiday season, so I urge you to go to santacruzgives. org to donate if you haven’t done so already—and check out Kara Guzman’s story this week on how one of our Santa Cruz Gives groups, Dientes Community Dental, is trying to turn around a broken insurance system that shamefully fails to protect the dental needs of our kids.

Also, since it’s December, it must be … time to vote for the Best of Santa Cruz County? Yup, it’s true. You asked for more time to vote, so our ballot is going online this week. Find it at our website, goodtimes.sc.

STEVE PALOPOLI | EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

caliber would also if we had zero tolerance for the nonsense that goes on out there. So everybody stop whining about how people’s rights are being taken away on Pacific Avenue, it’s obviously not the case.

JAMES HILL | SANTA CRUZ

ROOT CAUSE Great article on trees (GT, 7/14). I plan to use it extensively as I and others work for better understanding of the connection all citizens could feel toward our urban forest. The organization I lead is called Buena Vista Beautifiers, our city’s first neighborhood park committee. Keep up the good work, Maria!

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Undeterred by the supposed death of video stores, one local survivor is doubling down.

Westside Video, located on Mission Street, has begun fundraising on Indiegogo to hopefully open a hybrid movie theater on the Westside with full food service, cozy chair seating, and their entire catalog of rentals to complement first-run local, independent, and foreign language films and other second-run theatrical titles. One customer has already pledged to match the final $5,000 in donations.

Some wondered if Mountain Feed and Farm Supply in Ben Lomond could pull off its beloved annual Christmas celebration last weekend in the pouring rain. Pfft, of course! Tarps were raised, Santa showed up on time in a motorcycle sidecar and played guitar, and the Banana Slug String Band’s song about the glory of water got a spectacular visual aid from Mother Nature.

Bonus points to everyone who made it happen this year.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

“I used to smoke weed. I still do, but I used to, too.” — MITCH HEDBERG

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What will change in Santa Cruz when marijuana is legal?

BY MATTHEW COLE SCOTT

I don’t think much will change, because pot is basically legal in Santa Cruz already. But I think dispensaries will make more money.

GAVIN SONNE SANTA CRUZ | UCSC STUDENT

It’s going to bring money from taxes instead of the black market.

It will bring money for education and research and basically move the culture forward.

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It will be easier for new smokers who don’t have their network already figured out to get it.

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ROB BREZSNY FREE WILL ASTROLOGY Week of December 14 ARIES Mar21–Apr19 “Living is a form of not being sure, not knowing what next or how,” said dancer Agnes De Mille. “We guess. We may be wrong, but we take leap after leap in the dark.”

As true as her words might be for most of us much of the time, I suspect they don’t apply to you right now. This is one of those rare moments when feeling total certainty is justified. Your vision is extra clear and farseeing.

Your good humor and expansive spirit will ensure that you stay humble. As you take leap after leap, you’ll be surrounded by light.

TAURUS Apr20–May20 “We are torn between nostalgia for the familiar and an urge for the foreign and strange,” wrote author Carson McCullers. Are you ready to give that adage a twist, Taurus? In the coming weeks, I think you should search for foreign and strange qualities in your familiar world.

Such a quest may initially feel odd, but will ultimately be healthy and interesting. It will also be good preparation for the next chapter of your life, when you will saunter out into unknown territory and find ways to feel at home there.

GEMINI May21–June20 “If you don’t use your own imagination, somebody else is going to use it for you,” said writer Ronald Sukenick.

That’s always true, but it will be especially important for you to keep in mind in 2017. You Geminis will have an unparalleled power to enlarge, refine, and tap into your imagination. You’ll be blessed with the motivation and ingenuity to make it work for you in new ways, which could enable you to accomplish marvelous feats of creativity and self-transformation. Now here’s a warning: If you don’t use your willpower to take advantage of these potentials, your imagination will be subject to atrophy and colonization.

CANCER Jun21–Jul22 Why are Australian sand wasps so skilled at finding their way back home after being out all day? Here’s their trick: When they first leave the nest each morning, they fly backward, imprinting on their memory banks the sights they will look for when they return later. Furthermore, their exiting flight path is a slow and systematic zigzag pattern that orients them from multiple directions. I recommend that you draw inspiration from the sand wasps in 2017, Cancerian. One of your important tasks will be to keep finding your way back to your spiritual home, over and over again.

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Vault 21, a restaurant in Dunedin, New Zealand, serves sautéed locusts. For $5, patrons receive a plate of five. The menu refers to the dish not as “Oily Sizzling Grasshoppers,” but rather as “Sky Prawns.” Satisfied customers know exactly what they’re eating, and some say the taste does indeed resemble prawns. I bring this to your attention, Leo, because it illustrates a talent you will have in abundance during 2017: re-branding. You’ll know how to maximize the attractiveness and desirability of things by presenting them in the best possible light.

VIRGO Aug23–Sep22 The literal translation of the German word kummerspeck is “grief bacon.” It refers to the weight gained by people who, while wallowing in self-pity, eat an excess of comfort food. I know more than a few Virgos who have been flirting with this development lately, although the trigger seems to be self-doubt as much as self-pity. In any case, here’s the good news: The trend is about to flip. A flow of agreeable adventures is due to begin soon. You’ll be prodded by fun challenges and provocative stimuli that will boost your confidence and discourage kummerspeck.

LIBRA Sep23–Oct 22 “Since you are like no other being ever created since the beginning of time, you are incomparable,” wrote journalist Brenda Ueland. Pause for a moment and fully take in that fact, Libra. It’s breathtaking and daunting. What a huge

responsibility it is to be absolutely unique. In fact, it’s so monumental that you may still be shy about living up to it.

But how about if you make 2017 the year you finally come into your own as the awesomely unprecedented creature that you are? I dare you to more fully acknowledge and express your singular destiny. Start today!

SCORPIO Oct23–Nov21 “To dream . . . to dream has been the business of my life,” wrote author Edgar Allan Poe. I don’t expect you to match his devotion to dreams in 2017, Scorpio, but I do hope you will become more deeply engaged with your waking fantasies and the stories that unfold as you lie sleeping. Why? Because your usual approaches to gathering useful information won’t be sufficient. To be successful, both in the spiritual and worldly senses, you’ll need extra access to perspectives that come from beyond your rational mind. Here’s a good motto for you in 2017: “I am a lavish and practical dreamer.”

SAGITTARIUS Nov22–Dec21 Physicist Stephen Hawking is skeptical of the hypothesis that humans may someday be able to travel through time. To jokingly dramatize his belief, he threw a party for time travelers from the future. Sadly, not a single chrononaut showed up to enjoy the champagne and hors d’oeuvres Hawking had prepared. Despite this discouraging evidence, I guarantee that you will have the potential to meet with Future Versions of You on a regular basis during the next nine months. These encounters are likely to be metaphorical or dreamlike rather than literal, but they will provide valuable information as you make decisions that affect your destiny for years to come. The first of these heart-to-hearts should come very soon.

CAPRICORN Dec22–Jan19 During these last few weeks, you may have sometimes felt like smashing holes in the wall with your head, or dragging precious keepsakes into the middle of the street and setting them on fire, or delivering boxes full of garbage to people who don’t appreciate you as much as they should. I hope you abstained from doing things like that. Now here are some prescriptions to help you graduate from unproductive impulses: Make or find a symbol of one of your mental blocks, and bash it to pieces with a hammer; clean and polish precious keepsakes, and perform rituals to reinvigorate your love for them; take as many trips to the dump as necessary to remove the congestion, dross, and rot from your environment.

AQUARIUS Jan20–Feb18 Singer-songwriter Tom Waits has a distinctive voice. One fan described it this way: “Like how you’d sound if you drank a quart of bourbon, smoked a pack of cigarettes and swallowed a pack of razor blades. Late at night. After not sleeping for three days.” Luckily, Waits doesn’t have to actually do any of those self-destructive things to achieve his unique tone. In fact, he’s wealthy from selling his music, and has three kids with a woman to whom he’s been married for 36 years. I foresee a similar potential for you in the coming weeks and months. You may be able to capitalize on your harmless weirdness . . . to earn rewards by expressing your charming eccentricities . . . to be both strange and popular.

PISCES Feb19–Mar20 Was punk rock born on June 4, 1976? A fledgling band known as the Sex Pistols played that night for a crowd of 40 people at a small venue in Manchester, England.

Among the audience members was Morrissey, who got so inspired that he started his own band, the Smiths.

Also in attendance was a rowdy guy who would soon launch the band Joy Division, despite the fact that he had never played an instrument. The men who would later form the Buzzcocks also saw the performance by Johnny Rotten and his crew. According to music critic David Nolan, these future pioneers came away from the June 4 show with the conclusion, “You don’t have to be a virtuoso or a musical genius to be in a band; anyone can do it.” I see parallels between this seminal event and your life in the coming weeks.

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as much matter and energy as it needs to survive and reproduce. Humans consume as much matter and energy as they can in order to survive and reproduce and fulfill other needs and desires.

There are 7.5 billion of us. Children born today will be alive when there are 9 billion.

We are becoming the cause of the sixth great extinction on this planet. If the possibility of life is not destroyed, then other forms of life will evolve.

We are calling ourselves the Anthropocene epoch.

We must have jobs and tax revenue to

pay for the military and for wars.

We are urbanizing the planet. We are creating technology to facilitate the manufacturing of food and agriculture inside buildings and on buildings so that we can build more cities and urban areas on the land.

We are technotopians and we expect to increase our populations on Earth and out into space. In order to do this, we will consume all the material and energy that we can until we are stopped by extinction.

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atherine Outlaw misses steak. It’s the hardest part about not having bottom teeth, says the 58-year-old Westside Santa Cruz resident.

She lost most of them during a visit to a San Jose dentist in the 1990s. Outlaw says she went under anesthesia expecting to have one tooth pulled, and woke to discover that half of her bottom teeth were gone. When she demanded an

explanation, the dentist slipped out the back door, she says.

At the time, Outlaw had Denti-Cal insurance, which is provided free for low-income Medi-Cal subscribers.

She suspects her dentist was fraudulent, milking the system for reimbursements by performing unnecessary treatments.

For years, Outlaw just got by with less teeth, since Denti-Cal didn’t cover partial dentures, and she

couldn’t afford to pay out of pocket.

“I cut my food up real fine,” Outlaw says. “That’s all I could do.”

Her dental hygiene took a backseat to other issues. She broke her back four years ago, and has been on disability ever since. Before that, she worked as a home health aide, caring for elderly people.

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California lawmakers last week unveiled a bill to reform the state’s money bail system, calling the profit-based status quo an injustice to the poor.

“California’s bail system punishes poor people simply for being poor,” Assemblyman Rob Bonta (D-Oakland) said in announcing the bill last Monday, the first day of the 2017 legislative session. “In many cases, if you have enough money to pay your bail, you can get out of jail regardless of whether you are a danger to the public or a flight risk. But if you’re poor and are not a flight risk or a danger to the public, you are forced to stay in jail even when the charge is a misdemeanor. That’s not justice.”

The alternative to the traditional money bail system is a computerized risk assessment that factors criminal history, record of showing up to court hearings, and other variables into a determination of whether an individual poses a flight or safety risk. Santa Cruz County has been ahead of the curve on this alternative approach over the last decade, and in 2014 volunteered to be a pilot program for newly refined software called Public Safety Assessment (PSA)-Court. Officials were so pleased with the results, they fully implemented the software in June of 2015, when the pilot program ended. Sara Fletcher, director of the Adult Division of the county’s Probation Department, says that creating and perfecting a system “that focuses more on the risk to the community than ‘do you have enough money?’” has been a priority.

“Not only because of jail overcrowding,” she says, “but because it’s just the right thing to do.”

The consequences of unnecessarily withholding release on bail, she says, can be serious.

“Research shows the longer you’re in custody, the worse your outcome,” says Fletcher.

Details of the California Money Bail Reform Act of 2017 are still being hammered out. But Bonta, State Sen. Bob Hertzberg (D-Van Nuys) and others sponsoring the bill said it would reduce the number of people locked up before trial.

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“My brother gave me a lottery ticket and I won $200 bucks and I took $100 of it and I went and I had them check my teeth,” Outlaw says.

But three years ago, she began visiting Dientes Community Dental Care, a Santa Cruz-based nonprofit clinic, where she receives free service due to the sliding scale, she says. She began the process of having her teeth pulled and getting dentures, which has taken more than a dozen visits so far.

She still doesn’t have her bottom set of dentures.

“I’ve been going there for a while, and they really help, but then, you know, it just takes this long, dragout thing,” says Outlaw.

She says the staff at Dientes is courteous and respectful.

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Pediatric dentist Marc Grossman, who practices at Freedom’s Pajaro Valley Children’s Dental Group, says his office stopped taking Denti-Cal two years ago, because it cost the clinic too much time and money.

Private offices like Grossman’s are reimbursed by Denti-Cal for only 30 percent of their fees. That barely covers half the cost for materials and labor, he says, and dental offices end up eating most of the costs.

“So, do the math,” says Grossman.

“You can’t keep losing money and survive. You have staff and everybody to pay.”

Around 13 million of the state’s 39 million residents rely on DentiCal, and fewer than half use their benefits, due to the shortage of dentists who will see them.

In Santa Cruz County, 80,000 residents have Denti-Cal, yet only 25,000 visited the dentist in the last year, according to a 2014 report.

Perhaps even more shocking, only 31 percent of children in the county

aged 11 or younger, regardless of income, have ever seen a dentist.

Last year, a coalition filed a civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, alleging that Medi-Cal/ Denti-Cal is a separate and unequal health-care system that “effectively deny the full benefits” to more than 7 million Latinos. More than twothirds of Medi-Cal enrollees are Latino, and lawyers contend that Medi-Cal reimbursement rates have fallen as the proportion of Latinos with Medi-Cal has risen.

Only six dentists in Santa Cruz County take new Denti-Cal patients—four in Watsonville, and one each in Santa Cruz and Freedom.

That’s not enough to meet the need, says Grossman, who co-founded Dientes Community Dental Care in 1992.

Denti-Cal subscriptions in Santa Cruz County have ballooned in recent years. The Affordable Care Act has added an estimated 21,000 Santa Cruz County residents to Denti-Cal. And in 2013, when the state began cutting the insurance programs Healthy Families and Healthy Kids, around 5,300 lowincome Santa Cruz County residents transitioned to Denti-Cal. Part of the problem with DentiCal, says Grossman, is that it assumes dentists are fraudulent.

For example, Denti-Cal requires dentists to take X-rays showing that the treatment is necessary, then later take more X-rays showing the treatment is complete.

That’s not only inefficient, but also unethical, since it exposes patients to unnecessary radiation, Grossman says. It creates an enormous bureaucratic backlog, resulting in only a tiny portion of the budget going to care, and most going to administration.

“We never get to see the workings of it,” says Grossman. “We just get to play the game, basically. You wouldn’t believe the number of things that are denied [by Denti-Cal] once they’re done.”

Another option for people with Denti-Cal is Western Dental, a corporation with offices across the country, including in Santa Cruz and Watsonville. Mark Ebrahimian, a

dentist at Santa Cruz’s Harbor Dental who is part of a team advocating for local dental health reform, says he’s never been to a Western Dental office, but he’s spoken to many of its former patients. He once worked for a similar dental corporation, and says it’s a different world from the private dental offices that most people know.

For starters, these corporate clinics usually have 10 or more chairs in a single, large room with one or two dentists treating dozens of patients a day.

“It’s an assembly line, and it’s all an attempt to control costs,” says Ebrahimian—that’s how Western Dental can afford to take Denti-Cal, he says.

Dentistry is trending toward corporations, away from the small, individual business owners, since the technology and materials are so costly, he says. That trend hasn’t yet hit Santa Cruz County, since the area doesn’t have enough people to attract more corporations, he says.

“Until there’s this dramatic shift where there are more group practices that can pool their resources, it’s unfortunately going to be really hard for people who are economically stressed to be able to get dental care,” Ebrahimian says.

LOCAL PLAN Ebrahimian is one of 17 community leaders who form the Oral Health Access Steering Committee put together by Dientes Community Dental Care in June. Members include Supervisor Zach Friend; David Brody, executive director of First 5 Santa Cruz County; and Michael Watkins, Santa Cruz County superintendent of schools.

The committee formed after Dientes commissioned a county dental health needs assessment in 2014, and Dientes staff realized the problem was bigger than they alone could solve, says Sepi Walthard, Dientes dental director.

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At a press conference organized by Bonta and Hertzberg last week, San Jose resident Ato Walker spoke about the price his family paid for a 2013 arrest on charges that didn’t even stick.

Accused of resisting arrest, his bail was initially set to $165,000 before getting bumped down to $85,000. He spent five days in jail until his mom—a retired postal worker—pulled $8,500 from her 401(k) to bail him out.

“We’ve lived poor, scraping by all that time,” said Walker, a 37-year-old father of one. “For her to take that money so that I could be there for my family, so that I could support my

family … I was really happy that I was able to get that support.”

After several months, the District Attorney’s Office dropped the charges against Walker.

A year later, he sued the San Jose Police Department for excessive force. The case ended with a $30,000 settlement that allowed him to pay his mom back.

“But not everybody has that opportunity,” Walker clarified at the presser. “So I want to thank all these legislators for stepping up and making sure that all us people who grew up poor and live poor can have some type of justice.”

According to the American Civil Liberties Union, which has been pushing for statewide reform, about 80 percent of jail deaths occur in pretrial custody. Of those, about a quarter

are suicides. Reformers also point out that pretrial incarceration increases the likelihood that a person pleads guilty. Bearing the brunt of inequities in the cash bail system—and other policies that lead to mass incarceration—are communities of color.

“This is a racial justice issue,” Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom said at the press event. “I think that’s self-evident. This is an economic justice issue. … This is a profoundly important moment in criminal justice reform in this state, and, I would argue, this country.”

Debate over bail reform has taken place in legislatures and courtrooms throughout the nation in recent years. Two lawsuits filed in federal courts in California have taken aim against statewide bail practices in

Sacramento and San Francisco.

“They were sued—and I’m glad they were sued—for their money bail system,” Newsom said. “There are seven states that have been sued, municipalities across the country that have been sued to reform. It’s unfortunate that’s what it takes, but here we are, and it’s a very good and positive thing.”

Bonta says the California Money Bail Reform Act is the next step toward fixing a broken system.

“We need evidence-based reforms that accurately assess someone’s risk to the public and their likelihood of showing up for their court hearings,” Bonta said. “Right now, money bail is just an indicator of a person’s wealth.”

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Second, the committee wants to make dental screenings mandatory in kindergarten or first grade. That used to be required, but when the state lost funding a few years ago, it became optional. In Santa Cruz County, some schools have continued requiring screenings, but others have stopped.

Third, the committee plans to increase access to dental care and serve an additional 8,000 county residents by 2020. Plans include building a new 10-chair clinic at Santa Cruz’s East Cliff Family Health Center, training medical providers to apply fluoride and conduct oral screenings at pediatric check-ups, and recruiting more dental providers, especially pediatric dentists.

Walthard says she’s glad the steering committee is finally bringing the dental health crisis to light. If you have bad teeth, cavities and pain, it’s hard to function, and too many local residents lack access to care, she says.

“Sometimes we feel like the redheaded stepchild of issues,” Walthard says. “It’s not easy. Nobody wants to hear it. Nobody wants to think about it. Even in movies and TV shows, it’s always portrayed in a negative light. It’s just something that nobody wants to talk about.”

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TRUST THE PROCESS SC Labs recently upgraded its chromatography machines with two state-of-the-art models, which business development director Ian Rice compares to “Ferraris.”

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art scientific techniques to analyze cannabis. Professional and serious, a smile seldom flashes across his face as he talks about the accreditations SC Labs is working toward, and each meticulous step his company takes in studying every plant that comes through the door. Some people might even have a hard time believing that he works in the marijuana industry at all—but then, those are exactly the kind of outdated stereotypes he has no time for.

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our community is done,” says Rice.

Rice is proud that he and three fellow co-founders at SC Labs hire droves of UCSC’s chemistry and biology grads right out of college.

And after the passage of Prop. 64 in November, legalizing marijuana usage for recreational use, the business looks poised to grow more quickly than ever.

“It’s time to impress upon those naysayers that this is a real business. This isn’t a smoke shop, right? I happen to have some custom

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Employers can still test for cannabis in drug screenings, and employees can be fired for smoking.

Noncitizens can be deported for using the drug, which is still listed as a Schedule I narcotic by the federal government, and landlords have the authority to kick tenants out of their homes for lighting up.

The feds have slowly shown a decreasing interest in cracking down, though, and President Barack Obama recently compared the changing culture of cannabis to the loosening of gay marriage laws around the country a few years ago. “There's something to this whole statesbeing-laboratories-of-democracy and an evolutionary approach,” he told Rolling Stone, explaining that he thinks substance abuse of marijuana can be handled like officials do for alcohol and cigarettes. “You now have

about a fifth of the country where this is legal.”

President-elect Donald Trump has also shown little interest in getting in the way of states that vote to let people get high, although some worry that the anti-drug Jeff Sessions, Trump’s appointment for attorney general, could prove to be a major buzzkill.

But the biggest unanswered question around cannabis may revolve around what to do when someone is caught driving under the influence. Unlike for alcohol, there isn’t a simple breathalyzer, or similar device, to clearly measure how inebriated someone is.

“Since there is no quantitative analysis, it’s going to require that the officer be able to prove in court that the person was under the influence,” Santa Cruz Police Chief Kevin Vogel told GT at the City Hall to You event at the Elks Lodge. “That’s going to be proven by driving, by objective symptoms. It becomes a little more complicated, not impossible. But I think over time, someone will come up with a test for marijuana that will provide an actual quantitative analysis.

Right now, I’m not aware that that exists.”

If the state agrees on a legal limit in a driver’s bloodstream, officers might be able to give suspects a urine or blood test, should they be arrested and taken back to the station, but experts haven’t been able to agree on what the legal limit should be because, for starters, cannabis affects different users

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And whereas alcohol is watersoluble, THC is fat-soluble, meaning that it fluctuates in people’s bloodstreams differently. The states of Colorado and Washington, which both legalized pot in 2012, have each passed a limit of 5 nanograms of THC per one milliliter blood. But critics have derided that number as arbitrary, and Ben Rice says many medical patients are walking around with that much THC in their bodies all the time—even when they’re stone-cold sober.

Lastly, there’s the issue of combining substances. Some studies have found that a connection between bad driving and marijuana is far less clear than the correlation between bad driving and alcohol, but

research also shows that combining the two is much more intoxicating than using either on its own.

The day after the election, Vogel sent a memo out to his officers, explaining the breakdown of what legal cannabis means for them, and Sheriff Jim Hart did the same for his deputies. Both tell GT that their officers will keep using the same cues they always do to tell how inebriated someone is—factoring in how they are driving, their interactions with officers, how recently they say they smoked, and maybe how dank their car smells.

Although Ben Rice proudly supported Prop. 64, he worries that some of the coming changes could put law enforcement in a difficult situation. For instance, the proposition, also known as the Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA), will establish a 15 percent tax on nonmedical cannabis. In order for the law to work properly and generate revenue, the state will need people to buy from approved vendors. Of

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going to make a lot of money that we’re leaving on the table,” Rice says. “That seems foolish to me. And it’s going to leave out a lot of people who are trying to do it right.”

Rice has been asking the county to reverse course on a few land-use decisions—namely a limit keeping one grower permit to each licensable parcel of land, no matter how large it is. That change, he says, would provide a place in the county for growers, like ones in Bonny Doon that the county no longer allows to farm commercially at their own

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Leopold, who still thinks of the county as being on the cutting edge of cannabis, notes that the county strongly encouraged all established growers to register with the county last month, with an email address.

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FEETS DON’T FAIL ME NOW Santa Cruz’s Cary Gray drew the illustrations for his book ‘The Sustainable Adventures of Luno’ with his feet. PHOTO: STEPH SEATON

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Santa Cruz artist commemorates his unicycle trip to South America with foot-drawn book BY LILY STOICHEFF

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f the story of Luno, a precocious boy who decides to unicycle to South America, doesn’t immediately charm you as you flip through the children’s book The Sustainable Adventures of Luno!

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What’s even more impressive is that the fictional Luno’s epic journey is based on Gray’s real-life 18,000mile unicycle trip from Baltimore to Colombia, unofficially the longest trip made by unicycle.

In July of 2013—without

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previously having done any longdistance unicycling, and with only one bicycling trip up the East Coast five years earlier—Gray planned the trip basically to see if it could be done. The then 24-year-old Gray hopped onto his custom-built, allterrain unicycle, balancing a set of self-designed panniers, and set off

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for South America.

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consider on an overland trip of this magnitude—the most problematic being speed. While cyclists can conserve energy by coasting and standing for stretches at a time, it’s impossible to coast on a unicycle.

Gray had to stop when he got tired, lengthening the journey considerably.

“You can go about 600 miles per day on a cycling trip. I went about 60 miles in a day,” he explains. “In a stretch, I could do an average of 10 miles before I had to take a break. Anything more than that and it became incredibly painful, especially in the beginning.”

However, Gray says he didn’t get lost again the rest of his trip. “I decided there’s no such thing as a detour. It’s all a matter of perspective.”

In June of 2014, Gray arrived in Colombia. Although he had intended to continue through the continent, his passport was stolen, and he returned home. But his passion for long-distance unicycling was fully aflame by this point, and it wasn’t long before he found himself on another cross-continent journey, this time to Juneau, Alaska.

It was on this “second leg” of his journey that Gray experienced a change in focus from inward to outward. “The first mission was to challenge people’s perspectives and figure myself out—and get to South America. On my way to Alaska, my attitude shifted. I needed to share my story,” he says.

Gray began giving talks to elementary school kids about his trip.

“My message was to get out there, that anything is possible. The kids also wanted to know what I ate, which led to discussion about nutrition and healthy eating,” says Gray. “I wanted to share the message to take care of yourself, each other and the world.”

An artist by trade, he was inspired to create the book as a way to

document his journey and create a visual aid for children. If he had reached South America by the power of his own two feet, Gray thought, why not continue to challenge his perspective and illustrate a book about his journey in the same way?

“I felt like a unicycle is to a bicycle what a foot is to hand,” he says. “I thought, ‘Why not?’”

The results are playful watercolor images depicting a sojourn through rain, snow, alpacas and the temples of Machu Picchu. The character of Luno enthusiastically refutes naysayers who can’t conceive how he will complete his journey—one grown-up figure’s head literally explodes in a burst of popcorn at the idea—with an exuberant “Anything is possible!” Gray peppers the imaginative expedition with smaller text intended to be read by an adult or older child about environmental stewardship and cultural notes, like not to feed wild animals and the importance of rivers as water sources.

“The book is partially a tool for me, and partially a tool for kids. I wanted something in which I could use my talents in art and writing, and something that would define me and the trip in a concrete form, a visible aid you could look at. Since I was trying to spread this message, I wanted something that I could go back to as a tool for that,” says Gray.

Luno’s namesake is Luna, Gray’s unicycle. He explains that the names share a Latin root with “lunacy”—very fitting, considering how crazy his trip sounds to most people. Like himself, Gray admits, “You can kinda get the sense that he’s sort of a loon-ball.”

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ALBUM OF THE YEAR Jimmy LaValle performs with the Album Leaf on Saturday, Dec. 17 at the Catalyst. PHOTO: CHAD KAMENSHINE

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How Jimmy LaValle got from punk rock to the ambient electronica of the Album Leaf BY CAT JOHNSON

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hen Jimmy LaValle was a teenager, he lived the punk rock dream: playing in hardcore and grindcore bands, spreading messages about the state of the world, performing at house shows and underground locations, and touring from town to town.

“It was like a clown bus, with so many bands and kids packed into one van and touring together,” he says, reflecting back on his early days. “Those were the roots that made me who I am.”

But somehow, LaValle’s hardcore roots sprouted into the Album Leaf, a project that is anything but hardcore.

Originally a one-man side project, the

Album Leaf, which boasts some of the most beautiful and engaging ambient electronica to be found in the pop world, became LaValle’s main project.

Two decades later, the Album Leaf is still going strong—and LaValle is as surprised as anyone at its longevity.

When asked what he attributes it to, he shies away from saying what he does is unique, but acknowledges that his music “fits in a world that’s not this and it’s not that.”

“I don’t feel like I sound like anything else,” he says. “Although I’m influenced by, and borrow from, other musicians that I hear, I feel like maybe there’s a niche I fit in and deliver.”

In the early Album Leaf years, LaValle was swept up in a wave of

instrumental music moving into the mainstream. Bands like Tristeza (of which LaValle was a member), Tortoise, and the Mercury Program were becoming increasingly visible on the pop landscape. LaValle’s continued enthusiasm for the project is due to his commitment to moving forward creatively and stretching his musical bounds. “If it’s pushing me and challenging me,” he says, “then it’s the right step.”

On his new album, Between the Waves, LaValle, who also composes scores for independent films, blends his post-rock instrumental stylings with beautifully crafted melodies, samples, engaging rhythms and subtle instrumentation that wafts

in and out of songs. In keeping with the Album Leaf sound, the album is smart, emotional and nuanced.

It coaxes listeners to tune in to the smallest details, then rises seamlessly to a joyful crescendo.

Like most of LaValle’s records, Between the Waves invites the listener to sit down and take the whole album in without distraction. This is not music to be quickly skipped through on a gadget, but to be savored on an afternoon alone with a turntable.

After years of making records by himself, LaValle was ready to take a different approach on Between the Waves. On this record, he involved a band in much of the post-production and worked with the band members to craft the songs and sounds.

“It just got boring making records by myself,” he says. “It wasn’t what was interesting to me anymore.”

In making the record, everything went through his “filter,” he says, but the songs morphed into “completely different products.”

“There was a lot of collaboration,” he says, “that reshaped and reimagined a lot of the material.”

Where LaValle used to create music alone in the wee hours of the night, he now goes into his studio to work Monday through Friday, 9 to 5. Now a family man with two young children, LaValle says his life has changed quite a bit from his early hardcore days. But he’s grateful for those roots, and wonders if young musicians aren’t missing out on some of the foundational experiences of life as a musician with today’s easy access to digital tools and distribution.

“I feel like a lot of the experiences—and a lot of the hard work, and a lot of the floors slept on, and a lot of the overnight drives, and just being generally dirty and tired—put things into perspective as far as what it takes,” he says. “By no means am I some famous artist or a band that plays stadiums or anything, but I’ve managed to make music my living, and there was a lot of work that went into creating and getting to that point.”

The Album Leaf will perform at 9 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 17 at the Catalyst, 1011 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz. $17/adv, $20/door. 423-1338.

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Chow down on some phenomenal noms and fundraise with friends at Midtown Cafe’s “Stand with Standing Rock” event.

Chefs from Burn Hot Sauce, Assembly and Midtown Cafe will be collaborating on “Burn-style” beans and rice to the tunes of Spurs, Jessie Marks and Aliza Hava. Learn about the current situation on the ground from speakers who have spent time at Standing Rock—including a member of the Lakota People’s Law Project—take part in the raffle, and chow down. Proceeds will be sent directly to the Standing Rock camps’ fundraisers and the Standing Rock Legal Fund.

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WEDNESDAY 12/14 ARTS of 12 artisans and craftspeople all creating handmade wearables, gifts, and housewares in the spirit of “giving art” this holiday season.

Noon-5 p.m. Radius Gallery, 1050 River St., Santa Cruz. 706-1620. $5.

CLASSES MANAGING DIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS: HOLIDAY EDITION This workshop is meant to give people tools and confidence to engage in productive conversations in emotionally charged situations they may face over the holidays with family/friends of differing political viewpoints. 6-8 p.m. 1414 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz. 419-1718. $30.

Info: 5-9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16. Midtown Cafe, 1121 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz. Free.

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TRIVIA NIGHT Trivia night at 99 bottles. 21 and up. 8 p.m. 110 Walnut Ave., Santa Cruz.

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DOWNTOWN SANTA CRUZ FARMERS MARKET In addition to a large variety of farm products, this market offers a great selection of local artisan foodstuffs, delicious baked goods, and lots of options for lunch and dinner. 1:30 p.m. Cedar and Lincoln streets, Santa Cruz.

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OBERUFER SHEPHERD’S PLAY Shakespeare is cool and all, but how often do you get to see a play that’s been performed since medieval times?

Now, that’s old school. The Oberufer Shepherds Play is the Christmas story from the perspective of the shepherds in a humorous and heart-warming narrative. This year’s production will be performed by the Santa Cruz Waldorf School, Anthroposophical Branch, and the Camphill Communities California.

Info: 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17. Louden Nelson Center, 301 Center St., Santa Cruz. $8-$12.

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WEDNESDAY 12/14 YOUNG PROFESSIONALS HOLIDAY MIXER Who ever started this ugly holiday sweater thing? Really, a true ugly sweater would be something that was left out in the middle of the alley behind GT for a week, but that’s beside the point. This Wednesday, Dec. 14, young professionals are invited to mix and mingle with other young professionals from all career interests and backgrounds. Bring a stack of business cards, ID, and your favorite festive holiday sweater.

Info: 6-8:30 p.m. Kaiser Permanente Arena, 140 Front St., Santa Cruz. $12-$14.

All parts are taught by ear, and musical transcriptions are provided. 7 p.m. Louden Nelson Community Center, 301 Center St., Santa Cruz. 420-6177.

EVENT SANTA CRUZ: LIVE Event Santa Cruz goes “live” musically that is. For December each of our speakers are local musicians. They will each play one song and talk for one minute about why they do what they do. 6-8:30 p.m. 111 Dubois St., Santa Cruz. eventsantacruz.com. $5.

‘COME SING WITH US’ EVERY WEDNESDAY Gold Standard Barbershop Chorus is a mixed (men and women) voice chorus that sings in four-part a cappella barbershop style. Come sing with us. 7 p.m. Kirby Prep School Music Room, 425 Encinal St., Santa Cruz. 218-1771.

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WORLD HARMONY CHORUS Everyone is welcome, there are no auditions and no singing experience is necessary but is welcomed.

STORYTIME Join us for storytime. Free with museum admission and for MOD Members.

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THURSDAY ART MARKET Check out the new Thursday Art Market with live music, demonstrations from artists across mediums, featured loft artists, and food from Jonathan Parvis’ Dead Cow BBQ. New features and performers every week. 4-7 p.m. The Tannery Arts Center, 1050 River St., Santa Cruz. 621-6226.

CLASSES SALSA DANCING CUBAN-STYLE This class is for intermediate dancers and features Cuban casino partnering, salsa suelta and great Cuban music. 7-8 p.m. Louden Nelson Center, Santa Cruz. salsagente.com or 426-4724. $9/$5.

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THURSDAY 12/15 KITKA ‘WINTERSONGS REMIXED’ For the past few years, the women’s powerhouse vocal ensemble Kitka has been amassing a collection of song remixes of their own works. They return to the Louden Nelson Center on Dec. 15 to debut their Wintersongs Remixed with an array of Eastern European folk songs.

The Bay Area artists bridge cultures and genres, and will perform six concerts in Northern California. “Simply amazing harmonies … truly this is the most wonderful singing I have ever heard,” says David Crosby of Crosby, Stills & Nash.

Info: 7:30 p.m. Louden Nelson Center, 301 Center St., Santa Cruz. brownpapertickets.com. 800-838-3006. $15-$40.

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<36 SANCTUARY SPEAKER SERIES: WITH DAVID HELVARG Topics will range from how California’s growth as a maritime power from Paleo-Indians trading in the Channel Islands to the development of America’s largest (and greenest) ports helped shape the world’s sixth largest economy. 5:30-8 p.m. Alterra Sora, 207 McPherson St., Santa Cruz. 4252608. Free.

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TRIVIA NIGHT THIS Festive event brings together trivia aficionados, boneheads and the chic geek for a night of boisterous fun. 8:30 p.m. Woodstock’s Pizza, 710 Front St., Santa Cruz. 427-4444.

HEALTH ARM-IN-ARM CANCER SUPPORT GROUP 2 For women with advanced, recurrent and metastatic cancers. Registration required.

12:30-2 p.m. WomenCARE 457-2273. Free.

FRIDAY 12/16 ARTS STORYTIME Free with museum admission and for MOD Members. 10:30-11 a.m. Santa Cruz Children’s Museum of Discovery. 888424-8035. Free.

SENSORY PLAY Join us in the MOD Workshop for this new weekly class exploring sensory play activities. Messy sensory play gives young children endless ways to develop and learn, while using all their senses for creative thinking.

3-3:30 p.m. Santa Cruz Children’s Museum of Discovery. 888-424-8035. Free with admission.

JEWEL THEATRE PRESENTS: NEXT TO NORMAL This groundbreaking and awardwinning musical explores how one suburban family copes with crisis. With a thrilling contemporary score, Next to Normal is an intense, emotional powerhouse of a musical that aims right for the heart. 8 p.m. The Colligan Theater, 1010 RIver St., Santa Cruz. jeweltheatre.net. $26.

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ARGENTINE TANGO DANCING Tango open dancing. 8-11 p.m. Tannery World Dance and Cultural Center, 1060 River St., Santa Cruz.

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

STAND WITH STANDING ROCK: A POPUP FUNDRAISER Join us for an evening of community and solidarity with the water protectors at Standing Rock in North Dakota!

All proceeds from this event will go directly to Sacred Stone Camp and their medical and legal funds. 5-9 p.m. Midtown Cafe, 1121 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz. midtowncafesc.com. Free/donation.

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WATSONVILLE QUEER YOUTH MEET-UP Every Friday after school, youth ages 12-18 are invited to join our dynamic team of youth activists and leaders from the Santa Cruz County. This group will run in conjunction with the Saturday LGBTQ youth meet-ups. 3:30-6 p.m. First Christian Church, 15 Madison St., Watsonville. diversitycenter.org. Free.

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LIVE MUSIC SAMBASSA BRAZILIAN JAZZ TRIO Enjoy the music over dinner or drinks (or both!) at Little Owl Italian Kitchen in Aptos. A unique sounding trio that blends Brazilian jazz, with pop, jazz standards, calypso and salsa.

5 p.m. Little Owl Italian Kitchen, 8017 Soquel Drive, Aptos. littleowlitaliankitchen.com. Free.

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FREE TEEN YOGA (13-17) Teens welcome at the Santa Cruz Teen Center in the Louden Nelson Community Center for free yoga.

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DROP-IN GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP Grief support group meets weekly to offer support to persons grieving the death of someone.

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VITAMIN B12 FRIDAY Receiving B12 via injection means that people can increase their energy. B12 Fridays are a fun time for people to meet and mingle. 3-6 p.m. Thrive Natural Medicine, 2840 Park Ave., Soquel. 515-8699.

MUSIC JOE FERRARA San Jose native Joe Ferrara has been entertaining audiences from Santa

CLASSES AHIMSA (UH-HIM-SAH): FREE YOGA IN THE PARK “Ahimsa” is Sanskrit for non-violence.

We will join together every week to cultivate inner peace through meditation and physical well-being through a gentle yoga practice in an inclusive atmosphere of kindness and mutual respect. 9:30-11 a.m. San Lorenzo Park, 137 Dakota St., Santa Cruz. 423-1626. Free.

WINTER FRUIT TREE PRUNING WORKSHOP It’s time to start pruning back your fruit trees.

Join us at McShane’s Nursery & Landscape Supply as the wonderful Joe Strang leads us through his workshop and teaches the in’s and out’s of fruit tree pruning. 1:30 p.m. McShane’s Nursery, 155 Monterey Salinas Hwy., Salinas.

455-1876. Free.

FOOD & WINE APTOS FARMERS MARKET AT CABRILLO COLLEGE Voted Good Times best farmers market in Santa Cruz County. With more than 90 vendors, the Aptos Farmers Market offers an unmatched selection of locally grown produce and specialty foods. 8 a.m.-Noon, Saturdays, Cabrillo College. montereybayfarmers.org or akeller@ montereybayfarmers.org. Free.

WESTSIDE FARMERS MARKET The Westside Farmers Market takes place every week at the corner of Highway 1 and Western Drive, situated on the northern edge of Santa Cruz’s greenbelt.

This market serves the communities of the westend of Santa Cruz including Boony Doon, North Coast, UCSC Campus and is a short trip from downtown. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Mission Street and Western Drive, Santa Cruz. 454-0566.

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THURSDAY 12/15 - SATURDAY 12/17 STOCKINGS: A HOLIDAY CABARET While it’s the time of year for holiday cheer and family fun, everybody’s got to let loose sometimes. For the adults who are in need of a hootin’ and hollerin’ good time with the best in burlesque, Motion Pacific offers their annual crowd favorite, the “Stockings” holiday cabaret.

Marvel at professional dance moves to the tune of late-’20s New Orleans with Kim Doctor Luke, Eli Weinberg, the Wily Minxes, the Post Street Rhythm Peddlers and Frankie Simone and Che Che—all the way from Portland, Oregon, just for this debaucherous affair.

Info: 8 p.m. 131 Front St., Suite E, Santa Cruz. motionpacific.com. $28-$225.

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GROUPS SANTA CRUZ LGBTQ YOUTH MEET-UP Are you an LGBTQ youth between the ages of 12-18 who wants to join a welcoming community?

Join our dynamic team of youth from the Santa Cruz County. Bring yourself or bring a friend. 1-3:30 p.m. 1117 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz. diversitycenter.org. Free.

MUSIC MUSIC TOGETHER WITH MUSICAL ME Lizz Hodgins teaches the essential Music Together class for all ages. Music Together is hosted

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FRIDAY 12/16 WINTERPALOOZA AT THE MAH A winter wonderland for revelers young and old, the Museum of Art & History’s annual Winterpalooza is the family fun event of the season. Get cozy making crafts, watch the standard-gauge steam engine from the 1920s, create a community labyrinth, buy holiday gifts, and sing along to traditional and secular carols by the multigenerational choir Hark, the Family of Carolers from the Santa Cruz Performing Arts.

Info: 5-8 p.m. Museum of Art & History, 705 Front St., Santa Cruz. santacruzmah.org. $3-$5.

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GUIDED MEDITATION Led by Venerable Drimay, an excellent way to learn how to set up a daily meditation practice. Stabilizing meditation followed by guided contemplation on various Dharma topics. 9:30-10:30 a.m., Land of Medicine Buddha, 5800 Prescott Road, Soquel. 462-8383. Donation.

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FOOD & WINE LIVE COMEDY AT THE CROW’S NEST Crow’s Nest features live comedy, with talent from the national circuit, every Sunday night year-round. 21 and up. 2218 E. Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz. 476-4560. $7.

TOBY GRAY AT THE PONO Acoustic sweet classic favorites and jammin’ originals at the downtown Santa Cruz Oasis. 1:30-4:30 p.m.

120 Union St., Santa Cruz. 426-7666. Free.

MUSIC CHRISTMAS WITH THE CHORALE The Santa Cruz Chorale begins their 2016-2017 season with the December holiday concert, the best of “Christmas with the Chorale.” 4 p.m. Holy Cross Church, 126 High St., Santa Cruz. 427-8023. $5.

MEDICINE BUDDHA PUJA Medicine Buddha Puja is a prayer ceremony that is performed daily at Land of Medicine Buddha. One Sunday a month it is done in English. The other three Sundays it is done in Tibetan. 2-3 p.m. Land of Medicine Buddha, 5800 Prescott Road, Soquel. 462-8383 or landofmedicinebuddha.org. Free/donation.

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SCOTTY MAXX If you happen to see a guy who looks part-man, part-robot marching through downtown singing ’80s and ’90s pop tunes, playing what looks almost like an accordion, remain calm. This is Scotty Maxx, and he is Santa Cruz’s roving one-man-band extraordinaire. Because his entire setup is strapped to his back, he rarely sticks to one place when he busks downtown, especially now, as the city has gotten more strict with where downtown buskers can play.

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“I figured if you’re on the move, what are they going to do? Tell you to keep moving?” Maxx says. “There’s some confusion from people about what exactly is happening. Even when people know, they don’t quite realize what I’m doing and what the machine is doing— or why it’s happening.”

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His musical setup, which evolved over time, includes two melodicas strapped to his vest—Maxx calls it the “melodicoat.” On his back, he has an air mattress pump filling the melodicas with air so he can sing and play at the same time. He is also wearing a power glove which plays drum beats and is amplified by a boom box, also on his vest. He plays tunes by Madonna, Paul Simon, Talking Heads, Hall and Oates, and Michael Jackson. Sound confusing?

Just know that it’s awesome.

Between old-timey folk and cheery bluegrass, Santa Cruz has country covered. But the gritty, punk-country style would be almost non-existent if it weren’t for Jesse Daniel and his band the Slow Learners. Daniel recorded every instrument on his recent EP, but assembled the Slow Learners to accompany him for live shows. His influences include Johnny Cash, Buck Owens and Merle Haggard. Sharing the bill are the Cadillac Grainers, a recently established local country band. KATIE SMALL

After doing his solo project for five years, Maxx still plays keys in two local bands, the Terrible, and Harry and the Hitmen.

INFO: 9 p.m. Crepe Place, 1134 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz. $8. 429-6994.

“It’s this whole suit, like Iron Man. It’s taken on a life of its own,” Maxx says.

AARON CARNES

INFO: 9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17. Crepe Place, 1134 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz. $8. 429-6994.

REGGAE

AGGROLITES In old-school Jamaican music, there were the smartly dressed rude boys playing danceable ska, and then there were the deeply spiritual natty dreads playing bass-heavy reggae. But there

was something else, too. Some call it the “’69 sound,” or “skinhead reggae” (not the racist kind of skinhead). It’s fun, bouncy, and slower than ska, grooving hard and emanating pure soulful passion. There’s only one modern American band that plays this music right, and that’s L.A.’s Aggrolites. They’re not Jamaican, and it’s their own modernized version of the music—they call it “dirty reggae”—but damn if they don’t exude that Jamaican late-’60s pop-reggae vibe in the best way possible. AARON CARNES INFO: 8:30 p.m. Catalyst, 1011 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz. $15/adv, $17/door. 429-4135.

AMERICANA

PETER CASE Peter Case delivers some of the most ragged heart-on-his-sleeve acoustic ballads out there. He started his career in the Nerves, one of San Francisco’s first punk bands (who are today most famous for penning the Blondie hit “Hanging on the Telephone”). After that, he moved on the power-pop band the Plimsouls. And since 1986, he’s been building a solo career that pulls from blues, folk, country and the deepest crevices of his soul. AC INFO: 7:30 p.m. Don Quixote’s, 6275 Hwy. 9, Felton. $15. 335-2800.

FRIDAY 12/16 WESTERN SWING

SANTA IS REAL In 1959, country duo the Louvin Brothers released a gospel album titled Satan is Real. The record has since become a staple of classic country record collections and it helped elevate the Louvins to legendary status. On Friday, Santa Cruz’s own Carolyn Sills Combo gives a tongue-in-cheek nod to the album with its annual “Santa is Real” performance.

Now in its sixth year, the show is a lively mix of holiday tunes, Western swing and classic country. Chances are good that the band will also grace listeners with their brand new classic, “Ghost Reindeer in the Sky,” a delightful mashup of “Twas the Night Before Christmas,” and “Ghost Riders in the Sky.” CAT JOHNSON INFO: 8 p.m. Don Quixote’s, 6275 Hwy. 9, Felton. $15. 335-2800.

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CHARLIE HUNTER QUARTET Seven-string guitar wizard Charlie Hunter and drum maestro Scott Amendola have logged thousands of miles together as a groove-centric duo with a rough-and-tumble repertoire of sinewy tunes. They’ve recently added the brilliant cornetist Kirk Knuffke, who’s also been featured recently in drum star Allison Miller’s Boom Tic Boom. For this West Coast tour, Hunter is tossing another horn player into the mix, the prodigiously gifted alto and tenor saxophonist Kasey Knudsen. One of the most consistently riveting improvisers on the Bay Area scene, she’s gained national attention despite favoring collective ensembles and sidewoman gigs rather than leading her own band. With two horns, Hunter can revel in the sinuous overlapping lines of his excellent 2016 album Everybody Has a Plan Until They Get Punched in the Mouth (which also features Knuffke).

INFO: 8:30 p.m. Moe’s Alley, 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz. $7/adv, $10/door. 479-1854.

INFO: 4 p.m. Moe’s Alley, 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz. $16/adv, $20/door. 479-1854.

INFO: 7 and 9 p.m. Kuumbwa Jazz, 320-2 Cedar St., Santa Cruz. $27/adv, $32/door. 427-2227.

INFO: 9 p.m. Catalyst, 1011 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz. $27.50/adv, $30/door. 429-4135.

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INFO: 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 23. Don Quixote’s, 6275 Hwy. 9, Felton. $12/ adv, $15/door. 335-2800. WANT TO GO? Go to santacruz.com/giveaways before 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 20 to find out how you could win a pair of tickets to the show.

IN THE QUEUE MIKE RENWICK

Northern California guitarist blending folk, rock and R&B. Wednesday at Don Quixote’s ANUHEA

Hawaiian singer-songwriter brings her “All Is Bright” tour to town. Thursday at Moe’s Alley ADAM SHULMAN TRIO

Standout jazz pianist plays Charlie Brown Christmas. Thursday at Kuumbwa MELVIN SEALS AND THE JERRY GARCIA BAND

Members of the Dead family keep the train rolling. Friday at Moe’s Alley WAIL AWAYS

Roots outfit featuring Joshua Lowe and Jason Lampel. Friday at Crepe Place

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This rare treat of a show features the unhinged soulful psych-rock of the Redlight District; the smooth-funk-meetspunchy-blues-rock of Ginger and Juice; heartfelt Americana from Eric Morrison and the Mysteries (Heartfelt, soulful Americana); and the poetic, folksy acoustic duo Wild Iris. The show will also be a release party for the Redlight District’s brand new EP. AC

They grow up so fast. We looked away for a minute and suddenly Moe’s Alley—Santa Cruz’s roadhouse for rocking blues, reggae, world, rock and more—is turning 25. To celebrate the venue’s quarter-century mark, the Moe’s crew welcomes one of Santa Cruz’s great hometown blues heroes, guitar shredder Mighty Mike Schermer (performing with the Soul Drivers featuring Andy Santana), along with Chris Cain and more. Proclaimed the “best blues guitarist, singer and songwriter you’ve never heard of” by bluesman Tommy Castro, Schermer is a fast-rising star of the contemporary blues scene and an ambassador for the Austin-byway-of-the-Bay-Area music circuit.

Don’t miss this chance to give the Moe’s crew a high-five and get a heaping dose of afternoon rock and blues. CJ

Local-jazzmen-make-good stories Pascal Le Boeuf and Remy Le Boeuf went from Santa Cruz standouts to award-winning, national artists who call New York home and have garnered praise from the Times for their pursuit of a “hyper-fluent streamlined modern ideal.” With Pascal on piano and Remy on saxophone, the brothers bring a sophistication and creativity to their music that has captured the imagination of jazz lovers and fellow artists alike. The duo’s latest album, Imaginist, sees the pair collaborating with JACK Quartet, one of New York’s premier contemporary classical string quartets. CAT JOHNSON

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Santa Cruz’s Dead Celebrate Grateful Dead’s historic 80’s acoustic/electric shows $15 adv./$15 door 21+ 8:30pm

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Tango Ecstasy 6-9:30p

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Wednesday December 29th 9pm $20/25

SUN

Spun 9-11:45p

BRITANNIA ARMS 110 Monterey Ave, Capitola

CAVA WINE BAR 115 San Jose Ave, Capitola

12/17

Reggae Dub Club $5 8p

Minor Thirds Trio 7-10p

BAYVIEW HOTEL 8041 Soquel Dr, Aptos

CASA SORRENTO 393 Salinas St, Salinas

SAT

OPEN LATE EVERY NIGHT! thursday 12/15

ARROWS w / BURN THE EFFIGY w / SOMATOSE

Doors 8:30pm/Show 9pm $8 Door

friday 12/16

JESSE DANIEL AND THE SLOW LEARNERS

w / CADILLAC GRAINERS w / HANK & ELLA WITH THE FINE COUNTRY BAND Doors 8:30pm/Show 9pm $8 Door

saturday 12/17

EL DUO w / SCOTTY MAXX

Doors 8:30pm/Show 9pm $8 Door

TUESday 12/20

7 COME 11 Show 9pm $5 Door

wednesday 12/21

BENEFIT FOR CABRILLO RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT Featuring:

CRUZAH Show 8pm $10 Door

12/22 SWING NIGHT: FEATURING: THE SPEAKEASY 3, POST STREET RHYTHM PEDDLERS MIDTOWN SANTA CRUZ 1134 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz

429-6994

Post Punk Night 9p

Nomalakadoja, Grimace & the Fakers & more $5 9p

Karaoke 8p-Close

Karaoke 8p-Close

Free Pool Free 8p

Comedy and Music w/Shwa Free 8p

LIVE MUSIC WED

12/14

CILANTROS 1934 Main St, Watsonville

Hippo Happy Hour 5:30-7:30p

CRAZY HORSE BAR 529 Seabright Ave, Santa Cruz

Punk Night

THU

12/15

FRI

12/16

SAT

12/17

Karaoke

MON

Comedy/Trivia

Arrows, DZR, Somatose $8 9p

The Wail Aways, Jesse Daniel & the Slow Ghost Train Learners, Cadillac $8 9p $8 9p

El Duo, Scotty Maxx $8 9p

CROW’S NEST 2218 E. Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz

West Coast Soul $3 7:30p

Ten O’Clock Lunch Band $5 8:30p

Soulwise $7 9:30p

The John Michael Band $6 9p

DAV. ROADHOUSE 1 Davenport Ave, Davenport

12/19

Mike Renwick’s Holiday Deluxe $10/$15 8p

TUE

12/20

Karaoke 7 Come 11 $5 9p

Live Comedy $7 9p

Reggae Party Free 8p

Riviere & Adler Peter Case $15 7:30p

Carolyn Sills Combo $15 8p

THE FISH HOUSE 972 Main St, Watsonville HENFLING’S 9450 Hwy 9, Ben Lomond

12/18

KPIG Happy Hour 5:30-7:30p

CREPE PLACE 1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz

DON QUIXOTE’S 6275 Hwy 9, Felton

SUN

Santa Cruz’s Dead $15 8:30p

Bleu Wendy Treat 7p

TV Show 9p

HINDQUARTER BAR & GRILLE 303 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz

Social Distruction 9p

Jerk Alert 9p

Adam Shulman Trio $20/$25 7p

MALONE’S 4402 Scotts Valley Dr, Scotts Valley

Live Music 5:30-9p

MICHAEL’S ON MAIN 2591 Main St, Soquel

Scott Slaughter 7-10p

Etienne Charles & Creole Soul $25/$30 3p

Karaoke w/Ken 9p Phoenix Rising 7-10p

Stormin’ Norman & the Cyclones 7-10p

Breeze Babes 7-10p

ADAM SHULMAN TRIO: A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS FAMILY FRIENDLY CONCERT! $8/CHILDREN 12 AND UNDER

Friday, December 16 • 7:30 pm

ETIENNE CHARLES & CREOLE SOUL: A CREOLE CHRISTMAS Saturday, December 17 • 7 pm

Sunday, December 18 • 3 pm Jon Mulvey 4p

JuannaJam 8p

Roadhouse Karaoke 7:30p Carlos Martinez 6-9p

Ken Emerson & Jim “Kimo” West $20/$25 7p

Thursday, December 15 • 7 pm

Tickets: TicketFly.com

Karaoke 10p

KUUMBWA 320-2 Cedar St, Santa Cruz

CONCERT TICKETS AND GIFT MEMBERSHIPS MAKE GREAT GIFTS!

KEN EMERSON & JIM “KIMO” WEST

$10

Gil Cadilli Band Flingo 7:30p

Celebrating Creativity Since 1975

‘Christmas Favorites’ w/ Solmaaz Adeli and JonMark $15/$20 3p

Charlie Hunter Quartet $27/$32 7, 9p

Sweet Honey in the Rock $35/$50 7:30p

‘TIS THE SEASON…CHRISTMAS FAVORITES WITH SOLMAAZ ADELI AND JON-MARK Tickets: jonmarkhurley.com

Monday, December 19 • 7 & 9 pm |No Comps

CHARLIE HUNTER QUARTET WITH SCOTT AMENDOLA, KURT KNUFKKEE AND KASEY KNUDSEN

SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK

celebrating the holydays tues december 20 @ 7:30 pm rio theatre JAZZ UP YOUR NEW YEAR! 1/6 Barbara Dane with Tammy Hall CD Release

1/16 The Bad Plus 1/19 Brubeck Brothers Quartet 1/20 Stick Men feat. Tony Levin 1/22 Ladysmith Black Mambazo at Rio Theatre 1/26 Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band 1/28 Larry Carlton 2/6 Branford Marsalis Quartet feat. special guest Kurt Elling Unless noted advance tickets at kuumbwajazz.org and Logos Books & Records.

Dinner served one hour before Kuumbwa presented concerts. Premium wines & beer.

All ages welcome.

320-2 Cedar St x Santa Cruz 831.427.2227

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1/9 John Hanrahan Quartet: Miles to McCoy, Jimi to The Beatles

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LIVE MUSIC

Thursday, December 15 • In the Atrium • Ages 16+

THE AGGROLITES

plus The Inciters

Friday, December 16 • In the Atrium • Ages 21+

BANDA MENGUERESE

Saturday, Dec. 17 Ages 16+

WED

Saturday, December 17 • In the Atrium • Ages 21+

THE ALBUM LEAF

plus Rituals Of Mine

Sunday, December 18 • In the Atrium • Ages 16+

THE SEA WOLVES

plus 12 Steps To Nothing

Dec 29 Snow Sessions Del The Funky Homosapien, Andre Nickatina, Chali 2na Yukmouth, A-Plus & more (Ages 16+) Dec 29 The Modern Life Atrium (Ages 16+) Jan 13 & 14 Iration/ Protoje (Ages 16+) Jan 22 Switchfoot & Relient K (Ages 16+) Jan 24 & 25 Tribal Seeds (Ages 16+) Jan 26 Excision/ Cookie Monsta (Ages 18+) Jan 27 Felly/ Gypps (Ages 16+) Jan 28 Y & T (Ages 21+) Feb 4 Sage The Gemini (Ages 16+) Feb 7 & 8 Rebelution/ Passafire (Ages 16+) Feb 9 The Revivalists (Ages 16+) Feb 15 Riff Raff (Ages 16+) Feb 17 The Growlers (Ages 16+) Feb 23 J Boog (Ages 16+) Mar 3 After The Burial (Ages 16+) Mar 21 The Kills (Ages 16+) Mar 30 STRFKR/ Psychic Twin (Ages 16+) Apr 13 Grouplove (Ages 16+) Apr 24 Kehlani/ Ella May (All Ages) May 2 Dweezil Zappa (Ages 16+) May 24 Robin Trower (Ages 21+) Jun 20 Suicide Girls Blackheart Burlesque (Ages 21+) Unless otherwise noted, all shows are dance shows with limited seating.

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

12/14

THU

12/15

FRI

12/16

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Melvin Seals & Jerry Garcia Band $20/$25 8p

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Crunkcertified 9:30p-2a

Libation Lab w/ Syntax 9:30p-2a

Trevor Williams 9:30p-2a

Football & Gordo’s Gustavo’s BBQ 7-9p

Luckless Pedestrians 7-9p

Matt Masih & The Messengers 7-9p

Live Again $5 9p

Johnny Fabulous $5 9p

Jazz Jam Santa Cruz 8p

Comedy 9p

Carrie and the Soulshakers 9p

Comedy Open Mic 8p

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NEW BOHEMIA BREWERY 1030 41st Ave, Santa Cruz 99 BOTTLES 110 Walnut Ave, Santa Cruz

Trivia 8p

PARADISE BEACH 215 Esplanade, Capitola THE POCKET 3102 Portola Dr, Santa Cruz

Rob Vye 6p

Rasta Cruz Reggae Party Eclectic Bass Event 9:30p-Close 9:30p-Close

Hip-Hop w/DJ Marc 9:30p-Close Tacos & Trivia 6-8p

Bleu 10p-Midnight

Christmas Sing-A-Long w/ Johnny Fabulous 7p

Jam Session w/ Don Caruth 7p

POET & PATRIOT 320 E. Cedar St, Santa Cruz THE RED 200 Locust St, Santa Cruz THE REEF 120 Union St, Santa Cruz

Preacher Boy 6p

Claudio Melega 6p

‘Geeks Who Drink’ Trivia Night 8p SC Jazz Collective 6p

Acoustic Reggae Jams 6p

Traditional Hawaiian Music 6:30p

Brunch Grooves12:30p Featured Acoustic 6:30p

Brunch Grooves 1:30p Open Mic & Bluegrass Evening Krowd Karaoke 9p 6p

Musicians Showcase 6p

RIO THEATRE 1205 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz ROSIE MCCANN’S 1220 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz

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Disiac, Dos Osos $5/$8 8p

Fri. December Wed. 12/15 16 Crow’s Nest Good Times Ad, Virgil Thrasher & Rick Stevens Beach Market and Gifts.

6-8 pm Something for Everyone!

STAND-UP COMEDY

12/19

MOE’S ALLEY 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz

Thurs. December 15 Preacher Boy 6-8 pm

Three live comedians every Sunday night.

MON

James Murray 6p

Wed. December 14 Al Frisby 6-8 pm

LIVE ENTERTAINMENT

12/18

Hawk n Blues Mechanics 6p Moe’s Alley 25 Year Anniversary Clebration $16/$20 3p

Lloyd Whitley 6p

BBQ

See live music grid for this week’s bands.

SUN

Al Frisby 6p

BBQ BEER BLUES

Amazing waterfront deck views.

12/17

Broken Shades 6p

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Open Mic 7:30p

LIVE MUSIC WED

12/14

THE SAND BAR 211 Esplanade, Capitola

THU

12/15

Christmas Party 7-11p

SANDERLINGS 1 Seascape Resort, Aptos SEABRIGHT BREWERY 519 Seabright, Santa Cruz

FRI

12/16

SAT

12/17

TBA 8-Midnight

Joint Chiefs 8-Midnight

Groovetime 8-11p

We Three 8-11p

SUN

12/18

MON

Alex Lucero Pro Jam 7-11p

12/19

TUE

12/20

Upcoming Shows

Alex Lucero Acoustic 7-11p

DEC 20

DEC 29-30 White Album Ensemble

Joint Chiefs

SEVERINO’S BAR & GRILL 7500 Old Dominion Court, Aptos

Don McCaslin & the Amazing Jazz Geezers 6-10p

Tsunami 7:30-11:30p

D’Oh Bros 8-11:30p

SHADOWBROOK 1750 Wharf Rd, Capitola

Ken Constable 6:30-9:30p

Joe Ferrara 6:30-10p

Claudio Melega 7-10p

UGLY MUG 4640 Soquel Ave, Soquel

Thirsty Thursday 5p

IT’S WINE TYME 321 Capitola Ave., Capitola

Open Mic 7-10p

Highway Buddha 7-10p

WHALE CITY 490 Highway 1, Davenport

Acoustic Soul 6-9p

Open Mic w/Mosephus 5:30p JP the Band 7-10p

Madrigal and Strange 7-10p

Steve Cooper & Terry Shields 4-7p

Steve Abrams 5-7p

YOUR PLACE 1719 Mission St, Santa Cruz

Daniel Martins 9-11p

Daniel Martins 9-11p

ZELDA’S 203 Esplanade, Capitola

Daniel Martins 9-11p

Daniel Martins 9-11p

B4Dawn 9:30p

Live Again 9:30p

Rocky’s The Keaven Shine Show Merrick’s Winter Formal Christmas Concert 7-9:30p 7-9:30p 7-9:30p

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JAN 19

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JAN 20

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

JAN 21

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

JAN 22

Ladysmith Black Mambazo

JAN 28

Jim Messina Band

FEB 04

The Comic Strippers

FEB 11

Frans Lanting

FEB 14

Sugar by the Pound

FEB 23-26 Banff Mountain Film

Dec 14

John Prine w/ Ramblin Jack Elliot 8pm

MAR 05

The Wood Brothers

MAR 10

Judy Collins

MAR 25

Greg Brown

APR 22

Zep Live

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831.423.8209 www.riotheatre.com

Dec 15

Jonny Lang 8pm Jan 29

KPIG & (((folkYEAH!))) present Robert Earl Keen 7pm

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Feb 16

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Live Nation Presents: Brian Regan 7:30pm

MON-SAT 12-6PM

JAN 13

Mar 10

The Beach Boys

Saturday, December 17th IYA TERRA, JOHNNY LOVE, & DJ SUGARBEAR

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FILM

THE OTHER BROTHER Casey Affleck delivers a heartfelt performance in the moving ‘Manchester by the Sea.’

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Life-sized human dilemmas fuel poignant ‘Manchester by the Sea’ BY LISA JENSEN

W

e think of the movies as a medium of action and image. So it’s kind of audacious that most of the drama is internal in Manchester by the Sea. Writer-director Kenneth Lonergan brings his playwright’s instincts to this intimate story of love, loss, and family in a close-knit fishing community on the Massachusetts coast. These rugged folks don’t articulate their feelings, but those feelings run deep, and Lonergan finds continually inventive ways to express them in this quietly moving film.

Lonergan is best known for You Can Count On Me, another look at uneasy but fierce family dynamics.

The taciturn protagonist in Manchester by the Sea has no means of expressing his inner demons (not even to himself). But Lonergan tells his story through judicious use of flashbacks, and in the ways he interacts with people around him, whether fighting, swearing, or joking around. (Indeed, for a movie whose plot turns on so many tragic elements, the dialogue can be surprisingly funny.)

Lee Chandler (Casey Affleck) works as a handyman and super at a small apartment building outside of Boston. He doesn’t say much beyond what the job requires, and reacts with the same apparent indifference,

whether he overhears a tenant on the phone telling her girlfriend she has a crush on him, or a tenant cusses him out over a plumbing malfunction.

(Although he calmly answers the latter in kind.) After work, he retires to his one room in the basement to drink beer and watch sports on TV, or goes out to a bar until he’s drunk enough to pick a fight with someone.

But when his older brother Joe dies suddenly, Lee has to return to his hometown of Manchester by the Sea, on Cape Ann. Joe (Kyle Chandler, in flashbacks) was a divorced commercial fisherman raising a son, Patrick, on his own, and Lee has to make the arrangements. Lee

responds to everything with the same tight-lipped impassivity—until he hears that Joe has named him the legal guardian of 16-year-old Patrick (Lucas Hedges).

As Lee and Patrick cope, Lee’s memories play an ever more crucial role in the storytelling. In flashbacks, a very different Lee emerges, happygo-lucky, with a posse of buddies, a feisty young wife, Randi (Michelle Williams), and kids of his own. As a boy, Patrick (Ben O’Brien) grew up with his Uncle Lee working on the boat alongside his dad; they taught him to fish and introduced him into the rituals of guy-bonding.

The story of how Lee got stuck in his own haunted purgatory is revealed in small, heartbreaking increments, in counterpoint to the larger story of Lee and Patrick learning to navigate their strange new situation. Lee is determined to only stay in town for the winter, until Patrick’s school year ends, then relocate them both back to Boston. Patrick digs in his heels—he’s on the hockey team, he’s in a band, and he has two girlfriends he doesn’t want to leave. “You’re a janitor,” he tells Uncle Lee, “what the hell do you care where you live?”

Good point. But despite not being remotely parental, and barely equipped to take care of himself, let alone Patrick, Lee fears memoryhaunted Manchester above all things.

This is a life-sized story about recognizably human characters whose dilemmas stay with us.

Affleck manages to toe the fine line between surly and sympathetic; he maintains our interest, offering up shading in the smallest of gestures.

His scenes with Hedges provide the backbone of the story, as uncle and nephew test the boundaries of their new reality. Williams provides fire and grace in her few scenes.

The storyline may be unresolved (or resolved in a way that might disappoint some viewers), but that’s just another way that this heartfelt, compassionate movie echoes real life.

MANCHESTER BY THE SEA ***1/2 (out of four) With Casey Affleck, Michelle Williams, Kyle Chandler, Lucas Hedges. Written and directed by Kenneth Lonergan. A Roadside Attractions release. Rated R. 137 minutes.

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FILM NEW THIS WEEK COLLATERAL BEAUTY He’s lost the hardest thing to lose and he doesn’t care about losing the rest.

Howard writes to Love, Time and Death for answers, and apparently Death is an elderly white woman played by Helen Mirren. David Frankel directs. Will Smith, Edward Norton, Kate Winslet co-star. (PG13) 97 minutes.

LA LA LAND Old Hollywood whimsy, musical magic à la Rogers and Astaire that’s getting Emma Stone early Oscar buzz—it’s just the kind of la la land we needed during a post-Nov. 8 holiday season. Damien Chazelle directs. Ryan Gosling, Stone, Amiée Conn co-star. (PG-13) 128 minutes.

ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY Ah, what a time to be a Star Wars fan. Gareth Edwards directs.

Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Alan Tudyk co-star. (PG-13) 133 minutes.

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SPECIAL SCREENINGS: Second Harvest Food Bank Benefit The Polar Express 10 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 17. Del Mar Theatre, 1124 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz. Advance showing Jackie, 7:10, 9:40 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 20, The Nickelodeon, 210 Lincoln St., Santa Cruz.

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NOW PLAYING THE ACCOUNTANT Ever since he was a kid, Christian Wolff exhibited highly advanced cognitive skills. As an adult, he’s an accountant—with a somewhat illicit side gig that gets the Treasury Department interested in his daily goings-on. Gavin O’Connor directs. Ben Affleck, Anna Kendrick, J.K. Simmons co-star. (R) 128 minutes.

ALMOST CHRISTMAS Ah, movies about dysfunctional families during the holidays … do they make us

thankful for our own dysfunctional families, or just more fearful? David E. Talbert directs. Kimberly Elise, Omar Epps, Danny Glover co-star.

(PG-13) 112 minutes.

ALLIED OMG, Brangelina broke up because Angelina is a German spy. Of course! (This is their marriage memoir, right?). Robert Zemeckis directs.

Brad Pitt, Vincent Ebrahim, Xavier De Guillebon co-star. (R) 124 minutes.

ARRIVAL Aliens are here, but no one can decipher what they’re saying. Thankfully, the military sends in a woman to help communicate. Denis Villeneuve directs. Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, Forest Whitaker co-star.

(PG-13) 116 minutes.

BAD SANTA 2 The bad Claus crew is back and this time momma’s coming, too. Kathy Bates as a tattooed con artist from the North Pole, fueled by cheap whiskey and a mean streak, who ropes her son (Santa) into robbing a charity?

Now that’s holiday spirit, y’all. Mark Waters directs. Billy Bob Thornton, Kathy Bates, Tony Cox co-star. (R) 92 minutes.

BLEED FOR THIS World Champion Boxer Vinny Pazienza was at the top of his game and the top of the world until a car crash broke his neck. He was told that any small movement could sever his spinal cord. He didn’t listen; instead, he took the screws out of his head and went back to the gym to make one of the greatest comebacks in sports history. Don’t try this at home? Ben Younger directs. Miles Teller, Aaron Eckhart, Katey Sagal co-star. (R) 116 minutes.

time-honored Kazakh role—and she’s about to school them all. Otto Bell directs. Aisholpan Nurgaiv, Daisy Ridley co-star. (G) 87 minutes.

child is the demon or just possessed by one. Brad Peyton directs. Carice van Houten, Aaron Eckhart, David Mazouz co-star. (PG-13) 91 minutes.

THE EDGE OF SEVENTEEN While most of us surely would rather avoid revisiting the unbearable pain of being in high school, sometimes the awkward moments of youth just never get old—especially when Woody Harrelson plays the lovable, confidant high school teacher who’s writing his suicide note on his lunch break. Kelly Fremon Craig directs. Hailee Steinfeld, Haley Lu Richardson, Blake Jenner co-star.

(R) 104 minutes.

KIDNAP Her son’s been kidnapped and Mom of the Year/infinite badass Halle Berry is not about to sit around waiting for the police to find him. Luis Prieto directs. Berry, Christopher Berry, Lew Temple costar. 94 minutes.

FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM Eddie Redmayne accidentally let a bunch of evil ghouls into our realm. It all makes sense now: how else could a cheeto-faced Voldemort have gotten in? David Yates directs.

Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Alison Sudol co-star.

(PG-13) 133 minutes.

FRIEND REQUEST People really need to not take it so personally when they don’t get their friend request accepted—especially when they’re a demon. Simon Verhoeven directs. Alycia Debnam-Carey, William Moseley, Connor Paolo costar. (R) 93 minutes.

HACKSAW RIDGE Desmond T. Doss enlisted at the height of WWII, but he refused to touch a gun. He became the first conscientious objector in American history to receive the Medal of Honor. Mel Gibson directs. Andrew Garfield, Sam Worthington, Luke Bracey costar. (R) 171 minutes.

LOVING Virginia, 1958: Richard and Mildred are in love. But there’s one problem: they’re an interracial couple in a state where their marriage violates anti-miscegenation laws. It’s a true story of love overcoming hate. Jeff Nichols directs. Ruth Negga, Joel Edgerton, Will Dalton co-star. (PG13) 123 minutes.

A MAN CALLED OVE Ove spends his days visiting his wife’s grave.

He’s given up on friendship and he’s had enough. So he decides to leave the world for good, but “killing oneself isn’t so easy, you know.”

Hannes Holm directs. Rolf Lassgård, Bahar Pars, and Zozan Akgün costar. (PG-13) 116 minutes.

MANCHESTER BY THE SEA Reviewed this issue. Kenneth Lonergan directs. Casey Affleck, Michelle Williams, Kyle Chandler costar. (R) 137 minutes.

MISS SLOANE She’s the enemy now.

She’ll use whatever resource she has to lead the fight on gun control, and she was hired to win. John Madden directs. Jessica Chastain, Mark Strong, Gugu Mbatha-Raw co-star.

(R) 132 minutes.

DOCTOR STRANGE What if the material world was only one of many? In that case it’d probably be beneficial to have someone with a name like Dr. Strange to protect it.

Scott Derrickson directs. Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams co-star. (PG-13) 115 minutes.

THE HANDMAIDEN Spying, gossip, lust, love, fraud, secret romances, hidden plots, and a handmaiden.

It’s got that modern edge and Chanwook Park grit; watch the preview and tell us you’re not tantalized.

Chan-wook Park directs. Min-hee Kim, Jung-woo Ha, Jin-woong Jo. (NR) 144 minutes.

MOANA A great danger is coming but Moana will find the demigod Maui and they’ll save the world— he’s a little difficult, so she’ll need all the help she can get.

Thankfully, she’s got the ocean on her side. Ron Clements, Don Hall, John Musker, Chris Williams direct. Auli’i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, Rachel House co-star.

(PG) 113 minutes.

THE EAGLE HUNTRESS Aisholpan is a 13-year-old eagle hunter. She’s the first female in 12 generations in her family to fill the coveted and

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MOONLIGHT Imagine growing up in Miami’s black neighborhoods as a small boy—a boy who likes to dance instead of fight, routinely

gets the crap kicked out of him, and has to take care of his single mother and avoid being swept up in the seduction of the streets.

And who might be gay. Barry Jenkins directs. Mahershala Ali, Sheriff Earp, Duan Sanderson costar. (R) 110 minutes.

NOCTURNAL ANIMALS “I did something horrible to him. I loved him in a brutal way,” says Amy Adams as Susan Morrow, looking bleakly into her past, haunted by her ex-husband’s novel and the threat she sees in it. Tom Ford directs.

Adams, Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Shannon co-star. (R) 117 minutes.

OFFICE CHRISTMAS PARTY This is exactly what last year’s GT office party looked like. Just kidding … sort of. Josh Gordon, Will Speck direct. Kate McKinnon, Olivia Munn, Jennifer Aniston costar. (R) 105 minutes.

RULES DON’T APPLY Howard Hughes wants 350 gallons of banana nut ice cream. Luckily for him, he’s Howard Hughes, so when he’s hiding out in dark corners, sending body doubles to meet foreign dignitaries and bankrolling a fleet of young actresses, the rules simply don’t apply. Warren Beatty directs. Lily Collins, Haley Bennett, Taissa Farmiga co-star.

(PG-13) 126 minutes.

STORKS In this animated film, storks used to deliver babies, now they deliver packages for cornerstore.com—is this an allegory about the U.S. Postal Service? Adventure ensues when an order for a baby appears and the top delivery stork scrambles to fix the mistake. Nicholas Stoller, Doug Sweetland direct. Andy Samberg, Jennifer Aniston, Ty Burrell co-star. (PG) 89 minutes.

TROLLS Branch is a troll living in a fortified survival bunker ... to protect against the indelibly chipper Poppy. Poppy is the leader of the Trolls, the happiest Troll ever born, and she’s out to rescue her friends from the Bergen. Walt Dohrn, Mike Mitchell direct. Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake, Zooey Deschanel co-star. (PG) 92 minutes.

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on in Italian with some of the oldtimers. And now Italian has elided into Spanish, with customers gossiping happily with the guys carving the racks of lamb and cleaning Dungeness crab. For me, it’s always the butchers who seem most memorable. But surely you’ve got your own memory. And for one more day—contest ends Dec. 15!—you can post your Shopper’s story at the Shopper’s Corner Facebook page to see if you win a $150 Gift Card.

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SHEEP’S MILK YOGURT WIN Former Gabriella chef Rebecca King gave up commercial kitchens long ago to become a Wild West sheep rancher, and now creates fabulous artisanal Garden Variety cheeses from her sheep out at Royal Oaks. The excitement now is that her farmstead

Here was a discovery that made our tastebuds dance. In another era, i.e. two years ago, going gluten-free might have had all the cachet of a winter vacation in Siberia. So few choices, so little joy. But that was then. Today there are new, and more importantly worthy, gluten-free food choices popping up daily. Well, even though Manini’s gluten-free ravioli have been around for almost a year, we just found out about this pasta creation.

Made from the Manini ancient grain flour blend—which includes amaranth, millet and sorghum—the raviolis filled with spinach and cheese cooked in only four minutes (exactly four minutes), accepted the sauce beautifully (I chopped up and browned a New Leaf Italian pork sausage and added it to one of my jars of marinara sauce), and when topped with plenty of grated Romano and Parmesan made us sigh with pleasure. Pasta is one of the things many foodies really miss when trying to cut out gluten. Well, that little issue has been taken care of once and for all. OK, Manini’s lacked the flavor depth of Italian durum wheat.

But it was more than acceptable. Sea salt helps. I’m happy to see more creative artisanal producers doing the homework to provide acceptable substitutes to gluten glut. Available at New Leaf Markets and Whole Foods.

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n order to understand the name of the new Capitola restaurant Sotola Bar and Grill, you may need a little history lesson. Luckily, the restaurant has a 1929 newspaper clipping on the wall that describes how Soquel and Capitola were to become one town—Sotola. It never happened, mostly because of the Great Depression. Husband and wife Ashley and Adam Bernardi, who are first-time restaurant owners, loved this piece of history so much, they named their restaurant after it. They also enlisted longtime Santa Cruz chef Anthony Kresge, for whom this is a homecoming after seven years at Santa Clara’s Epicurean Group. Ashley told us everything else we needed to know about their new restaurant.

Why did you choose Anthony Kresge?

ASHLEY BERNARDI: He has 25 years of experience. He’s a creative and open-minded chef, but he also serves what the community is asking for in terms of ingredients and how he presents things. We really admire how he can take what we’re asking him to do and turn it into

something that everyone can enjoy.

He’s so passionate about cooking and teaching people about the culinary arts. And he loves what he does. He was just a perfect fit for us.

How would you describe your menu?

Mostly it’s farm-to-fork, keeping it as local as possible. We’re not going to change the menu every season per se, but more what’s in season in terms of our vegetables. The fish, we’ll always have a “catch of the day.”

One of our servers said it was like “blue-collar gourmet.” It’s like finedining food, but in a more relaxed, casual setting. You’re getting the freshest. Everything is made from scratch, down to the ketchup and mustard. It’s pretty simple. It’s not intimidating food. We have soup, fish, chicken, burgers, and sandwiches.

We have some unique dishes like an “Indichimi,” which is a mix between a chimichanga and Indian tandoori chicken. We have onion hay. It’s like onion rings, tiny little thin strips of onion that are fried.

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indy Oaks’ winemaker Jim Schultze has garnered accolades far and wide for his outstanding wines, especially his Pinot Noirs.

When I saw his 2014 Terra Narro Pinot Noir Santa Cruz Mountains on the wine list at Solaire Restaurant in Hotel Paradox, I ordered it to pair with our entrees—a delicious special dish of venison, and superbly prepared scallops by Chef Pete Martinez. Solaire is a beautiful place to dine, with excellent service, and Martinez takes pride in preparing innovative dishes using seasonal produce.

The estate Terra Narro is delightful, and with its robust flavors and balanced structure, it’s a sure-fire Pinot to enjoy. Winery owners Jim and Judy Schultze say “it’s a great everyday drinking wine” and describe it as “medium garnet, aromas of cherry candy, underbrush, incense and fir balsam; fuller-bodied, more mouth-coating and deeper-flavored than previous editions of this wine.” I remember first trying the 2007 Terra Narro in an Aptos restaurant many moons ago and being impressed. What’s not to love about a splendid handcrafted wine by Jim Schultze?

The 2014 Terra Narro is now available and sells for $29 at the winery, but more in restaurants, of course.

On Friday nights from 4-7 p.m. at the Windy Oaks tasting room in Carmel is a wine and cheese party with a charcuterie plate and specially paired cheeses from The Cheese Shop for $15 a person, which includes a tasting of four wines.

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SCOTTS VALLEY FARMERS MARKET Several treats awaited me at a recent visit to the Scotts Valley Farmers Market, held on Saturdays outside the Scotts Valley Community Center, a robust coffee from Hidden Fortress Coffee Roasting, a buckwheat blueberry scone (one of my favorites) from Companion Bakeshop, and a delicious sample of smoky cider from Rider Ranch, based in Los Gatos. Visit riderranchciderworks. com for more info. Hidden Fortress has just opened a coffee shop at 125 Hangar Way #270 in Watsonville. Visit hiddenfortressfarm.com for info.

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When the Sun reaches the Tropic of Capricorn (solstice), winter begins (Dec. 21). We are in our darkest days of the year, before the new light.

We sense inner and outer preparations … for the change of seasons, for solstice, a holy child.

Advent, ‘adventus,’ “something’s about to happen, something’s arriving.” There is expectancy, a hushed time of waiting. The Hebrews await the Messiah, Christians the Second Coming, esotericists the Reappearance of Christ, Buddhists the Bodhisattva, Hindus the coming Avatar, and Islam the Imam

Mahdi. All of Earth’s kingdoms await the new light. Always, darkness precedes the light.

Two thousand years ago a holy child was born into our world (at the intersection of East and West). He came in an age of great darkness (ignorance). His birth created a new law. And a new light shone in that dark world. Something beyond the Laws of the Old Testament (Ten Commandments). What was anchored in the Earth was the Light of Love. He said to us, “Love one another.” With every annual rebirth of the new light in the world at winter solstice, the veils between the visible and invisible worlds become more transparent. Wednesday, Dec. 21 at 2:44 a.m., West Coast time, Sun enters Capricorn.

The new light dawns.

ARIES Mar21–Apr20

LIBRA Sep23–Oct22

Careful and conscious communication, especially with elders, wise ones, teachers, supervisors, colleagues, and those you work with, is most important. There could be misunderstandings and misgivings. Have the intention to “hold your mind steady in the light” of Right Relations so that all your thoughts radiate love, yet also authority.

This allows for true leadership. At times you may need to be strict. Do it with compassion.

It’s important to communicate more with family members. Or to at least consider this communication so that during the holy days your heart will be able and willing. Care in communication needs to be taken with family and all domestic matters, including real estate.

You might consider transforming your home(s) so that they reflect more beauty. Accomplish all things, including communication, with non judgment and ahimsa (doing no harm). These will protect you in later lives.

Esoteric Astrology as news for week of Dec. 14, 2016

TAURUS Apr21–May21 All of humanity is called to be a “thinker.” A thinker begins with curiosity, then gathers information. Usually we believe what other people tell us. We believe what they believe. In our world, ignorance is more acceptable than knowledgeable thinking. This must change for humanity.

Taurus is called to have an illumined mind that illuminates the minds of others. Offering the light of knowledge.

Throughout all your lifetimes, this is your purpose.

GEMINI May 22–June 20 For deeper self-identification it would be good for you to study the lives of ancient philosophers. Many, as thinkers, philosophers and knowers, began schools and academies with lifetimes as great teachers. Geminis are teachers and writers. What are you studying at present?

Learn also about investments, and preparing your assets should something unexpected occur (illness, death, economic loss). This is Gemini intelligence at work. Read Catherine Austin Fitts.

CANCER Jun21–Jul20

LE0 Jul21–Aug22 Tend carefully to your health at this time; be sure to exercise (gently) as part of a daily routine. Allow yourself the thought that mistakes are made more easily now.

Therefore, check and re-check all work, writing, thoughts and actions. With co-workers, realize criticism separates while cooperation unifies. You are a natural leader.

Others look to you as a model of either good or bad (manners). Wear the color violet and rose.

VIRGO Aug23–Sep22 Has something bothered you in the past months?

Something about your relationship or lover or children or even your sense of creativity. Whatever it is will re-emerge in your daily life for healing. You will ponder upon the field of love. It is most important to be exacting and truthful. Truth occurs when we love enough. Love mobilizes us to do what we must. What is that “must” for you? Remember to “love more.”

SCORPIO Oct23–Nov21 Often you feel the ancient fires (ancient battles) coursing through your body, allowing regeneration to take place.

You hide yourself away sometimes. You know many would not understand. So often you live in the shadow of a thought—a form of protection. It takes a long time for you to trust. However, during this time you will need to contact and connect with others. If you remember that “contact releases Love,” you will be released (and protected).

SAGITTARIUS Nov22–Dec20 Previous financial issues may appear. Don’t feel threatened. You will not drown in financial perplexity.

Instead, think re-budgeting instead of continuing to purchase. The only real use of money at this time is for educating others and for tithing to those in need. And for beauty. Think on all the charities that you believe in. For gifts this year, tithe to those charities, in other people’s names. This provides you with real wealth.

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THE COURT FINDS that the petitioner KAYLA G ROSE AKA MICHELA GERALDINE GONELLA has filed a Petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for an order changing the applicants name from: KAYLA G ROSE AKA MICHELA GERALDINE GONELLA to: KAYLA GARNET ROSE. 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.

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What do you especially like about Shopper’s? PAUL: “I like that they provide European-style cuts of meat, just as I had growing up; you can get veal which is difficult to find. They have the best butcher shop in town! ” KARINA: “If I want a particular type of meat that they don’t carry, they will get it for me and cut it they way I want. The butchers are really nice.” PAUL: “The wine department is great, especially the sale wines in front of the meat display. I like their sauerkraut — the good stuff in jars — and other products that we German transplants especially appreciate.” KARINA: “I too like the wines, and the wine guy is really helpful with his recommendations.”

You plan on shopping here for holiday meals?

KARINA: “For Christmas, we’ll pick up a Diestel turkey, fresh produce for a salad and a red cabbage for special side dish; also numerous cheeses and fresh bread, plus brandy for cheese fondu. Got to get Limoncello as well.” PAUL: “We’ll also get a marinaded beef fillet, and the butchers will tie it up, which is great. It’s little things like that — it’s so friendly and relaxed — which make shopping here enjoyable and not a chore.” KARINA: I like that Shopper’s is family-owned and has contributed to the community for so many years, and its atmosphere makes it fun for our kids, Max and Katarina.”

Is Shopper’s one-stop shopping for you folks? KARINA: “Oh yes. And I love to cook! I don’t make a lot of Asian food, but when I do, I can find all the ingredients at Shopper’s. They have all the herbs I like and a lot of spices, from numerous brands offering different price points which is nice. I even found a particular German baking powder mix — it’s like a cream — that the big stores don’t carry.” PAUL: “The produce section is great, and has a good mix of organic and conventional selections. It’s nice to have a choice.” KARINA: “We rarely go to restaurants but we don’t mind paying for high-quality groceries. Shopper’s is not expensive, not for the quality you get.”

“We rarely go to restaurants but we don’t mind paying for high-quality groceries. Shopper’s isn’t expensive, not for the quality you get.”

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