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Absolute Surrender: Sarah “Songbird” Fishleder Releases First Album

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By Julie Horner Local singer-songwriter Sarah Fishleder weaves a certain gospel, creating a testament to healing through music with her first album, After the Winter, a collection of six songs that chronicle the journey from pain to acceptance and celebrates the joy of coming into the spring. Co-produced with Elie Mabanza of Mokili Wa and recorded mostly in Nevada City… Read More
San Lorenzo Valley Events 

LIVE MUSIC WEEKEND ROUNDUP FEB 11 TO FEB 14

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Happy Valentine’s Day weekend! Here’s the roundup of live music for the greater Santa Cruz area. Friday, February 11 Chris Turner at San Gregorio General StoreFriday, February 11 from 3:00 to 5:00sangregoriostore.com/music Rick Zeek and Rhan Wilson at Barterra WineryFriday, February 11 from 5:00 to 7:00https://fb.me/e/5VjfsHRNy Ted Welty at Jack O’Neill LoungeFriday, February 11 from 5:00 to 7:00jackoneillrestaurant.com/events Ryan Price… Read More
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Commentary: A Day in the Life of a Public School Teacher in Santa Cruz County During COVID – The New Normal

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Dear Old Normal, I miss the comfort you brought me knowing my days would follow a usual schedule in a predictable fashion. And while I know change is the only certain thing, I did appreciate all the stability, predictability, and consistent planning you allowed me as a teacher when times were normal.  I understand we may not be seeing you… Read More
Music 

Santa Cruz Latin Collective – Suavecito!

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By Julie Horner The Santa Cruz Latin Collective has its roots deep in the Latin rock and Afro-Cuban dance music genre with simmering rhythm-forward salsa, mamba, and brown-eyed soul influences. Lead guitarist, vocalist, and co-founder Oscar Estrella is an originating member of Sapo, the legendary Latin rock band that came out of the 1970s Chicano music scene in the San… Read More
Community 

Rainbow Rose Tattoo and Art Gallery Opens in Boulder Creek

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By Julie Horner In Body Art as Visual Language, Enid Schildkrout writes, “Body art is not just the latest fashion. In fact, if the impulse to create art is one of the defining signs of humanity, the body may well have been the first canvas. Body art communicates a person’s status in society; displays accomplishments; and encodes memories, desires, and… Read More
Events 

LIVE MUSIC ROUNDUP FEB 4 TO FEB 8

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United under brilliant blue skies or beneath a canopy of stars, we dance! Here is the live music roundup for the weekend of February 4, 2022. Featured on the Cover: Redwood Express at Discretion BrewingFriday, February 4 from 5:30 to 7:30https://fb.me/e/4ntO5cAVp Mike Grimes at San Gregorio General StoreFriday, February 4 from 2:30 to 4:30sangregoriostore.com/music Mike Grabill, Sam Nicolino, Jack Hansen… Read More
Community Infrastructure Local News 

SLV Fire Officials Respond to RTC: Oppose Forced Abandonment of the Felton Branch Line

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January 26, 2022 Dear Supervisor McPherson and members of the SCCRTC: We write you today to urge you not to proceed with any efforts to abandon freight service on the Felton Branch Rail Line or the Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line. These rail lines ensure there is a rail connection for Santa Cruz County and the rest of California, which… Read More
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Roaring Camp’s Future in Question: Transportation Commission Considers Forced Abandonment

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By Jayme Ackemann In January, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that thanks to surplus budget revenues and a massive federal infrastructure investment package our state would make more than $2 billion in funding available for rail and transportation projects. This seems like a less-than-ideal time for Santa Cruz County’s Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) to consider abandoning some of the rail corridors… Read More
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SCM Clothing Company Moves to Felton

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Sought After Local Designs and Santa Cruz Mountains Vibe By Julie Horner The much loved Santa Cruz Mountains themed apparel shop, SCM Clothing Company, that previously occupied the service bay at the gas station known as “Goober’s” in Ben Lomond has reopened under new ownership in Felton. SCM Clothing has joined forces with Redwood Coast Glass and celebrated its grand… Read More