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EDITOR’S NOTE I know, I know, it’s high time we did a 4/20 issue.

We just had to take some time to smoke out the right stories … Yep, strap yourselves in, people, because we’ve got terrible weed puns a-plenty this week! Just to warn you, Nuz leaned into them particularly hard (and if that made you just skip directly to Nuz, you are a very sick person).

There’s certainly something about a cannabis-centered issue that inspires a goofy sort of thrill (we’ll see how you

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HE STILL BELIEVES

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Re: “Jen X” (GT, 4/10)” “I Still Believe”

by Tim Capello? From New York? That Tim Capello? On a list of songs to listen to while tooling down West Cliff Drive?

Really? This great song is from the great album “Reconciled” by the great Santa Cruz musician Michael Been and the Call.

Yeah, Timmy got to do it in the movie, and many a true Santa Cruzan was pissed off that they didn’t use the real local band instead of going for the big, buff shirtless pony-tailed sax player. Okay, Michael wasn’t 6-feet tall with bulging muscles, but he could sing Tim under any table, anywhere, anytime. And he wrote the friggin’ song! So it’s kind of insulting to his memory that he was not even mentioned.

If you never saw this band live, then I strongly suggest you check out some of their clips on YouTube–including a great (there’s that word again) version of “I Still Believe” live at the Ritz, 1986. Or check out their official video of “Everywhere I Go” off that same album or, my favorite, “I Don’t Wanna,” off of Into the Woods.

We miss you Michael–some of us still believe.

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EMERGENCY MEASURED ”Jeez Frame” (GT, 3/27) focused on a kerfuffle in Depot Park instead of on the substance of the March 24 gathering itself: the Krohn-Glover plan to set up a

feel about cannabis tourism and pot farm tours, for instance). But since we write about the cannabis industry and culture regularly, we were excited to have the extra space to explore some serious issues that have emerged in the last couple of years. Wallace Baine takes a hard look at what we actually know about the much-touted curative power of CBD (and why we don’t know more), Jacob Pierce examines whether cannabis-related hospitalizations are on the rise since legalization, and Lauren Hepler explains why Santa Cruz County is suing the state over cannabis regulation.

It’s a lot to absorb, so you might just want to read half first, then wait an hour and see how you’re feeling.

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tent camp in a neighborhood park that serves children, among others. At the rally, Mr. Glover pretended that he was on the neighbors’ side, despite the fact that he had helped ram through the initial City Council vote under the pretense of an “emergency.” If that were not enough, neither Krohn nor Glover had the guts to face their own constituents at the most recent council meeting. In order to hold these councilmen accountable, the full story needs to see the light of day.

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INTERNS SHOW INITIATIVE Re: Nuz (GT, 2/27): Why is the Good Times’ Nuz column trying to frame/misdirect Drew Glover’s numerous interns as something horrible? Considering I have seen many emails from the city manager’s office through public records requests, I am glad he has taken an initiative to become better informed on issues.

Studying their emails of research makes it apparent they have severe biases. They supply only the information, slanted to the bias or direction they want the council members to vote. This is blatant censorship.

The integrity of their research is not credible.

Glover is smart to designate interns to research all the information available instead of relying on the bigoted city staff. A strong leader is one who knows how to delegate and be well-informed. I am pleasantly surprised by his willingness to stand strong.

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The Santa Cruz County Suicide Prevention Task Force released its draft Suicide Prevention Strategic Plan on Monday.

The plan lays out a vision of prevention, intervention and follow-ups. Some health experts say that the U.S. is facing a suicide epidemic, and the suicide rate is more than 50 percent higher in Santa Cruz County than the national average. To learn about the plan and submit comments, visit santacruzhealth. org/MHSA. For support in times of crisis, visit suicidepreventionservice.org or call the 24-hour local hotline at 877-663-5433.

Allison Hack, a member of Santa Cruz’s Downtown Streets Team, has won the Bronze Award in a statewide photography contest to raise awareness about the negative impact of tobacco on California communities. Hack’s prize-winning photo depicts a sunny beach scene with a colorful blanket, sand toys and sand castles all littered with cigarette butts. Since May of 2018, team members have been separating butts from the other litter they collect and sharing their data with the Tobacco Education Coalition.

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ROB BREZSNY FREE WILL ASTROLOGY LIBRA Sep23–Oct 22

French writer Simone de Beauvoir sent a letter to her lover, Aries author Nelson Algren. She wrote, “I like so much the way you are so greedy about life and yet so quiet, your eager greediness and your patience, and your way of not asking much of life and yet taking much because you are so human and alive that you find much in everything.” I’d love to see you embody that state in the coming weeks, Aries. In my astrological opinion, you have a mandate to be both utterly relaxed and totally thrilled; both satisfied with what life brings you and skillfully avid to extract the most out of it; both at peace with what you already have and primed to grab for much more.

Curcumin is a chemical found in the plant turmeric.

When ingested by humans, it may diminish inflammation, lower the risk of diabetes, support cardiovascular health, and treat digestive disorders. But there’s a problem: the body is inefficient in absorbing and using curcumin—unless it’s ingested along with piperine, a chemical in black pepper. Then it’s far more available.

What would be the metaphorical equivalent to curcumin in your life? An influence that could be good for you, but that would be even better if you synergized it with a certain additional influence? And what would be the metaphorical equivalent of that additional influence? Now is a good time to investigate these questions.

TAURUS Apr20–May20 The Beat Generation of American poets arose in the late 1940s as a rebellion against materialistic mainstream culture and academic poetry. It embraced sexual liberation, Eastern spirituality, ecological awareness, political activism, and psychedelic drugs. One of its members, Jack Kerouac, tweaked and ennobled the word “beat” to serve as the code name for their movement. In its old colloquial usage, “beat” meant tired or exhausted. But Kerouac re-consecrated it to mean “upbeat” and “beatific,” borrowing from the Italian word beato, translated as “beatific.” I bring this to your attention, Taurus, because you’re on the verge of a similar transition: from the old meaning of “beat” to the new.

“I have the usual capacity for wanting what may not even exist,” wrote poet Galway Kinnell. How about you, Scorpio? Do you, too, have an uncanny ability to long for hypothetical, invisible, mythical, and illusory things?

If so, I will ask you to downplay that amazing power of yours for a while. It’s crucial for your future development that you focus on yearning for actual experiences, real people and substantive possibilities. Please understand: I’m not suggesting you’re bad or wrong for having those seemingly impossible desires. I’m simply saying that for now you will thrive on being attracted to things that are genuinely available.

SAGITTARIUS Nov22–Dec21

“Scattered through the ordinary world, there are books and artifacts and perhaps people who are like doorways into impossible realms, of impossible and contradictory truth.” Argentinian author Jorge Luis Borges said that, and now I’m passing it on to you—just in time for your entrance into a phase when such doorways will be far more available than usual. I hope you will use Borges’ counsel as a reminder to be alert for everyday situations and normal people that could lead you to intriguing experiences and extraordinary revelations and life-changing blessings.

“Sometimes I have kept my feelings to myself, because I could find no language to describe them in,” wrote Sagittarian novelist Jane Austen. I’m guessing you’ve had that experience—maybe more than usual, of late.

But I suspect you’ll soon be finding ways to express those embryonic feelings. Congrats in advance! You’ll discover secrets you’ve been concealing from yourself.

You’ll receive missing information that’s absence has made it hard to understand the whole story. Your unconscious mind will reveal the rest of what it has thus far merely been hinting at.

The Free Will Astrology Committee To Boldly Promote Cancerian Success is glad to see that you’re not politely waiting for opportunities to come to you. Rather, you’re tracking them down and proactively wrangling them into a form that’s workable for your needs. You seem to have realized that what you had assumed was your fair share isn’t actually fair; that you want and deserve more.

Although you’re not being mean and manipulative, neither are you being overly nice and amenable; you’re pushing harder to do things your way. I approve! And I endorse your efforts to take it even further.

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ARIES Mar21–Apr19

Many experts who have studied the art and science of running fast believe that it’s best if a runner’s legs are symmetrical and identical in their mechanics. But that theory is not supported by the success of champion sprinter Usain Bolt. Because he has suffered from scoliosis, his left leg is a half-inch longer than his right. With each stride, his left leg stays on the track longer than his right, and his right hits the track with more force. Some scientists speculate that this unevenness not only doesn’t slow him down, but may in fact enhance his speed. In accordance with current astrological variables, I suspect you will be able to thrive on your asymmetry in the coming weeks, just as your fellow Leo Usain Bolt does.

VIRGO Aug23–Sep22 Virgo adventurer Jason Lewis traveled around the world using transportation powered solely by his own body.

He walked, bicycled, skated, rowed, pedaled, and swam more than 46,000 miles. I propose that we make him your role model for the next four weeks. You’re primed to accomplish gradual breakthroughs through the use of simple, persistent, incremental actions. Harnessing the power of your physical vitality will be an important factor in your success.

CAPRICORN Dec22–Jan19 All over the world, rivers and lakes are drying up.

Sources of water are shrinking. Droughts are becoming more common and prolonged. Why? Mostly because of climate change. The good news is that lots of people are responding to the crisis with alacrity. Among them is an engineer in India named Ramveer Tanwar. Since 2014, he has organized efforts leading to the rejuvenation of 12 dead lakes and ponds. I propose we make him your role model for the coming weeks. I hope he will inspire you to engage in idealistic pursuits that benefit other people.

And I hope you’ll be motivated to foster fluidity and flow and wetness everywhere you go. The astrological time is ripe for such activities.

AQUARIUS Jan20–Feb18 A blogger named Caramelizee offered her definition of elegance: “being proud of both your feminine and masculine qualities; seeing life as a non-ending university and learning everything you can; caring for yourself with tender precision; respecting and taking advantage of silences; tuning in to your emotions without being oversensitive; owning your personal space and being generous enough to allow other people to own their personal space.” This definition of elegance will be especially apropos and useful for you Aquarians in the coming weeks.

PISCES Feb19–Mar20 You Pisceans have been summoning heroic levels of creative intensity. You’ve been working extra hard and extra smart. But it seems that you haven’t been fully recognized or appreciated for your efforts. I’m sorry about that. Please don’t let it discourage you from continuing to express great integrity and authenticity. Keep pushing for your noble cause and offering your best gifts. I’m proud of you! And although you may not yet have reaped all the benefits you will ultimately sow, three months from now I bet you’ll be pleased you pushed so hard to be such a righteous servant of the greater good.

Homework: Imagine your future self sends a message to you back through time. © Copyright 2018 What is it? freewillastrology.com.

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We recognize and honor the gifts of LGBTQIA communities.

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Lavender Legacy Bonny Doon Farm lives on with natural soaps, salves and oils BY GEORGIA JOHNSON

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fall in love with people all the time. It’s the nature of the beast when writing about artists and makers in this community. But I have a special kind of love for Bonny Doon Farm.

America’s first English lavender farm measures only 5 acres, but what it lacks in size, it makes up for in the details. Founded in 1972 by Diane and Gary Meehan, Bonny Doon Farm is an old-world timewarp built on community, love and the kindness of others. Diane inherited the land from her parents, then began growing lavender in the sandy, oceanic soil that English lavender thrives in. After

learning how to make tallow soap from the man at Shopper’s Corner, she started making lavender soap to sell alongside lavender bunches at the original Renaissance Faire.

Although she passed away in December, Diane’s legacy lives on in the farm, which sells goods at the Goat Hill Fair, Saratoga Blossom Festival, Bonny Doon Art & Wine, and Capitola Art & Wine festivals.

After a 25 percent crop loss following the 2008 Martin Fire, the small team that runs the farm is in the process of planting more lavender, which they expect to bloom this summer.

“There is something about

lavender, more so than other oils, that relaxes us,” farm manager Anita Elfving says. “Linalool is a component of lavender that relaxes us, and that’s a good thing.”

Linalool contributes to lavender’s distinctive flavor and scent. The plant is popular for aromatherapy, sleep aid and anxiety relief, but also as an insecticide and mosquito repellant. Bonny Doon Farm uses it to make shampoo, conditioner, salves, lotions, and oils.

While the soaps are no longer made from tallow, the location has retained a sense of enchantment and wonder.

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the large, Japanese maples that were just sprouting their first baby spring leaves on a recent visit. Careful where you step; there are rodent-sized salamanders meandering around minding their own business.

My first encounter with Bonny Doon Farm’s soap was at the Tea House in downtown Santa Cruz. I used to rely on commercial products from CVS but was on the lookout for natural alternatives after reading an ingredient list one day in the shower.

Paraffin wax (a petroleum-based candle wax derivative) and siliconebased polymers, among many other things, didn’t sound like something I should be lathering up with daily.

It feels selfish to keep Bonny Doon Farm a secret. The land is surrounded by the 500-acre State of California Bonny Doon Ecological Reserve. It’s not open to the public, but this is a special farm—mostly because the folks running it are the nicest people you’ll ever meet.

“We are mountain people and Santa Cruz people,” Anita Elfving says, handing me a cup of Irish Breakfast before she goes to prod the fire. “We aren’t foo-foo Santa Cruz people. We are real.”

Elfving says a lot of people call them to create their own scents, given that they compound many of their own perfumes and colognes. Elfving’s daughter Caitlin makes salves out of cocoa butter and beeswax. They are also wading into CBD salves, “because everyone wants them,” Elfving says.

An on-site beehive is where they get their honey.

“Our honey is one-source honey, which is very rare,” Elfving says.

“We could tell you exactly which hive the honey comes from.”

On the rainy afternoon when I visited, what started as a fine mist turned into soft drops, making our walk around the garden more of a slow stroll over the mossy bricks.

If it weren’t raining, I wouldn’t have watched where I stepped and may have missed the personalized bricks—an homage to family and friends cemented into circles and squares around a fountain.

“There’s nowhere like it, this place,” Elfving says. “We all share in the bounty.” bonnydoonfarm.com.

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NEWS LODGER THAN LIFE Checking in with ghosts at the Brookdale Lodge

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Brookdale Lodge, the Santa Cruz Mountains hotel famous for its dead, is showing a lot of life these days.

On Sunday, a sold-out crowd jammed the newly renovated hotel’s theater to watch U.K. paranormal researcher and television host Don Philips premiere the Brookdale Lodge episode of his online series American Supernatural.

The hour-long show, filmed in March 2018, documents Philips’ attempts to acquire evidence confirming the hotel’s reputation as haunted. The episode features members of Santa Cruz Ghost Hunters, a group dedicated to researching “unusual historical fact, myth, folklore, legends, and paranormal activity” in Santa Cruz County.

“It was neat shooting the episode with Don at the lodge. He’s really well known over in the U.K. and is uniquely gifted, to say the least,” says Santa Cruz Ghost Hunters co-founder Maryanne Porter. “It’s an opportunity to make the Brookdale Lodge world-famous again.”

During its Swing Era heyday, the Brookdale Lodge enjoyed a national reputation as a glamorous redwood retreat, and served as a secluded weekend getaway for mobsters and the Hollywood elite.

For years, the well-heeled, famous and connected dined in the Brookroom, a stately and surreal restaurant cleaved by the rushing Clear Creek. They watched swimmers cavort in a pool from the underground confines of the voyeuristic Mermaid Room. Some even disappeared down secret tunnels that connect the lodge to off-site cabins.

Like the villian in a horror movie, the Brookdale Lodge refuses to die. Over the decades, the hotel has been bought and sold multiple times, burned down twice, and renovated again and again.

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RETURN TO SENDER Cannabis delivery startups are triggering backlash from licensed dispensaries and local politicians.

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n January, Santa Cruz cannabis company TreeHouse decided it was time to branch out beyond brick-and-mortar sales. Though experienced budtenders, high-end product displays and technicolor art are nice for first-timers, the dispensary was ready to start delivering.

“It started out slow,” says TreeHouse Director of Marketing

Jessica Grace. “More and more people are trying it.”

But Grace says the team at TreeHouse also noticed something strange as they got the delivery service off the ground. Though the company is legal and licensed to operate in Santa Cruz County, it wasn’t always easy to find listings for the delivery service on popular online platforms like Weedmaps.

Instead, most of the competition appeared to come from unfamiliar sellers.

“They’re directing customers to these gray area, not licensed businesses,” Grace says. “If you’re just a normal, regular person, you don’t know the difference.”

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By Datta Khalsa, Broker There are many things I enjoy about what I do for a living, but if I had to identify the main thing that makes it truly fulfilling, it would have to be the way my work brings me in touch with so many facets of the community at the same time.

As I get involved in a project, I often get to see things come full circle between otherwise disparate parties for whom I happen to be the common thread. Take for example my recent listing of an 8-unit office building being sold at the end of Felker in Santa Cruz. For point of reference, Felker is the one-block street that starts at Denny’s and ends at the river crossing footbridge to Gateway Plaza.

Felker Street was a topic of discussion on a show I host on YouTube and public access TV (called Community Café) as part of a series of segments that we have run investigating the impact of homelessness because it has been directly impacted by the “Ross Camp” homeless encampment at Gateway.

In one of these segments I had the opportunity to interview several local political figures and members of the public and business community, including Brent Adams, director of The Warming Center whose organization, it turns out, happens to be located in the building I now have listed and in escrow.

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What led to my involvement in the project was my mention of recent events surrounding Felker Street in my last column, to which Hyko—an old colleague of mine from my days at Sherman & Boone—had responded to ask if I would be interested in helping him evaluate and list this very building around which all of this activity was happening.

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In the course of the listing, marketing and sale of the building I have now been in regular contact with Brent at The Warming Center, as well as a chiropractor with an office in the same building who, it turns out, has been working with one of my agents at my company to find another location to move to. And, it so happens that another client of mine, whom I had helped first buy and then sell her home a while back, had also had her office in this building for many years. Indeed, it seems like my world gets smaller every day.

Other connections worth mentioning include the architect working on the property’s proposed redevelopment, who happens to be the former husband of the designer who developed the logo for my company. And, another lady who recently contacted me about a different property I have listed in Capitola needs to sell her current home which happens to be located on—yes, you guessed it—Felker Street.

I should probably stop here before this all starts to sound like some sort of psychic network story, or worse yet, another verse of “I’m My Own Grandpa” (apologies to Willie Nelson), but suffice it to say that the more I find myself involved in every type of real estate you can name in this town, the more these connections seem to keep popping up.

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were among the reasons that local officials say pushed Santa Cruz County to join a lawsuit with two dozen other local governments asking the court system to suspend state cannabis delivery rules. The April 4 legal complaint asserts that the state’s more lenient delivery permitting is “in direct conflict”

with policies adopted after approval of 2016 legalization ballot measure Prop 64, which “guarantee the right of local jurisdictions to regulate or prohibit commercial cannabis operations within their boundaries.”

Santa Cruz County spokesperson Jason Hoppin tells GT that the county was concerned about the state prioritizing tax revenue

from cannabis delivery over local governments’ say in what happens in their own jurisdictions. It’s an argument for “local control” that also frequently causes conflict in state-vs.-local debates about building new housing and other land use policies. The state agency named in the delivery compliant, the Bureau of Cannabis Control, declined to comment on the >16

NUZ NETFLIX AND ILL There’s more than one way to slow down responses to Santa Cruz’s homeless crisis.

Exhibit A is the approach taken by city staff last year under a previous Santa Cruz City Council. That’s when city management set an ambitious target date to establish a permanent camp, missed that date by a mile, kicked the can down the road a couple times, faced some tough choices, and then basically gave up.

Flash forward to this year.

Under a new (and ostensibly more liberal) City Council, leaders set even more ambitious goals to establish sanctioned camps, including one that should re-open on River Street this month, thanks to new funding. Next, the city highlighted a few other options before pushing forward with a chosen site, without doing robust public outreach. The lack of discussion and the rush to force something through created a response so swift and—at least in some cases— so bigoted that it will now be more difficult to get anything truly significant done on this pressing topic.

If all this were a lateseries episode of Parks and Recreation—maybe from when the show was starting to run out of ideas—this would be at

least moderately entertaining.

It’s less fun in real time.

ROLL OUT On the morning of Saturday, April 13, electrical contractor Mike Termini was lying under a store counter, hooking up a debit card system for KindPeoples’ Ocean Street dispensary. Hours later, the shop would open for a preview event, when CEO Khalil Moutawakki would toast to the future, surrounded by special cookies, pre-rolled joints, gummies, tinctures, balms, capsules, and a cooler filled with psychedelic bottled concoctions. “Khalil has a vision for what a cannabis dispensary can be,” Termini, a former Capitola mayor, told Nuz in an air-conditioned storage room at the unveiling.

“It’s like a high-end wine bar.”

In an 11th-hour push, contractors and dispensary staff were busting their buds to turn the construction zone, a former sushi restaurant, into a high-falutin’ retail joint.

The new KindPeoples, which is throwing a 4/20 soiree at Hotel Paradox, is expected to light up as a stop for outof-towners. The shop’s a short jaunt from downtown and situated on the main drag for beach-bound traffic.

But those visitors will need a place to imbibe, as smoking is

forbidden in hotel rooms and public spaces.

Pending city approval, KindPeoples Marketing Director Brett Friel says the next step will hopefully involve opening up a weed café in the adjoining lounge, where Coffeeville used to be. “Weed and coffee go well together,” he says. “A lot of people get through college that way.”

OPEN LANE People in Santa Cruz are starting up blogs like it’s the year 2005. The latest, called “Something Stupid in Santa Cruz,” comes courtesy of former Santa Cruz Mayor Don Lane, who’s serving up hot takes like they’re hotcakes as he weighs in on homelessness, parking structures and the bus system.

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PLANET AHEAD With Earth Day fast approaching and a celebration planned for Saturday, April 20, at San Lorenzo Park, the future of the planet is weighing on the mind of anyone who hopes to live past the year 2030.

At the federal level, that means hand-wringing about a resolution on whether or not to even take first steps toward crafting some sort of Green New Deal legislation. One challenge liberal lawmakers are

wrestling with is how to balance economic justice with the needs of planet Earth. Many of America’s poorest communities are also facing the biggest environmental challenges— from the lead water crisis in Flint, Michigan, to smog-ridden cities like Bakersfield.

In California, the struggle to find balance isn’t new. Most of Santa Cruz County is pretty healthy, according to metrics from California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment. But some swaths of South County, where poverty is more concentrated, have scored lower on assessments.

Compared with state averages, two Watsonville census tracts are among the 25 percent of neighborhoods with the highest health risks. The region suffers from poor drinking water, high pesticide use, troubling rates of asthma, significant housing burden, poverty, and poor educational outcomes. Those results make the neighborhoods eligible for 25 percent of the proceeds from the state Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund.

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“We don’t know who would be operating in our county,” Hoppin says. “Our entire system is based on playing by the rules.”

Still, Hoppin acknowledges that Santa Cruz County stands out from the other plaintiffs in the case— like the cities of Beverly Hills and Tracy—which are mostly cannabis prohibition zones.

“That’s probably why we ended up as the lead plaintiff,” he says.

“Clearly there’s not an issue with access to cannabis in Santa Cruz.”

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Throughout the disorienting show, which is filmed in the familiar jittery-handheldcam-and-flashlight format, Philips captures snatches of sound on a digital audio recorder and plays it back to ostensibly reveal phrases spoken by spirits. The best that can be said of this evidence is that the words are slightly more decipherable than the host’s own garbled discourse.

“This place is absolutely unique. We got pretty strong evidence everywhere in the lodge. It’s pretty compelling,” Philips concludes.

While Philips and his show are neither unique nor compelling, they do nothing to diminish the very real, very fascinating past, present and future of the Brookdale Lodge.

Buffy Johnson is one of those drawn to the legend. When she and her husband Vinny celebrated their wedding reception in the Mermaid Room in 2004, guests

conducted a memorable, after-hours ghost hunt.

“It’s such a cool, funky place. We’re really glad to see it returning to its former glory,” says Johnson, 46, of Aptos. “It went through an unfortunate southwestern day spa period there for a few years.”

Credit for the latest transformation goes to Pravin Patel. After Patel and his wife Naina toured Brookdale Lodge with a real estate agent in 2014, his wife told him the project was too big. The hotel was a mess.

It would take too much renovation and years from their life. Patel decided to buy it anyway.

When the time came to tell his wife they owned the 130-year-old lodge, the couple happened to be sitting in front of a television broadcasting a Ghost Hunters of Santa Cruz commercial for tours of the “haunted” Brookdale Lodge. Patel’s wife was agog.

“You mean it’s haunted, too?” she asked.

Since then, Patel has invested more than $8 million in the Brookdale Lodge.

He expects the complete renovation to ultimately total $11-16 million. It shows. The 49 rooms are spacious and well-appointed.

The lobby is sleek and elegant. The lodge’s facade sports a giant, new mural of actor James Dean. And, on Sunday, the lodge’s indoor-outdoor bar was bustling.

As it turns out, ghosts are good for business.

“People have suggested we bring in an exorcist or something and try to clear out the energy. The way I see it, whatever it is, it was here long before us,” says Patel. “We can coexist.”

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Shoppers who want to buy their bud in person have 12 legal local dispensaries to choose from. Those in the market for delivery, however, can select from a wider range of sellers that often advertise lower prices than dispensaries, thanks to a combination of laissez-faire online listing services and opportunistic, hard-to-trace businesses. As of April 15, Weedmaps listed 14 delivery services operating in the Santa Cruz area, only two of which, TreeHouse and Felton’s Curbstone Exchange, appeared to be licensed by the county.

“You have companies that look like they’re local, but they’re really not,” says Santa Cruz County Supervisor Ryan Coonerty, who supported the county’s legal challenge to state delivery rules.

Take 831 Delivery, a cannabis company offering one-to-two-hour delivery of lemon glue pre-rolls, green dragon pain spray and CBD dog bites, among other products, from a base near the UCSC campus, according to a listing on Weedmaps. Click through to the company’s website and things get more complicated. All inquiries are directed to Oakland cannabis startup Lyfted, and the site boasts “the largest delivery menu in California” available to customers from Richmond to Menlo Park.

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Grace says Weedmaps has also seized on confusion around delivery rules to start charging existing dispensaries like TreeHouse new marketing fees. Instead of clear rankings based on who’s licensed or has the most reviews, she says rankings sometimes appear to be manipulated based on who pays more.

While customers may “think there’s some kind of policing that happens behind the scenes,” Grace says, “in this case, it’s still kind of the Wild West.”

Weedmaps, an 11-year-old company based in Irvine, did not answer questions about advertising fees or how rankings on its site are determined. Similar to online companies like Facebook that plead ignorance when contraband is sold on their platforms, Weedmaps says it, “does not endorse, approve, certify, or control third-party content” on its website.

As dispensaries contend with a murky competitive landscape, regulators also continue to evolve rules for advertising, packaging and other requirements. With the state lawsuit pending, it will be up to a judge to decide what happens next with delivery—not that the time in limbo is anything new for an industry still emerging from the underground.

“Everything in cannabis is a wait and see,” Grace says.

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t’s happy hour at the MeloMelo kava bar in downtown Santa Cruz. The afternoon weather is warm, and I’m looking to “wet my whistle,” as Dean Martin might have said. But there isn’t a drop of scotch or gin or even beer to be found here—it’s not that kind of place—so I saddle up to a suitable bar stool, motion to the barkeep and order a tall frosty glass of CBD brew on tap.

“Blood orange or lemon ginger?” she says.

“Lemon ginger,” I say, as if it’s the most obvious thing in the world (thank God Dino’s not alive to see this). The drink is white, fizzy, opaque, kind of like a Tom Collins without the maraschino cherry. It’s also pretty refreshing.

CBD is shorthand for cannabidiol, a once-obscure chemical compound found in cannabis that is having its moment in the pharmacological spotlight. If chemicals were pop singers, CBD would be Cardi B. Unlike its cousin THC, which is the chemical that produces the high in marijuana, CBD is non-psychoactive.

The brew I’m drinking will deliver no buzz, no tingle. Its benefits are

all theoretical. CBD is marketed on its promise to reduce inflammation, manage anxiety and combat insomnia, among other claims. But hard evidence is scant.

It is a truism of contemporary capitalism that markets operate on a different time horizon than science.

Markets have often made a couple of passes around the block before science has put its pants on. And there is no more vivid illustration of this phenomenon than CBD. It can now be found in hundreds of consumer products, including tinctures, oils, capsules, topical creams, lip balms, salt soaks, vaporizer mists, and soaps.

It’s been added to chocolate bars, coffee, candy, and cocktails. A company called MaxDaddy sells CBD products for dogs. And, in an “SNL” skit waiting to happen, you can even buy something called Jack’s Knob Polish, a CDB-infused “personal lubricant.”

This avalanche of commercial opportunism is centered on a chemical that is still in a weird legal limbo.

Almost every state in the country has some laws governing legal cannabis use, and a few allow legal use of CBD only.

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Complicating the picture is the recently passed federal farm bill, which legalized the production of industrial hemp, the nonpsychoactive variant of cannabis (which has a noble role in early American history). The bill, championed by that notorious stoner Mitch McConnell, opens up new avenues for the sale of CBD products in states not yet on board with marijuana legalization.

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Josh Wurzer is a chemist and pioneer in the field of CBD research.

In 2008, he was the director of the first quality control lab measuring medical marijuana, Oakland’s Steep Hill. Shortly thereafter, he and a few partners started their own lab, SC (Science of Cannabis) Labs in Santa Cruz. His lab tests strains of commercially grown cannabis for a variety of organic compounds, including CBD, as well as pathogens such as E. coli, pesticides and heavy metals.

Wurzer says the ambiguous legal status of cannabis is hampering efforts to more rigorously study physical effects that might validate health claims.

“If I’m a cannabis researcher,” Wurzer says, “and I want to do any kind of research in an organization that gets federal funding, I’m very limited to the cannabinoids I have access to.”

The feds maintain a farm to grow cannabis for study at, of all places, the University of Mississippi. “But the diversity of that plant material is very limited,” says Wurzer.

Even if there were studies confirming CBD’s potential healing properties, that doesn’t mean the bag of CBD gummies you buy on Amazon is going to do anything for you. California law requires mandatory testing on all cannabis products, but that only applies to products sold in licensed dispensaries, which use companies such as SC Labs to give consumers precise chemical profiles of nearly everything they sell. Products sold at grocery stores, health food stores or online do not necessarily use such testing, and this lack of a standard regulatory structure has created a kind of anything-goes environment in the commercial market.

What’s more, there is evidence to suggest that ingestion of CBD through the digestive system is inefficient, if not useless. “CBD has almost no oral bioavailability,” is the way Wurzer says it. He says that the most efficient ways to get CBD into the bloodstream are to inhale it, dissolve it in your mouth or (ick) use it as a suppository.

CBD research is a rapidly evolving field, and the range of possibilities is still wide. Wurzer has faith in the promise of CBD’s potential to help with any number of medical issues.

At least, he says, taking CBD is not going to hurt you: “The upside is the super-low toxicity. We have still yet to have a documented case of THC or CBD overdose leading to any kind of death. You can’t say that about aspirin or ibuprofen.”

Back at the MeloMelo kava bar, my bartender tells me that my 12-ounce beverage has 25 milligrams of CBD in it, which means nothing to me. When I finish my nonintoxicating drink, she lays a much more meaningful number on me.

The final tab? $7 (with a tip, $8).

I left the place, as promised, with a lighter spirit, though it could have just been the effect of a lighter wallet.

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symptoms of just basically feeling really, really stoned—off-balance, difficulty walking, dizziness.

Sometimes people are lethargic,” says Whitley, a doctor who’s worked at Dominican since 2001 and served as the emergency room’s medical director until taking his new position April 1. “Sometimes people look like they’re having a stroke because they’ve had basically an overdose of THC.” Many dispensaries promote a “low-and-slow” campaign for cannabis usage, particularly when it comes to taking edibles. If someone’s never tried a certain edible before, they might consider starting with a small dose—maybe about 5 milligrams of THC—and then waiting an hour before taking any more.

In the two years since legalization, Whitley has noticed anecdotally that the number of patients coming in with acute cannabis-related symptoms has skewed older. A decent-sized chunk of the patients have included fathers and grandfathers who’ve gotten into a family member’s pot brownies without realizing there might be any special ingredients, he says.

Even baby boomers familiar with cannabis may have issues. If it’s their first time trying cannabis in many years, they might be surprised by how much more potent the drug has grown in the intervening decades.

Santa Cruz cannabis attorney Ben Rice says the difference between cannabis from 30 years ago and herb these days is analogous to the difference between beer and hard liquor. In many cases, Rice argues, higher-THC chronic is not necessarily a bad thing, given that users don’t need as much of it to get high, and therefore end up putting

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ince California voters legalized cannabis more than two years ago, nonviolent criminals have had their records cleared of minor violations, and governments have seen slight boosts in revenue.

Hospitals may be seeing a different kind of boost.

Greg Whitley, chief medical officer at Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz, says he’s seen visits for cannabis-related symptoms in his facility trend upward over the past couple of years.

The increase hasn’t been a large one, given that cannabis use was already high in Santa Cruz County.

Any shifts in hospital trends are also hardly unique to the Central Coast. A recent study in Colorado found that cannabis legalization there a few years earlier led to an increase in hospital visits, much of it driven by patients taking edibles.

In Santa Cruz, the symptoms that users most often come in with, Whitley says, can be broken down into four categories.

The first is severe anxiety— to the point where patients experience shortness of breath or feel like they’re going to die.

Another symptom is vomiting.

Whitley considers these responses “paradoxical adverse reactions,” since many users take cannabis in order to quell anxiety or nausea. A third cannabis-related symptom, which the hospital doesn’t see as often, is an exacerbation of asthma or emphysema.

The final category is where Whitley has noticed the biggest increase as of late, and that’s from users who end up getting way too high, often from ingesting edibles.

“Those people can come in with

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less smoke in their lungs.

Over the years, Rice has represented everyone from industrial-sized cannabis farmers to a guy who had a 2-pound joint confiscated by UC Santa Cruz cops at a 4/20 celebration six years ago.

Rice is generally cheery on most things cannabis. He sends out frequent email blasts in which he debunks bad anti-cannabis science and weighs in on regulatory hurdles getting in the way of mom-and-pop operations. Nonetheless, the lawyer acknowledges that the increasing prevalence of the drug in a legalized market can have unintended consequences, particularly when

users aren’t familiar with proper doses.

“It’s hard to dispute that those are problems,” he says.

Rice says he’s personally never had an edible make him sick, although he did once miss a flight.

“It’s usually people who don’t know what the heck they’re doing,” he adds “It’s people who think, ‘I ate that brownie a half-hour ago. I don’t feel a thing. It’s really tasty. I’ll eat another one. Ten minutes later, they’re on the floor and really ill.”

Dr. Whitley has never used weed himself, but he’s seen it help those with chronic conditions, and he says the drug doesn’t seem to create any

deleterious long-term effects.

Whitley says it would be wise, though, for cannabis users to come to the ER if they feel they are in crisis. Doctors can treat patients who are suffering from severe vomiting or dealing with debilitating anxiety.

Additionally, Whitley adds that anyone suffering from frightening symptoms that may not be cannabisrelated should also go to the hospital.

“If you’re not sure and you’re getting chest pain or shortness of breath, those are things we should see you for, because marijuana is one thing that can cause those, but heart attacks and pneumonia can also give

you chest pains and shortness of breath,” he says. “If you’re sure it’s from the marijuana, it’s probably just going to wear off. If you’re not sure, we probably should check it out.”

When a user does end up in the hospital for gulping down a giant pot brownie, they should not expect a quick trip in and out of the emergency room.

“We wait until patients are safe to go home—make sure they know what’s going on, make sure they can get up and walk safely, make sure they can drink water, and of course that they’re not driving home,” Whitley says.

“Most of them don’t come in driving, so that’s not usually an issue.”

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enny Ellis is pretty much a farm tour queen. She co-founded Santa Cruz’s Open Farm Tours five years ago to bring consumers and farmers closer together, and her passion for agritourism has recently led her into some new territory: cannabis tours. Although she admits to being a marjiuana novice (both in practice and in theory) at first, she

says the practices and sustainability of cannabis farming are currently more relevant than ever.

“When people go out and meet farmers and see where their food is grown, it makes a big difference,” Ellis says. “And that applies to cannabis, too. I really believe that people getting out and meeting the growers and ask questions, that’s a really important part of the whole picture.”

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Since many of the practices and sustainability that apply to organic agriculture also apply to the cannabis industry, Ellis created the tour to help make consumers more aware of the practices behind cannabis farming since legalization.

The three farms that will be featured—Coastal Sun, Bird Valley Organics and Lifted Farms—are all established commercial growers that supplied medical marijuana dispensaries prior to legalization.

“A lot of the farms are really excited to be coming out of the shadows, because before legalization they were living underground for so long and hiding everything—it didn’t feel legitimate,” she says. “That’s got to be hard. So this is really a big deal for them.”

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Healthcare Collective will also talk about the necessary role that dispensaries contribute to the cannabis community as a source of education and access. After the tour of the three farms, there will be a farm-to-table family-style dinner prepared by local chef Dare Arowe that features some terpene-infused dishes and beverages. While terpene is a non-psychoactive component of cannabis, it is responsible for the aroma and more mellow “high” effects like anxiety and stress reduction.

But don’t be fooled by the promotion video with cameos of joints the size of dinner plates, dabs and delicious looking whole hog BBQ—for Ellis, the focus of the event is on the education and appreciation of cannabis farming.

And while the dinner is bring your own 4/20 friendly, the organizers will not be selling or providing cannabis and consumption is not allowed on the tours.

“I’ve learned so much it’s unbelievable. There is a massive amount to cannabis production,” Ellis says. “After I heard about the history of cannabis, especially in Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties, it was fascinating. To hear about the strains that began in Corralitos, like Blue Dream, I didn’t realize that this area played such an important historical role.”

When Ellis began planning the cannabis tour, she says she was in contact with eight farms. But once conversations around security began, she says some of the farms were concerned and ended up not being part of the tour.

“The three farms on the tour now are very secure, there’s always people there and it’s not like you can just go and walk around,” she says.

“But security is always a concern because the crops are a lot of money, and it’s not unusual to get poachers, especially with outdoor growers.”

“Right now there are so many misconceptions about cannabis.

There is still a stigma around it, and it’s gotten a really bad rep, but in reality there are so many things that we don’t know about it,” Ellis says.

“We want to turn that around so people can see it as something that can be really good in their lives.”

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THE NEW NORMAL Jerry Lloyd and Kristin Brownstone in Actors’ Theatre’s ‘Looking for Normal.’ PHOTO: JANA MARCUS

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‘Looking for Normal’ brings gripping exploration of gender identity to Actor’s Theatre BY CHRISTINA WATERS

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mart direction, skilled performances and a plunge into the fireworks of self-discovery energize the Actors’ Theatre production of Looking for Normal. It will come as no surprise to audiences that director Tandy Beal knows how to

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move actors across a stage, but her ability to incite an ensemble into confrontations as poignant as they are raw is a fresh surprise.

Much has changed, evolved and erupted in the almost two decades since Emmy-winning playwright Jane Anderson debuted

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her play in 2002. The idea that a happily married man would feel so intensely that he’s in the wrong body as to opt for the agonies of gender reassignment surgery is not a new one. Today’s conversation around gender tends to erupt into rhetoric and identity politics. But in

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Looking for Normal, it’s the history of that conversation that motivates Anderson, who went on to write for television’s Mad Men, and created the Oscar-nominated Glenn Close film The Wife.

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James Van Praagh suggesting that transitioning one’s gender is as typical as having a period? And even Beal’s savvy can’t quite rescue a non-sequitur sermon about the book of Genesis and Godgiven gender. But the short drama offers powerful moments and strong visual play. Actors are on stage throughout, sitting in the shadows until their moment to address the audience. The staging gives quiet dignity and flexibility to the explosive confrontations to come.

In a few choice soliloquies, Roy’s grandmother (Lillian Bogovich) steps out of the past to reveal her own sexual curiosity during the early 20th century.

As a humorist, Beal is pitchperfect. The stand-up gestures used

by Marcotte as the budding teenager talking us through the biology of puberty are silly, funny and hilariously recognizable. I found the consummate portrayals of central characters compelling enough to sweep through flaws in the text.

For theatergoers intrigued by the history of gender issues—before social media obscured common sense and critical debate—this play boldly and candidly introduces some of the key issues and implications that still resonate today.

There is much to chew on in this unflinching production. A sure hand at the helm and some very fine performances make for absorbing theater.

‘Looking for Normal,’ written by Jane Anderson and directed by Tandy Beal, runs through April 28 at Actors’ Theatre, Center Stage, 1001 Center St., Santa Cruz. sccat.org.

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(Jerry Lloyd) and Irma (Kristin Brownstone) seek counseling from their amiable pastor (Avondina Wills). Caught in the upheaval are Roy and Irma’s teenage daughter (Solange Marcotte), twentysomething son Wayne (Nicolas Terbeek), and emotionally dense father (Frank Widman) and mother (Tara McMilin). It all starts with Roy’s admission to his wife that while he loves her, he is committed to becoming the woman he was always meant to be—to which his stunned wife replies, “There’s no way you’re a woman—because only a man could be that selfish!” Indeed, Roy’s myopic fixation on his desired change propels this situational drama; a blend of Greek tragedy and high-key sitcom spun through Thornton Wilder.

Once Roy has announced his decision, each member of the family steps forth to react, and ultimately to interact with their shock, dismay and feelings of betrayal. At the center is a remarkably vulnerable performance by Lloyd, whose graceful handling of his character’s pain and determination outweighs the script’s shortcomings. As his wife, Brownstone gets some of the best lines and most painful/hilarious confrontations. Absolute confidence and just the right amount of wry acceptance (kudos again to Beal) distinguish her portrait of the wife who discovers that she can’t stop loving her husband, no matter how much he has changed.

The play as written often makes puzzling choices, including sexual development, menopause and the act of impregnation described in detail as variations on the theme of normal human behavior. Is the playwright

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Do It Again With an infusion of new energy, Do-ItOurselves Fest carries on BY JORDAN MICHAEL

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t was supposed to be a lowkey camp out with some local bluegrass bands, but it caught the imagination of a scrappy crew of musicians, artists and makers, and quickly snowballed into a three-day festival with a cause.

That momentum is still carrying Do-It-Ourselves Fest into its seventh year, and the jubilant and often rowdy community that has grown around it is gearing up to head to Camp Krem again from April 26-28.

The lineup is eclectic: surf-jazz twins the Mattson 2 are returning to headline, along with psychedelic punk-cumbia duo Tropa Magica, the Caleb Klouder Country Band and a collaboration of indie-folk acts Fruit Bats and Vetiver.

On Saturday night, Pearl Charles will bring her lovelorn alt-country to the main stage, followed by a festival favorite, psych-pop renaissance woman Kendra McKinley.

Festival organizers have set themselves apart with their support of Camp Krem, an outdoor enrichment program for people with developmental disabilities in the mountains around Boulder Creek.

But beyond music curation and charity, the gathering has developed a culture of its own, with an ethos of participation and inclusivity that

blurs the lines between audience, artists and staff.

After yearly rumors that DIO was doomed, it seems like the festival has made it through the growing pains and found some stability in a new crop of organizers. As co-founders Stubblefield, LaBeaud and Wilson have moved on, others like Kyra Joseph and Drew Fisher have stepped in to fill their shoes.

The festival draws about 1,000 attendees, 30 bands and 100 volunteers, who can be found building stages, cooking meals, painting signs and faces, shuttling campers to and from the event, snapping portraits, and staging elaborate rock-paper-scissors tournaments.

“The people that have been with it since day one are so solid and incredible,” says Joseph. “It’s really beautiful to be part of a festival where everyone’s in it together— attendees, volunteers, staff, everyone is down to lend a hand, and it’s just got this really great communal mentality.”

Do-It-Ourselves Fest will be held April 26-28 at Camp Krem in Boulder Creek.

3-day passes $160/day passes vary. do-itourselves.com for directions, lineup and tickets.

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VIEW TO A KIL Mark Kozelek performs with Sun Kil Moon at the Kuumbwa on Wednesday, April 17.

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anta Cruz music fans have been following saxman Donny McCaslin’s incredible growth as a musician and musical innovator since he was a kid playing around town in his father Don McCaslin’s iconic jazz band Warmth. The group Donny put together as a teenager is a bit of a local legend, having played the Monterey Jazz Festival three years in a row while he was still at Aptos High.

Most of the world, however, discovered Donny McCaslin in 2016,

when David Bowie brought him in with his New York jazz combo to collaborate on Blackstar, Bowie’s final album.

McCaslin is the kind of boundarybludgeoning, genre-hyphenating talent that some people can’t quite wrap their heads around. In other words, a perfect match for indierock madman Mark Kozelek, who started his career fronting the San Francisco 4AD band Red House Painters in the late ’80s, and in 2002 more or less restarted that project as Sun Kil Moon. In 2010, Sun Kil

Moon evolved into a solo project for Kozelek, who also records under his own name, leading to a prolific decade of increasingly wild experimentation with different collaborators.

“Donny and I met a few years ago in Australia. We were playing different nights at the same venue and he joined us on stage on his night off,” says Kozelek. “I later learned it was him who worked on David Bowie’s Blackstar, and I loved the horns on that record. He’s a great collaborator because he’s a

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genius sax player, and knows how to listen and adapt to any style.

He finds a spot in the music that makes sense.”

Sun Kil Moon contributed to McCaslin’s 2018 album Blow, with Kozelek unleashing a very weird and funny story in “The Opener” (the song also has a great video). In turn, McCaslin’s contributions are essential to the newest Sun Kil Moon album, which was almost called Mark Kozelek with Donny McCaslin and Jim White—until Kozelek saw the title for hip hop duo Suicideboys’ 2018 debut album I Want to Die in New Orleans, and renamed his record I Also Want to Die in New Orleans.

What McCaslin and Kozelek did on “The Opener” would have fit right into I Also Want to Die in New Orleans. Beginning with 2014’s Benji, Kozelek’s Sun Kil Moon albums have become increasingly sprawling, as he’s taken his trademark laid-back vocal style and stretched it into a vehicle for epic stories that are sometimes spoken, sometimes sung.

On the new record, McCaslin helps him open up these unorthodox songs even more, providing a richer, more complex (and more unapologetically jazz) backdrop for the narratives than they had on last year’s This is My Dinner. On songs like “Couch Potato” and “I’m Not Laughing at You” (both of which run just under 12 minutes), the sonic backdrops are essential to the way the words come across.

Kozelek says he didn’t just stumble into this shift in style five years ago.

“Once you’ve made 30 or 40 conventional albums and you’re pushing 50, it’s time to make a change, unless you want to become what they call a hack,” says Kozelek.

“I don't have an ounce of hack energy in my blood. Mid-life told me it was time to explore collaborating with guys like Jimmy LaValle, Justin Broadrick, Donny McCaslin, Sean Yeaton, Steve Shelley, Jim White, and Ben Boye, and it’s broadened my horizons. I’m loving playing music with all of those guys.”

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STATE OF THE WARD Lauren Ruth Ward plays the Catalyst on Wednesday, April 24.

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Queer rocker Lauren Ruth Ward breaks free of her label and gets creative BY AARON CARNES

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ast December, singersongwriter Lauren Ruth Ward released a seven-song Doors cover EP called Happy Birthday Jim. She also made a video for each song. The whole thing was done in just seven weeks, a way to keep busy while her label waited for the right moment to release her new album.

“We did that out of sheer boredom.

I was like, ‘I am dying, I need to put something out,” Ward says. “They’re being so precious about these songs and the plan. I want to respect it, but my fans are asking me when I’m going to put something out. It really drives me nuts.”

The cover EP was a collaborative project. She gave each of the seven songs to a different videographer, told them what the color scheme should be, and gave them each two weeks to make their videos. She didn’t even watch the videos until they were uploaded.

Despite having released the critically praised, fiercely queer artrock record Well, Hell early in 2018 on Weekday, a subsidiary of Sony, putting together the Jim Morrison cover record on her own really excited her. There was a freedom to it that she really missed.

“They want you to work with names,” Ward says. “In L.A., if you’re

working with somebody in their closet in Sherman Oaks, I understand it sounds sketchy, but I’m like, ‘It is a very creative human being.’”

The label let her make the Morrison cover record on her own, but they didn’t see eye to eye on her overall career trajectory. She was actually relieved in early January when she got the call that Weekday had folded, leaving her without a label.

“I’m super creative. I like to stay active,” Ward says. “That was such a problem. I didn’t foresee that. It would totally dampen who I am as a person, thus affecting my art.”

Since being label-free, she’s already released the highly energetic and self-

empowering “Valhalla” as a video, as well as the audio for low-key and reflective “Pull String.” She’s got several more songs and videos in the works, and she can’t wait to get to them all out.

“I don’t really have a passion for an album. My thoughts don’t feel like they’re coming together as a chunk,” Ward says. “I’m just having a notion and writing about it, seeing a visual and creating it, and then releasing it as its own thing. That’s always been who I am.”

Originally from a small town in Maryland, she left her life as a hair stylist in 2015 and moved to L.A., where she entered the music scene full throttle. There she also felt a freedom to explore her sexuality.

She’s now engaged to female singersongwriter LP. She’s found that she’s much better suited to being independent and having no one telling her what she can and can’t do. She still works as a hair stylist in L.A., and has been able to build up her client base enough that she can now fund her music videos herself, and pretty much express herself how she wants.

She’s also had the unexpected offer this past year of joining a newly revived Divinyls. Through mutual friends, she met Divinyls guitarist Mark McEntee, who was blown away by her voice and energy, which reminded him of original singer Crissy Amphlett. They recorded a version of “I Touch Myself” with Ward and it was incredible. He booked a Divinyls tour in Australia earlier this year, but it got postponed due to some personal issues he was dealing with. She’s hoping it gets rescheduled soon.

“My generation does not know them at all. I’m excited to be a megaphone for my generation to be like, ‘This band was insane,’” Ward says. “Some of my friends were like, ‘I saw you post about going on the road with some Australian band. And I looked them up and holy shit, Crissy Amphlett, I lived my life not knowing who this person is.’ I was excited to put them on blast, because they deserve it.”

Lauren Ruth Ward plays at 9 p.m. on Wednesday, April 24. Catalyst, 1011 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz. $12 adv/$15 door. 423-1338.

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ABRUPT CLIMATE CRISIS DISCUSSION Join Guy McPherson in a presentation about climate change, including updated climate data, likely impacts, timelines, and possible responses.

McPherson is a conservation biologist and professor emeritus of natural resources and ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of Arizona.

He coined the phrase “near-term extinction” referring to potential immediate global climate catastrophe.

Additional speakers include disaster relief specialist Alekz Londos.

4-7 p.m. Saturday, April 20. Resource Center for Nonviolence, 612 Ocean St., Santa Cruz. guymcpherson.com.

Free/$10 donation recommended.

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Renowned Georgian singers Ensemble Adilei and the Chamgeliani Sisters will share an evening of Georgian polyphonic singing and accompaniment on ch’uniri (three-string violin). The dedicated young men of Ensemble Adilei specialize in k'rimanchuli—a yodeling technique from the Western part of the country, while the Chamgeliani Sisters, Ana and Madona, come from a long lineage of singers from the mountainous province of Svaneti, where they grew up. These women are not only great vocalists but also possess deep knowledge of the contexts and traditions that surround the songs they perform. In the past two years, Ensemble Adilei has toured in Italy, Germany and the Eastern U.S. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 18. UCSC Music Center Recital Hall, 1156 High St., Santa Cruz. arts.ucsc.edu. $20 general/$8 student/senior/$5 parking.

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WEDNESDAY 4/17 CLASSES WRITE THROUGH IT: CREATIVE WRITING CLASS In a safe and fun setting, seniors will utilize journaling as the mode for self-discovery leading to poetry, personal essays and other techniques useful in creating memoirs. 9:30-11 a.m. Louden Nelson Center, 301 Center St., Santa Cruz. cityofsantacruz.com. Donation/$4.

QI GONG Qi Gong (pronounced Chee Gohng) is an ancient Chinese healing art that has been used for centuries to balance one’s internal body energy and to promote good health. This method of internal energy work is a fantastic and easy practice that brings physical happiness, mental calm and a general sense of well-being. 11:30 a.m.12:30 p.m. Land of Medicine Buddha, 5800 Prescott Rd., Soquel. landofmedicinebuddha. org. $25/$5.

FOOD & WINE DOWNTOWN SANTA CRUZ FARMERS MARKET In addition to a large variety of

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farm products, this market offers a great selection of local artisan foodstuffs, delicious baked goods and lots of options for lunch and dinner. 1-6 p.m. Cedar and Lincoln streets, Santa Cruz. 454-0566.

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SPRING INTO HEALTH: 3 WEEKS TO HEALTHIER EATING In this informationpacked series, learn how to improve your health by starting your day with protein, choosing smart carbs and embracing healthy fats. Attend one or all three sessions.

With Certified Nutrition Consultant Madia Jamgochian. 1-2 p.m. New Leaf Community Markets, 1101 Fair Ave., Santa Cruz. 4261306. Free.

SPRING INTO NEW BUSINESS DOWNTOWN Felton is booming with new shops! The San Lorenzo Valley Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a “Spring Into New Business” event to celebrate these ladies in their new ventures. Downtown Felton is more than three-quarters women-owned businesses, all with spectacular taste and

Richard Stockton likes weed. He also likes laughter. Naturally for 4/20, he’s bringing together his two great loves, plus his friends and fellow comedians Will Durst and Dan St. Paul, in one antioxidant infusion center using the medicine of laughter. We have no real idea of what that might look like, but we do know that Richard Stockton has the best 4/20 jokes around.

7:30 p.m. Kuumbwa Jazz Center, 320-2 Cedar St., Santa Cruz. richardstockton.com. $25/$30.

style. 5:30 p.m. Historic Downtown Felton, 6223 Hwy. 9, Felton. 216-8721.

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. 3-6 p.m. Santa Cruz Naturopathic

Medical Center, 736 Chestnut St., Santa Cruz. 477-1377, scnmc.com. $29/$17.

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.

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DANCING IN THE STREETS 2019 THURSDAY, APRIL 18 5:20PM-8:45PM PACIFIC & COOPER STREET DOWNTOWN SANTA CRUZ

Hundreds of Dancers, thoughsands of observers converge on the streets of Downtown Santa Cruz

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STAGE 1 (Pacific and Church) 5:20pm Tannery World

STAGE 2 (Pacific and Locust) 5:20pm Pacific Arts

STAGE 3 (End of Cooper) 5:20pm Agape Dance

Dance & Cultural Center 5:30pm Wings School of Dance 5:40pm Folklorico Santa Cruz 5:50pm Elaine’s Dance Studio 6:00pm TBD 6:10pm Pacific Arts Complex 6:20pm Desert Dream Dance Company 6:30pm Santa Cruz Waltz 6:40pm Dancenter 6:50pm Motion Pacific 7:00pm Senderos - Centeotl Danza y Baile 7:10pm Tango Santa Cruz 7:20pm Sarahi Lay-Trigo 7:30pm Shekinah Tribal Belly Dance 7:40pm Haitian Dance w/ Shawn 7:50pm Synergy Dance & Fitness 8:00pm Shakti Bhakti Odissi Indian Dance 8:10pm Danza de la Pluma Xipe Totec

Complex 5:30pm Westside Dance Co. 5:40pm PSC Dance Fusion 5:50pm Escapade Dance Company 6:00pm Motion Pacific 6:10pm Te Hau Nui 6:20pm Raizes Do Brasil 6:30pm Tannery World Dance and Cultural 6:40pm Synergy Dance & Fitness 6:50pm Shakti Bhakti Odissi Indian Dance 7:00pm Agape Dance Academy 7:10pm Palomar Ballroom 7:20pm Melissa @ Motion 7:30pm Aqua Doce 7:40pm Desert Dream Dance Company 7:50pm Random with a Purpose 8:00pm Salimpour Collective 8:10pm Steel & Grace 8:20pm Worldanz

Academy 5:30pm Dancenter 5:40pm SC High & Mission Hill Color Guards 5:50pm Tango Santa Cruz 6:00pm O Tatou Uma Dance Company 6:10pm Senderos - Centeotl Danza y Baile 6:20pm Chris Babingui 6:30pm Elaine’s Dance Studio 6:40pm Sarahi Lay –Trigo 6:50pm Haitian Dance w/ Sean 7:00pm Casino Contigo 7:10pm Worldanz 7:20pm Te Hau Nui 7:30pm Pole Diversity 7:40pm Burevisnyky Ukranian Dance 7:50pm Satinka 8:00pm Agua Doce 8:10pm The Do-Rights 8:20pm Raizes Do Brasil 8:30pm Palomar Ballroom

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OPEN CLASSES SATURDAY, APRIL 20- FRIDAY, APRIL 26

Our “Open Classes” are available to NEW students to the class only.

IMPORTANT: To Participate in OPEN classes, please purchase an “All-Class” pass for $10 at SCDanceWeek.com. All proceeds benefit Santa Cruz Dance Week. This pass can be used for unlimited classes during the week. You must have paper or mobile copy of your proof of purchase with you when you attend class.

Many local studios use the “MindBody” Software. It is advised that you add the app to your phone and add your personal information ahead of time to save time throughout the week. Please see our full schedule below. Blue: Youth Classes

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9:00am Buti Yoga: All levels (EC) 9:00am Int. Ballet* (SDF) 9:30am Spin Pole (SG) 10:00am Ecstatic Dance (418) 10:00am Intro Belly Dance (DD) 10:45am Worldanz (SCPF) 11:00am Pole Level-1 (SG) 12:00pm Chi Gong/Tai Chi Chuan (SDF) 12:30pm Bump N Grind Low Flow Choreo Class.

(Heels optional )(SG) 4:00pm Hip Hop (EC) 8:00pm Beg. Foxtrot (PB) 9:00pm Ballroom & Latin Party (PB)

SUNDAY, APRIL 21

9:00am Buti Yoga: All levels (EC) 9:00am Rhythm & Motion Dance Fitness (MP) 10:45am Worldanz (SCPF) 11:00am Strip Tease (SG)

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8:30am Flow, Form & Restore Yoga (LY) 9:00am Worldanz (GGW) 12:00pm Functional Strength Training (SDF) 12:30pm Yoga (Level 1/2) (LY) 4:00pm Teen Yoga (Ages 13-17 years) (LY) 4:00pm Pole Level-1 (SG) 4:15pm Chi Gong/Tai Chi Chuan (SDF) 5:00pm Kids Capoeira (5-7 yrs) (RDB) 5:30pm Cardio Dance (SDF) 5:30pm Spin Pole (SCCA) 6:00pm Buti Yoga: All levels (EC) 6:00pm Hip Hop Fundamentals (11+ yrs) (PAC) 6:00pm Beg. Adult Capoeira (13+ yrs) (RDB)

6:00pm Cardio Hip Hop (WDC) 6:30pm Worldanz (SCPF) 6:30pm Kickboxing for Fitness (SDF) 6:45pm Worldanz (TFLO) 7:15pm American Tribal Style Belly Dance Fundamentals (WDC) 7:30pm Mixed Level Hip Hop (MP) 7:30pm Adult/Teen Adv. Beg. Ballet (ADSV) 7:30pm Worldanz (BZ) 7:30pm Limalama (SDF) 7:30pm Int. Adult / Teen Ballet (ADSV)* 8:00pm Ecstatic Dance (418)

TUESDAY, APRIL 23

8:00am Core Vinyasa Yoga (LY) 8:45am Core Sculpt and Stretch (SDF) 9:00am Buti Yoga: All levels (EC) 9:00am Rhythm & Motion Dance Fitness (MP) 10:00am Synergy Jam Aerobic Dance (SDF) 10:15am Worldanz (KDS) 11:30am Postnatal Yoga with Crawlers (LY) 12:00pm Pole Level-1 (SG) 12:30pm MELT Method (LY) 12:30pm Vinyasa Yoga (Level 2/3) (LY) 1:30pm Gentle Yoga (LY) 1:30pm Beginning BalletLevel 2 (SDF) 1:30pm Kids Yoga (Ages 3-5 years) (LY) 4:30pm Vinyasa Yoga (LY) 5:00pm Kids Capoeira (8-12 yrs) (RDB) 5:30pm Contemporary Basics (MP) 5:30pm Yoga Sculpt (SDF) 6:00pm Worldanz (SCPF) 6:15pm Level 1 Belly Dance Technique & Combos (DD) 7:00pm Tango (VH)

7:00pm Cadlelight Flow Yoga (LY) 7:00pm Beg./Int. Contemporary Jazz (MP) 7:30pm Power Prance!

(MP) 8:15pm Burlesque for Dancers (MP)

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24

8:00am MELT Method (LY) 8:30am Align & Shine Yoga (LY) 9:30am Ballroom Basics (PB) 9:30am Zumba (WDC) 9:45am Worldanz (WAMA) 12:00pm Functional Strength Training (SDF) 12:30pm Yoga (Level 1/2) (LY) 3:30pm Hip Hop 2 ages (8-11yrs) (PAC) 3:45pm Beg. Hula (510yrs) (THN) 4:00pm Tween Yoga (Ages 10-13 years) (LY) 5:00pm Kids Capoeira (5-7 yrs) (RDB) 5:00pm Level 1 Trapeze (RMF) 5:15pm Worldanz (SCPF) 5:30pm Mixed Level Hip Hop (MP) 5:30pm Beg. S Factor (SG) 5:30pm Cardio Dance (SDF) 6:00pm Worldanz (TFDT) 6:00pm Bellydance (EC) 6:00pm Beg. Adult Capoeira (13+ yrs) (RDB) 6:30pm Rhythm & Motion Dance Fitness (MP) 6:30pm Kickboxing for Fitness (SDF) 6:30pm Int/Adv Contemporary Teen/Adult (PAC) 7:00pm Candlelight Flow & Restore Yoga (LY) 7:00pm Salsa Rueda (TWDCC) 7:00pm Tango (CEC) 7:15pm Lap Dance (SG) 7:30pm Limalama (SDF)

7:30pm Adult/Teen Adv. Beg. Ballet (ADSV) 7:30pm Int. Swing (PB) 8:15pm Beg. Swing (PB) 9:00pm Swing Dance Party (PB)

THURSDAY, APRIL 25

8:00am Core Vinyasa Yoga (LY) 8:45am Core Sculpt and Stretch (SDF) 9:00am Buti Yoga: All levels (EC) 10:00am Synergy Jam Aerobic Dance (SDF) 10:15am Worldanz (KDS) 11:00am Story, Rhythm and Body: All Level Movement Improvisation (MP) 11:00am Chi Gong/Tai Chi Chuan (SDF) 12:30pm Vinyasa Yoga (Level 2/3) (LY) 1:30pm Gentle Yoga (LY) 1:30pm Ballet Basics for Beginners (SDF) 1:30pm Kids Yoga (Ages 3-5 years) (LY) 4:30pm Vinyasa Yoga (LY) 5:00pm Kids Capoeira

(8-12 yrs) (RDB) 5:30pm Ballet Teen/Adult (PAC) 5:30pm Yoga Sculpt (SDF) 5:30pm Level 1 Aerial Silks (RMF) 5:45pm Beg. Hula (THN) 6:00pm Brazilian Samba (418) 6:00pm Ballet Basics (MP) 6:00pm Worldanz (SCPF) 6:00pm BUTI Yoga (SG) 6:30pm Gentle Movement and Meditation (SDF) 6:30 Jazz Contemporary Teen/Adult (PAC) 7:00pm Worldanz (BZ) 7:15pm Pole Choreography (SG) 8:00pm Ecstatic Dance (418)

FRIDAY, APRIL 26

7:00am The Art of Practice (All Levels Yoga) (LY) 8:30am Align & Shine Yoga (LY) 8:30am Zumba (WDC) 8:45am Cardio Dance (SDF) 9:45am Worldanz (WAMA) 10:00am Gentle Yoga

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(THN) 5:00pm Buti Yoga (EC) 5:30pm Beg. S Factor (SG) 5:30pm Beg/Int Tahitian Drumming (THN) 6:00pm Afro Fusion (EC) 6:30pm Hatian Dance (TWDCC) 6:30pm Beg/Int BellyDance- Live Drumming! (THN) 7:30pm Int. Salsa (PB) 8:15pm Beg. Salsa (PB) 9:00pm Salsa Dance Party (PB) * Experience Required **

(ADSV) Agape Dance 218 Mt. Hermon Dr. Scotts Valley (BZ) Body Zone 1810 Main St, Watsonville (DD) Desert Dream Dance Studio 1025 Water Street Santa Cruz (Upstairs) (CEC) Calvary Episcopal Church Parish Hall, Lincoln/Cedar St. Santa Cruz (EC) Estrella Collective 175 Walnut Ave. Santa Cruz (KDS) Kristy's Dance Studio 7970 Soquel Dr. Aptos (GGW) Gold’s Gym Watsonville 120 Westridge Dr. Watsonville (LY) Luma Yoga- 1010 Center St. Downtown Santa Cruz (MP) Motion Pacific 131 Front St. Downtown, Santa Cruz (PAC) Pacific Arts Complex 1122 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz (PB) Palomar Ballroom 1344 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz (RMF) Radical Movement Factory 2801 Mission St. Extension, 2nd floor Santa Cruz (RDB) Raizes Do Brasil 207 McPherson, Santa Cruz (SCCA) Santa Cruz Circus Arts 103 Whispering Pines Dr. Scotts Valley (SCPF) Santa Cruz Power Fitness 620 Water St.. Santa Cruz (SG) Steele & Grace 2801 Mission St. Ext. Santa Cruz (SDF) Synergy Dance Fitness 9055 Soquel Dr. Aptos (TFDT) Toadal Fitness Downtown 113 Lincoln St. Santa Cruz (TFLO) Toadal Fitness Live Oak 1200 17th Ave. Santa Cruz (THN) Te Hau Nui 924 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz (TWDCC) Tannery World Dance 1060 River st. #111, Santa Cruz (418) 418 Project 418 Front St. , Santa Cruz (VH) Veterans Hall 846 Front St. Santa Cruz (WAMA) Westside Aerobics & Martial Arts 509 Swift Street, Santa Cruz (WDC) Westside Dance Company 509H Swift St. Santa Cruz

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SUNDAY, APRIL 21 11:00am Strip Tease

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24 5:30pm Beg. S Factor 7:15pm Lap Dance

FRIDAY, APRIL 19

THURSDAY APRIL 25

Popcorn Poppers In front of O’Neill’s Surf Shop. Cooper St @ Pacific Ave. Santa Cruz on 12:00pm

6:00pm BUTI Yoga 7:15pm Pole Choreography

Movement Lab The Art Cave 2801 Mission St. Ext., Santa Cruz 7:30pm-9:30pm Sarahi Lay-Trigo- Flamenco Natural Bridges State Park on Westcliff Dr., Santa Cruz 7:30pm

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SATURDAY, APRIL 20 POWER PRANCE Lighthouse on Westcliff Dr. 12:00pm Folklorico Santa Cruz Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf (End) 1:00pm

SUNDAY, APRIL 21 Popcorn Poppers In front of O’Neill’s Surf Shop Cooper St @ Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz 12:00pm Movement Lab Bookshop Santa Cruz 1520 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz 3:00pm-4:00pm Tango Santa Cruz Breezeway Between Pacific Ave. & Abbott Square Santa Cruz 6:30pm

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DANCE WEEK HISTORY

National Dance Week was founded in 1981 to increase awareness of dance and its contributions to our national culture. In 2008, arts presenter, Abra Allan presented the first Dance Week ,as we know it now in the Santa Cruz community. Santa Cruz Dance Week drew over 2000 people downtown with its Dancing in the Streets event, over 500 people participated in open classes, and hundreds more witnessed dance in stores and on the streets everywhere throughout the week in it’s first year. Now with nearly double the participants and audience, this signature event is instrumental in furthering the vision of promoting and enhancing the dance community while creating specific opportunities for dance companies and instructors to expand their individual audiences.

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Harmony Chorus is a community chorus that sings songs from around the world. Our 2018-2019 program features Music from the Americas, with songs from Québec to Argentina, and many places in-between.

Everyone is welcome, there are no auditions and no singing experience is necessary (experienced singers are also welcome, and there are solo opportunities for those who would like them). All parts are taught by ear, and musical transcriptions are provided.

7:15-9:15 p.m. Louden Nelson Community Center, 301 Center St., Santa Cruz. instantharmony.com. $12.

Join us at renowned Scopazzi’s Restaurant and Lounge in Boulder Creek for our Fundraising Dinner in support of the San Lorenzo Valley Museum and its programs.

There will also be a live and silent auction so we encourage you to invite family, friends, and neighbors to join us for a fun-filled evening. 6 p.m. Scopazzi's Restaurant and Lounge, 13300 Big Basin Way, Boulder Creek. Slvmuseum.com. $50.

TOBY GRAY REEF PONO WEDNESDAYS Cool, mellow and smooth with a repertoire of several hundred of your favorite songs and fun, heartfelt originals. Taking on songs made famous by the Eagles, Beatles, Bob Dylan, Peter Rowan, Bob Marley, and many other classic artists, then adding his own interpretations and owning the songs, Toby continues to expand his range of expression, paying tribute to some of the founding voices of Motown, rhythm and blues, country, and rock with beautiful, profound results. 6:30 p.m. The Reef Bar & Restaurant, 120 Union St., Santa Cruz. 459-9876.

MUSIC REGGAE THURSDAYS MI DEH YAH Reality Sound International and The Catalyst present Reggae Thursdays. DJ Spleece and Friends. Dancehall Reggae Remix. 7 p.m. The Catalyst Club, 1011 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz. santacruzreggae.com. Free.

“SHOW CHOIR WITH POP” SINGING CLASS, ADULTS 50+ Recreate the moves

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and sounds from the girl groups and solo female singers of the top-of-the-chart hits of the ’50s and ’60’s. This class will put the “show” in your choir with great choral sound, “choral-ography” and fun. Build skills throughout the Show Choir With Pop 1-2 series. 1:30 p.m. Congregational Church of Soquel, 4951 Soquel Drive, Soquel. nextstagesantacruz.org. $136.

TRIPLE P FAMILY DAY AND EGG HUNT Get triple-p positive parenting tips,

WEST AFRICAN DRUM CLASSES AT DRUMSKULL DRUMS Two teachers teach

THURSDAY 4/18 ARTS SUBMISSIONS NEEDED FOR ZINE FRONTERAS: VOL 2 Zine Fronteras is a literary publication by the Santa Cruz Public Libraries looking for unpublished writings, poetry, photography, and art that highlights the experiences of Santa Cruz’s immigrant, LGBTQ+, homeless, incarcerated, and other historically underrepresented communities.

1-5 p.m. Live Oak Branch Library, 2380

Djembe at Drumskull Drums every Thursday.

Sahar El Khatib teaches the beginner class every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month.

7 p.m. Drumskull Drums, 105 Pioneer St., Santa Cruz. 420-7803. $40/$30/$20.

OUTDOOR YOUNGER LAGOON RESERVE TOUR This 90-minute, behind-the-scenes hiking tour takes visitors into Younger Lagoon Reserve adjacent to the Seymour Marine Discovery Center. Part of the University of California Natural Reserve System, Younger Lagoon Reserve contains diverse coastal habitat and is home to birds of prey, migrating sea birds, bobcats, and other wildlife. 10:30 a.m.-noon. Seymour Marine Discovery Center, 100 McAllister Way, Santa Cruz. seymourcenter.ucsc.edu.

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participate in a spring egg hunt, do face painting, and color eggs and pictures with your kids. Hosted by Community Bridges. 10 a.m.-noon. Mountain Community Resources at the Felton Covered Bridge Park (corner of Graham Hill and Mount Hermon roads). first5scc.org. Free.

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There are few events that draw thousands of people to downtown Santa Cruz, and Dance Week is one of them. Presented by Motion Pacific dance studio, the event is comprised of hundreds of free dance events, including classes, performances, open rehearsals, and lecture demonstrations. The annual “Dancing in the Streets” event features three hours of dance across three stages downtown. To keep things extra interesting, “Dance in Unlikely Places” will pop up anywhere. There are a few new additions this year, including a country square dance, samba dance lesson and improvisational movement along West Cliff.

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Dancing in the Streets: 5:20 p.m. on April 18 at the intersection of Pacific and Cooper streets. Dance in Unlikely Places: April 19-21. Open dance classes: April 20-26. Varying levels, types and locations. $10 week pass. Other times and locations vary, check scdanceweek.com for full details. Free. Photo by Crystal Birns.

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Home to richly diverse species, California’s coastal prairies sustain agriculture, harbor precious life, store carbon, and enrich our lives with their beauty. 7-8:30 p.m. Santa Cruz Museum Of Natural History, 1305 E Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz. santacruzmuseum. org. $4/$2.

SONGWRITER’S NIGHT WITH LOVE AND THEFT AT CHAMINADE RESORT AND SPA Love and Theft up close and 303 Potrero St #15, Santa Cruz 831.458.3648 • asudoit.com

personal. Only 200 tickets. Beautiful outdoor setting with ocean, and Santa Cruz Mountain views. Watch the sunset as you listen to all your favorite hits, Angel Eyes, Whiskey on

my Breath, Runaway. 7-10 p.m. Chaminade Resort and Spa, 1 Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz. chaminade.com. $20.

FRIDAY 4/19 ARTS PRE-SCHOOL STORYTIME Join us at the Aptos Library for our weekly Preschool Story Time. We'll read books, sing songs and make simple crafts. Suggested ages 3-6. 10-11 a.m.

Aptos Branch Library, 7695 Soquel Drive, Aptos. Free.

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APRIL 23–28, 10AM–5PM SEYMOUR MARINE DISCOVERY CENTER FREE ADMISSION FOR ANYONE ARRIVING VIA PEOPLE POWER (BICYCLE, WALKING, ETC.) OR PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

You belong! Alumni Weekend is an annual event open to everyone, including the community. Events include 5K fun run, spring plant sale, global photo contest exhibition, Banana Slug Kid Zone, campus art walk, and more!

Diverse Voices in Engineering APRIL 17 & 24, MAY 1, 8, & 22, 4:30–7PM ENGINEERING 2, ROOM 180 FREE ADMISSION

Baskin Engineering students interview successful alumni and technology leaders in a series celebrating diversity in tech.

Stonewall Speaker Series: Raquel Willis APRIL 18, 6:30PM KRESGE TOWN HALL FREE ADMISSION

Fifty years after the Stonewall Riots, the Lionel Cantú Queer Center welcomes Out magazine’s Executive Editor Raquel Willis, inaugural speaker in the Stonewall Speaker Series.

Earth Week at the Seymour Center

Learn more about the big blue planet called Earth! Pop-up exhibits and fun arts and crafts every day during Earth Week, April 23–28. singing with accompaniment on ch’uniri.

Part of the UCSC Global Music Series.

Journey Through India APRIL 20, 7:30PM THEATER ARTS MAINSTAGE $0–$13/PERSON

The 19th annual event presented by the Indian Student Association showcases Indian culture through dance, song, and skits.

First Annual Helen Mayer Harrison Memorial Lecture APRIL 23, 6PM ARBORETUM, HORTICULTURE BUILDING FREE ADMISSION

Graduate students and postdocs present their work, joined by distinguished guests Dr. Cori Bargmann, Head of Science, Chan-Zuckerberg Institute; Dr. Michael Rosbash, 2017 Nobel Prize in Medicine; and Dr. Daphne Koller, CEO of insitro.

Science on Tap APRIL 24, 7PM THE CREPE PLACE FREE ADMISSION

Dr. Justin Suraci discusses predator fear in wildlife food webs and the ways people disrupt this role.

APRIL 24–26 MONTEREY BAY AND SANTA CRUZ’S NORTH COAST $350/PERSON

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Join this multiday behind-the-scenes excursion around the bay to explore the effects of climate change on marine life with students, faculty, and alumni experts from UC Santa Cruz.

28th Annual Pilipino Cultural Celebration APRIL 26–27, 7:30PM THEATER ARTS MAINSTAGE $0–$15/PERSON

Malakas at Maganda portrays the oppression of the LGBTQ+ community and calls on the Filipino community to define what it means to be an ally.

Home Garden Tours APRIL 27, 10AM–4PM GARDENS ARE LOCATED THROUGHOUT SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, FROM SANTA CRUZ TO APTOS $40–$45/PERSON

Nine local gardeners showcase their delightful landscapes for you to explore and enjoy. Each garden is unique and is sure to inspire you for your own garden.

Presented by the UC Santa Cruz Arboretum & Botanic Garden.

An Evening of Hindustani Classical Music APRIL 28, 7:30PM MUSIC CENTER RECITAL HALL $4–$10/PERSON

The UCSC Global Music Series presents maestro Aashish Khan (on sarod) in a concert of Hindustani classical music with Pranesh Khan (on tabla).

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Georgian singers Ensemble Adilei and the Chamgeliani Sisters perform polyphonic

A rare performance of James Tenney’s “Road to Ubud” for gamelan and prepared piano. With works by Edgard Varèse, Jon Gibson, Ben Carson, and Hi Kyung Kim. An April in Santa Cruz event.

APRIL 24, 5–7PM SEYMOUR MARINE DISCOVERY CENTER FREE WITH REGISTRATION

The Effects of Climate Change on Marine Life APRIL 18, 7:30PM MUSIC CENTER RECITAL HALL $4–$20/PERSON

APRIL 26, 7:30PM MUSIC CENTER RECITAL HALL FREE ADMISSION

STEM Postdoc Symposium Reception

Writer and activist Lucy Lippard gives the Helen Mayer Harrison Memorial Lecture—”For Helen, Is This the Right Way?”—honoring the late professor emerita and esteemed environmental pioneer.

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Soupline, a fundraiser to help end homelessness in Santa Cruz County, will feature dozens of gourmet soups made by more than 30 local restaurants and served by local ladlers from La Posta, West End Tap and Kitchen and Home. There will also be fresh salads, artisan breads, delicious desserts and a no-host wine bar included—all supported by donations from local restaurants and vendors.

5:30-8 p.m. Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk’s Cocoanut Grove, 400 Beach St., Santa Cruz. soupline.org. $40/$50.

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family-oriented, the Latino heritage of this community gives this market a “mercado” feel. 2-7 p.m. 200 Main St., Watsonville.

run in conjunction with the Saturday LGBTQ Youth Meet-ups; more for you to choose.

3:30-6 p.m. The Diversity Center, 1117 Ocean St., Santa Cruz. diversitycenter.org. Free.

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season kick-off event with delicious dinner, drinks and live music. Dinner and drinks are available, participating food trucks include: Saucey’z, Union, El Buen Taco, Drunk Monkeys, Mattia Pizza & Aunt LaLi’s. 5-8 p.m. Skypark, 361 Kings Village Rd., Scotts Valley. foodtrucksagogo.com.

GROUPS WATSONVILLE QUEER YOUTH MEETUP (11-18) Every Friday after school, youth ages 12-18 are invited to join our dynamic team of youth activists and leaders from the Santa Cruz County. This meet-up group will

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. 515-8699, thrivenatmed.com/ b12-injections. $15.

MUSIC TAHITIAN DANCE: ALL LEVELS Learn

the exciting, aerobic ori Tahiti with Yola and Siaosi. Build a solid foundation in Tahitian dance. This grounded form emphasizes strong, fast hip circles and accents. Learn to dance solo and with a group. Original choreography by Yola. 5:15 p.m. Te Hau Nui Dance Studio, 924 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz. tehaunuidance.com.

ART OF BELLYDANCE WITH YOLA Embrace your inner goddess through this sensuous, sacred, divinely feminine dance form. Original choreography by Yola. Learn body isolation, taxim undulations, belly rolls, floor work, drum solo, veil technique, finger cymbal rhythms, and sword work. Bring a scarf to tie around your hips. 6:30-7:45 p.m.

Te Hau Nui Dance Studio, 924 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz. tehaunuidance.com.

BOMBAY JAM Total body workout: cardio and toning routines are combined in one action-packed class. The program has a serious focus on integrating fun and fitness.

Custom music mixes with the hottest Bollywood tracks, often combined with American top 40 songs for instant, universal appeal. 10:30-11:30 a.m. Desert Dream Dance Academy, 1025 Water St., Santa Cruz. bellydancebyjill.com. $40/$12.

COMMUNITY DRUMMING WITH JIM GREINER IN SOQUEL Percussionist/

OUTDOOR REDWOOD GROVE LOOP WALK Join us for this fun and informative guided half-mile stroll through a magnificent oldgrowth redwood forest. Meet the famous Mother Tree, the Father of the Forest and the incredible Chimney Tree on this 90-minute walk. Stroller and wheelchair accessible. 1-2 p.m. Big Basin Redwoods State Park, 21600 Big Basin Way, Boulder Creek. thatsmypark. org. $10/Free.

‘LOOKING FOR NORMAL’ Tandy Beal directs Jane Anderson’s bittersweet transgender domestic comedy-drama is the thoughtful and touching story of Roy and Irma. They have been married for 25 years. 8 p.m. Center Stage Theater, 1001 Center St., Santa Cruz. sccat.org. $32/$29.

SUBMISSIONS NEEDED FOR ZINE FRONTERAS: VOL 2 Zine Fronteras is a literary publication by the Santa Cruz Public Libraries looking for unpublished writings, poetry, photography, and art that highlights the experiences of Santa Cruz’s immigrant, LGBTQ+, homeless, incarcerated, and other historically underrepresented communities.

1-5 p.m. Live Oak Branch Library, 2380 Portola Drive, Santa Cruz. santacruzpl.libcal. com. Free.

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Endorphins, serotonin and dopamine: you’ll get the full treatment with the 420 comedy show at The Kuumbwa Jazz Center.

Kuumbwa Jazz Center, 320 Cedar St., Santa Cruz. richardstockton.com. $30/$25.

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. Saturdays, 8 a.m.-noon, 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 Bonny Doon, North Coast, UCSC Campus and is a short trip from downtown.

9 a.m.-1 p.m. Mission Street and Western Drive, Santa Cruz. 454-0566.

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educator Jim Greiner conducts a monthly community drumming session with the theme of Playful Empowerment on the third Friday of every month at the Inner Light Center in Soquel. 7-8:30 p.m. Inner Light Center, 5630 Soquel Drive, Soquel. santacruzdrumlessons.com $10.

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SENDEROS NOCHE OAXAQUEÑA Spend an evening in Oaxaca enjoying delicious Oaxacan specialties like tyaludas, memelas, tejate, mole, and more. Enjoy traditional dishes and music by the Senderos banda, Ensamble Musical. This is a benefit dinner to support Senderos free music and dance classes, tutoring, and scholarhsips for Latinx youth. 5-8 p.m. Harvey West Scout House, 300 Evergreen St., Santa Cruz. scsenderos.org.

MUSIC LGBTQ & HAPPY HOUR #HHH Athonia's spinning danceable pop music until someone asks for something else. LGBTQIA & allies welcome. 4 p.m. Motiv, 1209 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz. motivsc.com.

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AIDA OPERA BY GIUSEPPE VERDI AÏDA - Set in ancient Egypt, Aïda is the most grandiose setting of any of Giuseppe Verdi’s operas, but also the backdrop of an intensely intimate drama. A paradox? On the contrary, it offers a highly fertile duality. 7:30 p.m. Santa Cruz County Veterans Memorial Building, 846 Front St., Santa Cruz.

half-mile stroll through a magnificent oldgrowth redwood forest. Meet the famous Mother Tree, the Father of the Forest and the incredible Chimney Tree on this 90-minute walk. Stroller and wheelchair accessible.Two walks available between 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Big Basin Redwoods State Park, 21600 Big Basin Way, Boulder Creek. thatsmypark.org. $10/Free.

SANTA CRUZ TENNIS CLUB Friendly, organized social tennis. Adults Over 21. All Levels Above Beginner. Play with those of similar levels. Sign In at table in front of courts. 9 a.m. Soquel High School, 401 Soquel San Jose Rd., Soquel. 818-9891.

SNAKES ALIVE Why are snakes important to us? How do they see, smell, taste, and hear? What and how do they eat? What does a snake feel like? Come to the Sempervirens Room at park headquarters, meet docent Diane Shaw and her snake, and learn about the fascinating world of snakes. Noon-3 p.m.

Big Basin Redwoods State Park, 21600 Big Basin Way, Boulder Creek. thatsmypark.org. $10/Free.

FRIENDS’ BOOK SALE AT EARTH DAY SANTA CRUZ Friends of the Santa Cruz Public Libraries will have a book sale at Earth Day Santa Cruz, San Lorenzo Park. We will have very reasonably priced Earth Day themed books for adults and children. Noon3:30 p.m. San Lorenzo Park, 137 Dakota Ave., Santa Cruz. santacruzpl.libcal.com.

OLD COVE LANDING TRAIL On this 2.5 mile, two-hour family friendly walk, we’ll explore the plants, animals, and geology of our coastal bluffs. Bring water, hat, closed toe shoes, layered clothing, and binoculars if available. Rain cancels. Meet at the interpretive center. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Wilder Ranch State Park, 1401 Coast Rd., Santa Cruz. thatsmypark.org. $10/Free.

RANCH TOURS Discover what life was like a century ago on this innovative dairy ranch. This hour-long tour includes the 1897 Victorian home, 1859 Gothic Revival farmhouse, 1896 water-powered machine shop, barns and other historic buildings. 1-2 p.m. Wilder Ranch State Park, 1401 Coast Rd., Santa Cruz. 426-0505. $10/Free.

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CALENDAR <44 Redwood Grove Walks. One of our knowledgeable and friendly docents will lead you through the wondrous old growth forest and answer any questions you may have. Noon-2 p.m. Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, 101 N Big Trees Park Rd., Felton. thatsmypark.org. Free.

SANTA CRUZ EARTH DAY 2019 Earth Day Santa Cruz is an exciting community event for the whole family. Event features include Over 100 booths on environmental education topics as well as arts/crafts, A kid zone with hands-on activities, Live music with the world-renowned SambaDa, A Beer Garden and delicious food and drinks, And much more. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. San Lorenzo Park, 137 Dakota Ave., Santa Cruz. scearthday. org. Free.

SUNDAY 4/21 ARTS ‘LOOKING FOR NORMAL’ Tandy Beal directs Jane Anderson’s bittersweet transgender domestic comedy-drama is the thoughtful and touching story of Roy and Irma. They have been married for 25 years. 8 p.m. Center Stage Theater, 1001 Center St., Santa Cruz. sccat.org. $32/$29.

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literary publication by the Santa Cruz Public Libraries looking for unpublished writings, poetry, photography, and art that highlights the experiences of Santa Cruz’s immigrant, LGBTQ+, homeless, incarcerated, and other historically underrepresented communities.

1-5 p.m. Live Oak Branch Library, 2380 Portola Drive, Santa Cruz. santacruzpl.libcal. com. Free.

FOOD & WINE EASTER SUNDAY BRUNCH Spring is here and hopping to you soon is the Easter Bunny. Join us for a family friendly, egg filled, Easter Brunch at Chaminade Resort & Spa. From fresh carved prime rib or leg of lamb to an unlimited sampling of Easter desserts and pastries. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Chaminade Resort and Spa, 1 Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz. chaminade.com. $65/$20.

OUTDOORS REDWOOD GROVE LOOP WALK Join us for this fun and informative guided

half-mile stroll through a magnificent oldgrowth redwood forest. Meet the famous Mother Tree, the Father of the Forest and the incredible Chimney Tree on this 90-minute walk. Stroller and wheelchair accessible. Two walks available between 11 a.m-3:30 p.m.

Big Basin Redwoods State Park, 21600 Big Basin Way, Boulder Creek. thatsmypark.org. $10/Free.

THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED: A DOGFRIENDLY WALK On this dog-friendly walk, we travel North Escape Road, a paved road closed to traffic. We tour stunning old-growth redwood groves along beautiful Opal Creek.

This is a fun and easy, 3-mile, two-hour walk with docent Diane Shaw. Dogs not required, but welcome. Bring water. 9:30 a.m. Big Basin Redwoods State Park, 21600 Big Basin Way, Boulder Creek. thatsmypark.org. $10/Free.

GUIDED TOUR OF LAND OF MEDICINE BUDDHA Have you ever wondered about the various Holy Objects on the Land at LMB? This is your opportunity to learn about the significance, the history, and the benefits. Venerable Angie will lead a walking tour beginning at the Main Gompa and continuing up to the Wish Fulfilling Temple to finish up. 3:30-4:30 p.m. Land of Medicine Buddha, 5800 Prescott Rd., Soquel. landofmedicinebuddha.org.

RANCH TOURS Discover what life was like a century ago on this innovative dairy ranch. This hour-long tour includes the 1897 Victorian home, 1859 Gothic Revival farmhouse, 1896 water-powered machine shop, barns and other historic buildings. 1-2 p.m. Wilder Ranch State Park, 1401 Coast Rd., Santa Cruz. 426-0505. $10/Free.

WHEN SPECIES COLLIDE Join Rancho del Oso docent Ken Koll for a four-mile hike on the beautiful Skyline to Sea Bypass Trail. Along the way we will pass through the varied habitats of the Waddell Valley and explore topics like native vs. non-native plants, invasive species, and adaptations.

Noon-2 p.m. Rancho del Oso Nature and History Center, 3600 California 1, Davenport. thatsmypark.org. Free.

MONDAY 4/22 ARTS MOTOWN IN MOTION Each dance class will consist of a full-body warm-up, general dance technique instruction and an originally choreographed routine that

we will build onto gradually throughout the Motown 1-2 series. All set to a fun and lively playlist of the Motown classics. 10:30 a.m.

Synergy Dance, 9055 Soquel Drive, Aptos. nextstagesantacruz.org. $108/$98.

SUBMISSIONS NEEDED FOR ZINE FRONTERAS: VOL 2 Zine Fronteras is a literary publication by the Santa Cruz Public Libraries looking for unpublished writings, poetry, photography, and art that highlights the experiences of Santa Cruz’s immigrant, LGBTQ+, homeless, incarcerated, and other historically underrepresented communities.

1-5 p.m. Live Oak Branch Library, 2380 Portola Drive, Santa Cruz. santacruzpl.libcal. com. Free.

100CREATIVITY PARTY Get out your party gear and come celebrate the Art League’s 100 years of bridging art and community in Santa Cruz. Let’s celebrate our visionary founders and get your ideas for the next creative 100 years. Dress like your favorite artist and win prizes. Dance to DJ Sparkle’s beats, eat, drink, and meet other creatives. 7-9 p.m. Hotel Paradox, 611 Ocean St., Santa Cruz. scal.org. $60/$50.

CLASSES GENTLE YOGA Customized for every body (with adaptations for those with injuries).

Learn to move the body with loving intention, easy breathing practices, asana variations provided for each body.We have lots of props, no rental fee for mats. Lovely wood floors, sunny and bright with ceiling fans (heat and AC if needed). 10:30-11:30 a.m. Mark Stephens Yoga, 1010 Fair Ave. Suite C, Santa Cruz. yogawithirene.com. $10.

GROUPS THE REVOLUTION WILL NOT BE TELEVISED April 2002, the democratically elected Venezuelan president, Hugo Chávez, faced a coup d’état by a US-backed opposition party. The two-day coup failed to topple Chávez, but the tumultuous event proved to be great dramatic material for two Irish filmmakers who happened to be making a documentary about Chávez as the coup erupted. 7 p.m. Resource Center For Nonviolence, 612 Ocean St., Santa Cruz. reelwork.org. Free.

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FRONTERAS: VOL 2 Zine Fronteras is a literary publication by the Santa Cruz Public Libraries looking for unpublished writings, poetry, photography, and art that highlights the experiences of Santa Cruz’s immigrant, LGBTQ+, homeless, incarcerated, and other historically underrepresented communities. 1-5 p.m.

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OPEN HOUSE Cypress Health Institute Massage School open house. See our facility, meet teachers and students. Food and drink. 7 p.m. Cypress Health Institute, 1119 Pacific Suite 300, Santa Cruz. cypresshealthinstitute.com. Free.

FOOD & WINE LIVE MUSIC & TACO BAR Chaminade Resort and Spa’s live music series begins March 26 and runs through Aug. 27. Enjoy live music from 6-8 p.m. on our outdoor patio (weather permitting) performed by some of Santa Cruz’s well-known musicians. 6-8 p.m. Chaminade Resort and Spa, 1 Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz. chaminade.com. $18.

TACO TUESDAY Tuesdays are better with tacos, especially when you can enjoy two delicious tacos with a locally crafted beer and a B-rated movie. 6-9 p.m. Solaire Restaurant and Bar, 611 Ocean St., Santa Cruz. hotelparadox.com. $10.

OUTDOOR EXPLORING BIG BASIN Learn about redwoods, forest plants, fires, geology, history and more on these fun, varied hikes with docent Diane Shaw. Hikes are 5-8 miles and last up to 5 hours. We go rain or shine, but strong winds may cancel.

9:30 a.m. Big Basin Redwoods State Park, 21600 Big Basin Way, Boulder Creek. thatsmypark.org. $10/Free.

SPRING YOGA & ETHNOBOTANY SERIES All classes take place in the Australian garden. Directional signs will be visible once you enter the Arboretum. This spring, the UC Santa Arboretum & Botanic Garden is bringing back our popular Yoga and Ethnobotany series. 4 p.m. UC Santa Cruz Arboretum & Botanic Garden, 85 Empire Grade, Santa Cruz. arboretum. ucsc.edu. $230/$16.

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AVI ZEV BAND By drawing inspiration from acts like Yes, the Beatles and Frank Zappa, Avi Zev builds towers of songs, filled with levels of meaning and sound, out of multiple key changes and chord progressions, all in four minutes or less. True to classic prog-rock style, the Avi Zev Band bleeds genres together, with pop, rock, jazz and the dreamier elements of surf all swirling together into a marshmallow haze for the ears. Or they can simply call it prog-pop.

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But don’t confuse sweetness for empty calories. Zev’s songs are chock full of social, economic and political awareness, like in their first video, for 2017’s “1st World Blues,” where Zev sings, “What we want/We’ve been told/ And we’re the ones being bought and sold.”

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“It was near the time of Trump’s ascendency and one of the songs I had in reaction to some of the complacency I saw,” says Zev. Born in Illinois, his family moved to Walnut Creek when he was 3. When he moved to Santa Cruz for college in 1997, he quickly settled in and made it home. He’s currently working with his band on a new five-song EP, yet to be named. Zev says the new material is more “streamlined” than their previous recordings, but adds that people can decide for themselves at the Blue Lagoon on April 19. MAT WEIR 8:30 p.m. Friday, April 19. Blue Lagoon, 923 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz. $5. 423-7117.

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GAELYNN LEA Gaelynn Lea is a talented, classically trained violinist, but it’s her captivating vocals that seduce the ear. She sounds wispy, yet powerful; controlled, but free. Most inexplicably, she has an Emerald Isle lilt coupled with a touch of twang. It’s a great combination, adding tons of feeling to her songs. In “Dark to Light and Dark Again,” Lea matter-of-factly croons: “Muscles, nerves and skin and bones/They carry us on our journey home…But our bodies, they never fully contain us/We rise above that matter which seeks to detain us.”

It’s an honest, accessible assessment, gracefully delivered. AMY BEE

Lockwood Porter wrote it to talk about how the myth of the American Dream is just that—a myth. The problem with believing in myths is that is traumatizes people who don’t understand that no matter hard they try, they can’t achieve them.

If we can accept this, we can build a whole new society where maybe people can be a lot happier. This kind of unexpected optimism is all over his latest record Communion in the Ashes, an album of heartland rock ’n’ roll that will make you feel whole again. AARON CARNES

pre-reggae rocksteady group the Clarendonians before going out on his own. In the ’80s, he had a string of hits worldwide, including UK Top 10 hit “Just Don’t Want to Be Lonely.” Today, he’s a living reminder of reggae’s connective power across generations.

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You don’t have to be a hippie, stoner, Rastafarian, or iconoclast to appreciate reggae music, though it doesn’t hurt. Soul music at its core, Jamaican reggae fundamentally changed the sound of the world, and Freddie McGregor played a large part in it. Starting out at the tender age of 7, McGregor sang in

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9 p.m. Moe’s Alley, 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz. $25 adv/$30 door. 479-1854.

FRIDAY 4/19 GERALD CLAYTON An inordinately talented pianist who hails from a vaunted Los Angeles jazz dynasty, Gerald Clayton turns every performance into a bedazzling sojourn. His latest album, 2017’s Tributary Tales, explored an array of jazz and funk idioms with an expansive cast of players, but as a touring artist he usually works in a trio context. The L.A.-based pianist heads north with a different kind of trio for a gig that marks the Kuumbwa return of guitarist Anthony Wilson. They’re musical lives are deeply intertwined, as Wilson spent years performing with Clay-

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SATURDAY 4/20 HIP-HOP

L.A. rapper Earl Sweatshirt emerged with his debut Mixtape Earl at the age of 16. From the moment that album dropped, it was clear that he was not only an incredible voice, but the most talented rapper in the bizarro Odd Future crew. His latest record, Some Rap Songs, seems at first like a throwaway with short (mostly under-two-minute) rap tunes most likely spit off the top of his head. But he delivers some of his most profound and personal raps yet. “I think ... I spent my whole life depressed/Only thing on my mind was death/Didn’t know if my time was next.” AC 9 p.m. Catalyst, 1011 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz. $28 adv/$32 door. 423-1338.

4 p.m. Moe’s Alley, 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz. $20 adv/$25 door. 479-1854.

MONDAY 4/22 ALT COUNTRY

NORMAN BAKER “Rollicking” is one of those descriptors only appropriate for a certain kind of sound, and Seattle’s Norman Baker has it. Rootsy and rollicking in equal measure, Baker’s country is far from the Florida-Georgia Line, tucked

8:30 p.m. Flynn’s Cabaret & Steakhouse, 6275 Hwy. 9, Felton. $10 adv/$12 door. 335-2800.

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7 p.m. Sunday, April 28. Santa Cruz Peace United Church, 900 High St., Santa Cruz. $10-$40. Information: peaceunited.org. WANT TO GO? Go to santacruz.com/giveaways before 11 a.m. on Monday, April 22, to find out how you could win a pair of tickets to the show.

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TOKYO JETZ Gonna be honest, I hate Florida. In a matter of 30 minutes, the weather can change to half-sunny, halfcloudy, somehow-raining-with-wind yet still too hot for shorts. To see how crazy that makes anyone, look no further than a simple “Florida man” Google search. However, if it keeps producing strong lyricists like Tokyo Jetz, I’ll reconsider my opinion. This Jacksonville rapper gained notoriety from her freestyle videos she would record in her car and quickly caught the attention of the Grand Hustler himself, T.I. Two albums later, her gritty rhymes and disgusting beats are drawing more blood than ever. MW 9 p.m. Catalyst, 1011 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz. $15 adv/$20 door. 423-1338.

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Daft Punk meets Beach Boys.

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Zenith Sun might not be a household name, but the two guitarists in the emerging group are more familiar.

Eric Lindell and Anson Funderburgh hit the stage for some classic rock ’n’ roll, Chicago blues, and good ol’ fashioned Americana goodness. These two friends have played together throughout the years, but Zenith Sun is a new venture for the seasoned musicians. This is part of Moe’s “Afternoon Blues Series,” so don’t forget doors open at 3:00 and the house begins rockin’ at 4:00. MW

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The Ensemble Monterey Chamber Orchestra advertises its shows as the “best music you’ve never heard.”

That is quite a claim, and one the ensemble—now in its 27th year—is happy to defend. On April 27, the group will bring The King Shall Rejoice to Santa Cruz Peace United Church. It’ll be an all-baroque concert, including masterful works by Bach, Vivaldi and Telemann. If you’re wondering if you should wear your finest threads to this esteemed event, the answer is yes, you definitely should.

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Karaoke 9-12:30a

Karaoke 9-12:30a

CAPITOLA WINE BAR 115 San Jose Ave, Capitola

Trivia Free 6:30p

Alex Lucero Free 6:30p

Gerard Egan Free 6:30p

Sob x Rbe $30-$115 8p

Earl Sweatshirt $28/$32 8p

Lorna Shore $13/$15 6p

Lucki $15/$20 8:30p

WAYNE HANCOCK + HANK & ELLA

Saturday April 27 –8/9pm $12/15

CATALYST 1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz

Parcels $18/$20 8p

THE VANDOLIERS + CORY BRANAN

CATALYST ATRIUM 1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz

K Camp $18/$22 8:30p

KPIG Favorites Return For A Double Bill

Sunday April 28 –3/4pm $15/20 Afternoon Blues Series With

RICK ESTRIN

Apr 28 BUMPIN UGLIES + KYLE SMITH (eve) May 2 FANTASTIC NEGRITO May 3 PREZIDENT BROWN May 4 SAMBADÁ May 5 CINCO DE MAYO BASH w/ ROB RAMO May 8 MAOLI + Tflatz & Kelandy May 9 COCOA TEA + Irie Rockers May 10 KELLY FINNIGAN & THE ATONEMENTS May 11 ROYAL JELLY JIVE May 15 SCOTT PEMBERTON + FAREED HAQUE May 16 FRONT COUNTRY + BLUE SUMMIT May 17 AKAE BEKA (MIDNITE) May 18 SHOOTER JENNINGS + Jesse Daniel May 19 SUE FOLEY + NICK SCHNEBELEN May 22 TUNNEL VISION + PACIFIC ROOTS May 23 SUPERSUCKERS May 24 B-SIDE PLAYERS May 25 MELVIN SEALS & JGB May 30 GREEN LEAF RUSTLERS May 31 ETANA + SARITAH June 1 SPACE HEATER June 6 MICHAEL ROSE w/ SLY & ROBBIE June 7 REAL ESTATE June 8 MIGHTY DIAMONDS

WWW.MOESALLEY.COM 1535 Commercial Way Santa Cruz 831.479.1854

MON

4/22

TUE

Boy Harsher $12/$15 8:30p

Magpies Blues Band 6-8p

4/23

Funk Night w/ DJ Ed G 9p Karaoke Free 9p

Karaoke 6p-Close

Karaoke 8p-Close

Wed. Apr. 17 7:30pm

Game Night Free 8p

Nef the Pharaoh $20/$25 8:30p

Shame, Iceage $16/$18 8:30p

Hippo Happy Hour 5:30-7:30p

Gaelynn Lea plus Mike Rufo

Freestone Peaches

KPIG Happy Hour 5:30-7:30p

SUN KIL MOON April 17 Kuumbwa Jazz Cntr.

FANTASTIC NEGRITO MOES ALLEY

SEAN HAYES

MAY 2

BIG SUR Fri, May 10

Sound Reasoning Brainfood Grateful Sunday Medicine Road

Wed. Apr. 24 7:30pm $10 adv./$10 door Dance – ages 21 +

Gurf Morlix

Thu. Apr. 25 7:30pm $15 adv./$15 door seated <21 w/parent

COMING UP Fri. April 26 Edge of the West plus Southern Pacific Sat. April 27 THE LOUISIANA PICNIC & DANCE 2pm Matinee Andre Thierry & Zydeco Magic Sat. April 27 Lyin’ I’s Eagles Tribute Wed. May 1 Dave Holodiloff Band

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Full Concert Calendar : MichaelsonMainMusic.com

2591 Main St, Soquel, CA 95073

WEDNESDAY 4/17

FOLIAGE

w / DAY TRIP & CATHEDRAL BELLS 9PM - $5 DOOR

w/ DAN JUAN FRIDAY 4/19

Friday, May 10 Rio Theatre

5/17 ROBYN HITCHCOCK HMML BIG SUR MAC DEMARCO Catalyst 5/19

BOURBON AND BURLESQUE w / LULU & THE LUSHES

8PM - $12 DOOR / $30 VIP DJ SOULCITER - FREE IN FRONT ROOM

SATURDAY 4/20

BOURBON AND BURLESQUE

plus $10 adv./$10 door Dance – ages 21 +

Sun. Apr. 21 5:30pm GRATEFUL DEAD TUNES / NO COVER

ADVANCE TICKETS ON TICKETWEB

9PM - $7 DOOR

Jazz The Dog

Jerry Brown & Friends

OPEN LATE - EVERY NIGHT!

THURSDAY 4/18

$10 adv./$12 door Dance – ages 21 +

Fri. Apr. 19 8:30pm $10 adv./$10 door Dance – ages 21 +

THE

CREPE PLACE

M. LOCKWOOD PORTER

Allman Brothers Tribute

Fri. Apr. 19 5pm HAPPY HOUR / NO COVER

Sat. Apr. 20 8:00pm

Tokyo Jetz $15/$20 8:30p Laurie Lyon Band Free 6-8p

$12 adv./$15 door seated <21 w/parent

Thu. Apr. 18 8:00pm

Karaoke 8p-Close

Beat Weekend 8p

CHAMINADE RESORT 1 Chaminade Ln, Santa Cruz CILANTROS 1934 Main St, Watsonville

Scott Miller 6-8p

Broken Shades 6-8p

Gothic/Industrial 9p Karaoke Free 9p

Country & Western Swing From Texas

4/21

APPLETON EVENT CENTER 410 Rodriguez St, Watsonville

Karaoke Free 9p

Friday April 26 –8/8:30pm $15/20

SUN

Trianna Feruza & Friends Youth Rock Show Free 6:30-9p Free 7-9:30p

Stephen Sams Free 9p

HORSE FEATHERS

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4/17

BLUE LOUNGE 529 Seabright Ave, Santa Cruz

Thursday April 25 –8/8:30pm $15/20

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WED ABBOTT SQUARE 118 Cooper St, Santa Cruz

w / LULU & THE LUSHES

Rio Theatre

Marty Stuart 5/23 & his Fabulous Superlatives

GREEN LEAF RUSTLERS

MOE’S 5/30

REAL ESTATE

MOES 6/7

JOHN PAUL WHITE (of Civil Wars) Rio 6/15 Golden State Theater

JACKIE GREENE BAND Friday, June 7 Monterey

MANDOLIN ORANGE Friday, July 5 Monterey

8PM - $12 DOOR / $30 VIP

DJs JOEL CION & CORAZON - FREE IN FRONT

MONDAY 4/22

ADAM FAUCETT w/ WILLIAM BLACKART 9PM - $6 DOOR

TUESDAY 4/23

7 COME 11

9PM UNTIL MIDNIGHT

WEDNESDAY 4/24

DOUSE

w / DAY TRIP & BB SINCLAIR 9PM - $6 DOOR

MIDTOWN SANTA CRUZ

1134 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz 429-6994

LIVE MUSIC WED CORK AND FORK 312 Capitola Ave, Capitola

4/17

THU

4/18

FRI

4/19

Wednesday, April 17 • 8 PM SAT

4/20

SUN

4/21

MON

4/22

4/23

Open Mic Night Free 7-10p

SUN KIL MOON Tickets: eventbrite.com

Friday, April 19 • 7 PM

GERALD CLAYTON TRIO

CORRALITOS CULTURAL CENTER 127 Hames Rd., Corralitos

Open Mic 7-10p

THE CREPE PLACE 1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz

Foliage w/ Day Trip & Cathedral Bells $5 9p

M. Lockwood Porter & more $7 9p

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

Yuji Tojo $3 8p

Electric X $5 8p

Rich in harmonic curiosity and honest expression.

Acoustic Open Jam 3-5p

Bourbon & Burlesque $12 8p DJ Soulciter Free 9p Matt Masih & the Messengers $6 9p

Bourbon & Burlesque $12 8p DJ Joel Cion & more Free 9p

Movie Riffing $10/$15 10p

Myq Kaplan Live Album Recording 7:30 & 10p

Blue Ocean Rockers $7 9:30p

1/2 PRICE STUDENT TICKETS

Adam Faucett w/ William Blackart $6 9p Live Comedy $7 9p

Funk Night ft. 7 Come 11 $6 9p-12a Hotsy Totsy $5 8p

DAV. ROADHOUSE 1 Davenport Ave, Davenport

Saturday, April 20 • 7:30 PM

THE 420 ROLLING LAUGHTER COMEDY REVUE WITH WILL DURST, DAN ST. PAUL & RICHARD STOCKTON Tickets: brownpapertickets.com

DNA’S COMEDY LAB 155 River St, Santa Cruz THE FISH HOUSE 972 Main St, Watsonville

Thursday, April 25 • 7 PM

DARYL STUERMER DUO

A firebrand guitarist known for his work with Genesis and Phil Collins.

Kickback

FLYNN’S CABARET 6275 Hwy 9, Felton GABRIELLA CAFE 910 Cedar St., Santa Cruz

TUE

Frank Barter w/ Matt Jaffe $12/$15 9p Linc Russin 7-9p

JACK O’NEILL RESTAURANT & LOUNGE 175 W Cliff Dr. Santa Cruz

Jeannine Bonstelle & Sweeney Schragg 6:30-9:30p Matias 6:30-9:30p

KUUMBWA JAZZ 320-2 Cedar St, Santa Cruz

Sun Kil Moon $20/$35 8p

MICHAEL’S ON MAIN 2591 Main St, Soquel

Gaelynn Lea & Mike Rufo $12/$15 7:30p

Norman Baker $10/$12 8:30p

Scott Slaughter 6:30-9:30p

Firefly 6:30-9:30p

Gerald Clayton Trio $29.40/$34.65 7p

The 420 Rolling Laughter Comedy Revue $25/$30 7:30p

Freestone Peaches Jazz the Dog Free 5p Allman Brothers Tribute Jerry Brown & Friends $10/$12 8p $10 8:30p

Sound Reasoning & Brainfood $10 8p

1/2 PRICE STUDENT TICKETS Friday, April 26 • 7:30 PM

SHARON KNIGHT & WINTER IN CONCERT Tickets: brownpapertickets.com Monday, April 29 • 7 PM

CLAUDIA VILLELA: THE MUSIC OF JOBIM

Spellbinding vocals and beloved melodies.

1/2 PRICE STUDENT TICKETS Thursday, May 2 • 7 PM

BRUBECK BROTHERS QUARTET CELEBRATES 60 YEARS OF DAVE BRUBECK’S TIME OUT

Commemorating a landmark album and honoring a musical legacy.

1/2 PRICE STUDENT TICKETS Friday, May 3 • 7:30 PM

JOE CRAVEN & THE SOMETIMERS

Tickets: snazzyproductions.com Monday, May 6 • 7 PM

MICHAEL O’NEILL QUINTET WITH TONY LINDSAY Led by an acclaimed saxophonist and featuring one of the Bay Area’s favorite vocalists.

1/2 PRICE STUDENT TICKETS

EDDIE PALMIERI LATIN JAZZ BAND

Led by an icon of salsa and Latin jazz.

Wednesday, May 15 • 7 PM

FLOR DE TOLOACHE

A fresh and contemporary reimagining of classic mariachi sounds.

1/2 PRICE STUDENT TICKETS Thursday, May 16 • 7 PM

KUUMBWA JAZZ HONOR BAND

1/2 PRICE STUDENT TICKETS Unless noted, advance tickets at kuumbwajazz.org and dinner served one hour before Kuumbwa presented concerts. Premium wine & beer available.

All ages welcome.

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

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LIVE MUSIC WED MISSION ST. BBQ 1618 Mission St, Santa Cruz

4/17

Little Jonny Lawton Free 6p

MOE’S ALLEY 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz

Many parts of our salad bar are edible.

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 3:00pm. Wednesday all night!

VISIT OUR BEACH MARKET

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

DEAL WITH A VIEW

$10.95 Dinners Mon.-Fri. from 6:00pm

NOW SERVING BREAKFAST

Open for Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Daily

(831) 476-4560

crowsnest-santacruz.com

MOTIV 1209 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz

SCMF 9:30p

THU

4/18

FRI

The Westside Sheiks Free 6-8p Strange Hotels, Marshall House Project & more $7/$10 8p Libation Lab w/ King Wizard & Chief Transcend 9:30p

4/19

SAT

4/20

SUN

Chicago Bill & the Next Blues Band Free 6p

Gil de Leon Trio Free 6p

Freddie McGregor $25/$30 8p

Orgone & Ideateam $25/$30 8p

Trevor Williams 9:30p

Kid Vicious 9:30p

4/21

Mark Hummel & Deep Basement Shakers Free 6p

MON

4/22

TUE

Kid Andersen & John “Blues” Boyd Free 6p

Rasta Cruz Reggae Party 9:30p

The Takeover, Hip Hop w/ DJ Marc 9:30p

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

Taco Trivia Tuesday w/ Hive Mind 6:30p Trivia 8p

PARADISE BEACH 215 Esplanade, Capitola

Alex Lucero Free 10p Alex Lucero 6-9p

Omar Spence & Friends Johnny Neri Band 2-5p 2-5p

POET & PATRIOT 320 E. Cedar St, Santa Cruz

Open Mic Free, 4-7p Year of the Cobra & more Free 9p

Carrie & the Soul Shakers Free 9p

Trvia Free 7:30p

Erin Avila 6-9p Comedy Free 8p

Open Mic Free 8-11p

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

4/23

Blues Mechanics Free 6p

‘Geeks Who Drink’ Trivia Night 8p Variety Show w/ Toby Gray 6:30p

Acoustic Reggae Jam 6:30p

Aloha Friday 6:30p

Featured Acts 6:30p

The Human Juke Box 6p

Open Mic 6p

Tuesday Trivia Night 6:30p

Comedy Night 9p

First & Third Celtic Jam

Live DJ

Live DJ

Trivia 7:30p

Billy Martini 7:30p

DJ Spleece 8:30p

Rolling Green, Cali Nation Don Karuth 8:30p 7p

Alex Lucero & Friends 7:30p

RIO THEATRE 1205 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz ROSIE MCCANN’S 1220 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz THE SAND BAR 211 Esplanade, Capitola

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Fri, May 17 7:00 pm $25 Gen. Adv. $40 Gold Circle Fri, May 24 7:30 pm $27 Gen. Adv. $40 Gold Circle

Joe Craven & The Sometimers

Kuumbwa

Women Who Rock Our World

Fri, July 19 7:30 pm $25 Gen. Adv. $40 Gold Circle

Rio Theatre

with Special guests “Ace of Cups”, Doug Brinkley and Wallace Baine

Amy Helm Band

Kuumbwa

Kuumbwa

(Levon’s Daughter)

Snazzy at Michael’s On Main Thurs, April 25 7:30 pm Tues, May 21 7:30 pm Wed, June 26 7:30 pm

Gurf Morlix Che Apalache The Singing Out Tour (Pride Month Celebration)

each side (40 seats). Additional $4 for each ticket purchased at the door. Tax is included.

$15 Adv/ $15 Door $20 Adv/ $20 Door $15 Adv/ $15 Door

LIVE MUSIC WED

4/17

THU

4/18

FRI

SANDERLINGS 1 Seascape Resort, Aptos

4/19

Sambassa 7:30p

SEABRIGHT BREWERY 519 Seabright, Santa Cruz

SAT

4/20

4/21

MON

4/22

TUE

4/23

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

Moondance 8-11:30p

Tsunami 8-11:30p

SHADOWBROOK 1750 Wharf Rd, Capitola

Ken Constable 6:30-9:30p

Joe Ferrara 6:30-9:30p

Claudio Melega 7-10p

Dominic Clement Free 6-9p

Equanimous Free 6-9p

DJ Abram 3:30p Brain Food $4.20 5:15p

Kage O’Malley Free 6-9p

SID’S SMOKEHOUSE 10110 Soquel Dr, Aptos STEEL BONNET 20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley

Tim & Angela Bennett 5p

SUSHI GARDEN S.V. 5600 Scotts Valley Dr, Scotts Valley

Toby Gray Free 5:30p

Dave Muldawer Free 5:30p

UGLY MUG 4640 Soquel Ave, Soquel

JUN 15

Open Mic w/ Steven David 5:30p

JUN 17

VINOCRUZ 4901 Soquel Drive, Soquel VINO LOCALE 55 Municipal Wharf, Santa Cruz

Open Mic Night 6-8p

Jenny & the Bets 6-8p

WHARF HOUSE 1400 Wharf Road, Capitola ZELDA’S 203 Esplanade, Capitola

The Joint Chiefs 9:30p

JUN 22 JUN 28 JUL 05 SEP 13 SEP 20

Eric Morrison & the Mysteries 6-8p The Next Blues Band

Jimmy Dewrance Band

Scott T Akrop 9:30p

BREAKTHROUGH LIFE TOOLS FOR MEN

1011 PACIFIC AVE. SANTA CRUZ 831-429-4135 Wednesday, April 17 • Ages 16+

Parcels

plus

The Undercover Dream Lovers

Wednesday, April 17 • In the Atrium • Ages 16+

K CAMP plus Danny Ali

Thursday, April 18 • In the Atrium • Ages 16+

BOY HARSHER plus Special Interest

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INTRODUCTORY EVENINGS

April 18, May 2, May 9, May 16, 7-9pm

Breakthrough Men’s Community At the Monterey Coast Preparatory School 125 Bethany Drive, Scotts Valley 831.375.5441 | breakthroughformen.org

Friday, April 19 • Ages 16+

SOB X RBE

NOV 21 NOV 25

Film: The Devil’s Road Lunafest Santa Cruz The Church Deva Primal & Miten Cowboy Junkies Ace of Cups Marty Stuart Puddles Pity Party The Winery Dogs Rufus Wainwright Be Natural Music Camp John Paul White & Band Be Natural Music Camp John Mayall John Hiatt Rising Appalachia Kevin Nealon Banff Centre Mountain Film Built To Spill Kirtan with Krishna Das

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Friday, April 19 • In the Atrium • Ages 16+

LORNA SHORE plus Enterprise Earth

Saturday, April 20 • In the Atrium • Ages 16+

LUCKI

plus Q Da Fool

Sunday, April 21 • In the Atrium • Ages 16+

NEF THE PHARAOH

Monday, April 22 • In the Atrium • Ages 16+ SHAME || ICEAGE plus Pelada

Tuesday, April 23 • In the Atrium • Ages 16+

TOKYO JETZ

plus Inas X

Apr 24 Tech N9ne/ Krizz Kaliko (Ages 16+) Apr 25 Party Favor/ Wuki (Ages 18+) Apr 26 Shallou/ Slow Magic (Ages 16+) Apr 30 Devin Dawson (Ages 16+) May 1 Knocked Loose (Ages 16+) May 2 Bane’s World (Ages 16+) May 3 Pegboard Nerds (Ages 18+) May 4 Chromeo (DJ Set) (Ages 16+) May 7 Betty Who (Ages 16+) May 8 Robin Trower/ Katy Guillen (Ages 16+) May 10 Dance Gavin Dance (Ages 16+) May 11 The Faint/ Choir Boy (Ages 16+) May 16 Jai Wolf (Ages 16+) May 18 Ari Lennox/ Baby Rose (Ages 16+) May 19 Mac DeMarco (Ages 16+) Unless otherwise noted, all shows are dance shows with limited seating.

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Broken Shades Don McCaslin & the Amazing Jazz Geezers 6-10p

SHANTY SHACK BREWING 138 Fern St, Santa Cruz

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Calico 7:30p

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FILM

DAMN IT FEELS BAD TO BE A GANGSTER Fan Liao and Tao Zhao in director Zhangke Jia’s

epic drama ‘Ash is Purest White’

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t begins like a gangster melodrama—a flinty tough guy, his bold, sexy girlfriend, and the circle of underworld petty criminals in which they move. The time frame is contemporary, and the locale is an urban landscape of discos and motorbikes in an industrial city in the Shanxi province of northern China, where an epic drama of fierce loyalty, loss and regret unfolds in Ash is Purest White.

From the trailer for this movie, you might expect some sort of violent morality play acted out in the city streets. But writer-director Zhangke Jia has something more complicated in mind. After its flashy beginning, the story plays

out over the next 15 years or so as the characters struggle to find themselves, each other and their bearings in an era of extreme social upheaval and cultural change.

Qiao (Tao Zhao) is a poised young woman at the center of a local “jianghu,” a mafia-style family of criminal “brothers.” Her position in this boy’s club is secure because her boyfriend Bin (Fan Liao) is the enforcer for the boss. They go disco dancing to “YMCA,” and sightseeing around the vast countryside. In the shadow of a famous Shanxi tourist attraction, the Datong Volcano Cluster, Qiao says she’s read that, “Anything that burns at a high temperature is made pure.”

But things change fast when Bin is violently attacked in the street one night by a rival gang. Qiao fires a gun to chase off the attackers, saving Bin’s life. Next thing we know, she’s behind bars for possession of an illegal firearm; then we see her with short hair, in shapeless prison garb, serving a five-year sentence. But Qiao’s emergence back out into the world is where Zhangke’s real story begins.

The world she knew is disappearing. The jianghu have scattered. The notorious Three Gorges Dam, which will wipe entire towns and villages off the map and displace thousands, is being built. (The story stretches from 2000 to roughly 2017.)

When her belongings are stolen

and Qiao has to live by her wits on the street for a while, it might be a new beginning for her. Instead, she launches herself on an odyssey to find Bin—who has gone through profound changes of his own.

The story is divided, visually and psychologically, into thirds. Colors are neon red and poison green in early gangster scenes, drab greys and beige when Qiao emerges into the new world, and she’s dressed in black in the third section, when she’s become a kind of enforcer herself, a scowling nanny to the hapless remaining members of her former tribe.

It’s intriguing to watch the evershifting dynamics of Qiao and Bin’s personal relationship. Typically, movies (and drama in general) serve up a small slice of their characters’ lives, but Zhangke is more interested in the long term, showing how actions and consequences progress not only through individual lives, but also across the vast, sprawling landscape of China itself in an era of change. Coal mines close, the streets fill up with the disaffected unemployed and increasingly hellbent youth, and Bin's “brotherhood” of old-school, Western-style gangsters becomes outdated.

Zhangke’s scope is ambitious, yet for all his thematic ideas, I wanted to feel more involved in the central story of Qiao and Bin. Their prickly relationship is never meant to be taken for a great love story, but if viewers are completely indifferent about whether or not they reunite, the movie loses a lot of its momentum along the way. It’s stylish and admirable, often surprising in interesting ways, but rarely engaging.

Tao Zhao’s performance, however, is totemic. She evolves from sure, confident party girl to avenger, from stoic prisoner to resourceful street hustler, finally becoming the face of weary pragmatism itself. Or perhaps the face of China itself, resolute against all odds. The question of whether she is “made pure” after her various trials by fire—or simply survives—is left to the viewer to decide.

ASH IS PUREST WHITE *** (out of four) With Tao Zhao and Fan Liao. Written and directed by Zhangke Jia. A Cohen Media Group release. Not rated. 136 minutes. In Mandarin with English subtitles.

FILM NEW RELEASES AMAZING GRACE This documentary is made up of neverbefore-released footage of Aretha Franklin recording her live album Amazing Grace at a church in Watts in 1972. Amazing Grace went on to win a Grammy and be the biggest-selling album of her career.

Franklin’s label, Warner Bros., planned to put out a documentary in conjunction with the album, but director Sydney Pollack ran into technical issues that derailed the effort completely. After Pollack gave him the footage in 2008, Alan Elliott spent two years fixing it—but for reasons that aren’t entirely clear, considering that she had signed a contract for the film four decades earlier, Franklin herself fought its release for years.

The New York Times had the best headline when the film debuted after her death: “Aretha Franklin Didn’t Want You to See This Movie.

But You Must.” (G) 87 minutes. (SP)

THE BRINK There are lots of horror movies coming out this year, but I doubt any of them will be scarier than this documentary about ultra-right-wing former Trump operative and raging racist Steve Bannon. Oh, did I say racist? So sorry, I meant raging “nationalist.” That’s the politically correct way to say it, right? God knows we don’t want to upset the racists! Oh crap, I did it again.

THE CURSE OF LA LLORONA The Woman in Black. The Nun. Now La Llorona. Am I the only one who can barely tell these creepy movie ladies apart anymore? This movie is based on the Mexican folktale about a “Weeping Woman” who lost her children and now wants to steal everyone else’s. Weirdly enough, it’s supposed to be part of the “Conjuring Universe,” a fancy way of saying yet another spin-off of James Wan’s 2013 film The Conjuring, which besides the two direct sequels has already given us two boring movies about Annabelle the doll and that even worse nun movie. Directed by Michael Chaves.

Starring Linda Cardellini, Raymond Cruz and Patricia Velasquez. (R) 93 minutes. (SP) HIGH LIFE Truly out-there sci-fi premise has a group of death-row criminals recruited for a space mission to a black hole, and subjected to sexual experimentation on the journey. Written and directed by Claire Denis. Starring Robert Pattinson, Mia Goth, Andre Benjamin, and Juliette Binoche. (R) 110 minutes. (SP) PENGUINS Disney nature documentary follows a young penguin doin’ penguin stuff.

Adorbs! Narrated by Ed Helms. (G) 76 minutes. (SP) TEEN SPIRIT Max Minghella, perhaps best known for playing the driver Nick on The Handmaid’s Tale, makes his directing debut with this musical drama starring Elle Fanning as a shy teenager who enters an international singing competition. Co-starring Rebecca Hall and Zlatko Buric. (PG-13) 90 minutes. (SP) 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 ASH IS PUREST WHITE Reviewed this issue. Starring Zhao Tao and Liao Phan. 136 minutes.

(SP) DUMBO I’ve seen a horse fly.

I’ve seen a dragon fly. I’ve seen a house fly. But I’ve been, done, seen about everything when I see an elephant fly. And you can too, in this live-action adaptation of the sorta-sweet-I-guess-butwhen-I-was-a-kid-it-sure-seemedhella-depressing Disney classic.

Directed by Tim Burton. Starring Colin Ferrell, Michael Keaton, Eva Green, and Danny DeVito. (PG) 112 minutes. (SP) GLORIA BELL Chilean director Sebastian Lelio remakes his celebrated 2013 film Gloria, about the love life of a 58-year-old divorcée, for an American audience.

It seems like the kind of showcase for their talents that actors wait their whole lives for—and most never get—but Julianne Moore (who, it should be noted, is actually 58) is winning universal acclaim for taking the opportunity and running with it. And you know Laura Branigan is praying for a sequel! Keep that sweet, sweet trailer money coming!

Co-starring John Turturro, Sean Astin and Michael Cera. (R) 102 minutes. (SP) HELLBOY Original Hellboy Ron Perlman has been pushing for a third film in Guillermo del Toro’s series about the comic book halfdemon for years. But the studio decided to reboot the franchise instead, with director Neil Marshall and star David Harbour. Now, I loved Marshall’s spelunking-horror breakthrough film The Descent, and Harbour’s great as Chief Hopper on Stranger Things. But c’mon, Perlman is the only guy cool enough to play Vincent on the old TV show Beauty and the Beast, be a badass biker on Sons of Anarchy, blow up an alien in Alien Resurrection, and do voices on Spongebob Squarepants. (R) 120 minutes. (SP) LITTLE Why are people always saying Hollywood doesn’t have

any new ideas? They have tons!

Like, for instance, in Big, Tom Hanks was a kid who got trapped in his grown-up body, right? Well, see, in this movie, Regina Hall is a grown-up who gets trapped in her kid body! Bam! Totally different.

See, new ideas everywhere!

Directed by Tina Gordon. Costarring Marsai Martin, Issa Rae and Rachel Dratch. (PG-13) (SP) MISSING LINK I don’t know why cryptozoology is suddenly all the rage, but there are two films about yeti—Smallfoot and the upcoming Abominable—in two years, and this movie about a Sasquatch … who goes looking for yeti? Geez, there are some serious yeti lovers in these animation studios, I’ll tell you that. Anyway, Smallfoot was a wonderful surprise—the rare kid’s movie that is funny, smart and subversive. Missing Link hopes to repeat its success with stop-motion comedy-adventure and a pairing of Zach Galifianakis and Hugh Jackson as the voices of Link and the explorer who aids his quest. Written and directed

by Chris Butler. (PG) 95 minutes.

(SP) THE MUSTANG This feature film debut for director Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre spins a tale of wild horses, regret and redemption set in a high-security prison complex out in the middle of the Nevada desert. As part of their rehab, certain inmates are chosen to break and train the mustangs for auction, and Matthias Schoenaerts delivers a towering, if taciturn performance (it’s all in his eyes) as a prisoner who learns tenderness by bonding with his animal. The analogy between wild-spirited mustangs and incarcerated men is hardly novel, yet the nuances of character, story and subtle, yet profoundly-felt emotion keep viewers involved. (R) 96 minutes.

(LJ) PET SEMATARY “I don’t want to be buried in a pet cemetery,” the Ramones once sang, and they won’t be alone now that there is

a movie remake to revive interest in what was easily Stephen King’s scariest book. The original film adaptation from 1987 was fun but campy, with Fred Gwynne (Herman Munster!) laying on a terrible Maine accent way too thick in lines like, “Sometimes dead is better,” and, “The soil of a man’s heart is stonier, Louis.” The setup here is identical, with a doctor and his family moving to the edge of a small town and discovering that the pet cemetery deep in the woods doesn’t keep pets—or anything else—dead for long.

John Lithgow replaces Gwynne as the old neighbor, and even in the trailer you can hear how his delivery is scarier and camp-free.

Hopefully the rest of the movie is, too. Directed by Kevin Kolsch and Dennis Widmyer. Co-starring Jason Clarke and Amy Seimetz. (R) 101 minutes. (SP) SHAZAM! If you liked Captain Marvel, why not try … the other Captain Marvel! Yup, that was the original name of this DC character, who lost his copyright to Marvel Comics. The gimmick was that he was really just a boy, Billy Batson, who could turn into an adult superhero by shouting “Shazam!”

That premise gets played for laughs big time in this adaptation; apparently DC has figured out people don’t want an endless stream of grimdark Zach Snyder comicbook movies. Directed by David F. Sandberg. Starring Zachary Levi, Michelle Borth and Djimon Hounsou.

(PG-13) 132 minutes. (SP) US For writer-director Jordan Peele’s follow-up to Get Out, he’s in a Twilight Zone state of mind. The fact that he’s hosting a reboot of the show is proof that he’s all in with the TZ approach, and the premise of an American family attacked by its creepy doppelganger is straight out of the Rod Serling playbook. Us is both scarier and funnier than Get Out, which is quite a feat, but it doesn’t have the same laser focus as Peele’s previous film. Starring Lupita Nyong’o, Winston Duke, Shahadi Wright, and Elisabeth Moss. (R) 116 minutes. (SP)

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BREAKTHROUGH Drama based on the true story of a kid who fell through some ice in St. Louis in 2015 and was rescued after being underwater for 15 minutes. His Christian mother Joyce Smith wrote a book about how her son had been saved by God, which is the story re-told here. I’m happy for her kid and all, and I’d sure as hell be thankful if my child lived through that, but I kinda think even God is like, “Calm down, lady!” on this one. I mean, that same year, an Italian teenager was rescued and made a full recovery after being submerged for 42 minutes, and you don’t see anybody calling him the chosen one. (PG) 116 minutes. (SP)

Directed by Alison Klayman.

Starring a bunch of, er, nationalists.

(NR) 91 minutes. (SP)

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hat a great name, Coffeetopia, the fusion of an ideal world—utopia— and everybody’s favorite caffeine.

Lucky us, with three family-owned Coffeetopias in the county, each one feeling like a cozy, neighborhood gem.

No hipster attitude at these assertively indie coffee emporiums, though visitors will still find free wifi and plenty of outlets for device charging.

Coffeetopia welcomes those who come for conversation or reading the newspapers or, yes, even working on laptops. Each outpost offers bracing

macchiatos and fresh-dripped Arabica alongside an array of pastries from Kelly’s, a few custom items from artisanal bakers, and plenty of breakfast and lunch fare. Yogurts, burritos, Bagelry bagels, bottled drinks, and big, fat, luscious coconut macaroons. Coffeetopia’s got it all.

Baristas customize organic espresso orders and take the time to make sure green tea is steeped to perfection, and all of the shops also generously embrace local art exhibits.

Check out interesting and colorful wall art by enterprising makers as you wait for your cappuccino.

My local Westside branch at 1723

Mission St. is a slender, well-lit, wellappointed haunt for UCSC students and neighbors who like to rendezvous over a latté. Each corner has its own design identity and smart feng shui.

Two plump couches create one nook for chatting. Another corner has its own desk for two. The far end is a study counter with room for couples to work side by side. Friendly staff make every patron feel welcome.

The newly expanded Coffeetopia at 1443 Capitola Rd. is a revelation.

Formerly a very small space lacking distinct ambience, this super-sized Coffeeteria is now ringed by wall outlets, red banquettes, artwork,

Congratulations to the culinary participants in last week’s UCSC Dining Hall Chefs’ Competition, at which I had a chance to sample and judge five ambitious entrée recipes.

And the theme was vegan!

First-place winner Francisco Gonzales-Ruiz won over the judges— and the crowd of supporters—with an astonishing vegan puff pastry filled with mushroom duxelles on a bed of sautéed kale and baby carrots.

In second place was a remarkable dish of potato enchiladas by Victor Camarillo Cruz, which featured handmade tortillas accompanied by spicy sauteed cauliflower and a slaw of parsnips, cilantro and lime.

Saul Lopez’s delicious vegetable and quinoa-filled poblano chili was served with an outstanding chipotle cashew sauce. Scott Radek created a fusion dish of shitake mushroom cakes on yuba noodles with green curry coconut sauce. Janet Mucino’s tofu mixiotes with poblano rice showed off a sophisticated presentation.

Fabulous organization and emceeing by high-energy William Prime, executive director of UCSC’s Dining and Hospitality Services.

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Full Steam Dumpling is a mobile pop-up that specializes in bao, gyoza and har gow, but these aren’t just typical street dumplings— they’re fancified. Huynh makes a pork with kimchi version and a squid ink, pork and crab shumai, plus a kale and hedgehog mushroom veggie option; don’t worry there’s no hedgehog in there.

much that goes into it, it’s crazy.

I started making dumplings at the 515, doing specials, and people actually bought them. There aren’t a lot of dumplings around Santa Cruz.

I feel like sometimes Asian food is underrepresented. The last dumpling place was Mortal Dumpling. I heard great things, but they have been gone for awhile.

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Like 600 by myself. It was a lot.

HUYNH: I just needed a job when I was 17. My family does cook, but I did it out of necessity. When I moved to Santa Cruz, I noticed how food was so important to people here. I used to help my mom roll wontons growing up, too. But I’ve also had to try and teach myself how to make dumplings. There is so

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Graciano is native to the La Rioja province of Spain and typically blended with Tempranillo. There aren’t a lot of Graciano wines out there, but Walsh always takes the bull by the horns and comes up with something different. Her wellmade Graciano has just 3 percent Tempranillo added.

Grapes are harvested from the warm climes of John Smith Vineyard in San Benito County, and the end result is aromas typical of this grape—floral notes, especially violet, with black pepper. “It is extremely complex on the palate,” says Walsh, with “wonderfully integrated, woody undertones and notes of vanilla, nuts and spices.”

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Friday is the second Aries Festival—second full moon during Aries. This is most unusual. Friday is Good Friday, historical day of the Crucifixion (Sacrifice Initiation). Friday night begins Jewish Passover, observing the celestial passage from the Age of Taurus to the Age of Aries, symbolized by the Hebrew people’s 40-years walk from

Egypt through the Sinai Desert to Canaan (land of milk and honey), culminating with Moses given the 10 Commandments, which began the Age of Aries (Age of Laws). These were laws that directed humanity through the Aries Age and continue to direct humanity today. Passover celebrates the Hebrew people’s safe passage out of Egypt and, “the Angel passing over the Jewish homes, safeguarding their first born.”

Sunday is Easter (Christian ritual, Resurrection festival) representing the restoration of humanity’s hope, life and well-being. During Easter, the Spirit of Resurrection, under the new life of Aries, uplifts humanity into a new light. Guidance is given to the New Group of World Servers as to the new education and training humanity needs.

ARIES Mar21–Apr20

LIBRA Sep23–Oct22

Often your compassion and sympathy are so very well hidden that many do not recognize you actually possess these virtues. However, you definitely do, and it takes tremendous effort to bring them forth. No longer can you draw the curtain on spiritual realities. No longer will we think you don’t have tender feelings. No longer can you believe they interfere with practical daily life. Feelings and spiritual realities are actually guideposts, talismans, amulets, and your protective lucky charms.

Soon it will be time to get down to business, be practical each moment and establish routines that will handle the details of a great change occurring in your life. Attempt to work with enthusiasm (“filled with God”); summon efficiency, order and organization; ask for assistance (from humans and angels); eliminate everything not needed; and make health and well-being your priority.

You can do all of this with ease and charm.

Esoteric Astrology as news for week of April 17, 2019

TAURUS Apr21–May21 It’s important to begin assessing goals, hopes and wishes for the future. As you do this, others are reaching out to you from groups and organizations asking for your intelligent, researched professional sense so they can begin to understand and be directed. Nurturing and strengthening ties within your group is a task only you can do at this time.

Over and over you tell everyone to prepare. You are like John the Baptist on the shores of River Jordan.

GEMINI May 22–June 20 There’s a continued assessment concerning your purpose and value in the world. You may feel that great hindrances block you from your purpose. However, there is a new potential and vitality coming forth. Create a new journal.

Place your astrology chart on the first page. Then make a list of everything you have done, all that you can do.

Then list all that you hope to do. How you want to be remembered? What and whom you idealize and want to be like? These lists help create a deeper self-identity.

CANCER Jun21–Jul20 The sign Cancer is guided by a star in the Big Dipper called Ray 3. This is the Ray of Divine Intelligence, a quality and virtue of all Cancer people. The word altruism is an important word to study. I suggest you research and write a short paper on altruism. Altruism is responsible for creating new philosophical ideas, attitudes and visions in the life of humanity. And in you, too. Your mind is traveling far distances. Soon to the Wesak Valley in the Himalayas.

LE0 Jul21–Aug22 You will be thinking of new endeavors, challenges and how to best use resources. Notice that intuition and perception are very strong at this time. If you quietly turn inward, you will know who is thinking of you with a loving heart. Concern about resources continues. However, in the long run this concern will evaporate. Did you expect something that didn’t occur? Is there disappointment?

This too will pass. Love is all there is.

VIRGO Aug23–Sep22 Are you being diplomatic, bringing goodwill to all relationships and sharing more? Someone significant is either in need, or you need them. Do you feel there is a lack of support? If so, begin to support others and that which you give is returned a hundred-fold. Be truly gracious. Don’t put on an act or act in ways you think others expect. Learn how to be authentically gracious. It has to do with opening the 12 petals of the heart.

SCORPIO Oct23–Nov21 You need some just-for-fun endeavors, things playful with just a drop of intensity. You also need to call forth your creative gifts. Only when creativity is involved are you truly happy and able to consider your impact on the world. This allows you to be brave and bold, always rebuilding your self-identity and confidence. You’ll express yourself this week and next, and in all the weeks thereafter.

SAGITTARIUS Nov22–Dec20 Are you paying attention to what your feelings and intuitions are telling you? Are you assessing what you consider as safety and security? Are you stirring up activity at home, leaving home, seeking home, or needing a home? What are your support systems?

Everything that leads to reorganization is or will be occurring. All things new come forth from strange and unusual places. Stay alert, awake and humble.

CAPRICORN Dec21–Jan20 If you’re feeling frustrated concerning creative endeavors, children, loved ones, and intimates, this will pass.

You could feel the need to be highly creative to offset disappointments. You sometimes dream of things so significant and beautiful they take a long time manifesting.

In and over time they actually will. You might be sacrificing for your family and feel somewhat sad and confused.

Express your feelings over and over in a neutral tone. Ask everyone to listen without judgment. The angels listen.

AQUARIUS Jan21–Feb18 Tend carefully and with detail to personal health and daily life tasks. When you take care of yourself, you’re at ease with yourself. Then a rapport with others develops spontaneously. Walk through neighborhoods, stroll down the middle of town, tend to bills and monetary responsibilities. Be alert, gracious and communicative, your Aquarian self. And realize with gratitude all that you value surrounds and serves you.

PISCES Feb19–Mar20 You’re wondering how to look and express yourself differently and with true authenticity. It’s important for you to be both strong and kind, to seek understanding and harmony with others and for your actions to be understood and not misinterpreted. Often you dream your way through life. You long to learn selfconfidence and self-realization. Over time, with more life experiences, this occurs. Be brave. Everything that you wish for comes to you.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019-0000528. The following General Partnership is doing business as LONE BARREL CIDER COMPANY. 3555 N. MAIN ST., SOQUEL, CA 95073. County of Santa Cruz. TRAVIS MEADOWS GRAHAM, 309 JESSE ST., SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060, & NICHOLAS JOHN MALETA, 3555 N. MAIN ST., SOQUEL, CA 96073.

This business is conducted by a General Partnership signed: TRAVIS GRAHAM. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above is NOT APPLICABLE. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on March 15, 2019. Mar. 27, Apr. 3, 10, & 17.

OF CALIFORNIA, FOR THE COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ.PETITION OF BROOKE C. WHITE CHANGE OF NAME CASE NO.19CV00884. THE COURT FINDS that the petitioner BROOKE C. WHITE has filed a Petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for an order changing the applicants name from: BROOKE C. WHITE to: BROOKE FARR WHITE. 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 May 7, 2019 at 8:30 am, in Department 10 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: March 19, 2019.

Paul P. Burdick, Judge of the Superior Court. Mar. 27, Apr. 3, 10, & 17.

a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING May 3, 2019 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: Mar 4, 2019.

Paul P. Burdick, Judge of the Superior Court. Apr. 3, 10, 17, & 24.

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CHANGE OF NAME IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, FOR THE COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ.PETITION OF SEAN D MILLS JR. CHANGE OF NAME CASE NO.19CV00943. THE COURT FINDS that the petitioner SEAN D MILLS JR. has filed a Petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for an order changing the applicants name from: SEAN D MILLS JR. to: SEAN HODSON. 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 May 13, 2019 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: March 27, 2019.

Paul P. Burdick, Judge of the Superior Court. Apr. 3, 10, 17, & 24.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019-0000496. The following General Partnership is doing business as KINDERWOOD FARMS. 730 CATHEDRAL DRIVE, APTOS, CA 95003. County of Santa Cruz. MACDONALD CHARLES ELLIS & LAUREN ANNE LINKEMYER. 730 CATHEDRAL DRIVE, APTOS, CA 95003. This business is conducted by a General Partnership signed: MACDONALD ELLIS. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above is 7/1/2018. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on Mar 11, 2019. Mar. 27, Apr. 3, 10, & 17.

CHANGE OF NAME IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, FOR THE COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ.PETITION OF JAMON AUGUST REECE SCHLAFKE CHANGE OF NAME CASE NO.19CV00864. THE COURT FINDS that the petitioner JAMON AUGUST REECE SCHLAFKE has filed a Petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for an order changing the applicants name from: JAMON AUGUST REECE SCHLAFKE to: JAMON AUGUST REESE. 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 May 2, 2019 at 8:30 am, in Department 10 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: March 18, 2019.

Paul P. Burdick, Judge of the Superior Court. Mar. 27, Apr. 3, 10, & 17.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019-0000489 The following Individual is doing business as LEVITY VANS. 1010 17TH AVE., SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062. County of Santa Cruz.

JAMES KEITH GREY. 141 S. PARK WAY, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062. This business is conducted by an Individual signed: JAMES KEITH GREY. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above is 2/1/2019. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on March 11, 2019. Mar. 27, Apr. 3, 10, & 17.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019-0000472 The following Individual is doing business as REDWOOD HAULING CO. 1200 CAPITOLA RD. #21, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062. County of Santa Cruz. PASCUAL ROSAS CRUZ. 1200 CAPITOLA RD. #21, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062. This business is conducted by an Individual signed: PASCUAL ROSAS CRUZ. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above is NOT APPLICABLE. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on March 7, 2019. Apr. 3, 10, 17, & 24.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019-0000578 The following Individual is doing business as SIMPATICO. 6223 HIGHWAY 9, FELTON, CA 95018. County of Santa Cruz. CHELSEA DREW. 11280 HIGHWAY 9, BROOKDALE, CA 95007.

This business is conducted by an Individual signed: CHELSEA DREW. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above is NOT APPLICABLE. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on March 22, 2019. Apr. 3, 10, 17 & 24.

CHANGE OF NAME IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, FOR THE COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ.PETITION OF CELICA FERNANDEZ ACOSTA CHANGE OF NAME CASE NO.19CV00176.

THE COURT FINDS that the petitioner CELICA FERNANDEZ ACOSTA has filed a Petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for an order changing the applicants name from: CELICA FERNANDEZ ACOSTA to: CELICA ACOSTA. 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

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019-0000438 The following Corporation is doing business as PROPTEK. 412 WESTRIDGE DR., WATSONVILLE, CA 95076. County of Santa Cruz.

PLANT PROPAGATION TECHNOLOGY, INC. 412 WESTRIDGE DR., WATSONVILLE, CA 95076. Al# 4224072. This business is conducted by a Corporation Signed: PLANT PROPAGATION TECHNOLOGY, INC. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on 1/1/2019.

This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on March 4, 2019. Apr. 3, 10, 17, & 24.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019-0000525. The following Copartnership is doing business as SUNSET STABLES. 485 SAN ANDREAS RD., WATSONVILLE, CA 95076. County of Santa Cruz.

BRIDGETT ELLIOTT & CYNTHIA ANN ELLIS. 6060 FREEDOM BLVD., APTOS, CA 95003. This business is conducted by a Copartnership signed: CYNTHIA ELLIS. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above is NOT APPLICABLE. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on March 14, 2019. Apr. 3, 10, 17, & 24.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019-0000538 The following Individual is doing business as ANNA MAE LANDAUER. 200 ALAMO AVE., SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060. County of Santa Cruz. ANNA MAE LANDAUER. 200 ALAMO AVE., SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060. This business is conducted by an Individual signed: ANNA MAE LANDAUER The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above is NOT APPLICABLE. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on March

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019-0000350 The following Individual is doing business as OSGOOD EDUCATIONAL SERVICES. 265 KINGS HIGHWAY, BOULDER CREEK, CA 95006.

County of Santa Cruz. JOHN TUCKER OSGOOD. 265 KINGS HIGHWAY, BOULDER CREEK, CA 95006. This business is conducted by an Individual signed: JOHN TUCKER OSGOOD The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above is 9/15/2008. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on Feb. 20, 2019. Apr. 3, 10, 17, & 24.

CHANGE OF NAME IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, FOR THE COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ.PETITION OF JOEL LYNDEN ADAMS STRYKER CHANGE OF NAME CASE NO.19CV00952. THE COURT FINDS that the petitioner JOEL LYNDEN ADAMS STRYKER has filed a Petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for an order changing the applicants name from: JOEL LYNDEN ADAMS STRYKER to: JOEL ADAMS STRYKER. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter

TO ROBERT MAMBRETTI: Petitioner SANTA CRUZ COUNTY ADULT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES hereby provides notice to Respondent, ROBERT MAMBRETTI, that the Santa Cruz Superior Court has set a hearing on Petitioner’s petition for restraining order against Respondent, ROBERT MAMBRETTI, on: April 30, 2019, at 8:30 a.m., in the Santa Cruz County Superior Court, Watsonville Courthouse, Courtroom B, 1 2nd St., Watsonville, California 95076.

Before the April 30, 2019 hearing, please contact Petitioner’s counsel, Santa Cruz County Counsel, 831454-2040, to receive Petitioner’s filed restraining order documents.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019-0000437The following Limited Liability Company is doing business as VIM DINING & DESSERTS. 238 MISSION STREET, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060. County of Santa Cruz. VIM, LLC. 1550 BULB AVE, SANTA CRUZ, CA, 95062. AI# 16010385. This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company signed: THERESA STOLAROFF. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on NOT APPLICABLE. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on March 4, 2019. Mar. 27, Apr. 3, 10, & 17.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019-0000568 The following Individual is doing business as J3SCHWARTZ CONSULTING, THE HELPING HAND COLLECTIVE. 701 SUNSET DR., CAPITOLA, CA 95010. County of Santa Cruz.

JONATHAN E. SCHWARTZ. 701 SUNSET DR., CAPITOLA, CA 95010. This business is conducted by an Individual signed: JONATHAN E. SCHWARTZ. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above is NOT APPLICABLE. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on March 21, 2019. Apr. 3, 10, 17 & 24.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019-0000583 The following Corporation is doing business as NUDO SKINCARE. 627 WHITE ROAD, WATSONVILLE, CA 95076. County of Santa Cruz. JOYFUL BODY CARE INC. 627 WHITE ROAD, WATSONVILLE, CA 95076. Al# 4194900. This business is conducted by a Corporation Signed: JOYFUL BODY CARE INC. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on NOT APPLICABLE. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on March 22, 2019. Apr. 3, 10, 17, & 24.

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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 May 13, 2019 at 8:30 am, in Department 10 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: March 28, 2019. Paul P. Burdick, Judge of the Superior Court. Apr. 3, 10, 17, & 24.

ARIELA NAJMAN. 615 WINDHAM ST., SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062. This business is conducted by an Individual signed: ARIELA NAJMAN. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above is NOT APPLICABLE. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on March 22, 2019. Apr. 10, 17, 24, & May 1.

REFILING OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE WITH CHANGE NO. 20190000597 The following Limited Liability Company is doing business as CENTRAL COAST SURGERY CENTER. 160 GREEN VALLEY RD., SUITE 101, FREEDOM, CA 95019. County of Santa Cruz.

WATSONVILLE SURGEON'S GROUP, LLC. 160 GREEN VALLEY RD.,SUITE 101, FREEDOM, CA 95019. AI# 1110148. This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company signed: WATSONVILLE SURGEON'S GROUP. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on 1/2/2019. Original FBN number: 20150000149. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on March 25, 2019.

Apr. 10, 17, 24, & May 1.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019-0000648 The following Individual is doing business as REVISE PRODUCTS. 515 VAN NESS AVE., SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060. County of Santa Cruz.

STEPHAN BIANCHI. 515 VAN NESS AVE., SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060. This business is conducted by an Individual signed: STEPHAN BIANCHI. 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 April 3, 2019. Apr. 10, 17, 24, & May 1.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019-0000676 The following Corporation is doing business as REAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, REAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT SANTA CRUZ, & RPM SANTA CRUZ. 3540 SOQUEL DR., SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062. County of Santa Cruz. REGO INVESTMENTS CENTRAL VALLEY, INC. 601 14TH ST., MODESTO, CA 95354. Al# 3014275. This business is conducted by a Corporation Signed: REGO INVESTMENTS CENTRAL VALLEY, INC. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on NOT APPLICABLE. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on Apr. 5, 2019. Apr. 17, 24, May 1, & 8.

successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition. Dated: April 8, 2019. Paul P. Burdick, Judge of the Superior Court. April 17, 24, May 1, & 8.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019-0000646 The following Individual is doing business as HAIR BY PETER LIU. 4210 CAPITOLA RD., CAPITOLA, CA 95010. County of Santa Cruz. PETER CHUOFENG LIU. 716 CAPITOLA AVE. STE A, CAPITOLA, CA 95010. This business is conducted by an Individual signed: PETER CHUOFENG LIU The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above is 4/1/2019. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on April 2, 2019. Apr. 17, 24, May 1, & 8.

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CHANGE OF NAME IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, FOR THE COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ.PETITION OF COLLEEN KIMBERLY MASSENGALE & DENETTE LETHA PARR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NO.19CV00936. THE COURT FINDS that the petitioner COLLEEN KIMBERLY MASSENGALE & DENETTE LETHA PARR has filed a Petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for an order changing the applicants name from: COLLEEN KIMBERLY MASSENGALE to: COLLEEN KIMBERLY STONE and DENETTE LETHA PARR to: D STONE. 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 May 16, 2019 at 8:30 am, in Department 10 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: March 26, 2019. Paul P. Burdick, Judge of the Superior Court. Apr. 10, 17, 24, & May 1.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019-0000633 The following Individual is doing business as CRUNCHY LINKS. 406 S. BRANCIFORTE AVENUE, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062. County of Santa Cruz. JAMESON TRESELER. 406 S. BRANCIFORTE AVENUE, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062. This business is conducted by an Individual signed: JAMESON TRESELER The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above is NOT APPLICABLE. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on March 29, 2019. Apr. 10, 17, 24, & May 1.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019-0000582 The following Individual is doing business as ARIELA INTERIORS. 615 WINDHAM ST., SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062. County of Santa Cruz.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019-0000635 The following Individual is doing business as A SERVANT'S HEART. 3176 MAR VISTA DRIVE, APTOS, CA 95003. County of Santa Cruz.

JOSEPH LUCERO. 3176 MAR VISTA DRIVE, APTOS, CA 95003. This business is conducted by an Individual signed: JOSEPH LUCERO. 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 April 2, 2019. Apr. 10, 17, 4, & May 1.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019-0000647 The following Individual is doing business as SEED TO TREE YOGA. 2475 CARDINAL LANE, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062. County of Santa Cruz. MARY JILL COOKE. 2475 CARDINAL LANE, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062. This business is conducted by an Individual signed: MARY JILL COOKE. 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 April 3, 2019. Apr. 10, 17, 24, & May 1.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019-0000642 The following Married Couple is doing business as FRUIT FRIZ. 322 WHEELOCK ROAD, WATSONVILLE, CA 95076. County of Santa Cruz.

PATRICIA STRICKLAND & MARTIN STRICKLAND. 322 WHEELOCK ROAD, WATSONVILLE, CA 95076.

This business is conducted by a Married Couple signed: PATRICIA STRICKLAND & MARTIN STRICKLAND. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on 5/16/1988. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on April 3, 2019. Apr. 10, 17, 24, & May 1.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019-0000655The following Limited Liability Company is doing business as FAUST CAPITOLA. 1855 41ST AVE. STE A2, CAPITOLA, CA 95010.

County of Santa Cruz. CAPITOLA SALON, LLC. 1267 WILLIS STREET STE 200, REDDING, CA 96001. AI# 4510655. This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company signed: LOGAN WADSWORTH. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on 4/1/2019.

This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on April 2, 2019. Apr. 10, 17, 24, & May 1.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019-0000575 The following Individual is doing business as SEQUOIA and TURQUOISE WISDOM CONSULTING. 124 CARL AVE., SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062. County of Santa Cruz. STACY STAFFORD SCOTT. 124 CARL AVE., SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062. This business is conducted by an Individual signed: STACY STAFFORD SCOTT. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above is NOT APPLICABLE. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on March 21, 2019. Apr. 10, 17,

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019-0000677 The following Corporation is doing business as SAND DOLLAR REALTY, & VALLEYWIDE REALTY GROUP. 3540 SOQUEL DR.., SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062. County of Santa Cruz. VALLEYWIDE GROUP INC. 343 E. MAIN ST. #819, STOCKTON, CA 95202. Al# 4091776. This business is conducted by a Corporation Signed: VALLEYWIDE GROUP INC. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on NOT APPLICABLE. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on April 5, 2019. Apr. 17, 24, May 1, & 8.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019-0000610 The following Married Couple is doing business as CORRALITOS CLEANING. 2409 FREEDOM BLVD., WATSONVILLE, CA 95076.

County of Santa Cruz. MARIA SALUD TINOCOOGDEN & SKYE OGDEN. 2409 FREEDOM BLVD., WATSONVILLE, CA 95076. This business is conducted by a Married Couple signed: SKYE OGDEN. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on 1/1/2019.

This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on March 26, 2019. Apr. 17, 24, May 1 & 8.

CHANGE OF NAME IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, FOR THE COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ.PETITION OF DAVIN ORDANY NGANGAEDELSON CHANGE OF NAME CASE NO.19CV01008.

THE COURT FINDS that the petitioner DAVIN ORDANY NGANGA-EDELSON has filed a Petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for an order changing the applicants name from: DAVIN ORDANY NGANGA-EDELSON to: ORDANY DE DAVIN NGANGA EDELSON. 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 May 20, 2019 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: Apr. 3, 2019. Paul P. Burdick, Judge of the Superior Court. Apr. 17, 24, May 1, & 8.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019-0000708 The following Individual is doing business as VENERATION OF LIGHT. 1630 MERRILL STREET #405, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062.

County of Santa Cruz. HEATHER DETOMA. 1630 MERRILL STREET #405, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062.

This business is conducted by an Individual signed: HEATHER DETOMA. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on 4/1/2019. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on April 9, 2019. Apr. 17, 24, May 1, & 8.

CHANGE OF NAME IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, FOR THE COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ.PETITION OF RALPH RYAN DUNCANS CHANGE OF NAME CASE NO.19CV01064. THE COURT FINDS that the petitioner RALPH RYAN DUNCANS has filed a Petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for an order changing the applicants name from: RALPH RYAN DUNCANS to: RYAN CLOW. 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 May 23, 2019 at 8:30 am, in Department 10 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

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A few more thoughts on last week, when I suggested it was time to stop giving out silly awards to Realtors. The ones that flaunt dubious metrics, and glorify outmoded stereotypes rather than the industry’s highest standards.

In a social media culture where truths are constantly being curated and sold back to people as clickbait, we should declare a moratorium on self-congratulatory ads paid for by agents and brokerages. And accolades proclaiming anyone BEST / MOST / HIGHEST in anything having to do with quantity of sales rather than quality of service.

An apt analogy might be: confusing McDonalds with being a great restaurant just because it has surpassed more than one billion burgers sold!

Instead, let’s invent new ways to promote excellence and redefine the transactional relationship between brokerages, agents, buyers and sellers.

If we don’t focus on the actual value(s) we bring to the table, Realtors will eventually fall victim to their own hype at the same time traditional brokerages fall by the digital wayside.

The challenge goes back to the identity problem Realtors have always struggled with. Are we super-salespeople? Or are we trusted fiduciaries dedicated to placing buyers’ and sellers’ interests ahead of our own?

Are our customers really clients? Or are our clients really customers? Is this a “trade” or is it an actual profession? Or is it both? Two seemingly incompatible roles married together in a precarious union that requires the wisdom of Solomon to pull it all off on a daily basis? Depending on who you talk to, the answers vary dramatically, and flip-flop back and forth with regularity.

These days, buyer loyalty to their agents is at an all-time low. It is common for desperate buyers to solicit listing agents directly to represent them. Even though it’s hard to imagine anyone would argue that dual-agency is a wise idea.

Why is it happening? Because buyers don’t understand the value of agents, or they think they can get a property for less if they cut them out.

Or they think all buyers’ agents are just trying to make a sale. So they willingly choose to abdicate their own best interests, by appealing to a listing agent’s greed (because they too, just want to make a sale!).

This is one of the ways that “trusted advisor” gets tossed aside by the fear and greed of a heated marketplace. And just another example of the negative feedback loop that’s been created by our own emphasis on sales. When in doubt, people revert back to the reigning stereotype - it’s all about those sales numbers!

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Where the locals shop since 1938.

VOTED BEST BUTCHER SHOP BEST WINE SELECTION BEST CHEESE SELECTION BEST LOCALLY OWNED GROCERY STORE BEST MURAL /PUBLIC ART

Family owned & operated 80 years.

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BUTCHER SHOP ALL NATURAL USDA Choice beef & lamb, only corn-fed Midwest pork, Rocky free-range chickens, Mary’s air-chilled chickens, wild-caught seafood, Boar’s Head products.

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Andrew Lenz, 40-Year Customer, Santa Cruz

Occupation: Lenz Arts manager Hobbies: Playing bagpipes, pickleball, pastel/acrylic painting, enjoying wife’s cooking Forty years… you’ve been shopping here a while! My great-grandmother shopped at Shopper’s, and my mother and grandmother brought me here with them when I was young. I remember butchers giving out hot dogs at the meat counter; that was exciting!

Shopper’s is a home-town store that has always catered to its customer base.You know how some markets are so big and you have to hoof-it 20 minutes to find an item?

Shopper’s has pretty much everything you need in a convenient size.Also, shopping at locals stores like Shopper’s — or ours — helps to maintain the character of Santa Cruz.

What’s on your shopping list that makes you such a fan of your wife’s cooking? The meat department’s products are great and the butchers are really knowledgeable. Shopper’s produce is wonderful, and much of it comes from local farms. I do have a sweet tooth and appreciate local items such as Marianne’s and Polar Bear ice creams and Gizditch and Beckmann’s pies, as well as Beckmann’s breads. I know Shopper’s has won many awards for their cheese selections and they have a great reputation for their wines. I plan on bringing my wife a bottle of red or white this evening. I’m not sure which one to buy, so I’ll take the advice from one of Shopper’s wine experts.That’s great service!

Do have a favorite aspect of Shopper’s Corner?

I appreciate its history.As a fourth-generation customer, I love walking down the aisles where my great-grandmother used to shop. Shopper’s is an important business — it’s like a hub for the community.You shop here long enough and you’ll see many familiar faces. Shopper’s has a more personal atmosphere than the corporate stores, especially at the checkout stand.There are relationships here between the staff and customers. Shopper’s department people are well-trained. However, if they can’t answer your question, you’ve got on-site ownership who most likely can.They have what I call “institutional knowledge.” That’s invaluable!

“As a fourth-generation customer, I love walking down the aisles where my great-grandmother used to shop.”

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