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Live Music Weekend Roundup: September 1 – 4

Welcome to the long Labor Day Weekend! Here’s the roundup of local music around Santa Cruz! Friday, September 1 Poi Rogers at San Gregorio General StoreFriday, September 1 | 5:00 – 7:00sangregoriostore.com/music Claudio Melega at Aroma RestaurantFriday, September 1 | 5:30 – 8:30https://fb.me/e/4JrRmMxh9 Dos Bros at MidTown Fridays Block Party1111 Soquel Avenue, Santa CruzFriday, September 1 | 5:00 – 5:45offthelipradio.com… Read More
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The Case for Energy Healing

By Luke Allis The Santa Cruz Mountains are no stranger to alternative health practices. The connection between energy healing and physical health has been widely studied and is well documented. You can find numerous peer-reviewed studies that show that spiritual and meditative practices can lower levels of stress, anxiety, and depression, which can lead to improved physical health and decrease… Read More
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Gardening: In Praise of Spreaders, Fillers, and Colonizers

By Josh Reilly Some garden plants are a bit weedy. Indelicate and misbehaved, they sometimes “don’t play well with others.” Some of them will crowd and shade out other garden favorites. Native plant enthusiasts fear more catastrophic, apocalyptic outcomes, and in several notable cases, they are right. Miles of California riparian corridors are now choked with English Ivy, (Hedera sp).… Read More
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Live Music Weekend Roundup: August 25 – 27

Loads of live music this weekend! Here’s what’s happening around Santa Cruz County Friday, August 25 through Sunday, August 27! Friday, August 25 Claudio Melega at Jack O’Neill LoungeFriday, August 25 | 3:00 – 6:00jackoneillrestaurant.com/live-music Bob Burnett at MJA Westside Tasting RoomFridays | 3:30 – 6:30mjavineyards.com/events Three on the Tree at San Gregorio General StoreFriday, August 25 | 4:00 –… Read More
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Real Estate Update | Water and Waste Treatment Systems in Trouble in Boulder Creek

By M.C. Dwyer For about the last 5 years, Big Basin Water Company (BBWC), which serves around 500-600 customers, has regularly run out of resources to operate properly. The company, owned by Jim and Shirley Moore, is the definition of a mom and pop outfit, complete with their son as Chief Operator. Sources including the Moores, say they fell behind… Read More
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Light on Water: Veteran Firefighter Shanna Kuempel Celebrates Fine Art Exhibit

By Julie Horner Artist Shanna Kuempel loves to play with color and luminescence in her landscapes. “My career as a firefighter, I’m drawn to light on water,” she said. The flush of a Santa Cruz sunrise; the fiery sky, pure oranges and blues….color and smoke. Opalescent, unobstructed views of the ocean at Pleasure Point. The way the kelp wraps around… Read More
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Live Music Weekend Roundup: August 18 – 20

Here’s the roundup of live music for the weekend of August 18, 2023. Enjoy the weekend with friends and a whole lot of great music! Here’s what we found for the weekend of August 18 through August 20! Friday, August 18 Shawn Yanez at MidTown Fridays Block Party1111 Soquel Ave, Santa CruzFriday, August 18 | 5:00 – 6:00offthelipradio.com/events Dirt Rakers… Read More
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Park Hall Benefit Concert and Centennial Celebration August 12

By Surreyya Hada and Ronnie Trubek Ben Lomond’s historic Park Hall is celebrating its 100th year anniversary and is excited to usher in another successful 100 years! New staffing, several new Trustees and with a vision to increase community involvement, the hall is hosting a gala fundraiser on August 12, 2023. Internationally celebrated and Grammy-nominated artist Andre Thierry, who previously… Read More
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Live Music Weekend Roundup: AUGUST 11 – 13

Here’s the roundup of live music for the weekend of August 11, 2023 Friday, August 11 The 29th Annual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass FestivalSan Benito Historical Park, Tres PinosFriday, August 11 through Sunday, August 13 | 12:00Camping and day passes available at the gate or onlinehttps://fb.me/e/352lYCnmX Bob Burnett at MJA Winery Westside Tasting RoomFridays | 3:30 – 6:30mjavineyards.com/events Pathetic Honey… Read More