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INSIDE Volume 43, No.38 December 20-26, 2017

The Couch Potato is NOT going out of business, but the Head Spud is retiring!

As The Couch Potato heads into its 30th year serving Santa Cruz and beyond, it is time for Bruce Cushnir, the founder and Head Spud, to take an exit bow. It has been a good, long and very enjoyable run for Bruce, and he is looking forward to his well-earned retirement. Bruce will be dividing his time between Santa Cruz and Troncones, Mexico. Long time employee and long time Santa Cruzer Jackson Allen will be taking over the reins beginning January 2018. Jackson will carry on the same no-nonsense straightforward approach that has worked so well for all these years and he will continue to support local non-profits. So…come on by during these last couple of months of the year and say adios to Bruce and hola to Jackson!

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EDITOR’S NOTE For 51 weeks out of the year, we take the news very seriously around here. I know some people might think we occasionally get a little too snarky or wacky—so it goes for an alt-weekly in a mainstream media world—but in general what I hear from readers is that they like the humor and personality we try to deliver, as long as it’s balanced with careful reporting and thoughtful analysis. That is so fair and reasonable, and to all of those wonderfully discerning and realnews-loving members of the Santa Cruz community who we make this paper for every week, let me just say: I’m so, so sorry. Because things are about to get ridiculous.

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EVEN ‘AFFORDABLE’ IS EXPENSIVE

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I agree with Nada Misunas (Letters, 12/6): Not everyone who wants to live in Santa Cruz will be able to do so. However, neither Ms. Misunas nor anyone else can stop people from coming here. Those who can afford to buy or rent will find homes, but prices will remain high because supply will never keep up with demand. Even “affordable” housing will remain expensive relative to other places. If established, rent control will have only minimal effect. Any politician who promises otherwise is naive, uninformed, or disingenuous.

GIGO DESILVAS | SANTA CRUZ

WHY I HOST SHORT-TERM RENTALS The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors is considering regulations that would put extremely strict limits on the number of nights a homeowner can rent out a room in their home. To be clear, the regulations target homeowners like me, who live in the home full-time, even when travelers stay.

Our Year in Review issue is the week we look back on everything that happened this year and laugh, cringe, feel all the feels, and in general shake our heads in disbelief.

And actually, I’m not really sorry, in fact, I hope it’s as absurdly fun for you to read as it was for us to write.

Another thing you will notice this week is that film times are back in our movie section. To be honest, those things drive us crazy, because so often theaters can’t get us the correct information about what they’re showing every week in time to meet our press deadline—that’s why you’ll often see “Call theater for showtimes” instead of listings. It got to the point where we figured printing them every week wasn’t worth it for readers. But in the last few weeks, we’ve heard from many of you saying you want us to keep running them, so run them we shall. Thanks for the feedback, and enjoy the year in review!

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I’ve lived in Santa Cruz since the 1980s, and take great pride in my neighborhood.

We live in one of the most beautiful places in the world, and I never want to leave.

After a 25-year teaching career here in the county and managing the lifeguards along our coast, I recently retired and am now subbing and renting out a room in my home to help make ends meet, something that became more of a challenge when property taxes recently increased.

I would not be able to afford my mortgage without the extra income I earn through renting out a room on Airbnb, which I primarily do in the summer when more tourists are looking for an affordable way to experience Santa Cruz.

I know this community as well as anyone, and fully understand the concerns many people have about short-term rentals. From the worries about loud guests and parking to concerns about less long-term housing and losing the neighborhood feel. I live here and I get it. I want to protect our neighborhoods, too.

Airbnb is a community, and I have a good sense of the hosts in this area. The vast majority of homeowners like me who >8 rent out a room for a portion of

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Construction began this month on what will eventually be eight solar arrays at Santa Cruz County government facilities, including the County Governmental Center and Simpkins Family Swim Center. The $7.4 million project, funded through Clean Renewable Energy Bonds, should save the county big bucks in energy costs over the arrays’ expected lifetime, while offsetting 637 metric tons of carbon emissions annually. Most of the projects should be finished by the late spring.

The city of Santa Cruz’s Parking for Hope program is off and running again in partnership with the Downtown Association of Santa Cruz. Through Monday, Dec. 25, the usual parking rates apply, but proceeds from street meters will go to Hope Services. The nonprofit, tasked with keeping Pacific Avenue and other local streets clean, provides training and support services to adults with developmental disabilities. Last year, Hope Services received a $32,500 check.

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ROB BREZSNY FREE WILL ASTROLOGY Week of December 20 ARIES Mar21–Apr19 Your life in the first half of 2018 will be like a psychological boot camp that’s designed to beef up your emotional intelligence. Here’s another way to visualize your oncoming adventures: They will constitute a friendly nudge from the cosmos, pushing you to be energetic and ingenious in creating the kind of partnerships you want for the rest of your long life. As you go through your interesting tests and riddles, be on the lookout for glimpses of what your daily experience could be like in five years if you begin now to deepen your commitment to love and collaboration.

TAURUS Apr20–May20 You’ll soon have a chance to glide out into the frontier. I suggest you pack your bag of tricks. Bring gifts with you, too, just in case you must curry favor in the frontiers where the rules are a bit loose. How are your improvisational instincts? Be sure they’re in top shape. How willing are you to summon spontaneity and deal with unpredictability and try impromptu experiments? I hope you’re very willing. This may sound like a lot of work, but I swear it’ll be in a good cause. If you’re well-prepared as you wander in the borderlands, you’ll score sweet secrets and magic cookies. Here’s more good news: Your explorations will position you well to take advantage of the opportunities that’ll become available throughout 2018.

GEMINI May21–June20 These days it’s not unusual to see male celebrities who shave their heads. Bruce Willis, Dwayne Johnson, Seal, Tyrese Gibson, and Vin Diesel are among them. But in the 20th century, the bare-headed style was rare. One famous case was actor Yul Brynner. By age 30, he’d begun to go bald. In 1951, for his role as the King of Siam in the Broadway play The King and I, he decided to shave off all his hair. From then on, the naked-headed look became his trademark as he plied a successful acting career. So he capitalized on what many in his profession considered a liability. He built his power and success by embracing an apparent disadvantage. I recommend you practice your own version of this strategy in 2018. The coming weeks will be an excellent time to begin.

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In the Northern Hemisphere, where 88 percent of the world’s population resides, this is a quiescent time for the natural world. Less sunlight is available, and plants’ metabolisms slow down as photosynthesis diminishes.

Deciduous trees lose their leaves, and even many evergreens approach dormancy. And yet in the midst of this stasis, Cancerian, you are beginning to flourish. Gradually at first, but with increasing urgency, you’re embarking on an unprecedented phase of growth. I foresee that 2018 will be your Year of Blossoming.

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LE0 Jul23–Aug22 If you’ve had an unfulfilled curiosity about genealogy or your ancestors or the riddles of your past, 2018 will be a favorable time to investigate. Out-of-touch relatives will be easier to locate than usual. Lost heirlooms, too. You may be able to track down and make use of a neglected legacy.

Even family secrets could leak into view—both the awkward and the charming kinds. If you think you have everything figured out about the people you grew up with and the history of where you came from, you’re in for surprises.

VIRGO Aug23–Sep22 Most of us regard our ring fingers as the least important of our digits. What are they good for? Is there any activity for which they’re useful? But our ancestors had a stronger relationship with their fourth fingers. There was a folk belief that a special vein connected the fourth finger on the left hand directly to the heart. That’s why a tradition arose around the wedding ring being worn there. It may have also been a reason why pharmacists regarded their fourth fingers as having an aptitude for discerning useful blends of herbs. I bring this up, Virgo, because I think it’s an apt metaphor for one of 2018’s important themes: A resource you have underestimated

or neglected will be especially valuable—and may even redefine your understanding of what’s truly valuable.

LIBRA Sep23–Oct 22 In fairy tales, characters are often rewarded for their acts of kindness. They may be given magical objects that serve as protection, like cloaks of invisibility or shoes that enable them to flee trouble. Or the blessings they receive may be life-enhancing, like enchanted cauldrons that provide a never-ending supply of delicious food or musical instruments that have the power to summon delightful playmates. I bring this up, Libra, because I suspect that a similar principle will be very active in your life during 2018.

You'll find it easier and more natural than usual to express kindness, empathy, and compassion. If you consistently capitalize on this predilection, life will readily provide you with the resources you need.

SCORPIO Oct23–Nov21 Like all of us, you go through mediocre phases when you’re not functioning at peak efficiency. But I suspect that in 2018 you will experience fewer of these blah times.

We will see a lot of you at your best. Even more than usual, you’ll be an interesting catalyst who energizes and ripens collaborative projects. You’ll demonstrate why the sweet bracing brightness needs the deep dark depths, and vice versa. You’ll help allies open doors that they can’t open by themselves. The rest of us thank you in advance!

SAGITTARIUS Nov22–Dec21 The blunt fact is that you can’t be delivered from the old demoralizing pattern that has repeated and repeated itself—until you forgive yourself completely. For that matter, you probably can’t move on to the next chapter of your life story until you compensate yourself for at least some of the unnecessary torment you’ve inflicted on yourself. Now here’s the good news: 2018 will be an excellent time to accomplish these healings.

CAPRICORN Dec22–Jan19 In 2018, one of your primary missions will be to practice what you preach; to walk your talk; to be ambitious and masterful in all the ways a soulful human can and should be ambitious and masterful. Live up to your hype in the coming months, Capricorn! Do what you have promised!

Stop postponing your dreams! Fulfill the noble expectations you have for yourself! Don’t be shy about using exclamation points to express your visions of what’s right and good and just!

AQUARIUS Jan20–Feb18 Years ago, when I started my career as a horoscope writer, my editor counseled me, “Always give priority to the Big Three. Romance, money, and power are what people care about most.” After a few months, he was disgruntled to realize that I wrote about how to cultivate psychological health and nourish spiritual aspirations as much as his Big Three. He would have replaced me if he could have found another astrology writer whose spelling and grammar were as good as mine. But his edict traumatized me a bit.

Even today, I worry that I don’t provide you with enough help concerning the Big Three. Fortunately, that’s not relevant now, since I can sincerely declare that 2018 will bring you chances to become more powerful by working hard on your psychological health . . . and to grow wealthier by cultivating your spiritual aspirations . . . and to generate more love by being wise and ethical in your quest for money and power.

PISCES Feb19–Mar20 What binds you? What keeps you closed down and locked up? I urge you to ponder those questions, Pisces. Once you get useful answers, the next step will be to meditate on how you can undo the binds. Fantasize and brainstorm about the specific actions you can take to unlock and unclose yourself. This project will be excellent preparation for the opportunities that the coming months will make available to you. I’m happy to announce that 2018 will be your personal Year of Liberation.

Homework: Write a parable or fairy tale that captures what your life has been like in 2017. Freewillastrology.com

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By Datta Khalsa, Broker

The Mayor and City Council of Santa Cruz are actively exploring ways to address the high cost of housing in our area and its impacts, such as a rising homeless population being forced to sleep in the streets with winter on the way.

We are not alone. A recent article in Fast Company covered the affordable housing crisis and the epidemic of homelessness that has hit our country nationwide, exploring its underlying issues and steps that could be taken to address them.

I noted that the idea of rent control was never suggested anywhere in the article, but upon thinking it through this made sense because research has shown by precedent, time and again, that rent control ends up being a well-intended but ineffective measure which over time often yields the opposite result of its objective.

As point of fact, the city of San Francisco was recognized in the article (and elsewhere) as one of the highest in the nation in homelessness. It also bears mentioning that San Francisco has a median housing price that is about twice the median for our county. It should not be lost on us that San Francisco was among the first cities to implement widespread rent control and has become a grim example of the its failure to correct the issues of making housing affordable.

Similarly, other California college and beach towns from Santa Monica to Berkeley, who also implemented rent control years ago, have suffered from its ill-conceived effects including similarly high-priced housing and a dwindling rental stock of dilapidated apartment complexes whose landlords have no profit incentive to maintain them, with homeless populations that rival ours.

As put forth in the article, the key to solving homelessness is for cities to build shelters and low-cost housing. I would add to that: in the case of college towns like Santa Cruz, we need our universities to build sufficient on-campus housing to keep pace with their runaway enrollment, which exacerbates the effects of the already spiraling costs that impact owners and tenants alike in our parallel quests to either own or rent a property here.

There is no question there are landlords out there who gouge their tenants, but ironically imposing a rent freeze would hurt them the least since their rents are already the highest. It would instead hurt the nice landlords who keep their rents affordable by permanently devaluing their properties based on limited earning potential.

Given these multiple reasons, it would be a mistake to not learn from the example of the other cities who found out all too late that rent control is not the answer, and encourage our mayor and city council to explore more fair and responsible solutions.

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Incredible as it may sound, the cost of buying property has actually gone up more than the cost of renting so it is unfair to suggest that already struggling owners be asked to bear a further burden. As it is, the return on income property compared to what it costs in our county is already so low that informed investors are already choosing in large numbers to buy elsewhere.

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the year are responsible hosts looking to supplement their income in an increasingly expensive city. What’s more, sharing space in our homes isn’t impacting long-term housing in Santa Cruz. In fact, for me, it’s helping to ensure I’m able to stay in the house where I’ve lived for all these years.

Rather than restrictive policies that negatively impact the community, I hope that the Board takes our recommendations into consideration and works with us to draft smart, fair regulations that address any existing

concerns. The host community in Santa Cruz County is happy to sit down and have meaningful conversations about good policy that will strengthen our neighborhoods, local economy and ensure that the hosts who rely on shortterm rental income to make ends will be able to continue doing so.

I have confidence in my neighbors and if we have smart policies, together we can all benefit.

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LEGALIZE MAGIC Could psilocybe semilanceata, better known as magic mushrooms, be decriminalized?

Shroom Time Magic mushrooms begin the road to legalization BY DAVID JAY BROWN If Saunders and his supporters can gather the necessary 365,880 voter signatures by the end of April 2018, then the California Psilocybin Legalization Initiative will be placed on the statewide ballot next year, and voters will decide its fate. When one considers how many passionate magic mushroom enthusiasts there are here, a giddy feeling erupts, as there just may be enough psychedelically minded voters for this locally based initiative to actually succeed.

The current efforts are focused on decriminalizing the primary psychoactive component of magic mushrooms, psilocybin, not the fruiting fungal bodies themselves.

There are actually around 180 different species of mushrooms known to contain psilocybin and they’re all currently illegal.

Saunders believes that now is

the right time to act on this historic proposition, because the enchanted fungus can be used to help bridge the political divide in our country and restore its sense of community. He also told me, “2018 will be an off-year election, and there’s going to be a lot of interest in making a statement against Donald Trump, so we’re going to see a heavy turnout at the ballot box.”

This initiative may be the beginning of a larger movement. A similar proposal is currently underway in Oregon, led by the Oregon Psilocybin Society, for a 2020 ballot measure there, which would allow voters to decide about decriminalizing the natural psychedelic molecule in the Beaver State.

Since 2006, more than a dozen psilocybin studies have been conducted at Johns Hopkins University and elsewhere that show

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ow that cannabis is becoming legal statewide on Jan. 1, some folks are wondering if psychedelic fungi—i.e. “magic mushrooms”—will be decriminalized next.

On Aug. 25, Marina mayoral candidate Kevin P. Saunders and his fiancée Dimitric “Kitty” Merchant filed a revolutionary proposal that would legally exempt everyone in the Golden State over the age of 21 from California’s Health and Safety Codes 11390 and 11391; i.e., any penalties for ingesting, possessing, growing, selling, or transporting the drug psilocybin, which is the primary psychoactive component of “magic mushrooms.”

Sound a bit far-fetched? On Nov. 6, California’s Attorney General Xavier Becerra gave the green light for organizers to begin the process of psilocybin decriminalization.

great therapeutic promise with little risk. Studies have shown that psilocybin can substantially reduce unhealthy addictive behavior, such as tobacco smoking, and lead to increases in the personality domain of openness, as well as lasting feelings of positive well-being.

Studies have also been shown it to produce a more interconnected brain, enhance creativity, and even foster spiritual experiences that are indistinguishable from those reported throughout history by religious mystics.

Despite the possibility of some people having psychologically disturbing experiences—or, in rare cases, having some transient delusions or panic—it’s important to point out how generally safe psilocybin mushrooms are. According to last year’s Global Drug Survey, they are the very safest of all drugs in terms of the number of people who require emergency medical treatment.

Merchant described other benefits that the Golden State would receive.

She said, “It would reduce the cost of law enforcement, with people no longer being arrested, incarcerated and persecuted.” A recent analysis by the California Legislative Analyst’s Office, concluded that legalizing magic mushrooms could reduce law enforcement costs by millions of dollars, while aiding the state with millions in taxes, so it appears that this might be a win-win situation for everyone involved.

Psychedelic mushrooms have been growing in popularity over the past few decades, and now even have their own holiday. Sept. 20 has been designated “Psilocybin Mushroom Day,” as an educational “day of action,” and the celebrations appear to be growing in size every year since its inception in 2014.

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For 10 years, 72-year-old Ernest Keller was homeless. A few of those years, he was able to crash at people’s homes, but for most of them, he was living in his own “cardboard castle,” as he puts it.

Eventually, 180/2020, the local nonprofit fighting to end chronic homelessness, got him a case manager and a home inside of St. Stephens Senior Housing, where he’s been living the past six months. When he moved in, he had nothing. He was sleeping on an old outdoor patio lounge chair that a friend gave him—still an improvement from the “rock and pebbles and cardboard” that he says he was used to sleeping on.

Shortly after being housed, Keller received a call from Wings Homeless Advocacy. Volunteers brought him a brand new bed, among other things, including a welcome basket, with basic home supplies like a toothbrush, toilet paper and a plunger. They asked Keller what else he needed, and he told them: a dresser, a dining room table and some chairs, all of which they took care of getting for him.

“I felt like, ‘Gee, I’m starting to feel like I have a home,’” Keller says. “I feel like I won the lotto. I feel like I got a brand-new life, even though I’m 72.”

Wings, an organization participating in this holiday season’s Santa Cruz Gives fundraising drive, supports the needs of the newly housed. It takes a lot of work to get Santa Cruz County’s homeless into permanent housing. But that isn’t the end of what can be a major transition. Without assistance, many of these folks can wind up right back on the streets.

“Say you’ve been on the street for 10 years, you get a new house. What do you do now? You don’t have any furniture. You don’t have any toothpaste, or a toothbrush, soap or shower curtain.

Those basic things. Those add to your stress,” says Wings executive director Jil Castagnola. “Sometimes the stresses of everyday life get to them. We’re hoping to reduce their amount of stress to make sure they have a forever home.”

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t a dinner party in Denver last August, our hosts listed a couple strains of cannabis along with the evening’s wine and beer offerings.

Over homework help and lunchbox roundups for the family’s three young children, it was my first inkling that pot, which has been legal for three years in Colorado, had blended into mainstream family life, at least for some.

While the medicinal properties of cannabis are becoming increasingly apparent, its ability to get you high is often less explored. Cannabis becomes psychoactive only when its THC is heated, affecting a shift in consciousness that many say changes

the way they behave in and think about the world. It’s interesting to ponder, then, the role that one of humankind’s first domesticated crops may have had in the development of society. And in Santa Cruz, how things could change—even for people who have no relationship with cannabis, nor want one—in the months and years that follow its legalization on the first of the year.

YOUNG BRAINS Concern that a recreational cannabis market could increase its use among adolescents, whose brains are still growing, led to extensive studies in legalized states—and numerous

reports have found no correlation between legalization and increases in adolescent and teen use.

Last week, the National U.S. Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration released the results of its 2016 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. Not only were its findings consistent with previous ones, but they also reported declines in cannabis use by teens in most jurisdictions where adult use is legally regulated, including District of Columbia, Oregon, Washington, and Colorado—where it fell to its lowest level in nearly a decade.

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SUDS UP Santa Cruz’s more than 700 alcohol retailers may be wise to plan for revenue drops, as the “miscellaneous/fun” category of citizens’ budgets will soon have a new competitor.

The beer markets in Colorado, Oregon and Washington “collectively underperformed” after recreational cannabis became legal, with sales trailing behind the rest of the country in 2014 and 2015. Research firm Cowen & Company notes its inclusion of areas where craft beer had become popular. Other

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including urinating, defecating, and being drunk in public.

In a city that embraces its microbrews and cutting-edge mixology, only time will tell if alcohol consumption will drop after cannabis becomes legal for adults over 21. But there’s reason to believe legalization won’t cause an uptick in violence.

“Unregulated and uncontrolled cannabis business is ripe for robberies and thefts and burglaries and other types of violent crime,” says Mills, who says he saw a lot this in his four years as chief in Humboldt County’s Eureka. “And almost all of it was related directly to cannabis. Having said that, it’s not because somebody is using cannabis, it’s because it’s an illegal business. For those who have come inside the rule of law and be part of this culture of lawfulness in Santa Cruz, we welcome them. It’s just another business to us,” he says.

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evidence has shown reduced alcohol consumption—across all types—in medical marijuana states between 2006-2015, compiled in a working paper on SSRN. Twenty percent of Santa Cruz County’s adults reported “excessive” drinking, according to 2017’s California Health Rankings in Santa Cruz, which is a couple of points above the state’s average. During the first 10 months of the year, the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office has reported 1,400 calls for alcohol-related service—up from just under 1,000 for all of 2015, and more than 1,300 in 2016. But while alcohol is damaging to virtually every system of the human body, the consequences of its abuse also impact society at large.

“Alcohol is a precipitant of many crimes. And especially violent crimes in terms of domestic violence and sexual assaults,” says Santa Cruz Chief of Police Andy Mills. “It plays a significant role, a very big role. And those are crimes that really matter to us.”

Mills adds that alcohol also plays a significant role in nuisance crimes,

Word on the street was that a new Santa Cruz storage locker for the homeless was on track to open earlier this month, as mentioned in GT. We were surprised to learn that opening day—which was originally scheduled for Friday, Dec. 1, according to homeless advocate Brent Adams—never came.

City analyst Susie O’Hara, who’s been working on the program, told us she didn’t even know when a new facility might open, although the Sentinel has since reported that the city’s aiming to move its homeless encampment to 1220 River St. in the Harvey West neighborhood by mid-January, with storage on-site for the campers.

Storage was considered one of the simplest goals within the 20-solution homeless strategic plan approved by the Santa Cruz City Council this past May. For now, the current encampment at San Lorenzo Park is still something resembling home. But Chief, a 63-year-old homeless man from Moss Landing, says it’s difficult keeping track of all of his personal belongings all of the time—although local services do their best to help out. “It’s still hard biking everything to new destinations every day,” he says.

City staffers were working out the details last month, and contacted the nonprofit Warming Center Program to help facilitate. Adams, the

Warming Center’s co-founder, says staffers contacted him for a Dec. 1 launch, slated for after a clean-up of the controversial current encampment at San Lorenzo Park.

Adams says that the camp cleanup ended up going through Monday, Dec. 4, with volunteers like himself pitching in—and then they heard the city had decided to hold off on the next steps.

Adams finds it unfortunate that even though he spent several days cleaning the park with Warming Center volunteers, the nonprofit didn’t hear from the city about the new approach until pretty late in the game. The center had even interviewed candidates and chosen one to run the storage

facility, he says.

Adams, who’s toured encampments from San Diego to Seattle, has advocated for more of a sanctuary-type camp that provides a supportive and tightly knit community.

He worries that the new emergency-type shelter in Harvey West doesn’t jibe with the recent homelessness recommendations, and that it won’t offer the needed support to help campers transition into more permanent housing.

He’s holding out hope that the city commits to a storage setup that’s open to everyone experiencing homelessness— more along the lines of what the City Council approved in its recommendations this past spring. MAT WEIR

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As far as code enforcement goes after legalization, Mills says, “We’re after what creates the most harm to our community. And, as we analyze these businesses, I’m much more interested in those that are combining green dope with white and black dope, which is with meth and heroin,” says Mills, adding that he’s seen an “incredible amount” of both in Santa Cruz.

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homelessness—a list that also includes Community Action Board, Downtown Streets Team, Homeless Garden Project, Homeless Services Center, Pajaro Valley Shelter Services, Warming Center Program and Rising International.

Through Santa Cruz Gives, Wings is focusing on fundraising for its “big idea”—Beds and Baskets, the program that specializes in the basic needs of those just getting off of the streets and moving into a home.

“It seems inhumane to give someone the key and say, ‘they’re housed,’ and just move on. We are of the opinion that people deserve a bed to sleep on and the welcome basket has things like dishes, toilet paper, toothpaste, shampoo, things that we take for granted. They have none,” Wings co-founder and board president Peggy Benedum says. “Each person’s situation is very complex. They usually have multiple things that have to all line up to be successful all at once for them to be able to get in to housing and stay there.”

There are various aspects to Wings’ mission, including its commitment to offer rides wherever the people need to

go. That can be to the doctor, grocery shopping or even just downtown to get some coffee. After living on the streets and being part of that community, it can be challenging to adapt to life in a home.

Wings not only provides physical items, but also emotional support, mentorship and encouragement to let folks know that they are on the right path and there are ways to meet their needs.

The idea for Wings came to Benedum and Jim Young after participating in Project Homeless Connect Santa Cruz, an event where homeless individuals have access to various resources. Benedum and Young volunteered as advocates and mediators for those looking for help navigating the services. At the end of the day, they felt like they could do so much more.

“Truth is most of the people on the street are way more versed on the resources available to them than we were,” Benedum says. “We helped them get an ID card, we helped them get some food and clothes, but we didn’t help them get out of homelessness.”

Wings operates directly with case managers at organizations that find homes for people living on the street.

The case managers, who are typically overwhelmed, contact Wings, looking for assistance. Currently, Wings is able to assist approximately a total of 50-55 case managers from three separate organizations.

As Wings grows through fundraising, Benedum and Castagnola hope to work with case managers in places on the outer edges of Santa Cruz County like Watsonville.

Wings has what it calls a “no guilt” volunteer program, meaning that if someone signs up to help, they’ll be on a list to be contacted to help give rides, deliver beds or offer whatever service is needed. If the volunteers are unable to help on any given day, no explanation is required on their part. The more people on their list, the better they can serve the people they are trying to help.

“If we can increase our volunteers we’d be able to serve more individuals and support those individuals more,” Castagnola says, “and hopefully be one of the major forces of reducing the amount of homelessness we see in our community.”

For more information on Santa Cruz Gives, or to donate, please visit santacruzgives.org through Saturday, Dec. 31.

For years, cannabis has been a painrelieving option for low-income and uninsured patients who can’t afford pharmaceuticals to ease their suffering. Cannabis also potentiates pain meds, which helps patients reduce their dosage, along with uncomfortable side effects. Contrary to early anti-drug campaigns, many experts consider cannabis to be an “exit drug” for those in recovery from addiction to opioids.

A five-year study at the University of New Mexico found that among 125 chronic pain sufferers, 34 percent of those who used cannabis eventually stopped taking their prescription pain medication, compared to just 2 percent of non-cannabis users.

An analysis of Santa Cruz County’s opioid overdoses and use since the opioid epidemic took off in the U.S. will be available in February, says Lt. Chris Clark.

DRIVE SAFE Cannabis attorney Ben Rice says he tried the first cannabis-only DUI case in the county, which was dismissed, about 15 years ago—and he doesn’t know of any subsequent cases that have gone to trial.

“When you try a DUI case and it’s alcohol, they have all these things they can point at. And so they can prove to a jury everybody’s [intoxicated] at .06, but certainly by .08 BAC [blood alcohol content],” says Rice. “You can’t do that with cannabis, because we’re all different, we have different >18

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The District Attorney’s office did not reply to multiple phone calls and emails inquiring about the number of cannabis-specific DUIs brought to trial in the county over the last couple of decades.

In 2016, California Highway Patrol reported 1,128 DUIs in the unincorporated areas of the county and 229 in the city of Santa Cruz— fairly consistent with this year’s 1,066 in the unincorporated areas and 211 in the city. In 2016, 110 drug-only DUIs were recorded in the county, and 53 in 2017, through a breakdown of specific drugs was not available.

So, is driving stoned unsafe?

Surely it’s illegal, but as the science around cannabis and psychomotor performance evolves, studies are showing that THC-positive drivers possess virtually no increased risk compared to drug-free drivers after adjusting for age and gender.

A paper by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration— which conducted the largest casecontrol study on the subject of drug use and car crash risk—concluded that acute cannabis intoxication is related to a 1.2 to 1.4 odds ratio for increased risk of crash, while the odds ratio is nearly four-fold for driving with legal amounts of alcohol in one’s system.

In 2016, the CHP reported five fatal collisions in Santa Cruz County due to alcohol, one due to drug DUI, and one due to a drug and alcohol combination DUI. Colorado’s Chief Medical Officer at the Department of Public Health reported in October a decrease, not an increase, in DUIs since legalization.

And a 2017 study published in the Journal of the American Public Health Association found no increase in vehicle crash fatality rates in the first three years after recreational cannabis legalization in Washington and Colorado.

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WHEN IT RAINS, IT POURS This year gave us no shortage of facepalm-inspiring, occasionally heartwarming, and often just downright weird local stories. Here’s a month-by-month review of the news that confused, amused, inspired and terrified us

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IT RAINED SO HARD, WE ALMOST RAN OUT OF WATER Under the pressure of a daily average of three or more inches of rain, the Newell Creek Pipeline in Henry Cowell State Park cracked on Jan. 9, leaking more than 1,500 gallons of water per minute—about 90,000 gallons total— before it was fixed. The leak pushed Santa Cruz into emergency water restrictions, forcing many to cut back on laundry and dishwashing while staring longingly at all of the water falling outside.

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In the wake of Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration, a sea of pink pussy hats took Santa Cruz—and the entire country—by storm. An estimated 10,000 people marched across downtown Santa Cruz on Jan. 21, advocating for women’s rights. The march was a part of a larger national movement, encompassing a turnout of nearly 5 million at more than 600 locations worldwide—and it took the cake for the largest single-day protest in U.S. history. Santa Cruz, along with San Francisco and Sacramento, looks to host the 2018 Women’s March next month, to grab ’em by the patriarchy.

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THAT LAST PART SEEMED PRETTY HEARTWARMING UNTIL WE REALIZED COMMUTERS ON HIGHWAY 17 ARE DRIVING AROUND WITH CHAINSAWS FOR SOME REASON The onslaught of storms in February brought the county’s transportation infrastructure to its knees, filling our social media feeds with dramatic stories of Mother Nature vs. People Trying to Drive. In the Santa Cruz Mountains, a blue van fell into a sinkhole when the driver, who was luckily uninjured in the crash, failed to see that most of the mountain road in front of him had washed away. Later that month, a redwood tree fell across Highway 17 near the summit, blocking all four lanes. But, in an act of spontaneous teamwork, weather-weary drivers emerged from their cars with chainsaws and began clearing the tree away themselves. By the time emergency crews got there, they were working side by side with commuters, and together cleared the tree within an hour.

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Raids conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, in Santa Cruz ostensibly targeted members of the international MS-13 gang, but led to a dispute with the SCPD after eyewitnesses reported that some of those apprehended were immigrants not associated with the gang. Then-Chief Kevin Vogel accused the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees ICE, of lying about the nature of the raids, and said the agency had “acted outside the scope of operation” by removing individuals based on their immigration status, unbeknownst to SCPD. Federal officials denied this, saying that SCPD knew about the immigration aspect all along. In addition to 10 gang members, 11 individuals were detained for immigration violations and all but one was eventually released.

This Story Better Have A Happy Ending This Story Better Have A Happy Ending This Story Better Have A Happy Ending OK, so, like, it had been raining hard AF all winter, and everybody in the San Lorenzo Valley was like OMFG ENOUGH WITH THE MUDSLIDES ALREADY. So when word got out on Facebook that Boulder Creek resident Beth Cole’s blind yellow lab Sage was missing, everybody was like, “Oh, hell no! We cannot deal with this lost blind dog right now!

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THIS IS NO WAY TO CELEBRATE LEGALIZATION, PEOPLE The annual 4/20 gathering at UCSC is one of the largest of its kind in the country, with thousands making their way to UCSC’s Porter Meadows every year for the unsanctioned event. This year, however, turnout was way, way down, with only 2,000 compared to 3,000 last year. Are students less interested in smoking weed, or is the $100,000 police presence killing their buzz? To put it another way: are students less interested in police presence, or is the $100,000 buzz killing their smoking weed? Also, have you ever really looked at your toes? They’re so weird. They just sit there and toe. Toe, toe, toe. It’s kind of a funny word, right? Toooooooe.

HARBOR HOOKER HAPPY Alix Tichelman, aka the Santa Cruz Harbor Hooker, was convicted of manslaughter and prostitution in 2015, after giving a Google executive a deadly heroin dose while aboard his Santa Cruz yacht in November 2013, where she had been hired as a prostitute. After being released early from Santa Cruz County Jail on March 29, 2017 for good behavior, Tichelman, who is Canadian, was picked up by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, on March 30. Shortly after, a judge ruled that she be deported to her native land, and forced to endure the perils of free universal health care and the progressive and sexy leadership of Justin Trudeau. Asked if she would appeal, 26> Tichelman replied, “Nah.”

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THE ONLY PEOPLE IN SANTA CRUZ WHO DON’T WANT TO GET HIGH Activist group Save Santa Cruz formed in opposition to higher and denser new housing developments and density along Santa Cruz’s main thoroughfares—the kind of buildings that city planners have proposed in the pursuit of more affordable housing. Could it be that this whole time, the true threat to our coastal city hasn’t been housing prices, exorbitant rents or the forced exodus of service workers, teachers and artists, but in fact four-story buildings? Save us, Save Santa Cruz. Save us all!

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“This should lead to a quick and decisive victory,” said absolutely no one when UCSC’s Afrikan/Black Student Caucus took over the campus’s main administrative building. Yet two days later, the activists were clearing out, after the news that Chancellor George Blumenthal had agreed to all of their demands, including a four-year housing guarantee to students from underrepresented communities who apply to live in the Rosa Parks African American Theme House. The school even agreed to paint that house red, gold and green. Most successful camping trip ever!

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Santa Cruz shut down its beaches for four days in July and made national headlines after a Great White shark ripped through a kayak about a quarter mile from Steamer Lane—a few days after surfers in Jack O’Neill’s memorial paddle out spotted a 15-foot Great White breaching the surface. The kayaker, Steve Lawson, was knocked into the water, and describes swimming around in a panic for about 10 minutes, wondering if the shark would return for him. It did not, and the uninjured Lawson told the media he’d be returning to the water. His kayak? Not so much, thanks to a 12-inch bite mark. Sean Van Sommeran, executive director of the Pelagic Shark Research Foundation confirmed that it “looks like something a white shark might do.”

SANTA CRUZ MOURNS LOSS OF LAST MAN WHO COULD TRULY PULL OFF AN EYEPATCH Wetsuit innovator and all-around badass Jack O’Neill passed away on June 2, at the age of 94, and a little bit of Santa Cruz’s soul went with him. Despite creating a brand that is perhaps the most recognizable in surfing today, he will be remembered first and foremost as a spiritual leader of the lifestyle. Then again, how could he not, when he said so many things about surfing that are destined to be immortal, like “You just get one wave, and everything’s OK” and “The three most important things in life: surf, surf, and surf.”

THESE PEOPLE JUST DON’T WANT TO WORK, EXCEPT THAT THEY TOTALLY WANT TO WORK Since July, the Santa Cruz’s downtown corridor, San Lorenzo river levees and Main and Cowell beaches have been looking particularly polished, while the typical anti-homeless stereotypes have been looking kind of shabby. It’s all thanks to the yellow-shirted crews of the Central Coast’s very first Downtown Streets Team (DST), organized by Executive Director (Just) Chip of the Downtown Association. DST takes a multi-tiered approach to ending homelessness, and includes peer-to-peer outreach and case management, food and gift cards in exchange for debris-clearing, and beautifying the community five days a week.

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Local mainstream media outlets collectively lost their minds when a wall of fog was filmed moving quickly onto Natural Bridges State Beach on Aug. 2. This may have something to do with the fact that part of the impressive video posted online was obviously sped up, or perhaps it simply triggered memories of John Carpenter’s classic 1980 horror film The Fog. However, as the cloud of visible water droplets passed over the beach (which took, in real time, about two minutes) it was revealed to contain neither vengeful ghost sailors nor Jamie Lee Curtis. Seen on both the West and East sides of Santa Cruz, the formation was dubbed “fognado”—despite having absolutely no tornado-like qualities—by super-bored meteorologists, who later admitted it was just an arcus cloud, commonly known as a “roll cloud.”

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An intoxicated 57-year-old man was driving south on Highway 1 around Buena Vista Drive on Aug. 16 when he smashed into a sign reading “Report Drunk Drivers.” Officers who reached Stephen DeWitt at the scene of the collision— which caused his jeep to flip and land upside-down—charged him with a DUI. DeWitt was expected to be ordered to undergo counseling through Ironic Alcoholics Anonymous.

Quick, name the absolute worst U.S. political figure you could donate money to! Right, David Duke—that’s what we were thinking! Actually, that’s what all of Santa Cruz was thinking after the website Indybay discovered that Roger Grigsby, owner of the Chinese Restaurant O’mei, had done just that, contributing $500 to the former Imperial Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan’s Senate bid. Local furor over the revelation caused Grigsby to apologize profusely and admit it had been a terrible, terrible mistake. Just kidding! Instead, Grigsby shut down the 38-year-old restaurant and posted a sign in the window blaming the outrage over the donation he gave to a virulently racist Holocaust denier—a donation anyone could review by clicking through the Federal Election Commission’s website—on “slanderous and malicious internet rumors.” He later said in a statement to KPIX that there is a “war on whites” and that “my campaign contribution was to one of the men supporting European civil rights”—causing even that one contrarian guy who always shows up to your party and says, “Well, maybe there’s a reasonable explanation for this” to be like, “OK, never mind, he’s a douchebag.”

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DIRT MADE MY LUNCH … THEN RUINED MY COMMUTE AND CREATED MY ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD Ever see a big rig on local mountain roads and think “Wow, how do they navigate those winding curves?” Well, sometimes the answer is “very badly.”

Like on Sept. 26, for instance, when a sand truck with two loaded trailers overturned on East Zayante Road in Felton, spilling 27 tons of sand and closing the route for hours.

Famed local sand artist Jim Denevan was immediately called in as an emergency responder, and transformed the entire mess into a poignant tribute to farm-to-table dining.

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O C T O B E R SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS GO UP IN SMOKE, ALONG WITH SUSPECT’S DEFENSE STRATEGY A blaze erupted northeast of Boulder Creek on a rundown property brimming with unused vehicles, unsafe buildings and code violations— just the kind of dystopian hellhole where any forest fire would kill to get its start! Luckily no one died, although seven firefighters got hurt falling on the steep grades. And although the junk pile looked suspicious enough on its own, sheriff’s deputies have since arrested a suspect in connection with the fire, Marlin Coy, who’s suspected of not only starting the 400-acre blaze, but also looting in the fire zone shortly afterwards. Later that month, on Halloween, Coy glared at District Attorney Jeff Rosell in court and said, “You’re next”—probably not his brightest move, considering the defendant would announce he was pleading “not guilty” minutes later.

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The site evolved into 58 15x15 camping spaces, and while it has been criticized for everything from public safety risks to its environmental impact, the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse have yet to ride through the duck pond. Last week, the city announced it will move the homeless encampment to Harvey West Park in January.

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Increased Cultural Awareness Of Sexual Harassment And Violence Against Women Somehow Leads To Cuts In Women’s Self-Defense Classes In Santa Cruz, Because, Let’s Face It, This Country Is Like Two Years Away From ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Santa Cruz’s Commission for the Prevention of Violence Against Women, which has been offering free women’s self-defense classes for more than 35 years, announced they would be significantly cutting back the number of classes offered in 2018. The commission blamed the cuts on declining enrollment for the classes, though CPVAW co-founder Gillian Greensite told GT in a Nov. 22 story that there have always been fluctuations in class size. Nor will the class cuts save money, which is expected to be redirected toward as-yet-unspecified efforts to educate men and boys. “Only the rapist can prevent rape,” CPVAW chair Brooke Newman told GT. While we see the deeper philosophical point here, let’s not entirely rule out women empowered with the skill to land a crippling kick to the nuts.

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THESE PLANS FOR THE OLD CEMENT PLANT COULD REALLY TAKE OFF The days of the Cemex plant’s dusty smoke billowing over the town of Davenport are long gone, but so are the decent-paying middle class jobs that went with it. Now Santa Cruz County economic developers are working on a plan to bring in a new project, and hope to put together a, er, concrete proposal. But it may be no easy sell, as a winning idea needs support from the community, county staff and county supervisors, who would have to purchase the property from the Mexico-based cement company. One popular idea is that the site could become the new headquarters for a local aviation company. No one knows how exactly that will take off, but we’re hoping that, if it does, it involves lots of funny scarves, leather caps and oversized goggles. Is it too early to ask for a jetpack?

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Local jewelry maker Kate Nolan’s uniquely Santa Cruz story

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ate Nolan, ginger-haired queen of her craft, operates in a wraparound domain. Tiers of gems, precious metals, beads, and fastenings line her gallery walls.

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“I started making jewelry when I was 14,” she says. Nolan moved to Santa Cruz when she was eight, after

her father was offered a job teaching journalism at Cabrillo. “I never left,” she grins, “because I can’t leave this weather.” After ditching high school, Nolan worked for arts-related companies. “I always made my own necklaces, and people would stop me on the street and ask me where they

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“It’s fun and very therapeutic, pounding small things with a two-pound hammer.” - KATE NOLAN stamps them with designs she devises using a wide array of punches. “It’s fun and very therapeutic,” she grins, “pounding small things with a twopound hammer.”

Lately, she has added her wares to the online emporium Etsy.

“Everybody shops online, so I had to try it. And I’ve done pretty well.

But there are so many people now selling, it’s so crowded. It’s hard to be seen, to stand out.”

She complains about needing to become more tech savvy. “But,” she says, speaking for every craftsperson I’ve ever met, “it’s hard balancing the tech updates with making jewelry.”

Her favorite thing? “Earrings!” she responds without hesitation.

“Because each one is so different, and I dream up new designs all the time.”

Her favorite pair? “The ones I’m wearing,” she says, pointing to the large pendants of two types of shell, adorned with her stamped silver beads and a small piece of coral. “I always wear my favorite ones.”

Making jewelry has been her living for several decades. “But it’s sometimes been a struggle,” she says. Noland lives within her means, and doesn’t travel much.

“Back and neck problems have made it difficult, plus it wouldn’t make financial sense for me to plan long trips.”

“I hated school, and didn’t want to go on with it,” she says. “Art and music were the only things I liked.”

Jewelry has brought her continued rewards. “Yes, I love making these pieces. It’s a meditation. And a pleasure, because at the end of the meditation you have a tangible object.”

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Nolan is sitting as we speak. Less than 10 years later, a second Many Hands opened in Capitola, which Nolan sold to an associate in 2007.

When Nolan’s gallery was in the front window space, next to the entrance to the then-flourishing India Joze restaurant, “I had a large selection of local work—and most of the people who went into the restaurant stopped by my shop on their way out,” she says with pride.

“I liked selling local work so that my artisan friends wouldn’t have to work at the post office. I wanted to save them from going postal,” she jokes.

The display cases surrounding her work table at Kate Nolan Jewelry glitter with Nolan’s intricate earrings, uniquely displayed hanging on the gilt and etched rims of antique glassware. Rich with engraved ethnic gold and silver findings, her work favors semiprecious stones and shell such as abalone and mother of pearl.

“I started using shell when I realized that my earrings were becoming too heavy when I made them as large as I wanted. I had to figure something out,” she says.

That something was mother of pearl and abalone, to add to her luxurious use of carnelian, amber, antique coral, turquoise, lapis lazuli, amethyst, and quartz. Where does she find the exotic elements for these pieces?

“I buy a lot at the San Mateo gem show,” she says. She long ago became wise to issues with gems in catalogs or online. “They always photograph only the very best example in their lots,” she says, raising her eyebrows. “You really have to buy stones in person.”

Silver ornaments play an increasing role in her current line.

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Legendary local punks Los Dryheavers reunite for shows this week BY MAT WEIR

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os Dryheavers are, first and foremost, based on debaucherous friendship.

Sitting in their practice studio as they ready themselves for their first shows in six years, they laugh while their singer, Hector Marquez, recounts the glory days.

Like the time they played a show at the Blue Lagoon, then flew to Mexico for another gig.

“We were still drunk when the tour manager picked us up from the airport,” says Marquez. “He took us to a pulqueria—a tequila bar—and said we had an interview later for what we thought was just a small fanzine. Turns out that was one. Then there was a radio interview, and then there was a live T.V. spot! We were blitzed, and

the tour manager was laughing the whole time. It was like Beavis and Butthead, and we’re just all trying to hold it together.”

The five-piece crew earned local punk-legend status over 13 years of constant playing, three full-length releases and, of course, tons of degeneracy. Even down to choosing their name.

“We were at a show at the Catalyst and not even ordering beers, but pitchers,” remembers guitarist Felix Lozano. “Our old bassist, Wes, started dry heaving and puking into the empty pitchers.”

“I remember saying, ‘Well, we’ve got to put a los in front of it, because we’re all beaners,’” Marquez chuckles.

“It was a joke, but then we couldn’t get rid of it. Like a bad first tattoo.”

While the band never officially broke up, they took an indefinite hiatus in 2011. For the last year, their friend and former recording engineer Joe Clements, of Fury 66 and the Deathless fame, has been asking if they’d be interested in getting the band back together, with no luck.

But, like the opening song on Los Dryheavers’ self-titled album said, sometimes no means maybe.

“Felix opened my bedroom door and was like, ‘Hey Cory, life partner, you into this?’” says bassist Cory Atkinson.

Clements’ persistence resulted in a punk holiday miracle, as Los Dryheavers are set to play shows at the Blue Lagoon and the Appleton Bar & Grille in Watsonville. While the first is free, all proceeds from the later show go to Haven of Hope,

a nonprofit based out of Watsonville that offers therapeutic services to young women.

But don’t expect to see a new tour anytime in the future.

“I tell people we’re not back together so don’t get that misconception,” says Marquez, though he admits they are keeping their options open for other possible one-off shows in the unforeseeable future.

Los Dryheavers originally formed in 1998, but it wasn’t until 2004 that the best-known Dryheavers line-up solidified. It was this incarnation that constantly toured during the mid-2000s, doing two rounds with the Vans Warped Tour, playing throughout Spain and Mexico, along with their own grueling schedule of solo tours and opening up for larger bands like Rancid, Bad Brains, Bad Religion and others.

But with the responsibilities of adulthood creeping in, they played their final show at the Gene Hoularis and Waldo Rodriguez Youth Center in Watsonville on June 11, 2011. Those of us who were there remember it as a blur of community singing, elbows, and the occasional person trying to crowd surf—but instead hitting the ceiling—in a room so packed that the audience moved as one.

Los Dryheavers music was punk rock to the core. Their melodic rhythms and singalong vocals quickly built them a large audience, drawing fanbases of all nationalities, races and creeds.

“It was always cool seeing white, black, Filipino kids singing along in Spanish,” Hector reflects. “They might not know what they were saying, but we were doing something right.”

Now that the dust has settled and families are grown, Los Dryheavers are thankful for this reunion, since nobody knows when the next chance will be.

“Not only do we get to see people we used to kick it with religiously, but friends from out of town and out of state are all showing up,” Atkinson says. “To play music on top of all that is just the icing on the cake.”

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FIRST DAY HIKES Start your year off right and take a hike.

State parks across the country host First Day Hikes to encourage people to get outside on New Year’s Day, and there are few better places than Big Basin State Park to begin a new year.

Big Basin is California’s oldest state park, and the birthplace of efforts to save old-growth redwood forests. For First Day Hikes, there will be a four-mile guided tour to Sempervirens Falls and old-growth redwoods. Don’t forget water, snacks and comfortable shoes, but let your pooches know they have to sit this one out.

INFO: 9 a.m. Monday, Jan. 1. Visitors Center at Big Basin Redwoods State Park. 21600 Big Basin Way, Boulder Creek. stateparks.org. 338-8860. Free, parking $10.

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The shepherds from the nativity story never get any credit. No one ever asks what they thought about going to see the birth of Jesus, or of an angel sporadically appearing out of thin air.

Plus, the trip to Bethlehem couldn’t have been easy without lights, cars or maps. At least now we can all know and appreciate how they felt, thanks to the Oberufer Play. The sweet, heartwarming play tells Christmas stories from the perspective of shepherds. This year, the annual event includes an entirely new addition of the Paradise Play, and will again feature local performers and musicians.

INFO: 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 23. Louden Nelson Community Center, 301 Center St., Santa Cruz. 301-325-1566. Adults $12/Children $8.

WEDNESDAY 12/13 ARTS RYDELL VISUAL ARTS FELLOWS EXHIBITION Three Santa Cruz County artists were awarded the Rydell Fellowship, which is made possible through a donoradvised fund established by Roy and Frances Rydell at the Community Foundation, to support the arts in Santa Cruz County in perpetuity. Kathleen Crocetti, Irene Lusztig, Helen and Newton Harrison. 5 p.m. R. Blitzer Gallery, 2801 Mission St., Santa Cruz. 4581217 or rblitzergallery.com.

CLASSES SALSA RUEDA CLASSES Cuban-style dance at the Tannery. Introductory and beginning classes 7-8 p.m. Intermediate and advanced classes 8-9 p.m. Tannery, 1060 River St., Suite #111, Santa Cruz. Cesario, Danny, Gilberto. $7/$5.

CRYSTAL SOUND INFUSION Sacred sound raises your vibrational level, increases spiritual awareness, releases energy blocks and increases flow. 8:15 p.m. Divine Tree Yoga, 1043-B Water St., Santa Cruz. 3336736. $10.

JUNIPER MEDITATION TRADITION FOR MODERN LIFE A drop-in meditation session that includes meditation, a short talk and discussion on Buddhist training for modern life. Beginners and experienced meditators welcome. 7:30-9 p.m. 1307 Seabright Ave., 1307 Seabright Ave., Santa Cruz. juniperpath.org. $10.

HOMEWORK HELP Drop-in homework help for students through grade 12. 3-5 p.m. Garfield Park Library, 705 Woodrow Ave., Santa Cruz. santacruzpl.org or 4206344. Free.

BEGINNING BALLET WITH DIANA ROSE Learn ballet terminology and fine tune placement, posture and technique. A great place to start if you have had some ballet lessons, but still consider yourself a beginner or if you are new to ballet and have always wanted to start. 6 p.m. International Academy of Dance, 320 Encinal St., Santa

THURSDAY 12/21 CELTIC CHRISTMAS If you’ve been searching for an annual dose of Irish culture beyond St. Patrick’s Day, Tomáseen Foley’s “A Celtic Christmas” tour is stopping in Santa Cruz. Now in its 20th season, Foley and UCSC lecturer/alum William Coulter create a show that has roots as old as time—historically far surpassing The Nutcracker and giving the A Christmas Carol a run for its money. The show is set in the 1950s, and is complete with traditional tap dancing, folk music and holiday songs.

INFO: 7:30 p.m. Resource Center for Nonviolence. 612 Ocean St., Santa Cruz. tomaseenfoley.com. 464-9778. $30/$35.

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WORLD HARMONY CHORUS The World Harmony Chorus is a community chorus that welcomes participants of all ages and ability levels. There are no auditions nor entrance requirements. 7:15-9:15 p.m.

Louden Nelson Community Center, 301 Center St., Santa Cruz. instantharmony. com/chorus.html. Free.

HOLIDAY MACARON BAKING WORKSHOP Make a classic French dessert from scratch:

sweet, meringue-based confections with a variety of fillings. For a healthy twist, superfoods will be used for flavor and color. Take home a box of your creations for holiday gifts. With Nutrition Consultant Madia Jamgochian and Chef Pam Nectar Gharibians. 6-8 p.m. New Leaf Market, 1101 Fair Ave., Santa Cruz. 426-8801 or newleaf. com. $38.

WORKSHOP ON TIPS FOR MEASURING ONLINE SUCCESS In this workshop, Brian Childers will share how to setup

CALENDAR tracking and goal setting for your website, social media and paid search marketing.

Get expert secrets about how to evaluate the performance of your website and why the optimization and performance of your Google My Business listing is more important than ever before. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

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FOOD & WINE 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. 454-0566.

WOODSTOCK’S SC PINT NIGHT When life hands you beer specials … drink up!

If you’re searching for the best sudsy social scene in Santa Cruz, look no further than Woodstock’s Pizza. 9 p.m.-Midnight.

Woodstock’s Pizza, 710 Front St., Santa Cruz. woodstockscruz.com/events. Free.

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TABLETOP NIGHT Unplug for a few hours to play new and exciting tabletop games.

These aren’t your grandparents’ board games. Games like Settlers of Catan, Ticket to Ride, and Exploding Kittens along with many others will be available. Ages 21 and up. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Scotts Valley Branch Library, 251 Kings Village Road, Scotts Valley. santacruzpl.org. Free.

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NATURAL HEALERS NETWORK MONTHLY MEETING The Natural Healers Network is a group of dedicated holistic practitioners who meet monthly to inform, inspire and bounce ideas off of one another. Our goal is to build powerful relationships and a depth of resources with the purpose of growing each of our businesses. 9:30-11 a.m. The Center for Source Healing, 2959 Park Ave., Soquel.

510-326-8844. Free.

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B12 HAPPY HOUR B12 deficiencies are common, as the vitamin is used up by stress, causing fatigue, depression, anxiety, insomnia and more. Not well absorbed in the gut, B12 injections can be effective in helping to support energy, mood, sleep, immunity, metabolism and stress resilience. Come get a discounted shot from 1:30-4:30 p.m.

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WORLD HARMONY CHORUS The World Harmony Chorus is a community chorus that welcomes participants of all ages and ability levels. There are no auditions nor entrance requirements. 7:15-9:15 p.m.

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PRESCHOOL ADVENTURES AT THE MONTEREY BAY MARINE SANCTUARY EXPLORATION CENTER Come enjoy weekly preschool adventures at the Sanctuary Exploration Center with oceanthemed book readings, show-and-tell, and crafts. Perfect for kids ages 2-5. 10-11 a.m.

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CALENDAR <37 Sun, to remember the light in the darkest part of the season with hope of good things to come,and the promise of a renewed life. Please be on time. 7 p.m.

1818 Felt St., Santa Cruz. 462-9383 or cslsantacruz.org. Donation.

THURSDAY 12/21 ARTS VOICES OF VETERANS: POETRY JAM Eight Veteran poets have been meeting weekly with circle leader Ruth Mota to write and share their verse. For anyone interested in understanding Veteran experiences, poetry provides insight in a way that can be both enlightening and healing. 7-9 p.m.

Santa Cruz County Veterans Memorial Building, 846 Front St., Santa Cruz. 4540478 or veteranshall.org. $10.

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 4264724. $9/$5.

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SALSA RUEDA SERIES BEGINNER 2 A fun, four-week Rueda de Casino series for Beginner 2 and up. No partner required.

Must know the basics in Rueda such as guapea, dame, enchufla doble, el uno, sombrero, and setenta. 8-9 p.m. Louden Nelson Community, 301 Center St., Santa Cruz. 420-6177. $34.

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BEGINNING BALLET WITH DIANA ROSE An introduction to ballet technique with a focus on posture, balance and strength building. Noon-1:15 p.m. International Academy of Dance Santa Cruz. info@ iadance.com. $10.

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with wisdom and compassion. New and experienced welcome. 18 and up. 6:30-8 p.m. Ocean Gate Zen Center, 920B 41st Ave., Santa Cruz. bloomofthepresent.org. Free/ Donation.

A COURSE IN MIRACLES STUDY GROUP Ongoing weekly drop-in discussion group for anyone interested in learning more about ACIM teachings. Join us with your questions and insights or just listen in as our experienced facilitator takes the group into deep learning of ACIM and lively investigation of self-awareness. 7 p.m. The Barn Studio, 104 S. Park Way, Santa Cruz. spiritualear. org/acim.

WEEKLY MEDITATION DRUMMING SESSIONS WITH JIM GREINER ON THURSDAYS IN CAPITOLA Percussionist/ Educator Jim Greiner is conducting weekly Meditation Drumming sessions on Thursdays. Join us for tranquil rhythms to calm your inner rules, release stress, ground yourself, and to reinforce positive Life Rhythms - uplifting patterns of attitude and action. 5-6 p.m. Breath+Oneness, 708 Capitola Ave., Capitola. 462-3786 or breathandoneness.com. Sliding Scale.

FOOD & WINE 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.

GROUPS WOMENCARE: LAUGHTER YOGA Laughter yoga for women with cancer meets the first and third Thursdays. Call WomenCARE to register. 12:30-1:30 p.m. WomenCARE, 2901 Park Ave., Suite A1, Soquel. 457-2273. Free.

TRIYOGA BASICS/THERAPEUTIC YOGA WITH KIM TriYoga taught by Kim Beecher, DC (chiropractor) includes sustained postures with prop support. Everyone is welcome. Suitable for those with chronic conditions. 7:30-9 p.m. Triyoga Center, 708 Washington St., Santa Cruz. 310-589-0600. $15.

SUPPORT GROUP FOR SURVIVORS OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE: WOMEN’S GROUP We provide a safe and supportive environment for healing from child sexual abuse. Together we break through isolation, develop healthy coping skills, reduce shame, and build healthy boundaries. 6 p.m. Family Service Agency of the Central Coast, 2901 Park Ave., Suite A3, Soquel. 423-7601.

BLOOM OF THE PRESENT WEEKLY DROP-IN INSIGHT MEDITATION GROUP Join us each week for silent meditation and a Dharma talk with group discussion.

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SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Walnut Avenue Family and Women’s Center offers free drop-in socio-educational support groups, open to those who have experienced or are currently experiencing domestic violence and that identify as female. >40

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CALENDAR <38 6:30-7:45 p.m. Walnut Avenue

Women’s Center, 303 Walnut Ave., Santa Cruz. 426-3062.

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MUSIC DJ A.D. Come out every Thursday evening to dance, drink, and play some pool. 21 and up.

9 p.m. The Castaways, 3623 Portola Drive, Santa Cruz. thecastawaysbar.com. Free.

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OPEN MIC Bob Carter’s Open Mic every Thursday at the Santa Cruz Food Lounge.

Featuring the talent of local singersongwriters. Come on out, enjoy the music with friends or take a turn behind the mic.

All ages welcome. Dog-friendly patio. 5:30-9 p.m. Santa Cruz Food Lounge, 1001 Center St., Santa Cruz. scfoodlounge.com. Free.

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STEEL BONNET Carie and the SoulShakers bring fun funky rock, boogie-woogie blues, and sexy soul music to shake and pop to.

Fun for the whole family. Come get in on the scene. 5 p.m. Steel Bonnet Brewing Co., 20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley. 297-2135 or steelbon.net.

FRIDAY 12/22 CLASSES CHAIR YOGA WITH SUZI Instructor Suzi Mahler, CMT, NE will guide you through a series of gentle seated yoga postures that are performed slowly and with breath awareness. This wonderfully therapeutic practice will help you increase strength and range of motion. 9:30 a.m. California Grey Bears, 2710 Chanticleer Ave., Santa Cruz.

234-6791. $5.

BABY SIGN LANGUAGE (ADULT WITH CHILD) Weekly American Sign Language class for adults with children, taught by expert native language instructor with more

than 40 years experience using ASL. 10 a.m.

3025 Porter St., Soquel. 435-0512. $15.

SALSA RUEDA FOR BEGINNERS Join us on our beautiful downtown studio dance floor on Friday nights for Salsa Rueda for beginners, hosted by Keith Cowans. Fabulous music and instruction for learning this exciting dance form, no partner needed.

Learn footwork, stylization and improv in a fun and supportive environment. 6-7 p.m. Watsonville Yoga, Dance and Healing Arts, 375 Main St., Watsonville. 228-1177 or watsonville.yoga.

WINTER SOLSTICE CONTRA DANCE Everyone is welcome. Partners and dancing experience are not necessary. Each of the contra dance forms during the evening are taught and prompted. Beginning dancers are encouraged to attend the free lesson 20 minutes before the regular dance begins.

7-10 p.m. Santa Cruz Veterans Memorial Building, 846 Front St., Santa Cruz. 4540478 or santacruzdance.org. $12/$8.

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

BUTTERCUP CAKES HOLIDAY COOKIE DECORATING PARTY Celebrate the holidays at Buttercup Cakes. Reserve a spot at our cookie decorating party. Pay per guest, which includes six naked cookies.

Frosting and sprinkles are pay-per-ounce.

4-7 p.m. Buttercup Cakes and Farmhouse Frosting, 1411 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz. 4660373 or farmhousefrosting.com. $10.

HEALTH VITAMIN B12 FRIDAY Every Friday is B12 Happy Hour at Thrive Natural Medicine. B12 improves energy, memory, mood, immunity, sleep, metabolism and stress resilience.

Come on down for a discounted shot and start your weekend off right! Walk-ins only.

3-6 p.m. Thrive Natural Medicine, 2840 Park Ave., Soquel. thrivenatmed.com/b12injections or 515-8699. $15.

MUSIC FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE: JAZZ WITH A TWIST Enjoy live music every Friday Night in Abbott Square. This week: Jazz with a Twist. 6:30

SATURDAY 12/23 LAS POSADAS CELEBRATION Posada means “inn” or “shelter” in Spanish, and Las Posadas is a nine-day LatinAmerican holiday tradition commemorating the story of Mary and Joseph's journey to Bethlehem, and their search for a place to stay. Las Posadas is also a reminder that there are thousands around the globe without shelter, and an event to both give thanks and help those in need this holiday season. The event usually begins with a candle lighting and Christmas carols, and includes reenactments of the story and biblical imagery. Of course, there are tamales, music and dancing, too.

INFO: 6 p.m. Calvary Episcopal Church, 532 Center St., Santa Cruz. cityofsantacruz.com. Free.

p.m. Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History, 705 Front St., Santa Cruz. santacruzmah. org. Free.

SATURDAY 12/23 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 west-end 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.

HEALTH B12 HAPPY HOUR Come and get your Happy Hour B12 shot. Your body needs B12 to create energy and is not well absorbed from the diet or in capsule form. Everyone can benefit from a B12 shot! After B12 injections many patients feel a natural boost in energy. 10 a.m.-Noon.

Santa Cruz Naturopathic Medical Center, 736 Chestnut St., Santa Cruz. 477-1377 or scnmc. com. $29.

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CALENDAR <40 other greats. Featuring Vivian Simon on flute, sax and percussion and Pablo Riviere on guitar and vocals. 6-9 p.m.

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CARIE AND THE SOULSHAKERS Carie and the SoulShakers bring fun, funky rock, boogie-woogie blues, and sexy soul music to shake and pop to. Come get in on the scene and celebrate the holiday and the SoulShakers fourth anniversary. 9 p.m. Poet and Patriot Irish Pub, 320 Cedar St. Suite E, Santa Cruz. 426-8620. Free.

REDNECK CHRISTMAS AT THE BLUE LOUNGE Who’s ready to crack a few cold ones and spread some holiday cheer? Get out yer finest redneck holiday attire. There will be live entertainment provided by Hank & Ella with The Fine Country Band that you don’t wanna miss. 8 p.m. The Blue Lounge, 529 Seabright Ave., Santa Cruz. 650-9215010 or thefinecountryband.com. $5.

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LAS POSADAS Las Posadas are a beautiful annual cultural tradition celebrating the spirit of the Christmas season. The nightly processions are a ritual reenactment of Mary and Joseph’s search for a lodging in Bethlehem. Las Posadas in Santa Cruz concludes with a candlelight procession from Sycamore Street Commons to Calvary Episcopal Church, followed by a fiesta with music, dancing, and traditional Mexican holiday treats. 5:30 p.m. Sycamore Street Commons, 125 Sycamore St., Santa Cruz.

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FOOD & WINE SUGAR PLUM FAIRY AFTERNOON TEA Celebrate the holidays at our Sugar Plum Fairy Afternoon Tea. This scrumptious tea comes with plated desserts (persimmon upside down cake, vegan dark chocolate jam and ganache mini cakes and more!), and petite sandwiches. As always, vegan and gluten-free options available. 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Buttercup Cakes and Farmhouse Frosting, 1411 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz. 466-0373 or farmhousefrosting.com. $24/$15.

CHRISTMAS EVE DINNER Christmas Eve dinner will be served buffet-style with fresh salads, a seafood display, hot appetizers, soup, a carving station, entrées, and traditional holiday accompaniments.

5-9 p.m. Chaminade Resort and Spa, 1 Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz. 475-5600 or chaminade.com. $50/$20.

MUSIC STEADY SUNDAZE REGGAE All ages reggae in Santa Cruz outside on the patio at the Jerk House with DJ Daddy Spleece and DJ Ay Que Linda plus guest DJs in the mix.

1-5 p.m. The Jerk House, 2525 Soquel Drive, Santa Cruz. 316-7575. Free.

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WATSONVILLE NATURE WALKS Come experience the incredible bird life that the Wetlands of Watsonville have to offer.

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WEDNESDAY 12/20 HOLIDAY MACARON BAKING WORKSHOP Wow your coworkers, family and friends with your unparalleled macaron baking talents as you learn how to make the cute meringue-filled cookies that are the epitome of French dessert elegance—and ideal for any holiday party or stocking stuffer. They will be free of artificial coloring and flavors, since attendees will use superfoods to color and flavor their cookies. This workshop is sure to please any gluten-free guests, and you will come away with a box of your very own treats.

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CHAIR YOGA WITH SUZI Instructor Suzi Mahler, CMT, NE will guide you through a series of gentle seated yoga postures that are performed slowly and with breath awareness. This wonderfully therapeutic practice will help you increase strength and range of motion. 9:30 a.m. California Grey Bears, 2710 Chanticleer Ave., Santa Cruz.

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COMMUNITY RENTAL: SANTA CRUZ WORD CHURCH Word Church is a community of local poets who recognize and value the power of spoken word as a means of healing, growing, and empowering ourselves and each other. We gather every Monday to write together in an open writing workshop. 4 p.m. Santa Cruz Museum of

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URBAN THEORY On local indie group Urban Theory’s debut release, 2015’s Perpetual Summer, the members blast through ethereal, moody tunes. Between the rhythm guitar, second guitar, keys, and vocals, there are a lot of layers of music going on at once. There’s rock and tender balladry at play, with a lot of heart-on-sleeve moments. John Mayer is a big influence for all of the group’s members.

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In 2018, the band plans to release its follow-up, but this time people will hear a leaner, and more guitar-driven sound. For the past year, the band has been a quartet: vocals, two guitars, bass and drums.

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“We definitely have more space nowadays. It’s left a lot of room for us each to do things,” says singer/ guitarist Ryan Cummings. “Before, when we had a keyboardist, we were like, ‘OK guys, let’s make room for the keys to come in.’ Now we all have that room to play with. It leaves us with a lot of room to express ourselves, which is really crucial.”

The band formed in 2011 and has gone through several members, but the latest lineup has been in place for a year.

Cummings assures me their upcoming EP is going to be a phenomenally recorded batch of songs. The first single, “We Rise” will be coming out in January or February, with the rest of the record following later next year.

“We’re kind of digging how it’s been sounding so far. We’re trying to revamp as a four-piece. It sounds really full,” Cummings says. “We’re excited to release our music to the public.” AARON CARNES INFO: 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 22. Crepe Place, 1134 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz. $10. 429-6994.

ZEPPELIN LIVE

WEDNESDAY 12/20 NEW ORLEANS/R&B

STAR LA’MOAN As the story goes, performer Marla Stone adopted the name Star La’Moan for a songwriting contest years ago, and the loose spoonerism stuck. Now bandleader of her own outfit, the Kitchenettes, La’Moan tears through rock, R&B, New Orleans second line, blues, and gypsy jazz with ease. The Kitchenettes includes horns, a “full raucous rhythm section,” and even a bassoon. For this performance, La’Moan and the band welcome local gospel/R&B singer Tammi Brown. CJ INFO: 8:30 p.m. Don Quixote’s, 6275 Hwy. 9, Felton. $15. 335-2800.

ALT-ROCK

SMASH MOUTH Hey Now! You’re an all-star, get your game on, go play! Did you know that song is almost two decades old? And yet, Smash Mouth’s big ’90s hit “All Star” has somehow become one of the biggest memes of 2017. Whether you discovered the song on MTV, on the Shrek soundtrack, or chopped

and screwed and mixed with Seinfeld quotes on YouTube, there’s just something undeniably, universally catchy about the song. As they return to Santa Cruz, Smash Mouth has enjoyed a little resurgence as of late, thanks to the internet craze. AC INFO: 9 p.m. Catalyst, 1011 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz. $25. 429-4135.

THURSDAY 12/21 JAZZ/ROOTS

POST STREET RHYTHM PEDDLERS This dance inducing double bill pairs the Post Street Rhythm Peddlers, a New Orleans-style trad jazz combo, with the country western honky tonkers of Whiskey West. A seven-piece band featuring a tight cast of Santa Cruz stalwarts, the Rhythm Peddlers combine the low-down growls and riffs of brass with the searing, propulsive lines of a string band.

ANDREW GILBERT

INFO: 8:30 p.m. Moe’s Alley, 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz. $7/adv, $10/door. 427-2227.

AMERICANA

ERIC MORRISON AND THE MYSTERIES “Enjoy the mystery,” Eric Morrison’s bio ominously states. The local musician isn’t quite so ambiguous when he straps on a guitar and sings his heart out. He and his backing band have become one of the most talented American roots rock acts in Santa Cruz. Americana Soul, they call it, which is a fancy way of saying that there’s a little bit of blues, some swamp rock, some country influences, and a healthy heaping of R&B. AC INFO: 9 p.m. Crepe Place, 1134 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz. $8. 429-6994.

FRIDAY 12/22 REGGAE

SOULWISE Local reggae band Soulwise will release their debut record, Good Day, at Moe’s on Friday. It’s a meditative, laid-back reggae record. The single “Paradise” includes a ton

MUSIC

BE OUR GUEST DAVID HIDALGO

EDGE OF THE WEST

INFO: 9 p.m. Moe’s Alley, 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz. $7/adv, $10/door. 479-1854.

ROCK

ZEPPELIN LIVE For years, Led Zeppelin reunion rumors have left fans dazed and confused, but at this stage it seems like there’s been some communication breakdown.

Luckily, Zeppelin Live (formerly Heartbreaker) is here with a whole lotta love! These guys are the premiere Zeppelin cover band, and make audiences throughout

California do their best Misty Mountain Hop. Legend says if you close your eyes and open your ears just enough, their music can take you up the stairway to heaven and into the houses of the holy for a mind-expanding journey of what is and what should never be.

MAT WEIR

INFO: 8 p.m. Don Quixote’s, 6275 Hwy. 9, Felton. $15. 335-2800.

SATURDAY 12/23 ROCK/JAM

EDGE OF THE WEST If the descriptor “cosmic honky tonk” makes you sit up and take notice, you’ll want Edge of the West on your musical radar. The Santa Cruzbased band, led by hometown-guitarist-done-good Jim Lewin, bridges genres and cultures as it blends a jam band ethos with American roots grooves and rock ’n’ roll foundation.

The members have a collective resume that includes stints with Great American Taxi, New Riders of the Purple Sage and Todd Snider. With

set lists that include original tunes and “eclectic covers,” Edge of the West is one of the best-kept secrets of the local music scene. CJ INFO: 9 p.m. Crepe Place, 1134 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz. $10. 429-6994.

INFO: 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 5. Moe’s Alley, 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz. $25/adv, $30/door. 479-1854. WANT TO GO? Go to santacruz.com/giveaways before 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 2 to find out how you could win a pair of tickets to the show.

HIP-HOP

ZION I For more than two decades, Zion I has been a testament to the tenacity of conscious hip-hop. Originally formed in Oakland by Zumbi and Amp Live, they released their 2000 debut album, Mind Over Matter, to critical acclaim. Throughout the years, they continued to delight fans and critics with their ninth album, Shadowboxing, nominated as one of SF Weekly’s “10 Best Bay Area Hip-Hop Records of 2012.” Yet the future remained uncertain when Amp Live announced he would be leaving the duo. But true to form, Zumbi continued to carry the Zion I mantle, releasing The Labyrinth in 2016. MW INFO: 9 p.m. Catalyst, 1011 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz. $15/adv, $18/door. 429-4135.

IN THE QUEUE JHENÉ AIKO

R&B singer-songwriter.

Thursday at Catalyst WHEELHOUSE

Tribute to the Grateful Dead.

Thursday at Don Quixote’s STORMIN’ NORMAN & THE CYCLONES

Local rock, roots and country.

Saturday at Michael’s on Main EXTRA LARGE

Santa Cruz dance and party band.

Saturday at Crow’s Nest 7 COME 11

Organ-driven funk outfit.

Tuesday at Crepe Place

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of slow motion underwater shots in its music video; the scenery is gorgeous, and the speed of the cameras is never beyond a snail’s pace. It really captures the vibe of the music, which I call “yoga pose.” The group, led by cousins Sean and Kevin Eichhorn, has been working the local scene hard for the past few years, even getting some success on the iTunes reggae charts. They are hoping this record will launch them into a whole new stratosphere. AC

Singer-songwriter David Hidalgo is widely respected as a member of the legendary East Los Angeles band Los Lobos, the supergroup Los Super Seven, and the Latin Playboys. He’s a regular at Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival, his songs have been covered by top-tier artists—including Jerry Garcia and Bonnie Raitt—and he’s a multi-instrumentalist who plays guitar, violin, banjo, cello, requinto jarocho, percussion and drums. On Jan. 5, Hidalgo joins forces with his sons, David Hidalgo Jr. of Social Distortion on drums, and Vincent Hidalgo on bass. The evening promises to be a cross-genre, rocking family affair. CAT JOHNSON

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Thursday December 21st 8:30pm $7/10 Americana Meets Hot Jazz

WHISKEY WEST + POST ST RHYTHM PEDDLERS Friday December 22nd 9pm $7/10

CD Release Party & Reggae Showcase

SOULWISE CD RELEASE NOMALAKADOJA & PACIFIC ROOTS

LIVE MUSIC WED

12/20

THU

12/21

FRI

12/22

THE APPLETON GRILL 410 Rodriguez St, Watsonville APTOS ST. BBQ 8059 Aptos St, Aptos

Al Frisby 6-8p

AQUARIUS RESTAURANT Santa Cruz Dream Inn 175 W Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz

John “Blues” Boyd & Kid Andersen 6-8p

Coyote Slim 6-8p

12/23

SAT Los Dryheavers & Pop Bottle Bombers $10 7p Lloyd Whitely 1p Gil DeLeon Trio 6-8p

Minor Thirds Trio 6:30-9:30p Comedy, 80s Night, Safety Dance Free 8:30p

Los Dryheavers, Crucial Unicorn & more Free 8p

BLUE LAGOON 923 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz

Funk Night Free 9p

SHLUMP + UM

THE BLUE LOUNGE 529 Seabright Ave, Santa Cruz

Crazy Horse Punk Night

Soul & Funk Dance Party With

BOARDWALK BOWL 115 Cliff St, Santa Cruz

Karaoke 8p-Close

Karaoke 8p-Close

+ KENDRA MCKINLEY

BOCCI’S CELLAR 140 Encinal St, Santa Cruz

Kage O’Malley & Ziggy Tarr Free 8p

Karaoke Free 8p

The Magpies Free 8p

Ribsysnickle 8p

Friday December 29th 9pm $15/20 Psychedelic Soul/Funk Favorites

BRITANNIA ARMS 110 Monterey Ave, Capitola

Alex Lucero & friends 8-11p

Karaoke 9-12:30a

Karaoke 9-12:30a

+ HIBBITY DIBBITY

CASA SORRENTO 393 Salinas St, Salinas

Thursday December 28th 8:30pm $12/15

CON BRIO

MONOPHONICS Saturday December 30th 9pm $12/15 Psychedelic Surf Rock CD Release

THE MERMEN Sunday December 31st 9pm $20/25

CATALYST 1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz CATALYST ATRIUM 1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz

12/24

MON

12/25

Reverend Stephan Sams 6-8p

TUE

12/26

Mojo Mix 6-8p

Minor Thirds Trio 7-10p

Saturday December 23rd 9pm $15/20 Euphoric Styles Presents

SUN

Top 40 Music Videos Free 9p

The Box Goth Night 9p

Karaoke Karaoke 6p-Close

Karaoke 8p-Close Jason Vorheez Hip Hip 3:30p

Pool Free 8p

Comedy w/ Shwa Free 8p

Strawberry Girls $5 8p Smash Mouth $25 8p

Unotheactivist, Travy Minaj & more $22/$25/$30 7p

Jhené AIko 7p SOLD OUT Boostive & Loos Leaf $8/$10 8:30p

Zion I $15/$18 8:30p

NEW YEARS EVE CELEBRATION WITH

MARTY O’REILLY

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+ WHISKERMAN

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Jan 4th COSMIC PINBALL + PUFFBALL COLLECTIVE Jan 5th THE HIDALGO’S (w/ David Of Los Lobos & Fam) Jan 6th THE COFFIS BROTHERS Jan 7th GAMMA w/ DAVEY PATTISON Jan 11th DESERT DWELLERS Jan 12th HARRY & THE HITMEN + COFFEE ZOMBIE COLLECTIVE Jan 13th KATDELIC Jan 14th LYDIA PENSE & COLD BLOOD (afternoon) Jan 14th TATANKA + EN YOUNG Jan 18th CELSO PIÑA + La Candelaria Jan 19th THE SAM CHASE + HILLSTOMP Jan 20th MICHAEL ROSE + Ancestree Jan 24th DIRTY REVIVAL + SAL’S GREENHOUSE Jan 25th NEW ORLEANS SUSPECTS Jan 26th ORGÓNE Jan 28th TOMMY CASTRO Feb 10th JUNIOR REID Feb 15th DAVID LUNING BAND Feb 16th THE BLASTERS Feb 17th BRAZILIAN CARNAVAL Feb 27th WHITNEY ROSE Mar 1st WATER TOWER + AUSTIN SHAW Mar 2nd ZACH DEPUTY Apr 15th ANDY T BAND w/ ANSON FUNDERBURGH

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OPEN LATE EVERY NIGHT! thursday 12/21

ERIC MORRISON AND THE MYSTERIES Doors 8:30pm/Show 9pm $8 Door

friday 12/22

URBAN THEORY w / SPILLER w / BANANARCHY

Doors 8:30pm/Show 9pm $10 Door

saturday 12/23

EDGE OF THE WEST Doors 8:30pm/Show 9pm $8 Door

TUESday 12/26

7 COME 11 Show 9pm $5 Door

friday 12/29

THE CLASS-SICK CONTINUUM EPISODE #1

Genoa Brown Harris the Knowitall Monk Earl Doors 8:30pm/Show 9pm $10 Door

sunday 12/31

DAN JUAN’s

NEW YEARS EXTRAVAGANZA!!!

Featuring:

GO BY OCEAN

Advance Tickets at www.ticketweb.com

Doors 8:30pm/Show 9pm $10 Door MIDTOWN SANTA CRUZ 1134 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz

429-6994

$5 Off w/this coupon *rates apply to cash only

Ancient Chinese Full Body Deep Tissue Table Massage

Pack (1) $28/hr. ~ Pack (2) $48/hr.

Locally owned business serving local people living healthy lives.

China Foot Massage & Reflexology Call for appointment 831-464-0168 4140 Ste. “T” Capitola Rd (By Big 5, Near D.M.V.) Open 7 days a week 10am–10pm

LIVE MUSIC WED

12/20

CAVA CAPITOLA WINE BAR 115 San Jose Ave, Capitola

12/21

Toby Gray Free 6:30-9:30p

CILANTROS 1934 Main St, Watsonville

Hippo Happy Hour 5:30-7:30p

CORK AND FORK 312 Capitola Ave, Capitola

Open Mic Free 7-10p

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

THU

Eric Morrison & the Mysteries $8 9p Yuji Tojo $3 8p

Harpin’ & Clark Duo $5 8:30p

FRI

12/22

Aqua Cats Free 6:30-9:30p

Urban Theory, Spiller, Bananarchy $10 9p Groovity $6 9p

DAV. ROADHOUSE 1 Davenport Ave, Davenport DON QUIXOTE’S 6275 Hwy 9, Felton

HINDQUARTER BAR & GRILLE 303 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz

Saturday, January 6 • 8 pm SAT

12/23

Miguel Perez Jr. Free 6:30-9:30p

SUN

12/24

MON

12/25

TUE

12/26

Gary Blackburn Free 2-5p

Star La’Moan & the Kitchenettes w/ Tammi Brown $15 8:30p

Wheelhouse-Grateful Dead Tribute $10 8p

AT COCOANUT GROVE BALLROOM Sunday, January 7 • 7:30 pm

The Edge of the West $10 9p

Funk Night ft.

7 Come 11 $6 9p

Thursday, January 11 • 7:30 pm

Extra Large $7 9:30p

Reggae Party Free 8p

Swytchback Free 8p

Monkeyhands Free 9p

A CELEBRATION OF JONI MITCHELL WITH KIMBERLY FORD Tickets: snazzyproductions.com VICTOR WOOTEN TRIO FEAT. DENNIS CHAMBERS & BOB FRANCESCHINI Legendary Grammy-winning bassist joined by powerhouse drum and saxophone collaborators.

AT THE RIO THEATRE

Zeppelin Live $15 8p

Monday, January 15 • 7 pm KickBack Free 8p

Flingo Free 7:30p

PACIFIC MAMBO ORCHESTRA FEAT. HERMAN OLIVERA A swinging ensemble honoring the sounds of the great Latin big bands of the 1940s.

KPIG Happy Hour 5:30-7:30p

Samba Cruz Free 6-9p

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

Celebrating Creativity Since 1975

Jaggered Free 9p

Roadhouse Karaoke Free 8p

Open Jam 8p

Karaoke 10p

LEW TABACKIN TRIO WITH BORIS KOZLOV & MARK TAYLOR An electrifying flutist/saxophonist who has created his own sound with classic elements.

1/2 PRICE NIGHT FOR STUDENTS! Thursday, January 18 • 7 pm

ALMIR CORTES QUARTET A virtuoso mandolinist and master of Brazilian instrumental music.

KUUMBWA 320-2 Cedar St, Santa Cruz

1/2 PRICE NIGHT FOR STUDENTS! Monday, January 22 • 7 pm

JASON MARSALIS QUARTET The youngest sibling of jazz’s first family showcases his skills as a vibraphonist.

Gifts for the Musicians on Your List

One-on-one Guitar Lessons with Outstanding Musicians MUSICIAN’S TOOL KIT

Electric Guitars Starting at

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Thursday, January 25 • 7 & 9 pm

PONCHO SANCHEZ LATIN JAZZ BAND A masterful ensemble led by one of the great conguesros of our time.

Monday, January 29 • 7 pm

KATIE THIROUX TRIO WITH JUSTIN KAUFLIN & MATT WITEK An up-and-coming triple-threat talent: bassist, vocalist and bandleader extraordinaire.

1/2 PRICE NIGHT FOR STUDENTS! Wednesday, January 31 • 7:30 pm

LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO South Africa’s beloved a cappella vocal group; spellbinding and uplifting.

AT THE RIO THEATRE

Thursday, February 1 • 7 pm

STEVE SMITH AND VITAL INFORMATION NYC EDITION Led by a legendary drummer and featuring a who’s who of collaborators from throughout his storied career.

Become a member today!

Learn more about membership levels and benefits at kuumbwajazz.org/donate.

Unless noted advance tickets at kuumbwajazz.org Dinner served one hour before Kuumbwa prsented concerts. Premium wines & beer available.

All ages welcome.

320-2 Cedar St | Santa Cruz 831.427.2227 kuumbwajazz.org

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Great Selection of New and Vintage Guitars, Basses, Ukuleles, Mandolins, Strings, Pedals, Amps, Great Stocking Stuffers and more

1/2 PRICE NIGHT FOR STUDENTS!

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International Music Hall and Restaurant FINE MEXICAN AND AMERICAN FOOD

FLYNN’S CABARET AND STEAKHOUSE will be presenting its Grand Opening soon...and yes...of course, we are keeping the music!

Farm-to-table, non-GMO with 40% Vegan, Vegetarian menu.

Wed Dec 20

Star La’Moan & the Kitchenettes w/Tammi Brown

Hot and Sizzlin’ Pre-Solstice Dance Party $15 adv./$15 door Dance – ages 21+ 8:30pm Thu Dec 21

Wheelhouse - Playing

the Music of the Grateful Dead

Celebrate the Winter Solstice Dancing to the Dead

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

Fri Dec 22

Zeppelin Live

The Led Zeppelin Concert Experience $15 adv./$15 door Dance – ages 21+ 8pm

Thu Dec 28

Peppino D’Agostino & Carlos Reyes Journey with these

MISSION ST. BBQ 1618 Mission St, Santa Cruz

12/20

MOTIV 1209 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz

THU

12/21

FRI

Jimmy Dewrance 6p

Space Bass! By Andrew the Pirate 9p

Trivia 8p

PARADISE BEACH 215 Esplanade, Capitola

American Roots Music Festival w/The River Arkansas, The Naked Bootleggers & The Risky Biscuits

THE RED 200 Locust St, Santa Cruz THE REEF 120 Union St, Santa Cruz

SAT

12/23

SUN

12/24

MON

12/25

TUE

12/26

Jazz Jam Santa Cruz 7p

Al Frisby 6p

Lloyd Whitley 6p

Broken Shades 1p Al Frisby 6p

Whiskey West & Post St. Rhythm Peddlers $7/$10 8:30p

Soulwise, Nomalakadoja & more $7/$10 7p

Shlump, Um & more $15/$20 8p

Libation Lab 9:30p-1:30a

Chris Slater 9:30p

Kid Vicious 9:30p

Eric Morrison & the Mysteries 7p

The Juncos 7p

NEW BOHEMIA BREWERY Pint & Pottery 6p 1030 41st Ave, Santa Cruz 99 BOTTLES 110 Walnut Ave, Santa Cruz

12/22

Acoustic Soul 7:30p

MOE’S ALLEY 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz

POET & PATRIOT 320 E. Cedar St, Santa Cruz

$15 adv./$20 door Dance ages 21+ 6pm Sat Dec 30

WED MICHAEL’S ON MAIN 2591 Main St, Soquel

two masters and enjoy a performance that is truly unforgettable!

$17 adv./$17 door seated <21 w/parent 7:30pm Fri Dec 29

LIVE MUSIC Rockin’ Johnny Burgin 6p

Blues Mechanics 6p

Rasta Cruz Reggae Party 9:30p

Hip-Hop w/ DJ Marc 9:30p

Bleu 10p-12a Alex Lucero 6p

John Michael Band 2p Open Mic 4 -7p

Open Mic 8-11p ‘Geeks Who Drink’ Trivia Night 8p

Toby Grey Acoustic Favorites 6:30p

Moshe Vilozny Acoustic/World 6:30p

Traditional Hawaiian Music 6:30p

Brunch Grooves 12:30p Evening Acoustic 6:30p

James Murray Soulful Acoustic 6:30p

RIO THEATRE 1205 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz

Foreverland

An Electrifying 14-Piece Tribute to Michael Jackson

Twas the Night Before NYE Thriller Ball $25 adv./$25 door Dance – ages 21+ 8pm Sun Dec 31

New Year’s Eve Celebration with the China Cats – Grateful Dead Tribute

$35 adv./$35 door Dance – ages 21+ 9pm Flynn’s Pre-GRAND OPENING Prixe Fixe NYE Dinner and Show packages starting at $89 Sat Jan 13

The Beggar Kings Live Recreations of Classic Rolling Stones Albums

$20 adv./$20 door ages 21+ 8:30pm

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Fri Jan 19

Fareed Hague & Goran Ivanovic Guitar Duo

$20 adv./$20 door seated <21 w/parent 7:30pm

Wild Child – Dave Brock’s

Doors Experience

A Live Re-creation of a 1960s Doors Concert

$20 adv./$20 door Dance – ages 21+ 8pm Sat Jan 20

Papa’s Bag – James Brown

Experience

Soul Brother #1

$20 adv./$20 door Dance – ages 21+ 8pm

Tues Jan 23

Green Leaf Rustlers

Featuring Chris Robinson

Cosmic Cali Country music from Marin

Presented by (((folkYEAH!))) $25 adv./$25 door ages 21+ 9pm

COMIN G RIGH T U P

Fri, Jan. 26 Edge of the West Thu. Feb. 8 AC/DC Tribute to the Young Brothers Tue. Feb. 13 Hot Roux - Louisiana Swamp Rock Thu. Feb. 15 Front Country Sat. Feb. 17 Pride & Joy Thu. Feb. 22 Tom Russell - CD Release Thu. Mar. 8 Altan - presented by Snazzy Productions!

Tickets Now Online at www.donquixotesmusic.com Rockin'Church Service Every Sunday ELEVATION at 10am-11:15am

1011 PACIFIC AVE. SANTA CRUZ 831-429-4135 Wednesday, December 20 • Ages 16+

SMASH MOUTH Thursday, December 21 • Ages 21+

BOOSTIVE • LOOS LEAF

plus Olright

Friday, December 22 • Ages 16+

UNOTHEACTIVIST TRACY MINAJ

SMOOKY MARGIELAA Saturday, December 23 • Ages 16+

ZION I

plus Deuce Eclipse also Vinroc plus J.Lately

Dec 28 The Brothers Comatose (Ages 16+) Dec 29 Cracker/ Camper Van Beethoven (Ages 21+) Dec 30 Buckethead w/ Brain & Brewer (Ages 16+) Dec 31 Fortunate Youth New Year’s Eve (Ages 16+) Jan 13 Big Boi/ The Cool Kids (Ages 16+) Jan 14 Ozomatli (Ages 16+) Jan 18 Railroad Earth (Ages 16+) Jan 19 STRFKR/ Reptalians (Ages 16+) Jan 20 Y & T/ Dave Friday Band (Ages 21+) Jan 22 Hippo Campus/ Sure Sure (Ages 16+) Jan 23 The White Buffalo (Ages 16+) Jan 25 & 26 Iration (Ages 16+) Jan 27 Joyner Lucas/ Dizzy Wright (Ages 16+) Jan 31 Fetty Wap (Ages 16+) Feb 1 Of Mice & Men (Ages 16+) Feb 8 The Expendables (Ages 16+) Feb 9 & 10 Tribal Seeds (Ages 16+) Feb 11 J Boog/ Etana (Ages 16+) Feb 12 Mike Gordon (Ages 16+) Feb 18 Mø & Cashmere Cat (Ages 16+) Feb 20 Datsik/ Space Jesus (Ages 18+) Feb 22 Shooter Jennings (Ages 16+) Feb 24 Hari Kondabolu (Ages 16+) Feb 25 Ty Dolla$ign (Ages 16+)

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

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

www.catalystclub.com

Flynn’s

CABARET & STEAKHOUSE New Year’s Eve Pre-Grand Opening

Prix Fixe Dinner Options Dinners start at $54 • Up to $99 w/show incl.

MEAT or SEAFOOD

Slow Roasted Prime Rib with a pink salt herb crust and Venus Wayward whiskey au jus Apple Cider Brined BBQ Baby Back Ribs with sarsaparilla garlic BBQ sauce

Seared Sea Bass with smoked almond Romesco sauce VEGAN or VEGETARIAN

Toasted Farro Risotto with delicata squash, foraged mushrooms and Castelvetrano olives Add shaved pecorino and soft boiled egg for vegetarian option Heart of Palm, Sunchoke, Chèvre “Stack” with preserved lemon crème fraîche A vegan option is available

SIDES Baked Potato Toasted Farro Mashed Veggie Purée Mâche, Baby Gem, Pomegranate Salad

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LIVE MUSIC WED

12/20

ROSIE MCCANN’S 1220 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz

Comedy Night 9p

THE SAND BAR 211 Esplanade, Capitola

Christmas Party 7-11p

THU

12/21

FRI

12/22

SAT

12/23

SUN

12/24

MON

12/25

TUE

12/26

Open Mic 7:30p Billy Martini 7-11p

SANDERLINGS 1 Seascape Resort, Aptos

TBA 9p-12a

Cougar Unleashed 8p-12a

Steve Robertson Trio 7:30-10:30p

Yuji & Steve 7:30-10:30p

SEABRIGHT BREWERY 519 Seabright, Santa Cruz SEVERINO’S BAR & GRILL 7500 Old Dominion Court, Aptos

Don McCaslin & the Amazing Jazz Geezers 6-9:30p

B-Movie Kings 7:30-11:30p

Spun 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

Open Mic w/ Steven David 5:30p

WHALE CITY 490 Highway 1, Davenport WHARF HOUSE 1400 Wharf Rd, Capitola YOUR PLACE 1719 Mission St, Santa Cruz

Ziggy Tarr 6-8p

ZELDA’S 203 Esplanade, Capitola

Willy Bacon 7:30-8:30p

Ziggy Tarr 7-9p

Ziggy Tarr 7-9p

The John Michael Band 9:30p

DJ Scott Akrop 9:30p

Ziggy Tarr 11a-1p

Jan 27 Thunder From Down Under Presented by Valley Comedy 8pm Feb 16 Dave Davies of The Kinks 8pm Mar 9

A complete evening of self indulgence!

Chris Botti 8pm

This Pre-Grand Opening New Year’s Eve Gala will include an early seating and a later seating Dinner Package with Champagne.

Whose Live Anyway? 8pm

Pre-Grand Opening Prix Fixe Menu Prices start at $89 for Dinner and Show

2018!

Bring It! donquixotesmusic.com

Mar 10 Apr 8 Arlo Guthrie 8pm Apr 20 Art Garfunkel: In Close-Up 2018 8pm Apr 27 The Wailers 8pm May 11 Rufus Wainwright 8pm May 17 “Weird Al” Yankovic with Special Guest Emo Philips 8pm

For Tickets www.GoldenStateTheatre.com 831-649-1070

Mellowing your Harsh since 1969.

LOCATED ON THE BEACH

Amazing waterfront deck views.

LIVE ENTERTAINMENT

See live music grid for this week’s bands.

STAND-UP COMEDY

Three live comedians every Sunday night.

HAPPY HOUR

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

VISIT OUR BEACH MARKET

Wood-fired pizza, ice cream, unique fine gifts.

DEAL WITH A VIEW

$9.95 dinners Mon.-Fri. from 6:00pm.

NOW SERVING BREAKFAST Open for Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Daily

(831) 476-4560

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China Cats

DEC 24 Hope Church DEC 29-30 The White Album Ensemble JAN 11 Victor Wooten JAN 19 Lez Zeppelin JAN 20 The Comic Strippers JAN 26 Michael Nesmith JAN 27 Lecture: Into Africa JAN 30 Eric Johnson JAN 31 Ladysmith Black Mambazo FEB 04 Leo Kottke FEB 09 Bruce Cockburn FEB 17 Caravan of Glam FEB 20 Beatles vs Stones FEB 22-25 Banff Mountain Film Festival FEB 26 Lisa Fischer & Grand Baton FEB 27 David Rawlings FEB 28 Miles Electric Band MAR 03 Journey Unauthorized MAR 10 Rob Bell APR 12 Jon Foreman APR 14 Modern Jukebox APR 20 House of Floyd JUN 15 The Sammy Awards Follow the Rio Theatre on Facebook & Twitter!

831.423.8209 www.riotheatre.com

Jan 12 Lewis Black: The Joke’s On US Tour 8pm

FLYNN’S CABARET AND STEAKHOUSE PRESENTS AN EPIC NEW YEAR’S EVE SOIREE WITH THE

Upcoming Shows

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FILM

BOARDWALK BEAU Justin Timberlake and Kate Winslet find romance on the Coney Island boardwalk in Woody Allen’s ‘Wonder Wheel.’

Wheel of Misfortune DECEMBER 20-26, 2017 | GOODTIMES.SC | SANTACRUZ.COM

Weird rhythms, uneven tone derail ‘Wonder Wheel’

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f the new Woody Allen movie Wonder Wheel was a musician, he would be tone-deaf. This angsty tale of lives of not-so-quiet desperation on the boardwalk at Coney Island seems unable to decide from scene to scene what kind of movie it wants to be. Because the preview trailer emphasized comic one-liners and vivid colors (the setting is the 1950s), viewers might expect a nostalgic coming-of-age comedy in the vein of Radio Days.

And Allen’s storytelling instincts are indeed so steeped in comedy, he resorts to a lot of the same shtick, even when he’s trying to tell a serious story. Here he trots out the usual suspects—a perpetually aggravated protagonist,

romantic misadventures, a pretty but disruptive young woman, scary mobsters. But the problem with Wonder Wheel isn’t that the comic and serious elements can’t coexist; the problem is the story is emotionally uninvolving, whichever way it’s told.

Our narrator is Mickey (a jaunty Justin Timberlake), a handsome young lifeguard at the beach. After a stint in the Navy, he aspires to become a writer, and so is wellpositioned to observe the characters in the story—until his own part in the drama turns out to be not so dispassionate. Mickey has recently begun an affair with Ginny (Kate Winslet). A careworn waitress at the clam house who once dreamed of an

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acting career, she blossoms under Mickey’s attention.

But Ginny is married to a big lug named Humpty (Jim Belushi), who operates the carousel. Humpty is a recovering alcoholic who took in Ginny and her young son after her first husband left her. She’s grateful to him, but disappointed in the marriage, now stuck in the “honkytonk fairyland” of Coney Island, in a crummy walk-up apartment on the boardwalk itself (metaphor alert: the building used to house the freak show), under the neon glow of the Wonder Wheel Ferris wheel.

So things are already tense when Carolina (Juno Temple) arrives. Humpty’s daughter by his first marriage, Carolina became

estranged from her father when she fell in love with a slick mobster at age 20 and ran off with him. Now the Feds are closing in, and Carolina is a “marked woman,” on the run from Mafiosi out to silence her before she can testify. Her enmity with her father was so well-known, she figures that’s the last place they’ll look for her. More problematic is the fallout when Carolina meets Mickey.

But the tone is off from the start, beginning with Carolina’s arrival, where she, Humpty, and Ginny argue about her marriage and what they’re going to do now. It feels like improv, where the actors have been coached in what kinds of things to say, but not given a script, so they just keep repeating the same points over and over. It happens again when Ginny pesters Carolina about what happened in a chance meeting with Mickey, and keeps saying the same thing again and again.

Also, we’ve seen most of these characters and incidents before, done better—mostly by Allen himself. With a career as long and prolific as Allen’s, of course there’s going to be some overlap in thematic content. But he doesn’t bring anything more meaningful to the story this time around. When Ginny has a full-on Blanche DuBois moment of romantic delusion, complete with fancy gown and jewelry, it’s as if Allen forgot he already did his own take on A Streetcar Named Desire in Blue Jasmine.

Allen gets a lot of mileage out of the setting (a giant poster “Coney Island Barrel of Laffs” is a nice, ironic touch). And it’s shot beautifully by cinematographer Vittorio Storaro—especially when Ginny is transformed by soft lighting and warm colors in her scenes with Mickey. (Although a scene when her face is bathed in shifting neon colors from outside in the middle of a big speech is a little distracting.)

But the weird rhythms of the dialogue and the familiarity of the characters finally keep us from ever feeling invested in their story.

WONDER WHEEL **(out of four) With Kate Winslet, Jim Belushi, Juno Temple, and Justin Timberlake. Written and directed

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ALL THE MONEY IN THE WORLD Who doesn’t love a Christmas kidnapping movie? That’s exactly what this latest film from director Ridley Scott is, telling the true story of how billionaire John Paul Getty balked at paying ransom money to the men who kidnapped his grandson in the 1970s. Perversely, it’s gotten a buzz bump from the fact that one of its central performances— Christopher Plummer as the elder Getty—was recast mid-production after original actor Kevin Spacey was accused of sexual assault, requiring Spacey’s scenes to be reshot. Co-starring Mark Wahlberg, Michelle Williams and Timothy Hutton. (R) 132 minutes.

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DARKEST HOUR Just a few years ago, Hollywood trade mags were asking “What’s wrong with Gary Oldman?” after he gave a rambling, profanity-laced interview to Playboy magazine in which he defended Mel Gibson’s anti-semitism and whined about Obama’s supposedly terrible presidency. He then went on the expected apology tour, and here he is playing Winston Churchill in an Oscar-bit World War II movie. Take note, crazy-saying Matt Damon! Luckily, perhaps, avowed libertarian Oldman is unrecognizable in makeup as celebrated reformist Churchill, as director Joe Wright traces the critical decisions Churchill made immediately upon becoming prime minister, ending Britain’s strategy of Nazi appeasement and taking a stand against Hitler. Kristin Scott Thomas, Ben Mendelsohn and Lily James costar. (PG-13) 127 minutes.

JUMANJI: WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE Teenagers land in avatar bodies in a video-game version of the Jumanji jungle-adventure game in this late-to-the-party sequel to the 1995 Robin Williams original film. The comedy comes from making the Rock act like a nerd who is reveling in his new muscle-bound body, Kevin Hart play a teen stud who’s reduced to

a comedy-relief avatar, and—best of all—Jack Black embody the spirit of a cheerleader who can’t even with this place. Jake Kasdan directs. Karen Gillan, Nick Jonas and Bobby Cannavale co-star. (PG13) 119 minutes.

PITCH PERFECT 3 Considering they won the a capella world championship in Pitch Perfect 2, what is there left for the Bellas to do? According to this movie, go on a USO tour. Trish Sie directs.

Rebel Wilson, Anna Kendrick, Brittany Snow, Anna Camp and JOhn Lithgow co-star. (PG-13) 93 minutes.

THE SHAPE OF WATER Writerdirector Guillermo del Toro goes back to the romanticism of Universal’s 1954 monster movie The Creature from the Black Lagoon in this story of a mute custodian at a government facility in 1961 who falls in love with a captured gill-man. Sally Hawkins, Michael Shannon and Richard Jenkins star. (R) 123 minutes.

CONTINUING EVENT: LET’S TALK ABOUT THE MOVIES Film buffs are invited Wednesday nights at 7 p.m. to downtown Santa Cruz, where each week the group discusses a different current release. For location and discussion topic, go to https:// groups.google.com/group/LTATM.

NOW PLAYING A BAD MOMS CHRISTMAS The bad moms are back, and because they have to check all the boxes of movie clichés, this sequel sees Mila Kunis et al. get a visit from their bad moms. FYI, Daddy’s Home 2 has exactly the same gimmick. Curse you, Meet the Parents, for creating the idea that if you can’t think of a good idea for a dysfunctional-family comedy sequel, you can just stunt-cast the parents instead.

Jon Lucas and Scott Moore direct. Susan Sarandon, Cheryl Hines and Christine Baranski costar as the bad grandmoms. (R) 104 minutes. (SP)

COCO Prepare for kids everywhere to go Day-of-the-Dead crazy with the release of this muchanticipated Pixar film about a boy named Coco whose family secrets and dreams of becoming a musician lead him to the Land of the Dead. Lee Unkrich directs.

Featuring the voices of Benjamin Bratt, Anthony Gonzalez and Gael Garcia Bernal. (PG-13) 109 minutes.

THE DISASTER ARTIST If you love to laugh at The Room, this dramatized retelling of how it was made is for you. Directed by James Franco. Starring James Franco and Dave Franco. (R) 103 minutes. (SP) FERDINAND In possible the most confusing film promo I’ve ever seen, John Cena was on screen during the previews before Coco talking about how Ferdinand the bull is misunderstood by the other characters in this story—because he’s big, people mistakenly think he wants to fight all the time.

“Kind of like me,” said Cena, smiling. Wait, what? People think you like to fight, John Cena?

Gee, might that be because you are a 25-time World Wrestling Entertainment champion?

Something tells me this is not just looksist persecution, John Cena!

Anyway, the classic children’s book The Story of Ferdinand has not gone out of print since its publication in 1936, so my guess is there will be plenty of enthusiasm for this animated adaptation— unless they changed the ending to make the pacifist bull a world heavyweight champ. Directed by Carlos Saldanha. Featuring the voices of Cena, Kate McKinnon, Anthony Anderson and David Tennant. (PG) 106 minutes. (SP) LADY BIRD With Lady Bird, writerdirector Greta Gerwig delivers a wry but warm-hearted portrait of family, home, and dreams in modern America. The family in question is not dysfunctional in any clichéd movie comedy way, but Gerwig captures the gulf of potential calamity in the fractious relationship between a high-school senior (Saoirse Ronan) and her loving, but

harried mom (Laurie Metcalf). As in most mother-daughter relationships, one false move or the wrong word might set either one of them off as they try to navigate the minefield of what they think or feel, and their ability (or not) to express it. Odeya Rush and Jake McDorman co-star.

(R) 93 minutes.

MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS It’s got to be tricky adapting one of the world’s most famous whodunit novels, almost a 100 years after its release—mainly because a lot of people already know whodunit. Especially since Agatha Christie’s 1934 book has been adapted for film, TV and even video games many times. Still, director Kenneth Branagh (who also stars as Christie’s detective Hercule Poirot) is here to give it his best shot, with an all-star cast and a stylish modern look. Co-starring Johnny Depp, Judi Dench, Willem Dafoe, Penelope Cruz and Michelle Pfeiffer. (PG-13) 114 minutes.

THE STAR The nativity story gets re-told as B-movie children’s animation, with talking animals stumbling upon the manger.

Something tells me you’re gonna wish it was a silent night. Timothy Reckart directs. With the voices of Zachary Levi, Christopher Plummer and Kristin Chenoweth.

STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI If Disney gets all the Star Wars movies they want, what are they going to have left for subtitles?

The Jedi and Sith can only return, get revenge, awaken and strike back so many times. Stay tuned for the blackjack-themed Star Wars spinoff The Force Holds on 17. In the meantime, enjoy this continuation of the Star Wars saga in which … er, Luke does … stuff … Rey … stormtroopers? Look, they keep the plots of these things secret, so your guess is as good as mine. Directed by Rian Johnson.

Starring Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Daisy Ridley and Adam Driver. (PG13) 152 minutes. (SP) THOR: RAGNAROK Okay, it’s less about the gods of classical Norse Mythology than the Marvel Comics pantheon, but only a real

killjoy would fail to get a kick out of this third installment of the Thor series. Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston continue to have way too much fun with the prickly relationship between heroic Thor, God of Thunder, and sly, acerbic half-brother Loki, deliciously untrustworthy Trickster God. But — surprise! This time Hemsworth gets most of the laughs. It's all directed with a droll, light touch by Taika Waititi, who give his adroit cast plenty of room to maneuver.

Jeff Goldblum brings priceless eccentricity to his role as Grand Master, presiding over a combat arena in some distant world. Tessa Thompson struts around with brio as the last survivor of the Valkyrie sisterhood, and Mark Ruffalo proves himself the best screen Hulk ever in the comic timidity he brings to brainy science nerd Bruce Banner before hulking out into his colossal alter-ego. Oh, and that’s Cate Blanchett in a black Vampira wig as Hela, Goddess of Death. (PG-13) 130 minutes. (LJ) THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI Frances McDormand is superb as a middle-aged mother with a spectacularly vulgar mouth, a fearless take-no-prisoners attitude, and a relentless drive to see justice done after the unsolved murder of her teenage daughter. Another actress might chomp on the scenery with extra relish and hot sauce, but McDormand plays her small and close, with her volatility —and vulnerability—boiling at the surface. Woody Harrelson and Sam Rockwell are also great in this layered and complex morality play from playwright-filmmaker Martin McDonagh (In Bruges) — once again mixing raucously funny dialogue and irreverent observation of human nature with an uncompromising sense of morality. Directed by McDonagh. Co-starring Sam Rockwell, Abbie Cornish and Peter Dinklage. (R) 115 minutes. (LJ) WONDER WHEEL Reviewed this issue. Directed by Woody Allen.

Starring Kate Winslet, Justin Timberlake, Jim Belushi and Juno Temple. (PG-13) 101 minutes.

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FOOD & DRINK of Soif’s current cuisine is the splendid offering of house marinated olives, gorgeously nestled in the center of an oversized white bowl.

Tossed with lemon zest, garlic, and various herbs, the olives were our companions almost from the moment we sat down. A vibrant gesture that set up our taste buds for other dishes. The mid-week crowd at Soif prophecies a robust new year!

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Distinguished local wines from Birichino and Alfaro, plus housemade bread at Soif BY CHRISTINA WATERS

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e’ve fallen hard for Birichino’s 2014 Pinot Noir Antle Vineyard.

The vineyard’s volcanic soil, granite and limestone nestled high up near the Pinnacles National Park help coax intrigue into these lovely Chalone AVA grapes. Made of organic grapes transformed into a 13-percentalcohol bouquet of black cherries, earth, cola and mystery herbs, this is one distinctive wine. The tannins rein everything into a well-formed harmony. Birichino’s stylistic trend toward mineral-driven, low-alcohol creations is upheld by this muscular creature, more living organism than artifact. Every moment of its

tasting, from aroma to finish, feels complete and balanced. Not a weak moment in the entire experience.

This baby cries out for a special occasion. Even a special moment will do just fine. Like an upcoming holiday? It can partner with seafoods as well as roast turkey, carnitas, runny cheese, and toasted almonds. Kudos to winemakers Alex Krause and John Locke. Available at the Birichino Tasting Room. $40. birichino.com.

ACTION AT SOIF While sampling some of the apps at Soif conceptualized by new chef Marshall Bishop, we discovered the secret weapon at the popular

downtown destination. Bread.

Housemade bread. Bread that is so good it overshadowed even an intricate creation like a slender float of foie gras layered with huckleberries, pistachio streusel and lightly whipped cream. With this came a generous portion of wonderful grilled bread that we inhaled along with some terrific Rhône wine. Crisp, abundant and delicious. A small portion of Skuna Bay salmon tartare, inflected with Meyer lemon and cucumber, arrived with an even more delectable suite of slices. These were of a darker hue studded with raisins and could have been a meal unto themselves.

Another welcoming new feature

If it’s fun, trust the Alfaros to know all about it. Mary Kay Alfaro and her highly energized winemaker husband Richard Alfaro know how to welcome guests for the holidays. If you haven’t been to their well-sited tasting room, with its decks overlooking a sprawling panorama of vineyards, then you have a treat in store. In fact, why not visit either on Dec. 23 (in time for Christmas wine purchases) or Dec. 30 (in time to stock up for New Year’s Eve)? As Richard reminds us, magnums and double magnums are on sale. How cool would an oversized bottle of fine locally-made wine be as a gift? Or how about a halfbottle stocking stuffer? The Alfaro Tasting Room will be open on the next two Saturdays, and of course you can sample the house seven-wine flight while you browse. The Tasting Room is child- and pet-friendly, so you can take your time and enjoy the multisensory possibilities. Alfaro Family Vineyards sits at scenic 420 Hames Road in Corralitos. alfarowine.com.

APPETIZER OF THE WEEK

The Dungeness crab and avocado creation at Oswald—full, rich, and generously packed with fresh crab meat, sided by the most pungent and alive-tasting watercress imaginable.

Served with stellar sourdough and a fistful of butter. Don’t miss it! oswaldrestaurant.com.

SHADOWBROOK CHRISTMAS

Traditional holidays are perfect excuses to visit our favorite dining landmarks, and that would include (at the top!) Shadowbrook Restaurant.

Yes, they are open with a special Holiday Menu on both Christmas Eve from 2-9:30 p.m. and Christmas Day from 11 a.m.-8:45 p.m. shadowbrookcapitola.com.

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JOANNE GUZMAN: We talked about, “What does Scotts Valley need?” The concept of our restaurant is really [to be] a fun place for adults and families.

People can come in and have a good time. We pulled the BBQ off of the name, and we changed it to Bruno’s Bar and Grill. The reason we did that was because Bruno’s has some loyal fans that we didn’t want to disappoint. We kept most of the items on the menu, and then added some of my husband’s recipes. We went from one owner to us in one day. She had it July 31, we took it Aug. 1.

What’s something you’ve added that you’re excited about?

My husband is really good with sauces, glazes, dressings. We’ve added a raspberry chipotle barbecue sauce for the ribs.

You can go with the Bruno’s traditional, or you can do the raspberry chipotle. He also does an excellent chimichurri. So we’ve got a chimichurri steak. He’s also got this sauce he calls “naughty sauce” that we put on some things.

We have some naughty fries that people love. It’s a mayo-based sauce, but it’s got a pretty big kick to it. And his Bloody Marys. He made his Bloody Marys famous at Coasters at Boardwalk Bowl— people would come from San Jose to have a Bloody Mary. Now he had to kick it up a notch, ’cause they’re still using his recipe over at the bowling alley. He’s added a pork slider and a chicken wing, in addition to bacon and shrimp.

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Scotts Valley fixture gets new owners and menu options BY AARON CARNES runo’s BBQ was a Scotts Valley staple, but Bruno’s BBQ is no more. In its place is Bruno’s Bar and Grill. With the new name comes new owners Rogelio and Joanne Guzman, who’ve owned and operated the restaurant since August. They’ve been slowly easing themselves into the restaurant’s new identity, a little at a time. In the future, expect lots of new items and other tweaks on the menu. Joanne took the time to give us a little sneak peek.

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f you haven’t tasted any of Jeff Emery’s Portuguese varietals, then you should hurry to his tasting room on the Westside. It’s thanks to Emery that we have beautiful wines such as his 2012 Touriga, San Antonio Valley Pierce Ranch ($24)—a blend of Touriga Nacional (64 percent) and Touriga Franca (36 percent).

“We feel that this wine, more than any other in the Quinta Cruz brand, shows off why it is that we focus on these almost-forgotten native varieties of Portugal,” says Emery.

“You will find all kinds of aromas and flavors that you probably have never experienced in a wine before.”

Emery says the Touriga offers striking aromas of berry pie in the oven, “all the way down to the warm, fresh bread-dough character, warm butter and hot, juicy berries.” And its subtle floral elements, including rose petals, violets and lavender, will make you want to add this unusual wine to your table over the holidays.

Emery’s other Portuguese wines include Tempranillo, Graciano, Rabelo, Souzão, and Albariño.

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PACIFIC COFFEE ROASTING Co-owners Dena and Tom Hope have filled their cozy Aptos coffee shop with some wonderful goodies for Christmas: namely, all kinds of holiday ceramics—mugs, bowls, plates—along with delicious local chocolates from Ashby Confections; caramels, peppermint bark in beautiful packaging, holiday candies, tea towels, an assortment of loose teas, tea pots, and more.

They also carry lovely gift bags for your purchases—some made of canvas—and, of course, freshly roasted coffee. Dena says Tom roasts nearly every day, so it’s nice to purchase coffee right before the holidays.

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H RISA’S STARS BY RISA D’ANGELES GIFTS FOR THE SIGNS: PRACTICAL, USEFUL, SMALL & SUSTAINABLE

ARIES Mar21–Apr20

LIBRA Sep23–Oct22

Things daring, innovative and new; intelligent and quick, impatient and bright red; sporty and casual; big, energetic, bold yet fleeting. See that it has gears, goes Vrooom! shielding them from anything deep or involving them in long-term follow-up. Eventually offer several dictionaries and a thesaurus. Kites and all types of hats, old and new. Running shoes.

Whatever offers them harmony, equality and balance; things artistic, poised and beautiful; sets of scales, weights and measures, jewelry, flowers; things well designed, tickets to orchestras, plays, ballets and the theater; an outdoor fire pit, a planned party with friends, mirrors, paintings, money, and a course in practical economics for world good. European chocolates.

TAURUS Apr21–May21

SCORPIO Oct23–Nov21

Things easy and uncomplicated; sensual yet practical, simple and effortless; comfortable and calm; the very best quality, something planned, cozy, able to be stored for generations to come; something from a financial institution; and most of all, things they can’t share.

Things made of fine wood. Cashmere scarves, cashmere anything, several miniature cows and bars of gold.

Designer sunglasses, big and black; things mysterious, private, under the surface, intense and powerful; clothes in dark shades with a gold something tucked inside; mystery novels, psychological novels, classes in astrology and Ancient Wisdom; luxurious bedding, screens, curtains, veils, shrouds, masks, cloaks and drapes. A cave with deep paramagnetic waters and secrets to discover. Anything that locks.

GEMINI May 22–June 20

SAGITTARIUS Nov22–Dec20

Anything to help them think and use their hands at the same time; intelligent things like puzzles; something that comes in the mail monthly or weekly (The Week magazine, The New Yorker, Llewellyn’s Astrological Guide); things quick, easy to wash and tend to; a casual party, party sparklers, stars for their bedroom, butterflyattracting plants. People magazine.

A pilgrimage over hill and dale that’s adventurous, risky, exciting and philosophical; things swift, moving, or looking like a horse; a real horse or pony (for a Sag child); bow and arrows, a new town to move to, trip to an artistic desert town; music, musical instruments, publishing their writings; loungewear; a photo of the Galactic Center (Sag); and the plant Sagittaria.

Esoteric Astrology as news for week of Dec. 20, 2017

CANCER Jun21–Jul20

CAPRICORN Dec21–Jan20

Anything traditional and that nurtures, which means nostalgic; used copper cooking pots and barbecue tools, heirloom seeds, antiques, what’s cozy and homey, comfort foods, small family gatherings, scrapbooks, picture frames, photo albums, baskets, boxes, bins, vases, holders, cases, small tubs and even a vat.

Handmade non-lye soaps and warm sweaters. Holy oils.

The Capricorn icons—a ladder and sturdy mountain boots; anything from a mountain store; hiking and camping equipment; stories of treks to the top of Mt. Everest; images of unicorns and the rising Sun; an Ashram; yoga classes; bone-building vitamins; a course in biodynamics, requesting them to design, build and craft something beautifully useful. A craft set and anything successfully indulgent.

LE0 Jul21–Aug22

AQUARIUS Jan21–Feb18

Anything that lets them win, be first, ahead of everyone else and be the leader. Things providing them with attention, recognition and applause; things extravagant and large; jewelry, gold, games, mirrors, and whatever is heart shaped. A photo session. A gift in their name to the Heifer Project sending bees, ducks, geese, cows or goats to families in need in developing countries. A paint box.

Greenhouses in an intentional community with tilapia ponds in a biosphere and bio-shelter on a farm with green-roofed straw bale houses in the country away from large towns, with friends and loved ones. If impossible, then books about each of these along with a jar of real tupelo honey. Things gadgety, technological, electrical or giving to a good cause toward assuaging the suffering of “thirsty humanity.”

VIRGO Aug23–Sep22

PISCES Feb19–Mar20

Anything assisting in their quest for perfection, knowledge, serving and tending to; pets, books, health foods, ears of corn, sheaves of wheat, pomegranates; things that organize, structure, order, and bring forth detail; white countertops, gardens of flowers, natural cleaning products; anything biodynamic, and multiple and various ways they can serve. And words of gratitude.

Cashmere socks, supple boots, comforting shoes; plush slippers, a warm and private saline pool; visits to a spa; health club membership; monastery retreat, a course in permaculture; a gardener, wooden shelves and bureaus, incense, lavender oil, fish in a fishbowl, Persian rug, children’s books, rosary, prayer book, a dome cottage, being tended to and understood. A home.

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Christmas day is different this year. Let’s be different, too, in the giving of gifts this year.

Let’s be creative, thinking small (under $5), economical, sustainable, long term, renewable, ecological, plantable (seeds), storable, alchemical, astrological, and the giving of tithes.

Instead of buying gifts, consider handmade items that are baked, sewn, knitted, planted, sprouted, canned, tinctured, bottled and/or dried. Instead of store-bought gift bags and wrapping papers, let’s consider alternative and creative ways to wrap gifts (wrapped in towels or prayer cloths, placed in cups, bowls, flasks, bottles, ampoules, basins, planters, baskets, hampers, etc.).

In our times of economic reorientation, it’s essential and wise to think practical, useful, beneficial, functional and local—keeping money circulating within our local towns and villages.

Gift certificates from local businesses keep

money within the community.

Another idea—no gifts this year. Giving only to those in need (homeless, refugees, especially children).

Giving through the Heifer project where we can give bees and ducks, cows, sheep and goats (real things) that build a sustainable way of living for a community. Giving in this way creates the seeds of the new Sharing Economy. When we give appropriately, what we need magically appears, “So we can give and give again.” Then we experience the true (hidden) miracle of this holy season. Happy “giving,” everyone. Creating Peace on Earth, Goodwill to everyone.

Should we be giving gifts to each other, the gift suggestions below provide an atmosphere and architecture of how to think astrologically.

Recognizing the qualities of each sign (and persons), we better understand their essential needs and thus what to offer them. And so, give to ...

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 17-1815 The following Individual is doing business as NUT KREATIONS. 104 LINCOLN STREET, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060. County of Santa Cruz. STEPHEN PATRICK VERUTTI. 104 LINCOLN STREET, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060. This business is conducted by an Individual signed: STEPHEN PATRICK VERUTTI. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on 11/2/2017. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on Nov. 2, 2017. Nov. 29, & Dec. 6, 13, 20.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 17-1897 The following Individual is doing business as COUCH POTATO DISCOUNT SOFA WAREHOUSE, THE COUCH POTATO. 3131 B SOQUEL DRIVE, SOQUEL, CA 95073.

County of Santa Cruz.

JACKSON DUHAMEL ALLEN. 3131 B SOQUEL DRIVE, SOQUEL, CA 95073. This business is conducted by an Individual signed: JACKSON DUHAMEL ALLEN. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above is NOT APPLICABLE. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on Nov. 21, 2017. Dec. 6, 13, 20, 27.

to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above is NOT APPLICABLE . This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on Nov. 27, 2017. Dec. 6, 13, 20, 27.

conducted by an Individual signed: SAM BREAZILE. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above is NOT APPLICABLE. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on Nov. 28, 2017. Dec. 6, 13, 20, 27.

GATOS, SOQUEL, CA 95073. This business is conducted by an Individual signed: BRETT AUSTIN BLEVINS. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on 7/17/2007. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on Nov. 30, 2017. Dec. 6, 13, 20, 27.

bound with any obligation, contract promise of any kind, except by his prior written authorization. By this notice be aware that any violation (s), violator (s) of the claimants rights on the claim to all derivatives of his given and family name as stated herein are bound to the terms of this Self Executing User Agreement retained by the claimant. All rights are reserved regarding the registered name JEFFREY ANDREW BAIRD© and the common-law copyright of the words and art and proprietary image entitled and appearing as JEFFREY ANDREW BAIRD© - Common Law Copyright 2017; as well as each and every derivative of said name and words of art / image, and all variations in the spelling thereof by Jeffrey-Andrew: Baird© Agent, Trustee, Secure Party, Freeman, Author of Copyright Name, Trademark Claim on this the Thirtieth Day of the Eleventh Month in the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seventeen, through the Uniform Commercial Code, Recording number2017-334-0575-3 filed with the Washington Office of the Secretary of State, nunc pro tunc to 1988. For more information visit, http:// www.copyright-name. com/Jeffrey-AndrewBaird.htm. Dec. 13, 20, 27 & Jan. 3

NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 17-1949 The following Individual is doing business as KARUNA GUTOWSKI ARTIST. 329 RIGG ST., SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060. County of Santa Cruz. KAREN RUTH GUTOWSKI. 329 RIGG ST., SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060. This business is conducted by an Individual signed: KAREN RUTH GUTOWSKI. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above is NOT APPLICABLE. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on Dec. 1, 2017.

Dec. 13, 20, 27 & Jan. 3.

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NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 17-1972 The following Individual is doing business as ADESSO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES. 1630 MERRILL ST, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062.

County of Santa Cruz.

ALEXIS KIRCHNER. 1630 MERRILL ST, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062. This business is conducted by an Individual signed: ALEXIS KIRCHNER. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above is NOT APPLICABLE. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on Dec. 5, 2017.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 17-1887 The following Individual is doing business as SHOWTIME PIZZERIA. 7960 SOQUEL DR, APTOS, CA 95003.

County of Santa Cruz.

VENTURA LUNA.7960 SOQUEL DR, APTOS, CA 95003. This business is conducted by an Individual signed: VENTURA LUNA. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above is NOT APPLICABLE. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on Nov. 20, 2017. Nov. 29 & Dec. 6, 13, 20.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 17-1908 The following Limited Liability Company is doing business as CANNA SAFETY TRAINING, CANNASAFETY TRAINING. 123 WESTERN AVE., BROOKDALE, CA 95007. County of Santa Cruz. CANNASAFETY TRAINING, LLC. 123 WESTERN AVE., BROOKDALE, CA 95007. AI# 31210108.

This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company signed: JAMES COHLMAN. The registrant commenced

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 17-1901 The following Limited Liability Company is doing business as CALIFORNIA ECO TECH. 507 PALM STREET, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060. County of Santa Cruz. CALIFORNIA ECO TECH, LLC. 507 PALM STREET, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060. AI# 29310303. This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company signed: CALIFORNIA ECO TECH, LLC. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above is NOT APPLICABLE. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on Nov. 21, 2017. Dec. 6, 13, 20, 27.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 17-1929 The following Individual is doing business as AMERICAN IRRIGATION & LANDSCAPE. 9062 REDWOOD DRIVE, BEN LOMOND, CA 95005.

County of Santa Cruz.

SAM BREAZILE. 9062 REDWOOD DRIVE, BEN LOMOND, CA 95005.

This business is

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 17-1870 The following Individual is doing business as TAQUERIA LOS PERICOS. 139 WATER STREET, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060. County of Santa Cruz. ELEAZAR ZAMBRANO. 139 WATER STREET, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060. This business is conducted by an Individual signed: ELEAZAR ZAMBRANO. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on 4/14/2007. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on Nov. 14, 2017. Dec. 6, 13, 20, 27.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 17-1943 The following Individual is doing business as BB FINANCIAL, BB FINANCIAL SERVICES, BB FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, BB PROPERTIES. 5005 VIA GATOS, SOQUEL, CA 95073. County of Santa Cruz. BRETT AUSTIN BLEVINS. 5005 VIA

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 17-1910 The following Individual is doing business as STRONGHER WITH ALEX. DOLPHIN DR, APTOS, CA 95003.

County of Santa Cruz.

ALEXANDRIA PEREIRA. DOLPHIN DR, APTOS, CA 95003. This business is conducted by an Individual signed: ALEXANDRIA PEREIRA. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on 10/30/2017. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on Nov. 27, 2017. Dec. 13, 20, 27, & Jan. 3.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 17- 1958.

The following General Partnership is doing business as SALTY CONSTRUCTION GROUP. 3320 SAMUEL PLACE, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062. County of Santa Cruz. JOSHUA JAMES JACQUARD, & JESSE RAY RAMSEY. 3320 SAMUEL PLACE, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062. This business is conducted by a General Partnership signed: JESSE RAY RAMSEY. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above is NOT APPLICABLE. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 17- 1896 The following General Partnership is doing business as RANCHO LAS PALMAS. 7201 COAST ROAD, DAVENPORT, CA 95017.

County of Santa Cruz.

JUVENAL CRUZ, RIGOBERTO CRUZ, & RAMON RIOS. 7201 COAST ROAD, DAVENPORT, CA 95017.

This business is conducted by a General Partnership signed: RAMON RIOS. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on 2/25/2004. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on Nov. 21, 2017. Dec. 13, 20, 27 & Jan. 3.

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County, on Dec. 4, 2017.

Dec. 20, 27, & Jan. 3, 10.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 17-1978 The following Individual is doing business as PLEASURE POINT LIQUOR & MINI MART. 4000 PORTOLA DRIVE, STE A/B , SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062.

County of Santa Cruz.

CHRISTOPHER LOM TAN. 4000 PORTOLA DRIVE, STE A/B , SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062. This business is conducted by an Individual signed: CHRISTOPHER LOM TAN. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on 12/1/2017. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on Dec. 6, 2017.

Dec. 20, 27, & Jan. 3, 10.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 17-1980 The following Individual is doing business as SANTA CRUZ PACIFIC ACCOUNTING AND TAX. 125 WATER ST, STE. C, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060. County of Santa Cruz. CONRAD SEALES. 125 WATER ST, STE. C, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060. This business is conducted by an Individual signed: CONRAD SEALES. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on 11/1/2017. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on Dec. 7, 2017.

Dec. 20, 27 & Jan. 3, 10.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 17-2011 The following Individual is doing business as CLOSET CREATIONS, COAST LINE CARPENTRY. 113 WENDELL STREET, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060. County of Santa Cruz. AARON YELLAND. 113 WENDELL STREET, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060. This business is conducted by an Individual signed: AARON YELLAND. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business

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Call Curt feel good now! Muscles relaxed and moods adjusted. De-stress in my warm safe hands. Days and Evenings, CMP. Please call (831) 419-1646 or email scruzcurt@gmail. com. name listed above is NOT APPLICABLE. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on Dec. 11, 2017. Dec. 20, 27 & Jan. 3, 10.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 17-1923 The following Individual is doing business as 7 CHAKRA ASTROLOGY. 444 WHISPERING PINES DR., SCOTTS VALLEY, CA 95066.

County of Santa Cruz.

HOWLA JARDALI. 444 WHISPERING PINES DR., SCOTTS VALLEY, CA 95066. This business is conducted by an Individual signed: HOWLA JARDALI. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above is NOT APPLICABLE. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on Nov. 27, 2017. Dec. 20, 27 & Jan. 3, 10.

CHANGE OF NAME IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, FOR THE COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ. PETITION OF KEVIN HENRY TONG CHANGE OF NAME CASE NO.17CV03163. THE COURT FINDS that the petitioner KEVIN HENRY TONG has filed a Petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for an order changing the applicants

name from: KEVIN HENRY TONG to: VIN CLOVER. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING January 29, 2018 at 8:30 am, in Department 5 located at Superior Court of California, 701 Ocean Street. Santa Cruz, CA 95060. A copy of this order to show cause must be published in the Good Times, a newspaper of general circulation printed in Santa Cruz County, California, once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition.

Dated: Dec. 13, 2017.

Denine J. Guy, Judge of the Superior Court.

Dec. 20, 27, & Jan. 3, 10.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 17-1979 The following Individual is doing business as EMISSION FREE DELIVERY INSTITUTE. 100 WINFIELD WAY, APTOS, CA 95003.

County of Santa Cruz.

RICK J. NASON. 100 WINFIELD WAY, APTOS, CA 95003. This business is conducted by an Individual signed: RICK J. NASON. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above is NOT

APPLICABLE. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on Dec. 6, 2017.

Dec. 20, 16 & Jan. 3, 10.

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■ CHLOE, Prosecco, (Reg 16.99)/ 8.99 ■ ROEDERER ESTATE, Brut, (92WE)/ 19.99 ■ SCHARFFENBERGER, Brut Excellence, (91WE)/ 19.99 ■ GH MUMM, Cuvee Priviledge, (92WS, Reg 44.99)/ 29.99 ■ CLIQUET, Yellow Label, Brut/ 54.99

Connoisseur’s CornerCabernet Sauvignon

■ 2013 SILVER OAK, Alexander Valley/ 59.99 ■ 2009 KENWOOD, Artist Series, (93WS, Reg 74.99)/ 59.99 ■ 2008 LANCASTER, Alexander Valley, (94RP)/ 69.99 ■ 2012 MOUNT EDEN, Santa Cruz Mts., (95WE)/ 69.99 ■ 2015 CAYMUS, Napa Valley, (94WA)/ 89.99

ANNA ANDERLITE, 10-Year Customer, Santa Cruz

Occupation: Dental hygienist Hobbies: lots of walking, doing fun things and playing with the kids in the park, cooking Astrological Sign: Sagittarius

JASON ANDERLITE, 10-Year Customer, Santa Cruz

Occupation: Real estate development, Palisade Builders Hobbies: Mountain biking, surfing, golfing, barbecuing Astrological Sign: Aries Who or what got you shopping here? ANNA: “When we first moved here, one of my best friends in Santa Cruz said the top meat counter was at Shopper’s Corner. Once here, I realized how convenient Shopper’s is for one-stop shopping.” JASON: “My first time here with Anna, I was impressed with the butchers, the checkers — so pleasant and friendly — and the freshness of the foods.” ANNA: I shop here every day!” Really? Why? ANNA: I don’t mealplan though he would love it if I did!” JASON: “Our bank account would love it, too!” ANNA: “I choose to make something fresh every day, also to get out of the house. I really enjoy coming here!”

Will you folks be shopping here for holiday meals? ANNA: “For Christmas, we’ll get a prime rib and all we need for the sides. Oh, and Shopper’s beautiful organic produce for salads and veggies. We’ll pick up some good wines — we’re huge Alfaro Winery fans, also Soquel Vineyards.” JASON: “Storrs too.” ANNA: “We’re a big ‘pie family.’ We’ll make our own apple pie but get a Gizdich olallieberry pie.”

JASON: “I enjoy the holiday atmosphere at Shopper’s.

People asking ‘how are you, how are the girls?’ It’s like Cheers ‘where everyone knows your name.’” ANNA: “Everybody is festive, and we like that the checkout lines are quick.” JASON: “We’ll run into friends and neighbors. I also really like that Shopper’s is multi-generational.”

How so? JASON: “With all the changes, socially and economically, Shopper’s is one of the few things people can still relate to. I like their mural, and I used to say the old avocado tree was the greatest in Santa Cruz. When my girls are my age, maybe they’ll say the same about the new tree.” ANNA: “Shopper’s is usually bustling and feels warm and welcoming, like a real community market.”

JASON: “How many stores do you see butchers with a quiver of knives at their sides? You hear them asking,’How are you cooking that and how would you like that cut?’

You don’t hear those questions asked elsewhere.” ANNA: “A few of the checkers have babysat for us — they’re really sweet.” JASON: “Shopper’s is the local fave!”

“With all the changes, socially and economically, Shopper’s is one of the few things people can still relate to.”

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| Meat: (831) 423-1696 | Produce: (831) 429-1499 | Grocery: (831) 423-1398 | Wine: (831) 429-1804

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