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ROB BREZSNY FREE WILL ASTROLOGY Week of August 27 ARIES Mar21–Apr19
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In the coming weeks it will be important for you to bestow blessings and disseminate gifts and dole out helpful feedback. Maybe you already do a pretty good job at all that, but I urge you to go even further. Through acts of will and surges of compassion, you can and should raise your levels of generosity. Why? Your allies and loved ones need more from you than usual. They have pressing issues that you have special power to address. Moreover, boosting your largesse will heal a little glitch in your mental health. It’s just what the soul doctor ordered.
TAURUS Apr20–May20 The Icelandic word hoppípolla means “jumping into puddles.” I’d love to make that one of your themes in the coming weeks. It would be in sweet accordance with the astrological omens. You are overdue for an extended reign of freelance play . . . for a time of high amusement mixed with deep fun and a wandering imagination. See if you can arrange to not only leap into the mud, but also roll down a hill and kiss the sky and sing hymns to the sun. For extra credit, consider adding the Bantu term mbuki-mvuki to your repertoire. It refers to the act of stripping off your clothes and dancing with crazy joy.
GEMINI May21–June20 During the course of its life, an oyster may change genders numerous times. Back and forth it goes, from male to female and vice versa, always ready to switch. I’m nominating this ambisexual creature to be your power animal in the coming weeks. There has rarely been a better time than now to experiment with the pleasures of gender fluidity. I invite you to tap into the increased resilience and sexy wisdom that could come by expanding your sense of identity in this way.
CANCER Jun21–Jul22 I’m getting the sense that in the coming days you will be more casual and nonchalant than usual. More jaunty and unflappable. You may not be outright irresponsible, but neither will you be hyper-focused on being ultra-responsible. I suspect you may even opt not to be buttoned and zippered all the way to the top. It’s also possible you will be willing to let a sly secret or two slip out, and allow one of your interesting eccentricities to shine. I think this is mostly fine. My only advice is to tilt in the direction of being carefree rather than careless.
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In his novel Les Miserables, French author Victor Hugo chose to write a convoluted sentence that was 823 words long. American novelist William Faulkner outdid him, though. In his book Absalom, Absalom!, he crafted a single rambling, labyrinthine sentence crammed with 1,287 words. These people should not be your role models in the coming weeks, Leo. To keep rolling in the direction of your best possible destiny, you should be concise and precise. Straightforward simplicity will work better for you than meandering complexity. There’s no need to rush, though. Take your time. Trust the rhythm that keeps you poised and purposeful.
VIRGO Aug23–Sep22 As you know, real confidence has no bluster or bombast. It’s not rooted in a desire to seem better than everyone else and it’s not driven by a fear of appearing weak. Real confidence settles in when you have a clear vision of exactly what you need to do. Real confidence blooms as you wield the skills and power you have built through your hard work and discipline. And as I think you already sense, Virgo, the time has come for you to claim a generous new share of real confidence. You are ready to be a bolder and crisper version of yourself.
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As I understand your situation, Libra, you have played by the rules; you have been sincere and well-meaning; you have pressed for a solution that was fair and just. But that hasn’t been enough. So now, as long as you stay
committed to creating a righteous outcome, you are authorized to invoke this declaration, originally uttered by the ancient Roman poet Virgil: “If I am unable to make the gods above relent, I shall move hell.” Here’s an alternate translation of the original Latin text: “If heaven I cannot bend, then hell I will stir.”
SCORPIO Oct23–Nov21 “Start every day off with a smile and get it over with,” said the misanthropic comedian W. C. Fields. I know it’s weird to hear those words coming from a professional optimist like me, but just this once I recommend that you follow Fields’ advice. In the near future, you should be as serious and sober and unamusable as you have ever been. You’ve got demanding work to attend to; knotty riddles to solve; complex situations to untangle. So frown strong, Scorpio. Keep an extra sour expression plastered on your face. Smiling would only distract you from the dogged effort you must summon. Unless, of course, you know for a fact that you actually get smarter and more creative when you laugh a lot. In which case, ignore everything I said. Instead, be a juggernaut of cheerful problem solving.
SAGITTARIUS Nov22–Dec21 Mahalia Jackson (1911-1972) was a renowned AfricanAmerican gospel singer who lent her talents to the civil rights movement. Martin Luther King Jr. often called on her to be an opening act for his speeches. She was there on the podium with him on Aug. 28, 1963 in Washington, D.C. when he delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech. In fact, it was her influence that prompted him to depart from his prepared notes and improvise the stirring climax. “Tell them about the dream, Martin,” she politely heckled. And he did just that. Who’s your equivalent of Mahalia Jackson, Sagittarius? Whose spur would you welcome? Who might interrupt you at just the right time? Seek out influences that will push you to reach higher.
CAPRICORN Dec22–Jan19 When Europeans first explored the New World, ships captained by Italians led the way. But none of them sailed Italian ships or represented Italian cities. Cristoforo Colombo (today known as Christopher Columbus) was funded by the government of Spain, Giovanni da Verrazzano by France, and Giovanni Caboto (now known as John Cabot) by England. I see a lesson here for you, Capricorn. To flourish in the coming months, you don’t necessarily need to be supported or sponsored by what you imagine are your natural allies. You may get further by seeking the help of sources that are not the obvious choices.
AQUARIUS Jan20–Feb18 Walter Kaufman had a major role in clarifying the meaning and importance of Friedrich Nietzsche. His English translations of the German philosopher’s books are benchmarks, as are his analyses of the man’s ideas. And yet Kaufman was not a cheerleader. He regarded Nietzsche’s Thus Spake Zarathustra as brilliant and triumphant, but also verbose and melodramatic: a “profusion of sapphires in the mud.” I love that phrase, Aquarius, and maybe you will, too, as you navigate your way through the coming weeks. Don’t just automatically avoid the mud, because that’s probably where you will find the sapphires.
PISCES Feb19–Mar20 I’m not tolerant of greed. Acquisitiveness bothers me. Insatiableness disgusts me. I am all in favor of people having passionate yearnings, but am repelled when their passionate yearnings spill over into egomaniacal avarice. As you can imagine, then, I don’t counsel anyone to be piggishly self-indulgent. Never ever. Having said that, though, I advise you to be zealous in asking for what you want in the coming weeks. It will be surprisingly healing for both you and your loved ones if you become aggressive in identifying what you need and then going after it. I’m confident, in fact, that it’s the wisest thing for you to do.
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STICKIN’ IT TO THE MAN The body’s response to a clinician’s needle work may be key to understanding why acupuncture patients report pain relief.
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Why does acupuncture work? BY MARIA GRUSAUSKAS Caitlin Elfving, L.AC, gently removed the needles, I floated into the lobby completely relaxed yet very much awake; it was different than just waking up from a nap. I felt renewed. “How’s it work?” asked a surfer dude, also on his way out. It’s a question that’s difficult to answer without a solid understanding of Chinese medicine’s complex theories; the meridians or channels of the body, all corresponding to different organs, the concept of qi (or chi)—the energy, or life force, that should freely move throughout the body, but can become stagnant, causing disease. Even after decades of study, Glenn Kazmierski, L.AC—who teaches at Five Branches University and has his own private practice in town—says he is still learning. “One doctor asked me ‘How does acupuncture work?’ I
asked him, ‘How does aspirin work?’” says Kazmierski. “It’s just as difficult to explain the mechanisms of the chemicals as it is with acupuncture.” The same goes for analgesic gases, which we use regularly, though their exact mechanisms are somewhat of a mystery. Still, acupuncture is recognized by the World Health Organization and the National Institutes of Health as an effective treatment for pain—and in China, it’s even used in place of analgesia during surgery. Nerves send their signals up the spinal cord to the sensory cortex, and it’s the brain that sends “pain” back down to the signaling nerves. “Generally the chain of nerves can be blocked at several points,” says Kazmierski. “And this is how in Western medicine they block the pain, by inhibiting the chain at some
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point, and thereby reducing the perception of pain in the brain.” This is a brief summation of the “gate theory” in acupuncture, where pain is blocked at a point above the offending site. At the same time, “distal” points, which are often along a meridian but more distant, and often below the pain, can trigger the release of opioids and endorphins. “So, in a way the body has all of its medicine, that’s the key,” says Kazmierski. “We are the medicine. Acupuncture allows for the body to utilize its hardwired functions to stop pain, reduce inflammation.” Kazmierski, who calls himself an integrationist between Eastern and Western medicine, often uses acupuncture to treat pain and inflammation in the joints. Especially in the case of arthritis, he treats locally, meaning at the site of the issue. “We can go actually into the joint, sometimes even touching the bone,” says Kazmierski. Introducing a foreign object to the body raises a red flag, and the body sends an immediate immune response to help get the needle out. “But once the needle is retained for a while, there’s an opposite effect, so then we have this anti-inflammatory function happening at the site, with increased blood flow,” says Kazmierski. In this instance, the mechanism is similar to aspirin, which is a basal dilator, opening up the flow of microcirculation, but it’s more specific and more local, says Kazmierski. There is also evidence that when a needle is inserted, the body grabs it. Our fascia starts to wrap around it slightly, which can send communication up the entire channel, which Kazmierski defines as neurovascular bundles. And functional MRIs have shown that certain areas of the brain light up when certain points are stimulated. As Kazmierski sees it, acupuncture is a way to finely tune the amazing machine that is the human body. “If your organs are enhanced and your nerves are firing well, you’re a stronger human being, and you’re going to be more adaptable,” he says.
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Last Tuesday, the Santa Cruz County UC Cooperative Extension in Watsonville was filled with growers, packers, shippers and scientists from the region’s strawberry and caneberry industry—all wanting to learn more about Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation (ASD), a biological alternative to chemical fumigation in the fight against soil-borne diseases that can destroy crops. The practice, first developed in Japan and the Netherlands, is gaining popularity among organic strawberry growers in the region, but the Aug. 19 workshop was filled with folks from the conventional farm industry, as the chemicals they have traditionally relied on have been increasingly targeted by regulators, farm worker advocacy groups and anti-pesticide activists, impacting how they operate and their bottom line. Researchers believe that ASD could be a substitute for chemical fumigation in county agriculture, which involves the application of restricted-use pesticides including methyl bromide, a chemical being phased out around the world for its ozone-depleting properties, as well as chloropicrin and 1,3-Dichloropropene, which the EPA has labeled a “probable human carcinogen.” “The current industry is totally based on being able to fumigate, and now that perception is changing,” says Jonathan Winslow, farm services manager at Farm Fuel Inc., which organized the workshop. “There needs to be [an] adoption of new practices that will accomplish the same things.” The Watsonville-based company, which got its start producing biofuel from mustard seed, has been experimenting with ASD on strawberries and other row crops for five years. It is in year two of a three-year grant from the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) to continue their trials and work to make ASD a commercially viable alternative to chemical fumigation. Fumigation and ASD work >16
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winner of the over-40 category at last year’s WBFA Championships, agrees. “You go to a higher-level show, the guys look cartoonish now,” says Stockton, who began bodybuilding in 1984 (although he’s now more focused on powerlifting). “These guys look like caricatures. It doesn't even look real, and obviously it’s not healthy.” According to a 2013 survey by the Center for Disease Control, 4.1 percent of twelfth-graders admitted to using steroids. But significant reporting of the actual steroid use in the U.S. remains hard to come by, perhaps because it’s so hard to monitor—or simply isn’t monitored at all. Of course, due to the legal ramifications (from a hefty fine or one year in prison for possession and up to ten years for trafficking),
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intentions developed their own ways of playing the game, Fountano says. These days, promoters often put on “tested” shows, which claim to be entirely drug-free because of urine testing, but the organizers of such shows are nowadays mired just as deeply within the performanceenhancement culture, he says. “You’ll see administrators leave, find the first dumpster and dump [urine samples],” he explains. From the remaining samples contest organizers will then test the entrants they know will test negative, which as Fountano describes, could be five out of 150. As for the WBFA, Fountano says he decided against making it a “natural” organization, partly
because of the unreliable standards, which really aren’t standards at all. He calls the testing itself expensive—between $150 and $250 dollars for each competitor. And that’s just for the drugs that are currently detectable. The only way to truly overcome the problem is to educate the young athletes who would be enticed, says Fountano, because, just as with any other drugs, most simply don’t know what they’re dealing with. “They have no education, they’re not under a doctor’s supervision, and if you sell it to them you’re a dealer,” he says, adding, “A dealer likes to make money, they don’t care about your health, they don’t care
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meetings, as covered by GT (“Crash for Carpools,” 7/23) in a recent news story he had shared on his Twitter page. McGrath, an engineer originally from the United Kingdom, ran RideSpring, a business that encouraged people to walk or bike to work. It entered participating employees from its clients, like the city of Santa Cruz and GAP, in lotteries for gift cards and other prizes. RideSpring had 61 client companies, with 204 worksites and 7,600 users. It distributed 5,300 gifts. In McGrath’s absence, RideSpring faces an uncertain future. Two slideshows showcased pictures of McGrath camping, biking and picnicking. In keeping with McGrath’s love for the outdoors, friends are asking that donations be made to the California State Parks Foundation, in lieu of sending flowers. Suicide Prevention Services in Santa Cruz offers a free, confidential 24-hour hotline for people considering suicide, and friends and family of those suffering from depression.
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REACHING THE TOP The War on Poverty, which created a lot of social programs still used today, is hitting a big birthday, and some community organizers want to get together to talk about it. The Community Action Board of Santa Cruz County is organizing a discussion about the 50th anniversary that might generate some new ideas. “It could really stir things up,” says Fin Finley, an administrator for the CAB, which was created as part of President Lyndon B. Johnson’s War on Poverty 49 years ago. Sam Farr will discuss a trip he made to Latin America, where he learned about what social programs have worked there. Mark Stone will also be at the Sept. 4 discussion on the roof of the Community Foundation in Aptos, and the Raging Grannies will perform. The richest 10 percent of Americans own 84 percent of the nation’s wealth, and the
richest one percent of people own nearly half of the world’s wealth, according to a report last year from the Credit Suisse Research Institute. But Finley says she’s more worried about the conditions people live in than gaps in wealth. “To me, it’s OK to have the wealth be unequal, but it’s not OK to have people be suffering and still be working as hard as they are,” Finley says. Finley says the free event might be the first step in a bigger discussion. “There’s a limited space on the roof, but maybe the next conversation needs to be in an auditorium,” Finley says. “Maybe the conversation needs to be so much larger. Maybe it doesn’t need to be a physical conversation. It could be Facebook-y or YouTube-y. Everyone knows someone who has lost a job or been homeless.” INFO: Sept. 4, 4-7 p.m., Community Foundation, 7807 Soquel Dr. Aptos. To R.S.V.P. and reserve a spot on the roof contact Ryan Magcuyao at ryanm@ cabinc.org or 831-763-2147 ext. 294. JACOB PIERCE
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differently; fumigants are injected into the soil or delivered through drip irrigation by licensed contractors and covered with a barrier tarp, enabling the trapped gasses to spread through the soil underneath. ASD, on the other hand, uses a carbon source, such as rice bran, molasses, or grape pomace—a wine and juice-making byproduct, which is mixed into the soil. The soil is then covered with plastic mulch, sealed to keep oxygen out, and irrigated and monitored with soil sensors for approximately three weeks. Currently, Farm Fuel has 22 trial sites for ASD across the state. “Research proves it works,” Winslow says. “We are refining methods at this point, so it’s the easiest and cheapest for the grower and still works at the level they need it to work.” According to an estimate from the California Strawberry Commission, which represents 400 growers and dozens of
shippers and processors in the state, it costs about $3,335 per acre to fumigate. Farm Fuel estimates the price of ASD at about $2,700 per acre. However, ASD requires more preparation and irrigation time, necessitating labor, and a large carbon source—approximately six to nine tons of the stuff per acre, which has to be transported to site and then fully incorporated into the soil. ASD can be used with various crops, not just strawberries, and growers around the country are experimenting with different carbon sources, depending on local availability—farmers in Tennessee are using wheat bran. Some organic strawberry growers in the region already use ASD. Driscoll’s research manager Dan Chellemi says approximately 20 percent of the organic strawberry ranches that grow for Driscoll’s in Salinas and Watsonville are trying ASD. Other than ASD, Chellemi says the growers use mustard seed meal
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GOODBYE, BROMIDE For methyl bromide, though, the writing is on the wall. The Montreal Protocol, an international treaty, effectively banned methyl bromide in 1989 due to its contribution to ozone depletion. As it has been gradually phased out in countries around the world, methyl bromide is only allowed to be used in special cases where petitioners showed that a viable alternative had not been found. California strawberry growers are the last remaining industry in the United States to receive a Critical Use Exemption (CUE) by the Montreal Protocol for preplant soil fumigation because of the
severe soil disease issues strawberry farmers face, says Chris Christian, Senior Vice President of the California Strawberry Commission. Even as the Commission contributes to the search for fumigant alternatives through its Farming Without Fumigants Initiative, which invested $200,000 on ASD research this year, it received a CUE for 830,290 pounds of methyl bromide, which can be used in the state in 2015. “That amount will be able to treat less than 10 percent of total California strawberry acreage,” says Christian. (California grows approximately 90 percent of the nation’s total strawberry crop, she adds.) The commission has applied for a Critical Use Exemption in 2016—that decision is still being considered by the Montreal Protocol and will be determined at a committee meeting later this year, she says.
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like PayStand, which provides more affordable alternatives to traditional online payment gateways like PayPal. PayStand was co-founded by Scott Campbell and Jeremy Almond just more than a year ago. While working in e-commerce for many years in the early 2000s, Almond saw that the retailers he worked with lost 3 percent of their online transaction profits to credit card companies. These companies could charge these exorbitant fees because retailers had no other alternatives. “The businesses actually got less efficient and more expensive,” says Almond. “If you could picture all of these small retailers, 3 percent is a really big part of their margins. It could be jobs. It could be better products. It’s a really expensive piece, and the reality was there wasn’t a second option.” A few years ago, Almond became fascinated with the concept of digital currency. He saw the potential for using digital currencies like Bitcoin to create a more fair and cost-efficient marketplace that operates outside of the credit card system or any central authority, which keeps more of the profits of online transactions in the pockets of retailers.
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to increase by a factor of 10 in the next two years. “In 12 months’ time, we went from sort of idea on a napkin to a fully built-out product to a point where we launched it to customers and showed that we were proving value to a place where we now have hundreds of paying customers,” says Almond. “Now our task is, if the fundamental concept is sound, is to grow it.” Beyond growing and sustaining a successful company, Almond and the team at PayStand have a loftier long-term goal: creating a fairer financial infrastructure so that other businesses have lower operating costs, and can subsequently offer higher-quality jobs and products. “That really connects well to the bigger picture going on in Santa Cruz, which is creating more jobs, and creating a higher-growth, knowledge economy,” says Almond. “I’m passionate about it in our own company, but I’m passionate about it in general. I love seeing entrepreneurship fostered. It’s dramatically changed the trajectory of my own life, so seeing that in other people is an amazing thing.”
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many relationships you have with service providers and the list starts to get pretty big,” says Corey. “You probably have a doctor, a dentist, a utility bill, a cable bill, you have some Visa cards or American Express. Maybe you get your car serviced, your tires rotated, you get your car smogged, and so the number quickly gets in the high teens into the twenties and thirties.” Keeping in mind that most people would not want a separate mobile application for each service provider, the two are in the process of devising one app to rule them all. “I pull up the app, and all the service providers I do business with are all right there,” says Corey. The app will be customizable for each service provider’s individual needs, and will, at the same time, feature a way to analyze the types of service calls coming in, so that businesses can identify trends and patterns and further improve the way they do business. “The real magic to the product is automating workflow in the form of Tuul bots,” says Corey. “Basically these are little workflow components that can dramatically automate this entire process.” Tuul’s end product will come packaged with a number of individual “bots” that deal with everything from scheduling appointments, to making payments, to rating a customer’s experience. The app would also allow for other developers to create new bots as needs arise. As for the significance of the startup’s name, Tuul, the reserved, but well-spoken Tsuchitani explains. “Basically the way that we looked at it, tools have fundamentally changed mankind. It’s what set us apart from the animals. The evolution of the tool has really helped mankind leap forward, if you will, but it’s also created a lot of complexities. So we’re creating a tool that can simplify the complexities as well as increase productivity for people.”
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BUILDING A NEST While the city of Santa Cruz has become the home of a multitude of startups, in South County, Jacob Martinez has taken his concept of the Digital NEST and made it into a reality. When it officially opens its doors at the end of October, at its temporary location on Aspen Way in Watsonville, the Digital NEST will be a cool, communal space where youth (ages 12-24) will be able to utilize computers and software that they may not normally have access to, in order to develop their tech skills and learn to become young entrepreneurs. “A big focus of the NEST is entrepreneurship,” says Martinez. Martinez has raised about $72,000 dollars so far, with a $25,000 grant from the Community Foundation, but he still hopes to receive additional funding from the community to equip the Digital NEST with state-of-the-art technology. “I am telling people that I don’t want you to consider the money you give to the Digital NEST as a dona-
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I THINK I HEAR THE MOTHERSHIP LANDING Funk legend George Clinton joins RonKat Spearman’s band Katdelic at Moe’s Alley on Friday.
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Mothership Connection Why funk legend George Clinton is at Moe’s Alley this week
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as we know it (just ask Dr. Dre, who in the course of establishing the West Coast sound sampled just about every hook Clinton put out). Or Prince, or even Red Hot Chili Peppers—especially if you acknowledge Freaky Styley, which Clinton produced, as their artistic breakthrough. That’s my reading of funk history,
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BY STEVE PALOPOLI at least. But to understand why George Clinton is at Moe’s this week, you have to understand that’s not how he sees it. While Brown put the “star” in “star time,” Clinton has always seen himself more as a master of ceremonies. Brown had sidemen, but Clinton has collaborators—and he built the P-Funk empire around them.
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STANDING ON THE VERGE OF GETTING IT ON RonKat Spearman (center) played guitar with the P-Funk crew for 10 years. He now leads Katdelic.
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<34 One of those collaborators, RonKat Spearman, plays Santa Cruz regularly with his band Katdelic. Spearman played for 10 years as a guitarist in Parliament-Funkadelic, and it wasn’t just a gig. Spearman’s solo music and style is closer to the psychedelic and spaced-out soul of P-Funk than any Clinton compatriot since Bootsy Collins—just check out his solo song “Dance On the Mothership.” So it’s easy to see why Spearman would be one of Clinton’s top artists to work with. And when Katdelic planned to return to Moe’s this Friday, Clinton signed on to join him. This team mentality stretches all the way back to Clinton’s days as a staff writer for Motown in the ’60s. When I talked to him most recently, in 2010, he told me about how he reached out to the world-class sidemen who had played with James Brown—bassist Collins, saxophonist Maceo Parker and trombonist Fred Wesley—and offered them an artistic freedom they had never experienced. “Nobody really thought Maceo and them could play the shit that they played, because when they played with James, it was mostly grooves,” said Clinton. “But when they started playing with us, they were allowed to clown. Maceo could go as far out in jazz as anybody in the world. Sly [Stone] said he could play more with three notes than anybody else could play with the whole scale.” Clinton borrowed from jazz, putting the spotlight on the
P-Funk players, which led to experimentation like Eddie Hazel’s unbelievable 10-minute guitar solo in the 1971 Funkadelic masterpiece “Maggot Brain.” “I intentionally let them stretch out, because that was our time,” he told me. “We had made funk commercial, so my thing was to stretch it as far as you can musically, so people could appreciate it even when they wasn't listening to me talk shit.” Weirdly enough, Clinton says he pushed his bands to experiment so much because he felt that he was always trying to keep up with the musical breakthroughs of others—a concern that seems absurd now when listening to, say, Parliament’s 1975 album Mothership Connection. “We actually over-psychedelicized it, ’cause I felt late,” said Clinton of P-Funk’s music. “I felt late on the feedback and stuff, because Cream and Jimi Hendrix, all them was tapering off. They was already beginning to feel too old to be doing what they thought was bubblegum, and they was getting ready to make it jazz then,” he says. “You had Miles [Davis] ready to play with Jimi and all that. But I was still of the Motown mind, playing to teenyboppers and kids. I didn’t want to leave them, but I knew that I had to change something. So I mixed it all together.” Katdelic featuring George Clinton performs at 9 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 29 at Moe’s Alley in Santa Cruz; $30. 479-1854.
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that does, in its own artsy way, feel surprisingly like bits and pieces of daily life. Each artist creates their homage to “Livin” in the after-hours of their real lives. Each of the four styles are as individually interesting as they are distinct from one another; Clark brings a technical element to his printmaking on ceramic, instead of paper. His work features a range of subjects with his Broprints Inc., from the surfer Santa Cruz-esque hang-loose to explorations of depth through his narratives of home through an intimate juxtaposition of landscape and mechanical—like a sullen robot watering a flower. From smaller ceramics to
wall-climbing wooden creations, Gardner’s work is full-scale and whimsical. A taste of the colorful craziness and vibrant personalities you might see on the day-to-day, his wood standups are just “folks”; they’re mirages of devils, freedom fighters, beautiful ladies, lovers, haters, homemakers, and dancers. With a different eyeglass into the human spirit, Saporito brings his background in photojournalism to the black and white memories he crafts upon glass and reclaimed wood. They’re devoid of pomp and hodgepodge imagery; Saporito’s creations are a naked look into pure moments. From the beauty in people to the wretchedness of commercial
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propaganda, Dye brings the America of old in conversation with the honest truths of our day. Nostalgic and Americana, his ceramic sculptures and paintings recycle popular images to weave an essence of sorrow, angst, and confusion. Call it a post-pop nightmare narrative, Dye’s work throws a somewhat playful wrench into the frenzied narrative we’re fed by the media. What all of these artists share is the way they capture moments of the mundane and make them beautiful, presenting a dynamic glimpse of daily life as they know it. Info: Artists’ reception Aug. 29, 6 - 9 p.m., featuring DJ RS2 Ray Stevens, Radius Gallery, 1050 River St., Santa Cruz.
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FRACKING FILM WITH Q&A Directors Melissa Troutman and Joshua Pribanic are stopping in Santa Cruz on their tour of the U.S., sharing their documentary Triple Divide. Their investigation exposes fracking in Pennsylvania, and how national regulations are failing to protect the health and well-being of citizens. With support from the James L. Knight Foundation, Investigative News Network, and Tesla Motors, Troutman and Pribanic are driving 10,000 miles in a Tesla Model S with the goal of crossing the country twice without any gasoline or greenhouse gas pollution. Get a firsthand look at the innards of one of the most controversial issues of our era at a Q&A with the directors following the screening. Info: 7 - 9:30 p.m., Aug. 28. Santa Cruz Live Oak Grange Hall, 1900 17th Ave., Santa Cruz. Free.
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SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAIN ART AND WINE FESTIVAL Come out and celebrate Labor Day weekend with a host of Santa Cruz’s talented musicians, artists, and vintners. This two-day event will feature more than 10 bands, including Oatmeal Cookie, Funkranomicon, Dead Men Rockin,’ and Who’s Holdin.’ Local vendors will provide BBQ and to quench the weekend thirst, a selection of local beers and wines will also be available. This event benefits the Art Masterpiece program at Boulder Creek Elementary and the IOOF Scholarship Fund. Info: 11 a.m. - 6 p.m., Aug. 30-31. Garrahan Park, 15530 Hwy 9, Boulder Creek. 338-7262. $10-$15.
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WEDNESDAY 8/27 ARTS STAND-UP COMEDY AT CALLAHAN'S BAR Enjoy a laugh before you head home. No cover, fun times, all welcome (except those under 21 yrs of age). 7:30 - 9 p.m. 507 Water St., Santa Cruz. THROUGH OUR LENSES: CHINA & INDIA This unique photographic exhibition offers a broad glimpse into the culture and lives of 1/3 of the world's population. With a combination of over eighty years of photographing India and China, the artists offer an historical perspective as these two countries rose, from developing world status, to become the industrialized and powerful nations they are today. Featuring the photographic work of Mary Altier, Carol Trengrove, Elyse Destout, Shmuel Thaler, Paul Titangos, and Mark Wainer. Opening Reception: Sept. 7. from 1:30-4:30 p.m. This exhibit runs from Aug. 27 through Oct. 12. Gallery open Wednesday-Sunday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Pajaro Valley Arts Council, 37 Sudden St., Watsonville COMEDY COOPERATIVE An evening with stand-up comic Daymon Ferguson accompanied by a live jazz band, a mystery host, Hannah Marianetti, Danny Pasenelli, and many more. 9 - 10:30 p.m. The Art Bar and Cafe, 1060 River St. #112, Santa Cruz. Free
CLASSES SALSA RUEDA CLASS Learn how to dance and get fit at the same time. Learn style and technique in a welcoming environment—no partners needed. Drop-ins are welcome. 8 - 9 p.m. Portuguese (CPDES) Hall, Santa Cruz. Kirsten at 818-8134. BailamosSalsaRueda. com $7/$5 student (discount cards available) JUNIPER MEDITATION Drop-in meditation that includes meditation, short talk and discussion on meditation for modern life. Beginners and experienced welcome. Chairs/mats provided, bring your own cushions. 7 - 8:30 p.m. 1729 Seabright Ave., Suite E, Santa Cruz. 818-7984. $10
WEDNESDAY 8/27 BE THE DIFFERENCE AWARDS NOMINATIONS Who inspires you? Show your appreciation for local volunteers who are making a positive impact by nominating them for the 2014 Be the Difference Awards. Santa Cruz County’s Volunteer Center calls for nominations of any local individuals, groups, nonprofits, or businesses who have done exemplary work for the community. All nominees will be celebrated at the eighth annual Be the Difference Gala in October at Hotel Paradox, and selected groups or individuals will receive special honors. Share the extraordinary stories of your peers to help inspire further action to make this community brighter and better. Info: Nomination period Aug 18 - Sep 15, online at www.scvolunteercenter.com.
TRIPLE P WORKSHOP: WHAT TO DO WHEN YOUR CHILD HAS A HARD TIME SEPARATING FROM YOU Free parenting seminar. 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Felton Covered Bridge Park, Graham Hill Rd & Mt. Hermon Rd, Felton. http://www.first5scc.org CABRILLO YOUTH CHORUS AUDITIONS Fall placement auditions for children ages 8-18. All who love to sing are welcome. Four ensembles, each based on age and musical ability, rehearse weekly Tu/W 4-5:30 p.m. 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. Cabrillo College, VAPA Bldg.
cabrilloyouthchorus.org. 479-5021 Tuition: $210 (assistance available)
FOOD & WINE PLANT-BASED POPUP POTLUCK DINNER Eat Yourself Healthy and meet others who do so as well! This popup Potluck features a whole foods, plant-based fare to 'live for!' For details go to Plant-Based Popup Facebook page and check out the Popup Dates and details or email plantstronginfo@gmail.
com. 6 - 8 p.m. Santa Cruz directions sent with your RSVP Sandi 325-3811. Free with delicious food contribution
GROUPS FEMALE SURVIVOR SUPPORT GROUP Is your partner violent or controlling? Have you survived a sexual assault? Monarch Services-Servicios Monarca offers a safe, supportive space. Childcare provided. 6 7:30 p.m. 1685 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz. 425-4030 24hr: 888-900-4232 wcs-ddm. org. Free COASTAL MAGICIANS CLUB OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY We provide a venue for local magicians to meet to share their experiences, to perform, and to solicit critiques from their fellow magicians. Anyone with an interest in magic is eligible to join. 7:30 - 9 p.m. Bay Avenue Senior Apartments, 750 Bay Ave., Bldg. 4, Capitola. Coastal. Magicians@Gmail.com
HEALTH HERBS FOR LUNG HEALTH Learn Mudras to support your breath and work with the herb Mullein for healthy lung function. Hosted by Renee Rosky, Certified Herbalist. 7 - 8 p.m. Mountain Spirit, 6299 Hwy 9, Felton. 335-7700 $15
By Public Herald nonprofit journalists and filmmakers Joshua Pribanic and Melissa Troutman, the documentary is being toured across the country by the filmmakers thanks to a grant from the Investigative News Network, with support from the James L. Knight Foundation and Tesla Motors. They’ll drive over 10,000 miles in a Tesla Model S, a long-range, allelectric sedan, and use Tesla’s nationwide Supercharger network where the car can be quickly recharged for free. Their goal is to cross the U.S. using zero gasoline and emitting zero greenhouse gas pollution. 7 - 9:30 p.m. A Q&A with the filmmakers follows. Live Oak Grange Hall, 1900 17th Ave., Santa Cruz. Free
BUSINESS JOB FAIR & OPEN HOUSE Manpower are offering a Job Fair every Thursday this summer. Bring by a resume and we will have a Staffing Specialist talk with you. Whether you're looking to start work tomorrow or for the right job opportunity, we can help. To avoid waiting in line, contact the office at 476-6666 to set up a designated time for your interview. Be sure to mention you heard about our Job Fair through our Santa Cruz Good Times Community Calendar. 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. 2001A 40th Ave., Capitola. Free
SALSA RUEDA Every Thursday all-level drop-in class. No partner required. Two classes at the same time: Intro/Beginner and Beginner 2/Intermediate. Friendly and non-intimidating. Check website for schedule changes. 8 - 9 p.m. Louden Nelson Center, Santa Cruz. SalsaGente.com. $8/$4 students
ARTS CONTROVERSIAL FILM SCREENING: ‘TRIPLE DIVIDE’ An investigative report about hydro-fracking for natural gas.
This Thursday, the Boulder Creek New Leaf Market is working to make your shopping outing a bit more enjoyable by donating a portion of all sales to the San Lorenzo Valley Museum. Funds raised will go toward the school outreach program and exhibits hosted by the museum. The museum offers students an opportunity to breathe in a bygone era by experiencing a replica 1920s classroom complete with old-fashioned style of doing chores and other activities. Volunteers will be at the market to discuss the current exhibit “Crystals, Caves and Kilns,” as well as their other projects. Get your weekly shopping done while also helping to preserve the rich history of the San Lorenzo Valley.
INTU-FLOW With Matt Harris. Ongoing class focusing on joint mobility through a unique portal. Gain grace and effortless carriage. Initially for those suffering from PTSD and other related traumas. 10:30 11:30 a.m. Veterans Memorial Building, 846 Front St., S.C. Karina at 425-1944. Donation AWARENESS THROUGH MOVEMENT Come explore Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement® classes. These engaging and potent classes will heighten your vitality as they increase your self-awareness, flexibility, and overall well-being. Classes are ongoing. Preregistration required. Pacific Cultural Center 1307 Seabright Ave., Santa Cruz. suzie@suzielundgren.com or call 3327347 to register. First class free for new students. 5:45 - 7 p.m. Also on Tuesdays at 9:30 - 10:45 a.m.
FOOD & WINE NEW LEAF, SLV MUSEUM SHOPPING DAY New Leaf Market sponsors a Community Shopping Day to benefit the San Lorenzo Valley Museum. New Leaf will donate a portion of the day's sales to the museum to support its many programs. 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Boulder Creek. slvmuseum.com Free
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LEONIE SHERMAN FOR CITY COUNCIL MEETUP Perfect opportunity to discuss community issues with Leonie Sherman, candidate for City Council. Eight Dice Cloth will be providing musical entertainment. 6 8 p.m. The Art Bar and Cafe-1060 River St. #112. info@leoniesherman.com Free
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A COURSE IN MIRACLES STUDY GROUP We informally but deeply study this great book, taking a few paragraphs each week. Many laughs and smiles occur as we expose the ego and share happiness. Books provided, regular attendance not required. 7 - 9 p.m. Barn Studio at 104b Agnes St., Santa Cruz. Andrew at 272-2246. Free
FOOD ADDICTS IN RECOVERY ANONYMOUS Based on the 12-steps of Alcoholics Anonymous. There are no dues, fees, or weigh-ins at FA meetings. FA is a fellowship of individuals who, through shared experience and mutual support, are recovering from the disease of food addiction. 7 - 8:30 p.m. Trinity Presbyterian Church, 420 Melrose Ave., Santa Cruz. 4350680. Free
BABY HAT KNITTING GROUP Join Kiddie Kappers in making hats for newborns in Santa Cruz County. Either meet with the group or make hats at home and drop them off. Patterns and some materials can be provided. Donations of sport and baby weight yarn are appreciated. 12:30 - 3 p.m. 4425 Clares St., #31, Capitola. Fran at 479-9613
INTERACTIVE FILM SCREENING OF THE LIVING MATRIX: ACCLAIMED FILM ON HEALING This catered event for practitioners and healing arts enthusiasts will include a screening of the director's cut of The Living Matrix, and a Q&A following the film. A team of experts will be there to tell you about the latest in bioenergetics and the tools >42
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INSIGHT MEDITATION GROUP Drop-in group meets twice monthly in downtown Santa Cruz at the Center for Transformative Visions above Zachary's Restaurant. Led by teacher Carla Brennan on the teachings of the Buddha. Meditation followed by talk. New people and beginners welcome. Noon - 1:15 p.m. Center for Transformative Visions, 819 1/2 Pacific Ave., S.C. Donation
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AN EVENING OF SPIRIT COMMUNICATION Austyn Wells is a spiritual Medium and soul gardener. She empowers individuals to create soulcentered lives by combining her Mediumship with grief counseling, shamanism and sacred ceremony. Learn more about her work at austynwells.com. 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. Center for Spiritual Living, 118 Felt Street, Santa Cruz Pamela at 650-773-6743 or Judy at 8050965-4474 $30
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SPIRITUAL BUDDHISM 101: ESSENTIAL TEACHINGS AND PRACTICES A weekly series exploring the essential teachings and practices of Theravada Buddhism. 7 - 8:30 p.m. Insight Santa Cruz, 1010 Fair Ave., #C, Santa Cruz. Free/Donation MEDITATION Just as singing in a choir provides an added dimension to a singer, group meditation offers a supportive atmosphere to practice with like-minded souls. 7 - 8 p.m. 75 Mount Hermon Road, Scotts Valley. Kathy at 408-375-3800. Donation
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a series of gentle seated yoga postures that are performed slowly and with breath awareness. Come and stretch your body and relax your mind. Every Tuesday and Friday 9:30am at Grey Bears. 2710 Chanticleer Ave., S.C Suzi at 234-6791. $5.00. 9:30 am - 10:30 am 2710 Chanticleer Ave. Santa Cruz at Grey Bears in the computer room. $5
GROUPS NAR-ANON SCOTTS VALLEY A 12-Step program for the friends and families of addicts who have been affected by the addiction or drug problem of another, members share their experiences, strengths and hopes at weekly meetings. 6:30 - 7:45 p.m. The Camp Recovery Center, Bison Lodge, 3192 Glen Canyon Road, Scotts Valley. Free CLUTTERERS ANONYMOUS 12-step meeting every Friday evening. 5:30-6:45 p.m. Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center, 2900 Chanticleer Ave., Santa Cruz. 359-3008.
MUSIC LARA PRICE/VELVET PLUM 8 - 11 p.m. Bittersweet Bistro, 787 Rio Del Mar Blvd, Aptos. Free
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PEOPLE-POWERED POETRY OPEN MIC Join a community open-mic at the Resource Center for Nonviolence in Santa Cruz. A safer space for folks to share radical art and conscious community. 7:30 - 10 p.m. Free
INSIGHT MEDITATION NON-RESIDENTIAL WEEKEND An evening and two days exploring the four foundations of mindfulness. 7 - 9 p.m. Insight Santa Cruz, 1010 Fair Ave., #C, Santa Cruz. info@ insightsantacruz.org. Free/Donation
SCOTTISH FIDDLING SCHOOL 31ST ANNUAL CONCERT Scotland! Ireland! America! Indie Award-winning Scottish fiddler Alasdair Fraser leads more than 150 enthusiastic musicians in a lively celebration of music, song, and dance—the culmination of the week-long fiddle school, held at Camp Campbell in Boulder Creek. Showcased in the concert this year will be fiddlers Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh, Jeremy Kittel, and Catherine Mackintosh, singer Laura Cortese, dancer Nic Gareiss, and cellist Natalie Haas. 8 - 10 p.m. Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium, 307 Church St., Santa Cruz. Tickets at www. SantaCruzTickets.com, the Civic Box Office, or 420-5260. Advance $20 Adults, $17 Students/ Seniors, $10 Group Rate (10 or more, advance sales only). Children 8 and under free.
CLASSES CHAIR YOGA WITH SUZI Instructor Suzi Mahler, CMT, NE will guide you through
VOLUNTEER 2014 MAKE 'EM BLEED BLOOD DRIVE Join the Santa Cruz Derby Girls, in partnership with the American Red Cross, at a blood drive. To schedule a convenient appointment to donate, call 1-800-REDCROSS or visit www.redcrossblood.org and enter the sponsor code: DERBY. Walk-ups are also welcome. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Whole Foods Market, 911 Soquel Ave. Santa Cruz
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ARTS ZIZZO'S COFFEEHOUSE & WINE BAR LOCAL ART EXHIBIT Our very own Gail Brown has brought back her artwork. Now is your chance to buy one of her breathtaking tropical florals for yourself. 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. Zizzo's Coffeehouse & Wine Bar, Brown Ranch Marketplace,3555 Clares St, Capitola
CLASSES PARTNER YOGA AND KIRTAN Ongoing Saturdays from 10 a.m. to noon. Dropins welcome. Donations welcome, not required. Bring yoga mat and water. Building community through practice together. Lovely winery location. Reserve space by calling 530828-4422. 5000 Rodeo Gulch Road, Soquel.
GROUPS OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS A 12-Step support group for those who want to stop eating compulsively. Meetings daily. See website for schedule of times and locations: www.santacruzoa.org. 9 - 10:10 a.m. Calvary Episcopal Church, 532 Center St., Santa Cruz. 462-9644. Free
Fun for the whole family! Kids 8 and under are FREE!
Alasdair Fraser’s
MUSIC RIVIERE & SIMON 8 - 11 p.m. Bittersweet Bistro, 787 Rio Del Mar Blvd, Aptos. Free
Valley of The Moon Scottish Fiddling School Concert
Scotland! Ireland! USA!
SANTA CRUZ CIVIC AUDITORIUM
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307 Church Street, Santa Cruz
TIM BRAUCH AMATEUR SKATEBOARD CONTEST Watch skateboarders of all ages. Enjoy carnival games, raffles, food. Nonprofit proceeds go to scholarships to local kids for skateboard camps in memory of Tim Brauch. 10:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. Scotts Valley Skate Park. Free BIRDING ALONG THE SAN LORENZO RIVER WALK The Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History, in partnership with the Santa Cruz Bird Club, invites you
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in interesting conversation and experience the best in local wines, food and performance. 7:30 - 10:30 p.m. Vinocruz, Enter Abbott Square off Cooper St. $40 ticket includes 1 glass of wine, light meal & live entertainment. Purchase tickets at www.soquelle.com. No tickets at the door.
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SUNDAY 8/31 ARTS IRIS'S OPEN MEDITATIONS Iris Irina Silva blends her artistic background and experience (B.A., M.F.A., and Meditation Facilitator Degree from Ananda Yoga University of Rome), by inviting her guests to experience a journey into a sacred art piece. She will guide you into the art historical, the symbolic and transcendental, on art works such as “The Birth of Venus” by Sandro Botticelli and many other great sacred art works. 7 - 8:30 p.m. Elemental Art Studio, 128 - Tannery Arts Center, 1050 River St., Santa Cruz. Free, donations welcome MUSIC AT SKYPARK Outdoor concert featuring The Coffis Brothers and Scary Little Friends, with proceeds of food and drink sales to local public schools. KiwanisoftheValleys.org. 3:30 - 7 p.m. Skypark in Scotts Valley. Free
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GROUPS COUPLES RECOVERY RCA couples group provides support and a safe environment for couples to restore love and intimacy to a relationship experiencing troubled times. Learn tools and steps that will offer you both a path to a loving satisfying relationship. 10:30 a.m. - noon. Sutter Hosp. 2900 Chanticleer Ave., Santa Cruz. Sharon at 234-5409. Free EATING DISORDER RECOVERY SUPPORT Free eating disorder recovery support group. For meal support, please come at noon. This is a supportive environment to connect with other people working toward recovery.
OUTDOORS OPEN FARM COMMUNITY DAY Please join us for a fun and joyous Sunday at Shumei's annual Open Farm taking place on Labor Day weekend. There is something for everyone to enjoy. There will be farm tours where you can harvest veggies, a natural agriculture food booth for delicious, healthy lunch, children's activities, and musical performances featuring “Makoto Taiko,” Dziva Mbira, and more. 11 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. 6040 Bonny Doon Road, Santa Cruz. 427-2672. Free ANNUAL SANTA CRUZ NAACP LABOR DAY PICNIC There will be BBQ, games, drawing for prizes, brief speeches by community leaders and music. 12 - 6 p.m. Harvey West Park. Meals $10, $15 or $20; Children under 12 $5
SPIRITUAL SUNDAY MORNING GROUP MEDITATION Join us for a non-sectarian group meditation every Sunday. Energizing exercises, devotional chanting and 45-minute meditation provide balance, peace and joy. 9 - 10:15 a.m. Ananda Scotts Valley, 75 Mount Hermon Road, Scotts Valley. Doug at 3389642. Free INSPIRATIONAL MEDITATION SERVICE Includes inspirational readings from the teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda, the founder of Self-Realization Fellowship and the author of the spiritual classic, Autobiography of a Yogi. 11 - 11:59 a.m. Call 334-2088 for location. Donation GUIDED MEDITATION Led by Venerable Drimay. An excellent way to learn how to set up a daily meditation practice. Stabilizing meditation followed by guided contemplation on various Dharma topics. Doors close at 9:35 a.m. Summer location: Wish Fulfilling Temple 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. Land of Medicine Buddha, 5800 Prescott Road, Soquel. 462-8383. Donation
MONDAY 9/1 CLASSES SALSA DANCING CUBAN-STYLE Drop-in class, no partner required. This intermediate class features a great variety of Cuban-style dancing from Salsa Casino partnering, Salsa
SUNDAY 8/31 SANTA CRUZ NAACP ANNUAL PICNIC The Santa Cruz branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People has worked tirelessly for 65 years to fight for equality in all sectors of life, eliminate racial hatred and discrimination. This Sunday they invite the community to celebrate their accomplishments with their annual Labor Day picnic and fundraiser. Besides a festive barbecue spread, there will be free games, drawings for prizes, music and speeches by community leaders. Info: 12 – 6 p.m., Harvey West Park, 300 Evergreen St., Santa Cruz. 429-2266. $10-$20
Suelta and styling to Rueda de Casino. Check website for schedule changes and holidays. 7 8:15 p.m. Louden Nelson Center, 301 Center St., Santa Cruz. SalsaGente.com $8/$4 students
TUESDAY 9/2 ARTS REVISIONING OUR POEMS Use proven editing techniques to take your poetry to the next level. Bring a poem you would like to share with the drop-in group. Led by poet-teacher, Magdalena Montagne and sponsored by the Friends of the Santa Cruz Public Library. 5:30 - 7 p.m. Live Oak Library, 2380 Portola Drive, Santa Cruz. Free SANTA CRUZ UKULELE CLUB Come join the Santa Cruz Ukulele Club for a night of learning, sharing, and singing. 6 - 8 p.m. The Art Bar and Cafe-1060 River St. #112. Free
CLASSES SPCA TRAINING DISCUSSION GROUP This small-group setting is perfect for people who have newly adopted their first animal, or people who have adopted and
are experiencing problems they've never dealt with before. Please RSVP by calling the Santa Cruz SPCA at 465-5000. 6:30 7:30 p.m. 2601 Chanticleer Ave., Santa Cruz RHYTHM & MOTION DANCE WORKOUT CLASS A high-energy dance-based workout that incorporates a dynamic blend of movement and music styles. Taught by experienced dancers, offered Sundays and Tuesdays at 9 a.m. and Thursday at 5:30 p.m. 9 - 10:15 a.m. Motion Pacific 131 Front St, Santa Cruz. First class free
OUTDOORS VEG. POTLUCK & SWIM Meet at Felton Faire Shopping Center (Graham Hill Road, near the bus stop) for carpool. Bring your plate, cup and serving utensils. Wear your bathing suit. Bring towel, water and sun protection. (No restrooms.) Hike is an easy 20 min. walk from the trailhead. Call 3353342 after 10 a.m. kaplanks@hotmail.com 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Garden of Eden, Felton
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SALSA FOOTWORK AND WORKOUT Learn how to dance and get fit at the same time. Learn style and technique in a welcoming environment—no partners needed. 9 - 10 a.m. The Tannery, 1060 River St., Santa Cruz. Kirsten at 818-1834. $7/$5 student
1 - 2:30 p.m. The Lotus Collaborative 701 Mission St., Santa Cruz. info@ thelotuscollaborative.com. 600-7103. Free
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The string band scene has exploded in Santa Cruz. But before there was any sign of a bluegrass or Americana revival, there were a handful of fingerplucking folky bands in town building a noticeable following, like Mylo Jenkins. They have been on hiatus the past three years, but on Friday, Aug. 29, they return to play the first of what should be many shows.
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Mylo Jenkins started eight years ago as a three-piece, but by the time they’d called it quits they were seven members strong.
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“It was kind of a slow, gradual addition of members. We’d bring someone in to do a couple songs and their role would expand a little more,” says singer/ guitarist Dan Kocher. “We’ve been a really loose band anyway. Everyone says it’s like a relationship. It was a friends-with-benefits kind of thing—we would switch instruments if people couldn’t make it.” As a three-piece, Kocher wrote densely packed singer-songwriterfocused country tunes inspired by Johnny Cash and Hank Williams. The backing musicians accented what he brought, but with more members Kocher’s songwriting style shifted. During its initial run, Mylo Jenkins released just one album—which was from their early era. Before they went on hiatus, they wrote a bunch of new, more spacious and eclectic songs, which they hope to record now that they are back together. “These songs were more directed towards a band, rather than songs coming out of someone’s bedroom,” Kocher says. “If you liked the last stuff, you’d probably like this stuff, too.” AARON CARNES
INFO: 9 pm., Friday, Aug. 29. The Crepe Place, 1134 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz. $8. 429-6994.
WEDNESDAY 8/27 ALT-COUNTRY
DRAG THE RIVER Colorado’s Drag the River are a legitimate, twangy country-rock band that just happens to have some serious legit punk credentials. Singer Chad Price has been singing for All since the late ’80s, and original Drag The River bassist Karl Alvarez has played with the Descendents for just as long. In Drag the River, they take their influence from Gram Parsons’ gruffer material and Springsteen’s bleaker years. DTR manages to be vulnerable, emotional and tough all at once. AARON CARNES INFO: 9 p.m. The Crepe Place, 1134 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz. $10. 429-6994.
THURSDAY 8/28 JAZZ/ROCK
ALLAN HOLDSWORTH TRIO Not one to be constrained by genres or even instruments, guitarist Allan Holdsworth takes a winding, inventive road through musical styles. Equally adept at playing jazz, rock and progressive rock—I imagine
he could play pretty much anything— the British-born Holdsworth is a regular on lists that round up the best guitar players of all time. He has played with a diverse roster of artists including Soft Machine, Yes’ Bill Bruford, and the late jazz drummer Tony Williams. The thread that runs through it all, however, is a passion for improvisation. His current trio comprises Jimmy Haslip on bass and Virgil Donati on drums. CAT JOHNSON INFO: 7 p.m. Kuumbwa Jazz, 320-2 Cedar St., Santa Cruz. $25/adv, $30/door. 427-2227.
FRIDAY 8/29
AMERICANA/ROOTS/ROCK
FALL RISK
A side project from Further and Box Set frontman Jeff Pehrson, Fall Risk is a catchy amalgamation of different styles and sensibilities. Among the different live performances you can find online, one stands as the most representative: a nearly 19-minute version of a track called “Lemonade,” which plays up the band’s rock and roots sound with epic solos and some jamming that is of a truly legendary quality. Given their engaging sound and incredible energy, it is easy to see why the gang has opened for the likes of Zac Brown Band. BRIAN PALMER
SURF ROCK
INFO: 8 p.m. Don Quixote’s, 6275 Highway 9, Felton. $10/adv, $12/door. 423-1338.
This last of the Beach Boardwalk Free Friday Night Concerts, with Papa Doo Run Run, signals the end of summer and also pays tribute to our little beach-town’s rich history as a surf mecca. A long-running band in the spirit of the Beach Boys and Jan and Dean, Papa Doo Run Run throws it back to an era when longboards, Gidget, and fun in the California sun reigned supreme. CJ
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INFO: 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, 400 Beach St., Santa Cruz. Free. 423-5590.
CORROSION OF CONFORMITY When Corrosion of Conformity were at the peak of their popularity in the mid-90s, they had a highly produced mid-tempo, groove-rich metal sound, something like Southern rock meets Sabbath meets grunge. But all through the ’80s, the group actually played a mixture of hardcore punk and thrash known as crossover. Since 2010, they’ve gone back to the
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BE OUR GUEST BLACK LABEL SOCIETY A hard rocking, outlaw badass whose musical pedigree includes a lead guitarist and co-songwriter spot with Ozzy Osbourne, Zakk Wylde has been frontman for his own rock band, Black Label Society, since 1998. Capable of bringing houses down with explosive, relentless numbers driven by Wylde’s blistering guitar work and vocal swagger, Black Label Society also knows the necessity of balance and bringing the energy down before they ramp it back up. Acoustic ballads, sprinkled throughout the band’s work, provide space for multi-faceted emotions and compositional proficiency to shine through. CAT JOHNSON original trio-lineup from that time, though it isn’t exactly a return to the crossover sound. The punk influences are there, but they play a lot of thick sludgy metal riffs these days. Their last two records in this sound/lineup have been some of the best material they’ve released in years. AC
SATURDAY 8/30 REGGAE
MICHAEL ROSE Considering Michael Rose and his band Black Uhuru received reggae’s first Grammy win in 1984, it’s easy to recognize Rose as a legend in his own right. Performing as both a solo artist and as part of Black Uhuru, “Ruff” Rose brings a more hardcore, volatile sound to reggae than many of his predecessors and contemporaries. His songs have evolved throughout the years to capture a wide range of reggae fans, while still retaining the messages and sounds that defined his early work. SYDNEY MOORHEAD INFO: 9 p.m. Moe's Alley, 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz. $25/adv, $30/door. 479-1854.
more than a decade in Fandango Sin Fronteras, a transnational dialogue between California- and Veracruz, Mexico-based musicians. BP
Drawing inspiration from the blues and classic rock sounds, the Groove Hounds are a rocking, groove-driven local band. On Saturday, they join forces with Harpin’ Jonny, a mean harmonica player who, like harp greats Norton Buffalo and Charlie Musselwhite takes on multiple styles including bluegrass, rock, country, jazz and blues. As he once told GT, “There isn’t any song that I can’t play on the harmonica.” CJ
INFO: 8:30 p.m. Moe’s Alley, 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz. $10/adv, $15/door. 479-1854.
HARPIN’ JONNY & THE GROOVE HOUNDS
INFO: 9:30 p.m. The Crow’s Nest, 2218 E Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz. $7. 476-4560.
SUNDAY 8/31 CHICANO ROCK
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Quetzal’s lively brand of Chicano rock has been on display since they started out two decades ago, with their sound employing elements of jazz, AfroCuban, R&B and Mexican music. Their dedication to providing world-class music—their fifth and most recent album, 2012’s Imaginaries, won a 2013 Grammy Award for Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album—has also given them a chance to partake for
INFO: 8 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 14. Catalyst, 1011 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz. $29/adv, $33/door. 423-1338. WANT TO GO? Go to santacruz.com/ giveaways before 11 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 29 to find out how you could win a pair of tickets to the show.
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GUY FORSYTH’S HOT NUT RIVETERS
IN THE QUEUE
Texas multi-instrumentalist Guy Forsyth is a ham. At least that’s what people that saw his old band, the Asylum Street Spankers would say. They played a comedic, tongue-incheek version of old timey American folk music. It was natural for Forsyth, who started out as a comic stuntman at renaissance faires, and later took his guitar to street corners and busked. He quickly learned how to be a showman. When he left Asylum Street Spankers, he went solo, playing a more serious variation of blues, rock, gospel and Americana, but still his theatrical charm shined through. His latest and ninth album, Freedom to Fail, is the first in which he’s really focused on crafting an album for the studio, as opposed to capturing his raucous live performances. AC
LOCOMOTIVE BREATH
INFO: 7 p.m. Don Quixote’s, 6275 Hwy 9, Felton. $12/adv, $15/door. 335-2800
Classic rock cover band pays tribute to Led Zeppelin, the Doors, Jethro Tull and the like. Thursday at Don Quixote’s TRULIO DISGRACIAS
All-star funk outfit with members who’ve played with Fishbone, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and more. Thursday at Moe’s Alley J-BOOG + GROUNDATION
Two of the hottest contemporary reggae acts around. Friday at the Catalyst PAPA’S BAG
James Brown tribute band complete with horns, funky grooves and JB’s dance moves. Saturday at Don Quixote’s STRAND OF OAKS
Dark, introspective rock inspired by metal, folk and life in middle America. Sunday at the Crepe Place
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INFO: 8:30 p.m. The Catalyst Atrium, 1011 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz. $17/adv, $20/door. 423-1338.
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JOHNNY SKETCH & THE DIRTY NOTES
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Thirds Jazz Trio Trio Minor Thirds 6:30-9:30p
THE ART ART B AR & C AFE BAR CAFE Santa Cruz Jazz Ja m Santa Jam 7787 87 Rio Del Del Mar. Mar. Blvd.; Blvd.; 662.9799 662.9799 6-8:30p
Dice Cloth Eight Dice 6-8p
Folks with Jokes Jokes Folks 8:30p
Sab byyrtooth Sabyrtooth 7:30p 7:30p
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Dance Floor Villains Villains Dance 9p
Karaoke Karaoke 6p
Leftovers The Leftovers 8p
TRULIO DISGRACIAS Friday August 29th 9pm $30
KATDELIC FEATURING Saturday August 30th 9pm $25/30
Bleu 6-8p
Al Frisby Frisb by 6-8p
Jewl Jewl Sandoval Sandoval 6-8p
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BOCCI’ S CELLAR CELL AR BOCCI’S 1140 40 Encinal Encinal St, S C; 42 7.1795 SC; 427.1795
Jamaican Reggae Legend
C ATA LYST CATALYST 11011 011 P acific A ve, S C; 423 .1336 Pacific Ave, SC; 423.1336
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Happy Hour Hippo Happy 5:30-7:30p 5:30-7:30p
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Drag the River, River, Joe Drag Ginsberrg 9p $10 $10 Ginsberg
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Mylo Jenkins 9p $8
Drivin’ South, South, Al James James Drivin’ 9p $8
Oaks, Strand ooff O aks, Strand Chris Christopher topher Denny Denny 9p
Come 7C ome 11 9p $5
CR OW ’ S NEST NE ST CROW’S 2218 E. Cliff D r, S C; 4 76.4560 Dr, SC; 476.4560
W est C oast S oul West Coast Soul 8p
D ecades Decades 8:30p $5
Gr eyhound Greyhound 9p $6
The GrooveHounds GrooveHounds 9:30p $7 $7
Liv omedy (3 comics) comics) Livee C Comedy 9p $ $77
Y uji T oojo Yuji Tojo 8p $3
MICHAEL ROSE Sunday August 31st 8:30pm $10/15 Grammy Winners For Best Latin/Rock Album
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September 5th FLOR DE CAÑA September 6th MELVIN SEALS & JGB September 7th SAMMY DREAD September 9th SIERRA LEONE’S REFUGEE ALL STARS September 10th WILD ONES + CASH FOR GOLD September 11th TOMMY MALONE (of The Subdudes) September 12th YELLOWMAN September 13th BOSSACUCANOVA September 19th THE CHINA CATS September 20th THE STONE FOXES + TRAMPLED UNDER FOOT September 21st CHUCK RAGAN September 26th TREVOR HALL September 27th WAILING SOULS September 28th NEW MASTERSOUNDS + THE NTH POWER September 30th CAROLYN WONDERLAND October 2nd ZACH DEPUTY October 5th BLITZEN TRAPPER October 7th RISING APPALACHIA October 8th SOUL MAJESTIC October 10nd FRONT COUNTRY + STEEP RAVINE
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Groundation J-Boog, Groundation 8p $30/$35 Fac a eless The Faceless 8p $15/$18
Corrosion of of Conformity Conformiity Corrosion $17//$20 8p $17/$20 DJ Showbiz Showbiz KDON DJ 9p
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Final Beach Party Tomorrow with Extra Large!
LOCATED ON THE BEACH Amazing waterfront deck views.
LIVE ENTERTAINMENT See live music grid for this week’s bands.
STAND-UP COMEDY
Three live comedians every Sunday night.
HAPPY HOUR Mon–Fri from 3:30pm. Wednesday all night!
VISIT OUR BEACH MARKET Wood-fired pizza, ice cream, unique fine gifts.
THURSDAY BEACH BBQ’S 5:30pm. Live band, no cover - all are welcome!
NOW SERVING BREAKFAST Open for Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Daily
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ALLAN HOLDSWORTH TRIO feat. JIMMY HASLIP & VIRGIL DONATI FUNKY FRIDAY: PAWN SHOP SOUL w/ SIMONE COX & M-TET
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Monday, September 8 U 7 pm | No Comps
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THE BILLS
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Thursday, September 11 U 7 pm
WIL BLADES
Hammond B-3 funk with deep grooves!
SoulShakers Carie & the SoulShakers 9p $5
1/2 Price Night for Students Mon. September 15 U 7 & 9 pm | No Comps
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Wed. September 17 U 7 & 9 pm | No Comps
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T. J. Dawe and Michael Rinaldi. It’s a two-character play where dialogue counts for a lot, and conversation in the film is laced with postmodern irony, and often very funny selfdeprecating humor. The premise may be tissue-thin, some of the narrative mood swings feel a bit forced, and even the dialogue occasionally fails big time, but the easy charm of the leads keeps us involved. Directed by Michael Dowse, the story begins with Wallace (Radcliffe) and Chantry (Kazan) meeting cutely at a party. He’s recently dropped out of med school after getting burned by his ex-girlfriend, another student doctor; Chantry finds him arranging the poetry magnets on the fridge door to read “love is stupid.” They banter and seem to spark a little.
Wallace contrives to leave the party at the same time as Chantry, and walk her home, which is when she lets it drop in an offhand manner that she lives with her boyfriend. That’s about it for premise. The smitten Wallace has to decide if he can agree to just be friends. (The original title of the screenplay was The F Word.) Chantry, an animator, has lived with Ben (Rafe Spall), some sort of diplomatic translator, for five years. As she and Wallace become BFFs, texting each other daily, she starts to wonder if their friendship could blossom into something more—and if she even wants it to. So, not all that much of a hook to hang a movie on. Happily, diversion is provided by Adam Driver as Allan (he’s Chantry’s cousin and Wallace’s bud), whose intense and sudden
WHAT IF *** (out of four)Daniel Radcliffe, Zoe Kazan, Adam Driver, Mackenzie Davis. Written by Elan Mastai. Directed by Michael Dowse. A CBS Films release. rated PG-13. 98 minutes.
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blitzkrieg romance with Nicole (Mackenzie Davis) offers comic contrast to their friends’ decorous sublimation. Driver and Radcliffe are also funny together in their guy-talk scenes, especially their well-timed give-and-take when Allan lays out Wallace’s options as to be either “sleazy, conniving or pathetic.” Radcliffe has worked hard in the last few years to distance himself from the boy wizard who saved the world from Voldemort. Audiences have seen him naked onstage as the disturbed teen obsessed with horses in Equus, and onscreen as a young Victorian widower beset by ghosts in The Woman In Black, and as a collegiate Allen Ginsberg crushed on another man in Kill Your Darlings. We rarely see him play a regular bloke with romantic problems as we do here, and he proves to be a refreshingly light and capable comic actor. Kazan is another likeable personality, as she demonstrated in Ruby Sparks (which she also wrote), with her big, waifish eyes, and adroit delivery of droll lines. And most of the story takes place in Toronto, which is photographed to look clean, sparkling, modern and romantic. But the film loses its footing in a couple of manufactured confrontations where the characters fight for no reason, not because it’s organic to the situation, but because the script requires a change of direction. Also, there’s one too many discussions of fecal matter. Once, even twice, the friends are humorously testing their grossout boundaries, but three times? Seriously? Still, director Dowse scores points for factoring in some charming bits of animated fancy (drawings that come to life and fly around the city), in keeping with Chantry's vocation. Which lead to a delightful animated closing credits sequence—part Fractured Fairy Tales, part Monty Python—that leaves viewers feeling more pleased than otherwise at this good-natured comic confection.
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FILM NEW THIS WEEK AS ABOVE/SO BELOW No good can possibly come of it when a team of adventurers decide to explore the catacombs full of ancient bones that lie beneath the city of Paris in this horror thriller, unlocking a dark secret along the way. Perdita Weeks, Ben Feldman, and Edwin Hodge star. John Erick Dowdle (Quarantine, Devil) directs. (R) 93 minutes. Starts Friday. LIFE OF CRIME The Elmore Leonard novel The Switch is the basis for this dark caper comedy about a sleazy real estate developer (Tim Robbins) who opts not to pay the ransom when his wife (Jennifer Aniston) is kidnapped by dysfunctional would-be criminals John Hawkes and Yasiin Bey. Daniel Schechter directs. (R) 94 minutes. Starts Friday. THE NOVEMBER MAN Pierce Brosnan stars as the hero of the Bill Granger espionage series, a skilled and deadly ex-CIA agent who comes out of retirement to protect a comely witness (Olga Kurylenko) in a conspiracy investigation. Luke Bracey, Bill Smitrovich, and Will Patton co-star for director Roger Donaldson (The Bank Job). (R) 108 minutes. Starts today. (Wednesday, Aug. 27)
CONTINUING EVENT: LET'S TALK ABOUT THE MOVIES This informal movie discussion group meets at the Del Mar mezzanine in downtown Santa Cruz. Movie junkies are invited to join in on Wednesday nights to pursue the elusive and ineffable
NOW PLAYING BOYHOOD Kudos to Richard Linklater for such a refreshingly audacious film. Linklater had the simple, yet brilliant idea to shoot a scripted story over a period of 12 years, allowing his cast—including his child protagonists—to age naturally onscreen. Ellar Coltrane (in the central role) was 7 years old when the film started shooting in 2002, 18 when it wrapped last year, and he’s compulsively watchable throughout. It sounds like a stunt, but watching these characters grow up before our eyes (including adults Patricia Arquette and Ethan Hawke, both terrific, as the divorced parents), makes for a bold, moving, and utterly mesmerizing moviegoing experience. (R) 166 minutes. (****)—Lisa Jensen. CALVARY Brendan Gleeson gets one of his best roles as a parish priest in a rugged Irish seacoast village who hears a death threat in the confessional and spends seven days confronting his own transgressions and those of his wayward flock, trying to diffuse the situation. John Michael McDonagh’s canny drama transcends its thriller premise, branching out into a poignant, often scathing, and at times blackly humorous meditation on the human condition. Despite themes of sin and redemption, this is no sermon; glib, funny, and profane, it succeeds on McDonagh’s furious wit and a skilled, subtle performance from the mighty Gleeson. (R) 100 minutes. (***)— Lisa Jensen. THE EXPENDABLES 3 The old boys’ club of this geriatric action franchise expands to include Harrison Ford, Antonio Banderas, Kelsey Grammer, Wesley Snipes, and Mel Gibson (as head villain), in addition to stalwarts Sylvester Stallone, Jason Stratham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, and Arnold Schwarzenegger. Kellan Lutz and mixed martial arts champion Ronda Rousey represent the tech-savvy young blood on the team. Patrick
Hughes directs. (PG-13) 127 minutes. GET ON UP James Brown blazes to life in this musical biography from Tate Taylor (The Help), mostly thanks to an incendiary performance by Chadwick Boseman. He doesn’t do his own singing, but Boseman captures the volatility, on and offstage, of the entity we recognize as James Brown; the flamboyance, the fierce ambition, and the uncompromising determination to be treated with respect. (He also dances up a storm!) There’s not much down time in the film’s two hours and eighteen minutes to get a sense of the man behind the persona, but Boseman makes that persona consistently dazzling. (And don’t miss Brandon Smith in two scenes as a fresh, flirty Little Richard.) (PG-13) 138 minutes. (***)—Lisa Jensen. THE GIVER Brenton Thwaites stars as a youth who discover that his seemingly perfect world of the future is just an illusion in this latest dystopian teen adventure based on a bestselling YA novel (this one by Lois Lowry). Jeff Bridges co-stars in the title role as the eccentric hermit who keeps the town’s library, its forbidden knowledge, and its secrets. Meryl Streep and Taylor Swift co-star. Phillip Noyce directs. (PG-13) 94 minutes. GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY In this standalone Marvel Comics adaptation, an American pilot obtains a device coveted by a master villain as the key to universe domination, and assembles an eccentric gang of intergalactic warriors to protect it. Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, and Lee Pace star, Vin Diesel and Bradley Cooper provide voices for CGI characters, and John C. Reilly, Glenn Close, and Benicio Del Toro pop up in cameos. James Gunn directs. (PG13) 121 minutes. THE HUNDRED-FOOT JOURNEY Engaging performances—especially from the sublime Helen Mirren and Indian national treasure Om Puri—spice up this unsurprising, yet enjoyably romantic foodie film. The location is irresistible, a sundrenched corner of the South of
France where an upstart family-run Indian eatery sets up shop across the street from a venerable French restaurant. Dreamy-eyed Manish Dayal and frisky Charlotte Le Bon make a charming romantic couple. And there’s plenty of good-looking food, from haute cuisine to vivid massala-spiced Indian dishes to simple French country cooking, presented with enough relish to make it all go down smoothly. Lasse Hallstrm directs. (PG) 122 minutes. (***)—Lisa Jensen. IF I STAY Based on Gayle Forman’s bestselling YA novel, the story revolves around a teenage girl whose life literally passes before her eyes in a moment that changes things forever. Chloe Grace Moretz stars as the heroine trying to determine if and how to go on with her life. Mireille Enos, Jamie Blackley, and Joshua Leonard co-star for director R. J. Cutler. (PG-13) 106 minutes. INTO THE STORM A small Midwestern town is ravaged by an onslaught of tornados in a single day in this thriller, as storm-chasers, amateur and professional, document the mounting destruction. Richard Armitage (Thorin, in The Hobbit movies), Sarah Wayne Callies, and Max Deacon star for director Steven Quale. (PG-13) 89 minutes. LET’S BE COPS Jake Johnson and Damon Wayans Jr. star in this action comedy as buddies who dress up as cops for a costume party and become the toast of the neighborhood—until their ruse gets them involved with real-life mobsters, criminals, and police corruption. Luke Greenfield directs. (R) 104 minutes. MAGIC IN THE MOONLIGHT Woody Allen’s second comedy set in France is no Midnight In Paris. But there’s modest fun to be had in this tale of a misanthropic stage magician (Colin Firth) attempting to expose a spiritualist (Emma Stone) he believes is swindling wealthy American expats among the Cote d’Azur elite in the Jazz Age 1920s. Firth is wise enough not to try to imitate Allen’s famous mannerisms in the protagonist’s role, Simon McBurney is fun as his devilish
sidekick, the scenery is gorgeous, and the period costumes worn by the great Eileen Atkins (as Firth’s grande dame aunt) are worth the price of admission. (PG-13) 97 minutes. (**1/2)—Lisa Jensen. A MOST WANTED MAN Philip Seymour Hoffman stars in this political thriller adapted from the John Le Carre novel about an illegal Muslim immigrant in Hamburg who gets caught up in the international war on terror. Rachel McAdams, Willem Dafoe, and Robin Wright costar for director Anton Corbijn. (R) 122 minutes. SIN CITY: A DAME TO KILL FOR Almost a decade after the original film brought Frank Miller’s blackand-white, neo-noir graphic novel universe to the big screen, Robert Rodriguez is back with this belated sequel, with more hardcore guys and dames looking for trouble. Mickey Rourke, Jessica Alba, Bruce Willis, Rosario Dawson, and Power Boothe return from the original cast. Provocative newcomers include Josh Brolin, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Eva Green. This time, Miller himself co-directs. (NR) 102 minutes. TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES In this mostly live-action reboot of the popular comic book series, New York City is in the grip of evildoers when four masked outcast brothers rise up out of the sewers to become heroes. Megan Fox stars as sympathetic, turtlefriendly girl reporter April O’Neil, and Will Arnett is her cameraman sidekick. Jonathan Liebesman directs. (PG-13) WHAT IF Reviewed this issue. (PG13) 98 minutes. (***)—Lisa Jensen. WHEN THE GAME STANDS TALL Jim Caviezel stars as legendary high school football coach Bob Ladouceur in this fact-based sports drama about how he coached the East Bay’s De La Salle Spartans to an unprecedented 12-year, 151-game winning streak. Laura Dern, Alexander Ludwig, and Michael Chiklis co-star for director Thomas Carter (Coach Carter). (PG) 115 minutes.
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f you missed it last year, (and especially if you went last year) here is your advanced notice for the next Mole & Mariachi Festival to be hosted by Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks. Mark your calendars for Saturday, Sept. 20, from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., at the Santa Cruz Mission Adobe State Historic Park, at 144 School Street. And listen up, all you aspiring mole makers: chefs will compete for People’s Choice as well as Judges’ Choice honors. This is a great way to showcase a business, and show off your skills with chiles, chocolate, achiote, pine nuts, cilantro and other
tasty ingredients. There will be lots of prizes for the best mole sauces and participants can soak up live music, folklorico, tortilla making and craft activities. Admission is free; tasting kits will cost $10. To get involved in the event, as a chef, volunteer or sponsor, email Festival@ ThatsMyPark.org for more info, or visit the website. And while you have your calendar out, don’t forget Gourmet Grazing on the Green—a major autumn food and wine event—happening Sept. 27 in Aptos Village Park, from noon – 4 p.m. Live music, beer, food and,
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ROUTE 1 FARMS DINNER: PART 2 God is in the details. We sat, along with 120 others, with rows of heavily fruited pear trees behind us. Long emerald strands of peppers and lettuce bordered the redwoods before us. Jeff Emery poured his sensuous Grenache from 100-year-old vines as the first plates emerged. The butter lettuce was practically alive in a
memorable opening dish, created by Feel Good Foods, in which beets, dill and large slices of wild salmon had been dusted with fennel flowers. An insanely delicious dill aioli dressing turned it into magic. Next came a beautiful and ambitious summer vegetable minestrone loaded with carrots, squashes, cannellini beans and chard, and topped with garlicky pesto. Ambitious, because we’re talking about a freshly-made soup served to 125 people, outdoors. Part of the success was a partnering 2010 Touriga red, exuding berries and spice, from Emery's Iberian Quinta Cruz label. Our final savories began with yellow Austrian crescent potatoes and romano beans, tossed together with light herbs and spices, and another platter of grilled eggplant (grown on Larkey’s Ocean Street Extension fields) with creamy feta, peppers and oregano. Here were vegetables so fresh, so exactly ripe, so complete in their intensity, that we could gladly have enjoyed another round of them as the entree. Fogline Farm chicken—grilled on the spot— topped a cushion of tangy grilled radicchio. And a platter of spaghetti tossed with Carmody cheese, heirloom tomatoes and chives finished us off. These last dishes were accompanied by a gorgeous plum-intensive 2010 Pinot Noir from Bailey’s Vineyard, and a 2011 Petite Sirah. I grabbed a sweater as the sun moved behind the trees, and listened to tales of wild boars the size of ponies (farmers have their very own “big fish” stories), as Emery came around one last time, pouring a 2007 Rabel traditionally made Port, and we considered dessert. Imagine bowls of vanilla ice cream from The Penny Ice Creamery, topped with gold and red raspberries, walnuts, and bits of dark chocolate brownie. Now top it with freshly whipped cream. Yes, it tasted as good as it sounds. And then some. Congratulations to Heidi and Amy of Feel Good Foods, and their tip-top crew of servers who never, ever let the dinner lag. An astonishing feat. And to Jeff Emery and his 36 years of putting the Santa Cruz terroir into memorable vintages. But especially to Jeff Larkey, his crew, his fields, and his amazing, hard-working journey as a tireless organic grower. This is exactly why I live in Santa Cruz.
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GT: Can you give me a brief description of Nepalese food for someone unfamiliar? PURNA REGMI: Nepalese dishes are not spicy, and not a lot of oil is used when preparing. All ingredients are fresh and organic. The dishes we prepare in our restaurant adhere to these basic rules of preparing Nepalese food.
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Monday, Sept. 1 is Labor Day, a federal and civic holiday. Most businesses are closed, resting for the day. In 1882, Labor Day was created to be a day of rest for workers exhibiting to the public “the strength and esprit de corps of trade and labor organizations dedicated to the spiritual and educational aspects of the Labor Movement.” Originally, there were festivals, parades, fireworks, and picnics for workers and their families, who needed a holiday between July’s Independence Day and November’s Thanksgiving. But today, Labor Day’s original purpose is quite forgotten. We now consider it the last chance for vacations and the beginning of football season. And we put our white clothes and shoes away, sensing summer’s end as each day darkens. On this Labor Day, let us have gratitude for all those who labor in the world.
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What’s occurring at home and work, and what are the conflicts? There’s a sense of responsibility at work, a heaviness perhaps with so much needing completion. You will have help even while feeling quite alone. Work seems like it’s shifting daily and that too is a pressure. Gather colleagues, ask for help, know the relentless changes are preparing you for later leadership.
Your work world and daily life have been in a state of change for the past many years. This month and beyond, restructuring will continue to occur, bringing forth new agendas, ideas and programs to follow through on. Share with others your needs, hopes, wishes and the wounds that continue to hurt. Sharing allows a new self-identity to form—as the old ways pass away.
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TAURUS Apr21–May21 Having been freed from a previous responsibility and service you now step into a state of reflection and assessment. You become attentive to goals and future needs. You will make intelligent decisions about your life even though there’s added tension developing everywhere in the world. It’s the sign of the times, and the challenge of this tension brings us to attend to matters close at hand. Clearing your environment is your task.
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SCORPIO Oct23–Nov21 Do be careful of quick opinions and judgments, of sharing controversial ideas with those who cannot share your views. Be careful with how you speak with friends, those living at a distance from you, and those with different cultural backgrounds. I would not travel at this time unless it’s necessary. Be cautious, be concerned and very aware of all communications. You’re creating a new identity. What you say today changes tomorrow.
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Seek, ask for and then share intelligent ideas and conversations with others. This stimulates your mind and heart, soothes any wounds you harbor about your intellectual abilities, and brings a new foundation to all relationships. If there’s illness and tiredness, it’s the need for more sleep, complex vitamin Bs, adrenal support and exercise. Careful about spending on unneeded items. It’s time to study something you’re interested in.
Do all you can to allow communication to flow easily. There may be misunderstandings in how people listen or feel heard. Everyone’s ability to speak seems turned around, upside down. This is particularly emphasized within relationships, and people at work. Be the harmonizer, listening well and carefully. Daily reality seems somehow on the precipice of falling down. It is and you’re capable of easing yourself through it.
LE0 Jul21–Aug22
AQUARIUS Jan21–Feb18
You may be working alone. For some Leos this isn’t unusual. For others there may be a feeling of being stranded. This is temporary. It’s a time of retreat, of gathering necessary energy, tending the home fires; finances, daily life, sorting, organizing, reviewing and removing what is no longer needed. This includes belief systems that do not support happiness and joy. What does support happiness and joy for you? Create an ongoing list.
Do you feel as if life has slowed down, money is hidden away somewhere not to be found, that there’s a sense of restriction to letting yourself be seen, and decisions are difficult to bring forth? These situations are occurring because new realities are about to emerge. Previous realities are still present, but this too is temporary. Visualize your wants and needs. It creates a magnet, drawing to you new ideas, values and resources.
VIRGO Aug23–Sep22
PISCES Feb19–Mar20
Some Virgos feel an overwhelming pressure to do something—more work, more responsibility, and creating structures and spiritual rhythms that bring order to daily life. Some Virgos wonder about the future, worrying if there’s no clear path and if they’re lost. These are the times when gardening brings us to the present, eliminates shadows of doubt, helps one cooperate with the unseen world. What is in your garden?
Tend to all duties and responsibilities. Something or someone at home needs reordering, revitalizing and reorganization. Set aside time to make all environments clear and clean. Then a deeper creativity comes forth. You’re concerned with a domestic situation and at times there is a great tension. You also may be considering great changes in where you live and work. Nothing moves forward as planned. Another, greater plan is in place.
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The issues you’re facing now ask you to retreat into your home and garden. There you decide how much of yourself can be in the world and how much stays behind. You must build a strong immune system. This is an important time to focus on your innermost self. You’re strong and thus capable of accomplishing all required spiritual work. Begin each day by tending to yourself first.
Before launching yourself into a new adventure, take the time to tend to family and loved ones. There is something being missed at home and there’s wounding being revealed. Be your charming self, make contact, assure them of your devotion and provide them with the care they can understand. This allows you freedom and liberty for upcoming adventures, changes and new endeavors. You understand this.
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2 UNIT D, SANTA CRUZ CA 95060 County of Santa Cruz. KEN FOSTER. 326 PLATEAU AVENUE, SANTA CRUZ CA 95060. This business is conducted by a Individual DANIT KEN FOSTER. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on 5/15/1987 This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on July 29, 2014. August 6, 13, 20, 27. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE No. 14-1480 The following Individual is doing business SANTA CRUZ VISITATION. 1925 46TH AVE. #9, CAPITOLA CA 95010 County of Santa Cruz. RUTH ANN BRITANY. 1925 46TH AVE. #9, CAPITOLA CA 95010 This business is conducted by a Individual RUTH ANN BRITANY. The registrant
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SANTA CRUZ CIDER WORKS, SANTA CRUZ CIDER COMPANY & WATSONVILLE CIDER COMPANY. 840 SUMMIT DRIVE, SANTA CRUZ CA 95060 County of Santa Cruz. SANTA CRUZ CIDER COMPANY LLC. 840 SUMMIT DRIVE, SANTA CRUZ CA 95060. Al# 26710102. This b i business is i conducted d d by b a Limited Liability Company. Signed: NICOLE TODD. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on 3/14/2014. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on JuLY 31 2014. 31, 2014 August 6, 13, 20, 27.
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CLASSIFIEDS C LASSIF FIED DS FICTITIOU FICTITIOUS US BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT STATEME ENT OF WITHDRAWAL Original File No. 2012-0002302 The following follow wing person has withdrawn withdraw wn from the General Partnership Partnersh hip operating under FROSTYWEAR. FROSTYW WEAR. 716 OCEAN STREET, SUITE 100, SANTA CRUZ CA A 95060. DANA SCRUGGS. SCRUGG GS. 716 OCEAN STREET, SUITE 100, SANTA CRUZ CA A 95060 This business conducted was cond ducted by a general partnership. partnersh hip. Signed: DANA SCRUGGS.. SCRUGG GS.. The registrant commenced commenc ced to transact business under thee fictitious business listed name list ted above on 11/30/2012. statement This state ement was filed with Gail Pellerin, L. Pellerin n, County Clerk of Santa County Cruz Cou unty on July 1, 2014.. August 5, 5 13, 20, 27.
BUSINESS FICTITIOUS BUSINE SS NAME STATEMENT FILE No. No. 14-1499. Th following The f ll i Individu IIndividual di iduall iis ddoing i TEMPLE. business REBEL TEM MPLE. 620 7TH AVE., SANTA SANTTA CRUZ CA 95062 County off Santa Cruz. LAURA COHEN. COHEN N. 620 7TH AVE., SANTA CRUZ CA 95062. This business is conducted condducted by a Individual LAURA COHEN. C commenced enced to The registrant comm under transact business un der the name fictitious business na ame listed APPLICABLE above is NOT APPLIC CABLE This statement was filed with w Gail L. Clerkk of Santa Pellerin, County Cler Cruz County, on Julyy 31 2014. August 6, 13, 20, 27. 277. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS BUSINESS NAME No. STATEMENT FILE N o. 14-1517 The following Limitedd Liability Company is doing business buusiness as THE MILL. 131 FRONT FRON NT STREET SUITE E, SANTA CRUZ CRUZ CA Santa 95060 County of Sa anta Cruz. 927-931 PACIFIC AVENUE, AV VENUE, LLC. 636 PACIFIC AVENUE, AVENU UE, SANTA Al# CRUZ CA 95060. Al l# 24610046. conducted This business is cond ducted by a Company pany Signed: Limited Liability Com MICHAEL AVIGNONE. AVIGNONEE. The commenced registrant commence ed to transact business under the fictitious fictitious business name listedd above on 1/1/2008. This statement statem ment was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk C of Santa Cruz County, Countyy, on August 4, 2014. August 13, 133, 20, 27 & September 3.
on August 7, 2014. August 13, 20, 27 & September 3. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE No. 14-1566 The following Individual is doing business AGUILERA HANDYMAN N SERVICES. 2030 CHANTICLEER R AVENUE, SANTA CRUZ CA 95062 County C off S Santa Cruz. C JORGE AGUILERA. 2030 CHANTICLEER AVENUE, SANTA A CRUZ CA 95062. This business is i conducted by a Individual JORGEE AGUILERA. The registrant commenced to transact businesss name under the fictitious business nam me listed above is NOT APPLICABLEE This statement was filed with Gail Gaiil L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santaa Cruz County, on August 13 2014. 20144. August 20, 27 & September 3, 10. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME No. 14-1540 STATEMENT FILE No 14 1540 The following Individual is doing business CREATIVE HARMONY. 4624 SOQUEL WHARF RD, SOQUEL CA 95073 County of Santa Cruz. DEBORAH S. RYMAN. 4624 SOQUEL WHARFF RD, SOQUEL CA 95073. This business is conducted by a Individual DEBORAH S. RYMAN.. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on 10/2/2002. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on August 7 2014. 2014. August 20, 27 & September 3, 10. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE No. 14-1548 The following Individual is doing CONSTRUCTION. business KURZ CONSTRUCTION N. 829 WESTERN DRIVE, SANTA CRUZ CA 95060 County of Santa Cruz. JOEL KURZ. 829 WESTERN DRIVE, SANTA CRUZ CA 95060. This business is conducted by a Individual JOEL KURZ. The registrant commenced to transact businesss under the fictitious business name nam me listed above on 8/12/2000.. 8/12/2000 This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE No. No. 14-1543 The following Unincorporated Unincoorporated Association is doing business b as PANACEA DREAMS. DREAMS. 2715 SPARROW VALLEY ROAD, APTOS CA 95003 County Coounty of Santa Cruz. TANIA ROSABELLE R VARGA & TAYLOR WILLIAMS. W 2715 SPARROW VALLEY VALLEY ROAD, APTOS CA 95003. 95003 This T business is conducted by a Un Unincorporated nincorporated Association signed TANIA VARGA T . The registrant commenced comm menced to transact business under the fictitious business name is looking listed ffor or someone someone above on xperienced in: experienced 8/7/2014. This Mac & PC har hardware dware and statement s oftw wa are repair repair and service service *a mus t* software must* was filed with Gail Experience E xperience with b basic asic netw networking orking L. Pellerin, (setting (setting up wir wireless eless rrouters, outers, County Cou ty modems etc) must* etc) *a mus t* Clerk of iPhone/iP iPhone/iPad/Android ad/ /A Android repair repair and Santa service s ervice experience experience a plus, plus, Cruz County, not rrequired. equired.
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 14-1556 The following Corporation is doing business as APTOS MEDICAL AESTHETICS. 9051 SOQUEL DRIVE, SUITE F, APTOS CA 95003 County of Santa Cruz. RICHARD H. GERMAN, M.D., INC., A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION. 150 CORONA ROAD, CARMEL CA 93923. Al#: 794983. This business is conducted by a Corporation Signed: ELIZABETH H. GERMAN 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
CHAN GE OF NAME IN CHANGE THE S UPERIOR COURT OF SUPERIOR CALIFORNIA, CALIF FORNIA, FOR THE COUNTY SANTA OF SA ANTA CRUZ. PETITION ESPERANZA OF ES PERANZA CORTEZ CHANGE CHAN GE OF NAME CASE NO. CV179780. CV179 9780. THE COURT FINDS thee petitioner ESPERANZA that th CORTEZ. CORTE EZ. has filed a Petition Change ange of Name with the for Ch clerk oof this court for an order changing chang ing Applicant’s name from Genesis Genes sis Ilene Gonzalez Cortez Genesis to: Ge nesis I lene Cortez. ORDERS that all THE COURT C persons person ns interested in this matter appear appea ar before this court at the hearingg indicated below to show hearin cause,, if any, why the petition for changee of name should not be chang granted. grante ed. Any person objecting
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CHANGE OF NAME IN SUPERIOR THE SUP PERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, CALIFOR RNIA, FOR THE COUNTY SANTA OF SANT TA CRUZ. PETITION OF ARIELLE PERRAULT. CHANGE OF NAMEE CASE NO. CV179560. COURT THE COU URT FINDS that the petitionerr ARIELLE PERRAULT. has filed a Petition for Change of Name with witth the clerk of this court order for an ord der changing Applicant’s from name fro om Arielle Lillith Perrault to: Arienne Michael Perrault.. THE COURT ORDERS persons that all pe ersons interested in this appear matter ap ppear before this court hearing at the hea aring indicated below to show cause, c if any, why the for petition fo or change of name not should no ot be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes describedd 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. granted If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING September 2, 2014 at 8:30am, in Department 5 located at Superior Court of California, 701 Ocean Street, Room. 110. 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 succe successive essive weeks or hearing prior to the date set ffor Dated: on the petition. Dated d: July 8, Salazar, 2014. John S Salaza ar, Judge of 6, the Superior Court. August A 13, 20, 27.
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CLASSIFIEDS CL LASSIFIEDS S to the name changess described written above must file a writ tten objection that includes the reasons reassons for the objection at least twoo court days before the matter is scheduled s to be heard and must aappear ppear at the cause hearing to show caus se why the petition should not bee granted. If no written objection iss timely filed, the h court may grant tthe h petition he ii without a hearing. NOTICE NO OTICE OF HEARING September Septembeer 30 2014 at 8:30am, in Department Deparrtment 5 located at Superiorr Court of California, 701 Ocean Oceaan Street, CA Room. 110. Santa Cruz, C 95060. A copy of thiss order to show cause must be published in the Good Times , a newspaper of General Circulationn printed in Santa Cruz County, California, C once a week for four successive date weeks prior to the da ate set for petition. hearing on the petitio on. Dated: John August 12, 2014. Jo ohn S Salazar Judge of thee Superior Salazar, Court. August 20, 27 2 & September 3, 10.
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS BUSINES SS NAME STATEMENT FILE N No. o. 14-1588 Individual The following Individu ual is doing business LAUNCH. LAUN NCH. 2930 MAPLETHORPE LANE, LAN NE, SOQUEL CA 95073 County of Santa Cruz. STROUD. DAVID EDWIN STRO OUD. 2930 MAPLETHORPE LANE, LAN NE, SOQUEL business CA 95073. This bus iness is conducted by a Indiv Individual idual DAVID The EDWIN STROUD. Th he registrant transact commenced to transa act business business under the fictitious bu usiness name listed above is NOT APPLICABLE A This statement was ffiled iled with Gail Clerk L. Pellerin, County C lerk of Santa
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE No. 14-1629 The following Individual is doing business FASHIONART, MICHAELANGELO O STUDIOS GALLERY & SANTACRUZFASHIONART. 1111 RIVER STREET, SANTA CRUZ CA 95060 County of Santaa Cruz. ANGELO GROVA. 542 HIGHLAND AVENUE, SANTA CRUZ CA 95060. This business is conducted by a Individual ANGELO GROVA. The registrantt commenced to transact businesss under the fictitious business name nam me listed above on 8/1/1989. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on August 22 2014. August 27 & September Septembeer 3 10, 3, 10 17 17.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 14-1503 The following Corporation is doing business as SCULPTECH, INC. 111 UNIT E LEE RD., WATSONVILLE CA 95076 County of Santa Cruz. SCULPTECH, INC. 111 UNIT E LEE RD., WATSONVILLE CA 95076. Al#: 3685681. This business is conducted by a Corporation Signed: JACK LAWTON. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on 6/17/2014. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on July 31, 2014. August 27 & September 3, 10, 17.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 14-14944 The following Corporation is doing business as SURF CITY RENTALS. 4675 CAPITOLA RD., RD., CAPITOLA CA 95010 County of Santa Cruz. SURF CITY RENTALS, INC. 4675 CAPITOLA A RD., CAPITOLA CA 95010. Al#: 3685888 This business is conducted by a Corporation Signed: TARA FORREST. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on 5/6/2014. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa
FICTIT FICTITIOUS TIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT STATE EMENT FILE NO. 14-1573 The fo following ollowing Corporation is doing business busine ess as THE GREAT RABBIT. COOPER 101 C OOPER STREET, SANTA CRUZ CA 05062 County of Santa Cruz. THE T LAUGHING PHOENIX. COOPER 101 C OOPER STREET, SANTA CRUZ CA 05062. Al#: 3316702. This bbusiness usiness is conducted by Corporation a Corp poration Signed: LISA BENSON. BENS SON. The registrant commenced comm menced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on 8/7//2014. This statement sttatement was filed with Gail Pellerin, L. Pell erin, County Clerk of Santa on August 13, Cruz County, C 2014. August 27 & September 3, 10, 17. FICTIT TIOUS BUSINESS NAME FICTITIOUS STATE EMENT FILE NO. 14-1501 STATEMENT The following foollowing Corporation is doing business as MOBILE
OUTFITTERS. 2928 29228 LEOTAR CA CIRCLE, SANTA CRUZ C 95062 County of Santa S Cruz. MOBILE OUTFITTERS, OUTFITTERS, INC. 2928 LEOTAR CIRCLE, CIR RCLE, SANTA CRUZ CA 95062. Al#: 3629756. This business is cconducted onducted by a Corporation Signed: S . commenced The registrant g com mmenced to transact business busineess under business the fictitious busin ness name 7/31/2014. listed above on 7/3 31/2014. This statement was filed fileed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on July July 31, 2014. August 27 & September Septtember 3, 10, 17.
NAME CHANGE OF NAM ME IN COURT THE SUPERIOR CO OURT OF CALIFORNIA, FOR R THE COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ. PETITION EDVARDO OF JORGE EDVAR RDO PULIDO. NAME CHANGE OF NAM ME CASE CV179805. TH THE NO CV179805 NO. HE COURT FINDS that the petitioner pettitioner JORGE PULIDO. EDVARDO PULIDO O. has filed Change a Petition for Chan nge of Name this is court for an with the clerk of th Applicant’s order changing Ap pplicant’s name from Jorge Edvardo Edvarrdo Pulido
to: Jorge Edvardo Aguilar. THE COURT ORDERS that all all matter persons interested in this matt ter appear before this court at thee show hearing indicated below to sho ow cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not bee granted. Any person objectingg described to the name changes describe ed objection above b must file fil a written i objec bj ction i that includes the reasons for the thhe days objection at least two court da ys before the matter is scheduledd to be heard and must appear at the t thee hearing to show cause why th granted.. petition should not be granted If no written objection is timelyy filed, the court may grant the NOTICE petition without a hearing. NOT TICE OF HEARING October 1, 20144 at 8:30 am, in Department 4 located at Superior Court off California, 701 Ocean Street, Streett, Room. 110. Santa Cruz, CA 95060. A copy of this order to show cause must be publishedd newspaper in the Good Times , a newspa aper of General Circulation printed in California,, Santa Cruz County, California once a week for four successive successivve weeks prior to the date set for Dated:: hearing on the petition. Dated
August 14, 2014. John S Salazar, Judge of the Superior Court.August 27 & September 3, 10, 17.
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GROCERY: Local, Organic, Natural, Specialty, Gourmet Beer/Wine/Spirits: Local Bakeries s Fresh Daily GAYLE’S, Organic Capitola Sourdough Sandwich/ 4.79 KELLY’S, Sweet Baguette 8 oz/ 1.79 BECKMANN’S, Classic French White Loaf 24 oz/ 3.89 WHOLE GRAIN, Nine Grain 30 oz/ 4.19 GOLDEN SHEAF, Sourdough Baguette 16 oz/ 2.99
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Butcher Shop: All Natural USDA Choice Beef & Lamb only, Corn-Fed Midwest Pork, Rocky Free Range Chickens, Air Chilled Mary’s Chicken, Wild-Caught Seafood, Boar’s Head Brand, Saags Sausages TOP SIRLOIN STEAK, U.S.D.A. Choice/ 7.98 Lb CHATEAUBRIAND, Extra Thick Cut, Top Sirloin/ 7.98 Lb CARNE ASADA, U.S.D.A. Choice, All Natural, Thin Sliced/ 6.49 Lb LEG OF LAMB, U.S.A. Grown/ 6.98 Lb PORK BABY BACK RIBS/ 4.98 Lb AHI TUNA STEAKS, Thick-Cut/ 14.98 Lb BAY SHRIMP MEAT, Fully Cooked/ 14.98 Lb FRESH TALAPIA FILLETS/ 9.98 Lb MEDIUM PRAWNS/ 9.98 Lb
HEBREW NATIONAL BEEF FRANKS, “100% Kosher Beef” 12 oz/ 5.99 CLAUSSEN PICKELS, “Sandwich Slices” 20 oz/ 3.99 TILLAMOOK SHREDDED CHEESE, “All Varieties” 8oz/ 3.19 APPLEGATE SUNDAY BACON, “Nitrate Free” 8 oz/ 5.19 CASA CHICA’S SALSAS, “Mild and Spicy”/ 3.99
YELLOW ONIONS, Top Quality/ .49 Lb AVOCADOS, Ripe and Ready to Eat/ 1.39 Ea CLUSTER TOMATOES, Ripe on the Vine/ 1.69 Lb LEAF LETTUCE, Red, Green, Romaine, Butter and Iceberg/ .99 Ea FRESH CORN, White and Yellow/ .59 Ea ZUCCHINI SQUASH, Extra Fancy Squash/ 1.19 Lb STRAWBERRIES, Locally Grown/ 1.69 Bskt BUSHBERRIES, Raspberries, Blueberries, and Blackberries/ 2.99 Ea BANANAS, Always Ripe/ .89 Lb
LAGUNITAS IPA, 12 oz, 12 pack/ 14.49 +CRV NORTH COAST, Assorted Brews 12 oz, 6 pack/ 7.49 +CRV SIERRA NEVADA, Pale Ale, 16 oz cans, 4 pack/ 6.79 +CRV BLUE MOON, Belgian White 12 oz, 6 pack/ 7.99 +CRV DESCHUTES, Pale Ale & Seasonal 12 oz, 6 pack/ 7.99 +CRV
Quality Gin HAYMAN’S OLD TOM GIN, 26.99 NO 209, “Made in San Francisco” 27.99 VENUS, “Small Batch, Made in Santa Cruz”/ 31.99 ST. GEORGE, Botanivove & Terroir / 31.99 NOLET SILVER, Dry Gin (Reg 49.99) / 39.99 2010 CASSONE MALBEC, (Reg 15.99)/ 7.99 2012 GNARLY HEAD ZINFANDEL/ 8.99 2011 CARLETTO RICCO ROSSO, (92BTI)/ 8.99 2011 MAZZONI ROSSO & TOSCANA, (Reg 23.99)/ 9.99 2011 ESTANCIA PINOT NOIR, Reserve (Reg 35.99)/ 17.99
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EVERETT & JONES, The Bay Area’s Finest 18 oz/ 4.29 RED TAIL ALE, Original Tangy & Spicy Chipotle 18 oz/ 5.49 NOH HAWAIIAN BAR-B-Q, “All Natural” 20 oz/ 5.99 BONE SUCKIN’ SAUCE, “We’re Talkin’ Serious” 16 oz/ 5.99 HAK’S, “World Famous” Chipotle Boardon’s & Thai Chili 15.5 oz/ 6.99
Arrow Citrus Co., Lakeside Organics, Happy Boy Farms, Route 1 Farms
Domestic Beer
BBQ Reds
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Produce: California-Fresh, Blemish-Free, 30% Local / Organic
SHOP PER SPOTLIG HTS
COLBY JACK, “RBST Free” 1/3 lb Loaf Cuts/ 3.69 Lb, Avg Cuts/ 3.99 Lb VERMONT CABOT, “Extra Sharp Cheddar”/ 8.79 Lb COCONUT GOUDA, “Try our Samples”/ 9.59 Lb LE ROULE, “Herb Swirl Log”/ 13.29 Lb
Best Buys, Local, Regional, International
2013 SEBASTIANI SAUVIGNON BLANC, (90TP, REG 19.99)/ 13.99 2013 MARTIN RAY ROSE, (92 W&S)/ 14.99 SHEBANG, “Seventh Cuvee” (90RP)/ 11.99 2012 CHARLES & CHARLES RED BLEND, (90WS)/ 12. 99 2012 CAROL SHELTON, “Wild Things” Zin (92WE)/ 17.99
Wines from Argentina
Tea – Huge Selection DIVINE TEA CO., “Red Rooibos Bush Tea” 20 Bags/ 3.59 GOOD EARTH, “Sweet & Spicy” 18 Bag/ 4.89 TAYLORS OF HARROGATE, “Est. 1886” 50 Bags/ 5.99 NUMI, “U.S.D. A. Organic” 18 Bags/ 6.79 REPUBLIC OF TEA, “100% White Tea” 2.8 oz/ 13.99
2011 TILIA CABERNET SAUVIGNON, (90WA)/ 9.99 2012 LA POSTA MALBEC, (90WA)/ 13.99 2011 TAPIZ CABERNET SAUVIGNON, (91WE, 91ST)/ 15.99 2009 DUIGUTTI CABERNET SAUVIGNON, (90ST)/ 17.99 2010 COLOME MALBEC *Estate*, (91WA)/ 24.99
Connoisseurs Corner – Cabernet Sauvignon
Tapenades & Spreads MOULINS DE LA BRAGUE, “Green Tapenade” 3 oz/ 5.69 TUTTO CALABRIA, “Hot Spreads” 10.2 oz/ 8.49 GIA RUSSA, “Sweet Peppers Bruchetta Topping” 10 oz/ 8.59 ELKI, Tomato Bruschetta 12 oz/ 7.99 ELKI, Artichoke Bruschetta 12 oz/ 8.49
2008 KENWOOD ARTIST SERIES, (93CG, Reg 74.99)/ 49.99 2009 B.V. TAPESTRY, (91RP, Reg 64.99)/ 49.99 2009 B.V. GEORGE DE LATOOR, (94WE, Reg 115.00)/ 79.99 2009 KEENAN RESERVE, (94WA)/ 99.99 2009 SIVERADO SOLO, (95WE)/ 99.99
HANNAH LANGMO, 4-Year Customer, Aptos
1938 O U R 76 T H Y E A R
Occupation: Stay-at-home mom Hobbies: Playing with our son Cash, cooking, the beach, the gym, travel Astrological Sign: Sagittarius
AMORY LANGMO, 5-Year Customer, Aptos
Occupation: Fireman, City of Berkeley Hobbies: Cooking, the beach, working out at Santa Cruz Strength, travel Astrological Sign: Virgo You live in Aptos but shop at Shopper’s? AMORY: “It’s our main store. We really don’t shop anywhere else.” HANNAH: “I like how the store is laid out plus it’s family-friendly: you see lots of families here, like a friend of ours who also has a baby. I get all the ingredients for Cash’s food here and make it at home. Shopper’s is one-stop shopping, from brand names to natural products. Quality and pricing is important to us, and you definitely see a price difference when comparing Shopper’s to the chains.” AMORY: “Shopper’s carries a lot of fresh products, grown nearby which attracts the locals such as us.”
Is ‘fresh’ and ‘local’ important to you? AMORY: “We prefer supporting local businesses, and we follow a Paleo diet — lots of fresh meats, veggies, fruits, and nuts. Here, when you’re buying chicken — all the meats — it’s always fresh, never prepackaged. We especially like Shopper’s produce — the local organic sometimes costs less than non-organic.” HANNA: “I like that the butcher department is clean and well organized, and the butchers know Cash by name. I tend to make salads and sides while Amory enjoys barbecuing. He’s in charge of the meat and loves meat loaf. A lot!”
Anything else? HANNA: “Our diet is simple: burgers, pulled pork, fish tacos, and recently roast lamb which was good.” AMORY: “We like Shopper’s goat cheeses and grass-fed Kerrygold butter, rich in omega 3 fats.” HANNAH: “Also ice cream and dark chocolates — we definitely have a sweet tooth!” AMORY: “What’s nice is you shop here for awhile and you develop a rapport with the butchers and checkers.” HANNA: “You cannot get that kind of friendly service at other stores. My mom was visiting from Oregon. I took her here, and she spent 15 minutes checking the wines. She loved this place.”
“My mom was visiting from Oregon. I took her here, and she spent 15 minutes checking the wines. She loved this place.” Corner: Soquel & Branciforte Avenues | 7 Days: 6am-9pm | Meat: 423-1696 | Produce: 429-1499 | Grocery: 423-1398 | Wine: 429-1804
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