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EDITOR’S NOTE We always enjoy a good April Fool’s Day story. Last year, things got a little nuts when quite a few people thought our story about the Mystery Spot being shut down for building code violations was real. The last thing we want to do is spread fake news; the whole thing is meant to be fun, and for a while there it definitely wasn’t fun for the Mystery Spot staff who were getting calls about it, so we quickly did everything we could to stamp out the little fire we had inadvertently created.

This year, things went much smoother. Perhaps our story last weekend about how the city had “flipped-flopped” on their downtown parking garage idea—as in literally flip-flopped, deciding to respond to controversy over the plan by putting

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Sheriff Hart (GT, 3/21), the Parkland school shooting had little to do with the failure of existing gun control laws in Florida, and everything to do with the failure of the Broward County Sheriff’s Department (BCSD) to take seriously the threats of “shooting up the school” made by Nikolas Cruz, a young man known to be mentally unstable both by school authorities and the Sheriff’s Dept., which had over 30 contacts with this youth since 2016 and still neglected to write up reports of these threats, didn’t use their authority to block his ability to buy guns, nor ensure that Sheriff deputies would actively try to stop the shooter instead of remaining safely outside under “stand down” orders. This was not accidental.

Given this blatant failure by law enforcement, why are you using your bully pulpit to advocate for more gun control, rather than reassure us that your own department’s policies differ significantly from those of BCSD when it comes to dealing with youths (and anyone, actually) who’ve openly threatened to shoot others? Are your

the library on top of the five-story parking garage instead of the parking garage on top of the library—was just so much more ridiculous that it was easier for people to just enjoy it without worrying about if it was real, but in any case it seemed to get a good response from all quarters.

Jacob Pierce, who wrote the story, had added a hilariously child-like “schematic” supposedly drawn by City Manager Martín Bernal that included an equally absurd to-do list that started with “Watch Shape of Water” and ended with “Call back Chris Krohn.” Bernal took the whole thing in the spirit it was intended, writing us: “I have to say that you really nailed my drawing skills and I am happy to report that I have completed the to-do list!” Check and mate.

Anyway, read the story on goodtimes.sc if you haven’t already, and we are definitely not going to do an April Fool’s Day story, so stop thinking that we are! Whatever news we publish next April 1 will definitely be true.

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deputies required to write reports about these individuals and share them with appropriate school/social welfare officials, as well as state officials overseeing the enforcement of California’s gun control laws? Are your deputies required to actively engage a school shooter in progress, or permitted to stand down until the shooting stops, as did the five Broward County deputies at Parkland?

Your opinion about proposed gun laws is just that—an opinion—but as Sheriff, you have the power to set policy that will either protect our children and teachers, or willfully abandon them to those known individuals who could have been stopped in their tracks with the appropriate policies and practices.

These are the questions we need you to answer now! Perhaps the Good Times could devote an in-depth article to what your department’s policies and practices are regarding this extremely important issue.

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It’s necessary. It makes it so that the average Santa Cruz resident can live here.

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ROB BREZSNY FREE WILL ASTROLOGY Week of April 4 ARIES Mar21–Apr19

LIBRA Sep23–Oct 22

Eighty-three-year-old author Harlan Ellison has had a long and successful career. In the course of publishing hundreds of literary works in seven different genres, he has won numerous awards. But when he was in his 30s, there was an interruption in the upward arc of his career.

The film production company Walt Disney Studios hired him as a writer. During his first day on the job, Roy Disney overheard Ellison joking with a coworker about using Disney characters in an animated pornographic movie. Ellison was fired on the spot. I am by no means predicting a comparable event in your life, Aries. On the contrary. By giving you this heads-up, I’m hoping you’ll be scrupulous and adroit in how you act in the early stages of a new project—so scrupulous and adroit that you will sail on to the next stages.

According to my analysis of the cosmic omens, your impact is rising. You’re gaining influence. More people are tuning in to what you have to offer. And yet your stress levels also seem to be increasing. Why is that? Do you assume that having more power requires you to endure higher tension? Do you unconsciously believe that being more worried is the price of being more responsible? If so, banish that nonsense. The truth is this: The best way to manage your growing clout is to relax into it. The best way to express your growing clout is to relax into it.

TAURUS Apr20–May20 Are you an evolving Taurus or an unevolving Taurus? Are you an aspiring master of gradual, incremental progress or a complacent excuse-maker who secretly welcomes inertia? Will the theme of your next social media post be “The Smart Art of Compromise” or “The Stingy Glory of Stubbornness”? I’m hoping you will opt for the former rather than the latter in each of the three choices I just offered. Your behavior in the coming weeks will be pivotal in your long-term ability to animate your highest self and avoid lapsing into your mediocre self.

GEMINI May21–June20 If you fly in a passenger jet from New York to London, the trip usually takes more than six hours. But on January 8, 2015, a powerful jet stream surging across the North Atlantic reduced that time significantly. With the wind’s extra push, several flights completed the trip in five hours and 20 minutes. I suspect you’ll have comparable assistance in the course of your upcoming journeys and projects, Gemini. You’ll feel like the wind is at your back.

CANCER Jun21–Jul22 Actor Keanu Reeves’ career ascended to a higher level when he appeared as a lead character in the film Speed. It was the first time he had been a headliner in a big-budget production. But he turned down an offer to reprise his starring role in the sequel, Speed 2. Instead he toured with his grunge band Dogstar and played the role of Hamlet in a production staged by a local theater company in Winnipeg, Manitoba. I admire him for being motivated more by love and passion than by fame and fortune. In my estimation, Cancerian, you face a choice that in some ways resembles Keanu’s, but in other ways doesn’t. You shouldn’t automatically assume that what your ego craves is opposed to what your heart yearns for and your soul needs.

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A Leo sculptor I know is working on a 40-foot-long statue of a lion. Another Leo friend borrowed $30,000 to build a recording studio in her garage so she can pursue her quixotic dream of a music career. Of my other Leo acquaintances, one is writing a memoir of her time as a black-market orchid smuggler, another just did four sky dives in three days, and another embarked on a long-postponed pilgrimage to Slovenia, land of her ancestors. What about you? Are there any breathtaking challenges or smart gambles you’re considering? I trust you can surf the same astrological wave.

VIRGO Aug23–Sep22 How sexy is it possible for you to be? I’m referring to authentic soul-stirring sexiness, not the contrived, glitzy, counterfeit version. I’m alluding to the irresistible magnetism that wells up in you when you tap into your core self and summon a reverent devotion to your life’s mission. However sexy it is possible for you to be, Virgo, I suggest you unleash that magic in the coming weeks.

It’s the most reliable strategy for attracting the spiritual experiences and material resources and psychological support you need.

SCORPIO Oct23–Nov21 The immediate future will challenge you to revisit several fundamental Scorpio struggles. For best results, welcome these seeming intrusions as blessings and opportunities, and follow these guidelines: 1. Your control over external circumstances will increase in direct proportion to your control over your inner demons. 2. Your ability to do what you want will thrive to the degree that you stop focusing on what you don’t want. 3. Your skill at regulating and triumphing over chaos will be invincible if you’re not engrossed in blaming others.

SAGITTARIUS Nov22–Dec21 I’m about to say things that sound extraordinary. And it’s possible that they are in fact a bit overblown. But even if that’s the case, I trust that there is a core of truth in them.

So rejoice in their oracular radiance. First, if you have been hoping for a miracle cure, the next four weeks will be a time when you’re more likely than usual to find it or generate it. Second, if you have fantasized about getting help to address a seemingly irremediable problem, asking aggressively for that help now will lead to at least a partial fix. Third, if you have wondered whether you could ever retrieve a lost or missing part of your soul, the odds are more in your favor than they’ve been in a long time.

CAPRICORN Dec22–Jan19 The French government defines books as an “essential good,” along with water, bread, and electricity.

Would you add anything to that list of life’s basics?

Companionship? Stories? Deep sleep? Pleasurable exercise and movement? Once you identify your “essential goods,” I invite you to raise the level of reverence and care you give them. Take an oath to treat them as holy treasures. Boost your determination and ability to get all you need of their blessings. The coming weeks will be a favorable time to enhance your appreciation of the fundamentals you sometimes take for granted.

AQUARIUS Jan20–Feb18 Buckingham Palace is the home and office of the Queen of England. It has been the main royal residence since Queen Victoria took the throne in 1837. But in earlier times, the site served other purposes. The 17th-century English lawyer Clement Walker described the building occupying that land as a brothel, a hotbed of “debauchery.” Before that the space was a mulberry garden where silkworms tuned mulberry leaves into raw material for silk fabrics. I see the potential for an almost equally dramatic transformation of a certain place in your life, Aquarius. Start dreaming and scheming about the possibilities.

PISCES Feb19–Mar20 Poet Carolyn Forché is a role model for how to leave one’s comfort zone. In her early career, she earned writing degrees at placid universities near her childhood home in the American Midwest. Her first book mined material about her family; its first poem is addressed to her grandmother. But then she relocated to El Salvador, where she served as a human rights advocate during that country’s civil war. Later she lived and wrote in Lebanon at the height of its political strife. Her drive to expand her range of experience invigorated her poetry and widened her audience. Would you consider drawing inspiration from Forché in the coming weeks and months, Pisces? I don’t necessarily recommend quite so dramatic a departure for you, but even a mild version will be well rewarded.

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PLUCK OFF The Brothers Comatose take the stage at Aptos Village Park on May 27, 2017, during what may have been the last ever Santa Cruz American Music Festival. PHOTO: KIM SALLAWAY

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hil Lewis, a consultant for the Santa Cruz American Music Festival, remembers last year’s Sunday show on May 27 as “probably the best-run show” he and his team ever did.

That’s going back 25 years, to when Lewis helped create the original Santa Cruz Blues Festival, an annual Memorial Day event at Aptos Village Park that preceded its American Music Festival cousin.

That day’s lineup last year included the Brothers Comatose, Wood Brothers and Mavis Staples— each act bringing more energy to the stage than the last, before the day culminated with Santa Cruz favorites Devil Makes Three, who finished the afternoon with a bang.

Looking back, it was a fitting finale to a two-day festival that Lewis says may never happen again.

“Not at that park. If I could find a better venue, then yeah, sure,” he says, looking out the window of his Capitola mortgage lending office.

The event is on indefinite hiatus, and there will certainly be no Santa Cruz American Music Festival in 2018, now that the Aptos Village project—currently under construction—has taken away the plot of land on Aptos Creek Road where the festival organizers used to park tour buses and semi-trucks hauling heavy equipment.

Lewis says running a small festival is more difficult than ever. Artists are asking for more

money these days—as are staging companies, unions, county regulators, garbage collectors, security teams, chair rental companies, fencing businesses, bus companies, and even Cabrillo College, where the festival would host most of its parking for concert goers. “Everything,” he says.

“Everybody wants more money. At some point, you’re like, where does it stop?” Lewis says, leaning back in his chair, shaking his head as he crosses his arms. “It doesn’t.”

Lewis remembers one of his favorite acts over the years as B.B. King, back in the Santa Cruz Blues Festival days. “You could feel his energy all the way back to where the food was. From >12

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Make no mistake about it: the city’s new quarter-cent sales tax measure won’t help fund a new Santa Cruz Warriors arena, or even a revamped Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium. Nor does it cover improvements to the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf or Santa Cruz Fire Department’s engine fleet—each of which has been vaguely discussed and eyed for possible future measures.

Instead, the June 5 ballot measure is all about “preserving existing programs and services,” City Manager Martín Bernal says— “essentially public safety, parks and recreation.”

The city may still look for revenue in future years for bigger-ticket projects, but those would be a few years out. “There’s an interest in doing that too,” Bernal adds, noting that investment in local infrastructure fell during the recession.

Bernal and Santa Cruz’s city councilmembers have been upfront about their reasons behind the measure, which the City Council placed on the ballot when it declared a fiscal emergency in February.

Part of their explanation is that the state places a cap of 9.25 percent on sales tax.

Santa Cruz’s sales tax is already getting close, at 9 percent. City leaders are, in part, looking to snag that last quarter cent before some other group does with a regional measure.

The $3-million-per-year tax should allow Santa Cruz to avoid budget cuts in the upcoming fiscal year, but Finance Director Marcus Pimentel projects that the deficits will reappear in three or four years.

The City Council unanimously voted to put the measure on the June ballot, although Councilmember Sandy Brown expressed deep concerns, calling the tax “regressive” and worrying it would most severely impact Santa Cruz’s poorest residents, who spend a greater portion of their income.

“I’m not opposed to sales tax, per se. It’s more that we weren’t pursuing other taxation measures,” Brown tells GT. Although Brown ultimately voted to place the measure on the ballot, she hasn’t decided how she’ll vote in June. >14

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But Lewis’ favorite memories of the two-day festival are of the fans.

He says he’s had a half-dozen people over the years tell him they met their spouse at the event. And another couple, he recalls, came to a Saturday show about 10 years into their annual Blues Festival tradition, and then had their baby delivered the next day, on Sunday. Lewis got the full story at the following festival, one year later—the baby’s first birthday.

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last year’s Saturday headliner, Melissa Etheridge, more than what it cost to put on the original blues festival in 1993. He says that while the event never lost money, “people didn’t get paid for their time, that’s for sure.”

Welch says he and Lewis loved crafting lineups so that the acts would build one on top of the other.

The big music festivals of 2018, however, offer a smattering of options with several stages. They’re often also destinations for food, beer, wine, and art. Welch says the shift is indicative of the way music listening has changed, now that phone apps like Spotify let fans hear whatever they want, whenever they want.

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Bill Welch, who owns Moe’s Alley, helped create and run the Blues Festival for 22 years before bowing out in 2015, the year the event became the Santa Cruz American Music Festival. Welch says that as music festivals grew more popular, artists started demanding steeper rates.

Headliners would charge the local blues festival—known for its small crowds and laid-back vibes—the same price that artists demand for the bigger-ticket events.

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In the city’s Wayfinding project, each sign’s front side will direct drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists toward parking and tourist attractions, while the back of each sign will guide them in a more visual way, with selected images of local public art indicating a specific part of town. Spanning from the Westside to the harbor, the signage is designed to provide a unique canvas for attentive viewers to get an experience of the neighborhood they’re approaching.

“We’ve taken pieces of artwork from the Beach Flats, so you see glimpses of it as you’re heading that direction,” says artist Jon Rawls, the local artist tasked with curating the

art selection. The same goes for the Westside and downtown.

Wayfinding should help orient drivers toward parking so they can get out and enjoy the walkability of Santa Cruz, says Bonnie Lipscomb, the city’s of economic development director.

Once out of their cars, visitors will be able to get information from more detailed kiosk maps to help them navigate between areas like the San Lorenzo Riverwalk, downtown and the wharf.

The $1.4 million effort first began in 2011, but got put on hold by the dissolution of California’s redevelopment agencies at the end of that year. That money thawed four years later in 2015, according to the economic development department’s website.

The new signs, scheduled to be installed this fall in 175 locations around the city, are supposed to create a cohesive look that’s uniquely Santa Cruz, and Lipscomb says her staff has struck a deal with the public

works department to take down more signs than they put up in an effort to reduce visual clutter.

It’s been nearly 20 years since city workers installed the old purple-and-teal directional signs.

Lipscomb updated the City Council about Wayfinding at a March 27 meeting alongside consultants from the Pasadena-based Hunt Design group, which is taking the lead on the project.

The consultants, Jen Bressler and Emily Morishita, held two community listening sessions, gathering input on the signs from more than 80 people. And the designers apparently realized that even their own enthusiasm for signs was no match for the passion of the Santa Cruz community.

The designers’ original idea was to incorporate the redwoods and waterfront into the design, before they heard the community preferred a more modern, simple look.

On the front of each sign, the

designers have settled on the unofficial city colors, blue and yellow, which appear at both UCSC and on the Santa Cruz Warriors’ uniforms. A simple yellow-and-blue “P” sign will direct vehicles toward parking.

Three gateway signs will be placed at the main entrance corridors including the Westside, the wharf, and the intersection of Highway 17 and 1, near Ocean Street.

The design proposal to the City Council shows a tall post with the words “Santa Cruz” illuminated in a soft LED lighting at night. Some smaller gateway signs will go on the city’s eastern borders.

Economic Development Coordinator Amanda Rotello says the city may also change the River Street sign away from the unhelpful—perhaps even slightly misleading—“Welcome to River Street: Downtown Santa Cruz.” The new sign may read simply “Welcome to Santa Cruz.” ANDREA PATTON

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While the city’s budget has $100 million worth of details, recent news coverage has zeroed in on one cost—government pensions. CalMatters ran a March 18 column about Santa Cruz titled “How Pension Costs Clobbered One Small City.”

Santa Cruz bargained with unions to negotiate new pension contributions and retirement ages in 2011. City leaders also implemented the state’s reforms more recently, but the city only sees savings from those reforms when employees leave. The city’s contributions to California’s Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) will exceed employee contributions for the first time ever in the upcoming fiscal year.

Essentially, Santa Cruz is paying for the money that didn’t materialize in the state’s investment portfolio, given the California board’s stubbornly optimistic projections.

Pimentel, the finance director, projects that healthcare and pension costs will go up for the next four years, with more of the weight falling in the pension area. In four years, projected pension and healthcare costs will combine for nearly a quarter of

the general fund budget. Pensions alone will come out to a projected 16 percent.

Many union workers are supporting the tax measure—which needs 50 percent voter approval to pass—sensing that its failure would mean layoffs to employees.

And the SEIU has endorsed it.

Matt Nathanson, a public health nurse who serves on the SEIU’s local political action committee, says he and his fellow committee members heard overwhelming support for the measure in union meetings.

Bernal thinks the city would need to pass a ballot measure regardless of pension issues. He compares it to any business raising its prices.

The League of California Cities made six fiscal recommendations to local governments in January to help them balance budgets. Bernal says Santa Cruz has implemented four of those and is in the process of doing the final two, which includes the local ballot measure.

He also notes that the city was required to declare an emergency not because of any dire financial straits, but because of a technicality.

He says that when Proposition 218 passed in 1996, it required local governments to declare

a fiscal emergency whenever they ask for additional revenue at any point besides a general election. In this case, that would have been this November. Bernal says he didn’t recommend putting a tax on the November ballot for fear of impacting an affordable housing bond measure that former Mayor Don Lane is working on with former County Treasurer Fred Keeley. (Crowding too many taxes onto one ballot is seen as a political faux pas, one that can doom otherwise politically popular ideas.)

Elsewhere in California, other cities are asking for sales tax increases as well. Pasadena already has a 9.5 percent sales tax—some cities have secured exemptions to go above the sales tax cap—and the Los Angeles suburb is seeking a three-quarter cent increase to bring the sales tax up to 10.25 percent.

In local polling, the idea of Santa Cruz’s sales tax measure has looked popular, with 59 percent of respondents supporting it.

One measure that polled even better than a sales tax was a sugary beverage tax. Bernal hasn’t recommend pursuing that route for the June election because supporters often need to mount an aggressive campaign to pass such a

measure—even in communities where the idea is popular—in order to overcome big spending from the big soda lobby.

Some councilmembers say the soda tax is still on the table for future elections.

But Councilmember Brown—who remains ambivalent about the sales tax—says a sugary beverage tax isn’t easy for her to swallow either, and for similar reasons. Brown says soda taxes are similarly regressive, as lowerincome families consume more of the drinks than other groups do.

Brown says she would have rather explored taxes on second homes or vacant properties.

The sales tax effectively adds a single quarter to the bill of someone who’s spent $100 at the cash register.

But Brown is still weighing the impact that a new sales tax may have on low-income families. The alternative is the impact of cutting services, which could have a big impact on low-income groups too.

“This is something that I’ve definitely been struggling with,” she says. “I do not intend to be an active member of the campaign, but I have a hard time deciding how I will be voting personally.”

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Three years ago, Lewis says he and some of his partners noticed that both blues fans and blues performers were getting older. “There were no B.B. Kings coming up,” he says. And Welch says that 30 to 40 performers who played the Blues Festival have died over the years.

That’s when Lewis switched formats to the American Music Festival, experimenting with a day of straight country music for the Sunday shows, and bringing in artists like American Idol’s Kellie Pickler. Lewis loved those shows and their vibes, but attendance was poor.

In 2017, he swung the Sunday format a little bit back toward the center, with more of a rocking country-blues feel, for the set that included Mavis Staples and Devil Makes Three.

Going forward in Aptos, the loss of parking may dissuade other events from setting up at the park.

If it does, Santa Cruz County could lose a small chunk of change in the short term. The Parks and Recreation department collected $85,000 in fees at the park in 2016. But parks workers also had to do $53,000 in maintenance, amounting to $32,000 in gross revenue—a number that will likely be dwarfed by sales and property taxes after construction crews finish the Aptos Village project.

As Lewis talks, his computer plays the Pandora station for Michael Kiwanuka, an artist who Lewis would have loved to bring to Santa Cruz County. Kiwanuka’s station cues up a wide-ranging list of musical acts— from Marvin Gaye to the Lumineers.

Eager to share new music, Lewis does a Google search to show me Kiwanuka’s most popular song, “Cold Little Heart.”

The tune opens with electric guitar and female voices. Then comes the thick base, heavy drumbeat, clapping hands, and vocals. “Did you ever want it?” Kiwanuka sings. “Did you want it bad?”

“This guy has a lot of different influences in his music,” Lewis says.

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HELP WANTED Fourth-generation farmer JJ Scurich grows 300 acres of berries in the Pajaro Valley. In the last five years, available labor fell 10 to 30 percent short of his needs, especially during the crucial summer harvest months. PHOTO: KEANA PARKER

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ick Peixoto, CEO of the 2,000-acre Lakeside Organic Gardens in Watsonville, checks calls that come in on his smart watch as we chat in a conference room in a rural part of Watsonville. The soil-stained carpet is evidence of meetings he’s already had that day with his farmers and managers.

Patient and friendly, with a neat grey mustache, Peixoto (pronounced pay-sho-toh) rambles a bit as he

discusses the current state of the ag industry in Santa Cruz County.

But when asked if he’s been affected by the labor shortage that many farmers are facing throughout California, he gets right to the point: at the height of summer, he says, he loses 5 to 10 percent of his crop yield every day because he doesn’t have enough workers in the field. Deciding what not to pick has become part of his daily routine.

“Every day I sit down with my

guys, and we draw up a plan of what we’re going to do in the field at 6 o’clock every morning. We decide what we’re going to irrigate, cultivate, fertilize and everything down the line. When that meeting is done, the harvest crew comes in.

The salespeople send over a sheet that says, ‘This is what we want to harvest today,’ and that’s based on what we tell them we have to harvest. We’ll look at that and say, ‘We don’t have enough labor to do

summer, when competition for labor is the most fierce. A study from the California Farm Bureau conducted in the summer of 2017 showed that 55 percent of farmers surveyed had experienced employee shortages across all areas of production—planting, cultivating and harvesting—and were unable to secure up to 50 percent of their seasonal workforce, despite heavy recruiting, and offering higher wages and other incentives.

This is a drastic change from the abundant labor force the California agriculture industry has enjoyed since World War II, when the Bracero Program was initiated to attract workers from Mexico to work in the fields and on the railroads.

Though the program officially ended in 1964, immigrants have dominated the labor force for large and small farms ever since. Today, the U.S. Department of Labor estimates that 75 percent of agricultural workers

are born in Mexico, and more than half of them are not authorized to work in the U.S. The 62-year-old Peixoto, who has farmed in the Pajaro Valley since he was 17, says that for the first 35 years of his career, the labor force was so abundant that workers would stand at the edge of the field hoping to be hired.

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this, this and this, but the market is cheap on carrots today, so we’re going to leave carrots in the field,” he explains. “Every day in the summertime we have to leave some crops behind because there’s not enough labor to harvest it all.”

Santa Cruz County farmers, like those in every growing region throughout the state, are enduring an escalating labor shortage that’s forcing them to abandon ripe crops—especially at the height of

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TECH TO THE RESCUE? Dick Peixoto of Lakeside Organic Gardens is considering

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Peixoto owns another 1,000 acres in Imperial Valley in Southern California, and says that while the issue is pervasive across the state, certain conditions like housing availability are making the labor shortage more acute in Santa Cruz County. While most of the workers in the lower part of the state live in Mexicali and go back and forth across the U.S. border every day, that commute becomes impossible the farther north you go. “Up here it’s a whole different story, because all of our labor has to live here close to the farms,” says Peixoto.

Mexico’s economy has also improved in recent years, dissuading many would-be migrant workers from

crossing the border, especially since it was tightened under the Obama Administration. Since Trump took office, policymakers in Washington have increased a sense of fear and anxiety about deportations among undocumented farmworkers.

According to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the agency conducted 143,470 arrests of aliens in 2017, the most in the last three years. Deportations resulting from ICE arrests increased 27 percent from 2016.

Lauro Barajas, national vice president of the United Farm Workers, and regional director of the UFW for Santa Cruz, Monterey and San Benito counties, says that the increased fear of deportations has had a chilling effect on the normal seasonal movement by workers to different farms at different harvest times.

“Workers try to stay in one place, and aren’t moving around as much as before,” says Barajas. “Before, workers used to finish one crop and

move to the other, but now they aren’t as much.” Farmers surveyed by the California Farm Bureau also reported that in addition to difficulty recruiting and retaining a workforce, agricultural employers now have to contend with an atmosphere where employees worry about being stopped, detained and threatened with deportation as they travel to their jobs.

Meanwhile, the ag workforce is also aging, without a new generation taking its place. Many younger workers from Mexico who come to the U.S. are choosing less physically demanding jobs in the construction and hospitality industries—both of which are also experiencing a high demand for labor, and pay comparable wages.

Even offering higher wages, farmers have not been able to attract non-Latino employees. “It’s hard work, let’s be honest,” says berry farmer Peter Navarro. “In the years that I’ve been in farming I’ve only had two or three non-Hispanic workers. They go a couple hours and can’t take it. I had one that went four days. It’s a hard job. We try and make it as safe as it can be, but it’s fieldwork at the end of the day.

You even have second-generation Hispanics, kids whose parents did this work, that are looking elsewhere.”

WEEDED OUT Competition with cannabis farms has caused further stress on the industry. Local vegetable and berry farmers are raising concerns that while cannabis growers are drawing from the same labor pool, they’re not on a level playing field with other agricultural crops and legalization will only compound this issue.

Navarro, who farms 93 acres of strawberries and 90 acres of blackberries and raspberries in the Pajaro Valley, states that in addition to being physically easier to grow and harvest than other crops, cannabis growers can pay considerably more. “They pay cash—we don’t. Our payroll is all by check. With all the deductions we have to make, they’re able to pay a higher hourly wage. We’re very

concerned,” says Navarro. While paying in cash has traditionally been prevalent because of the secrecy of cannabis grows, as of Jan. 1, 2018 cannabis farmers are subject to the same payroll stipulations as other employers.

In Santa Cruz County, berries are one of the most labor intensive crops, and also one of the most lucrative for both workers and farmers. Berry farmers, like many other growers in the state, pay a “piece rate” on top of an hourly wage that pays relative to the volume of produce picked in order to incentivize productivity. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, most farmworkers were paid an hourly wage of at least $10-$10.50 per hour in 2017. Workers who are paid piece rate earn around $14 an hour on average, but for labor intensive crops like berries a skilled worker can earn as much as $25 to $30 per hour in a well-tended field at peak harvest.

As a result, one way farmers are competing for workers during peak harvest has been to attend to their fields so that workers are able to achieve these higher piece rates by breeding large, easily visible berries in consistent numbers.

“You try to keep your field as attractive as possible by having a good clean crop with a healthy plant that will have an abundant crop to attract workers. They go around and look at fields, and if they look good, they may ask if you have a job available. If you don’t have a good looking field with a lot of healthy plants, people will look for a job somewhere else,” says Navarro.

Aesthetic issues aside, fellow Watsonville berry farmer JJ Scurich has already seen valued employees lured away by cannabis. “We’ve lost some of our best, quickest piece rate employees that were making in the $25 to $30 per hour range in the summer. They were able to get more attractive cash-paying jobs in the [cannabis] greenhouses.

Everyone’s been having some kind of experience like that. We have cannabis operations closer to our fields. It’s definitely attracted some of our labor force away from us.”

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TECH FUTURES Farmers are looking toward new technologies for help, and machines to aid all areas of production are creeping their way onto the market.

Some local lettuce farmers are

already using a water knife to cut romaine hearts, tripling production over hand labor. Martinelli’s, the largest apple grower in the Pajaro Valley, is experimenting with machines that shake ripe fruit to the ground.

Perhaps the most valuable technology is in development in the strawberry industry. The most lucrative edible crop in Santa Cruz County, strawberries brought in more than $229 million in 2016, according to the most recent Crop Report. Raspberries ($158 million) and blackberries ($51 million) were the second and third most valuable crops. Many of the farmers interviewed for this story said that Driscoll’s is leading the charge with berry tech, and understandably so— the fourth-generation Watsonvillebased company controls about a third of the six-billion-dollar U.S. berry market, including 60 percent of organic strawberries. Driscoll’s is said to be developing a system for growing berries on table tops that works like a house gutter, with berries grown at waist height that fall to the side, making them easy for a human hand or machine to pick. The L.A. Times reported in July 2017 that Driscoll’s is also investing in a robotic strawberry picker, the AgroBot, that is currently being developed by Spanish inventor Juan Bravo. Bravo’s website boasts that the cutting-edge technology will feature real-time artificial intelligence to determine fruit ripeness and 3D sensing and customizable adaptations, but a market-ready prototype, by all accounts, is still a long way off. Driscoll’s did not respond to numerous inquiries about their tech projects.

Peixoto has also been looking into harvesting machines that have the potential to reduce his need for labor by 30-40 percent. But he isn’t taking the $65,000 to $250,000—or more—costs lightly, and admits that such investments are out of the question for most local farmers. He believes that Driscoll’s and other large growers that can afford to purchase these machines will end up renting or leasing them and their

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Gelacio, a 27-year-old farm worker, has worked at the same Santa Cruz County strawberry company for the last five years. He told GT in Spanish that he has not considered working for a cannabis farm and believes that if he or other workers at his company did, his employer would likely increase their wages to entice them to stay. Gelacio already receives a medical plan, paid holidays and a pension plan, and believes that his employer will need to continue to pay at least a dollar over the increasing minimum wage in order to compete with cannabis farms.

The company that Gelacio works for has not been significantly affected by the labor shortage and so far has been able to complete the work with the staff on hand, although he admits that they occasionally work on Sundays in order to finish picking berries. He says that he has not felt threatened

by ICE officers because he lives close to work and doesn’t need to drive very much.

In response to the shortage, Navarro, like other farmers in the area, has reduced his acreage from 130 acres of strawberries to 93. “What’s the point of growing that amount if you can’t get to it?” he says. As a result of the labor shortage, he predicts that more production is likely to move out of state to meet market demands.

Because California has the strictest food safety regulations in the country, Navarro worries that importing agricultural products from other countries may pose a safety issue, in addition to being more expensive. “It’s a shame because this entire coast of California is the best growing area for strawberries and a lot of fruits and vegetables. We’re very lucky to have an area that can produce such high quality fruits and vegetables, but there’s areas of the market that are driving things out.”

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Peixoto emphasizes that they are not replacing people with these machines—they’re replacing labor that they don’t have. “They won’t eliminate the labor, but they’ll reduce the labor. We take for granted that we have a labor force that will do this harvesting, and they always have. But that labor force is dwindling, and you have to look down the road and realize it’s not going to cure itself. It’s not like we’re going to wake up two years from now with all the labor we need.”

Even so, a more immediate and sustainable solution is needed now.

Says Navarro, “Simple economics tells you that we need to try to find an alternative. As the minimum wage keeps going up, it’s going to become very, very difficult to grow agriculture. You have to try alternatives. Robotics is being worked on, but it’s down the line.

It’s not something you’ll see next year or even two years from now.

It’s a process and it will be very expensive. How many smaller growers will be able to invest in something like that?”

A HUMAN TOUCH Scurich remains skeptical that a strawberry harvesting robot will ever match the dexterity of the human hand. “Our berries are so delicate that there’s really no avoidance of the human touch to place them in their packaging with minimal damage,” he says. He would rather see something on the market that would help the harvester, not replace them.

Mechanization is not a viable option for many small farms, says Tom Broz of Live Earth Farm, not only because of the financial burden but because of their size. He grows about 50 different crops throughout the year on a 45-acre organic farm in Green Valley, nestled against the Santa Cruz Mountains, and mechanization for him would be very difficult. “We’re organic, we’re vegetables and it’s small scale. We can’t invest in a very expensive harvest machine if we’re only

growing two to three acres of that crop,” he says.

However, Live Earth’s small size does allow him to more easily adapt to market changes, and during the height of the season he plans to change his growing schedule to plant fewer labor-intensive crops. During that time, Live Earth will grow fewer vegetables that require bunching, or need to be dug up and washed, like cilantro, radishes, carrots, beets and chard, and more crops that are easier to pick at a higher volume, like tomatoes, peppers and eggplants.

Broz makes an effort to employ a permanent workforce as much as possible, which is sustained in part by their CSA program and farmers markets. Because he has steady employment to draw from, he says he hasn’t experienced the same kind of fluctuations as other farms have.

“A lot of our workers are husband and wife teams, so we try to commit ourselves to employ at least one member of the family throughout the year,” he says. “We’re a smaller operation, with less workers but more specialized and diversified.

The workers we need need to be more specific in what their responsibilities and skills are.”

But he has struggled to bring in seasonal labor during the timesensitive harvest season, especially if there’s pressure from the weather.

During a heat wave last summer, he was unable to bring on enough extra labor to harvest crops before they became damaged.

While every farmer has to make different decisions based on their land, market, production and labor situations particular to their operation, he believes that in order to ensure the future of Santa Cruz’s farming industry, farms will need to provide benefits to their workers, including housing. Broz already provides 70 percent of Live Earth workers with permanent housing, and says other larger growers in Monterey have built their own farm worker housing and have been able to retain a more stable workforce.

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more of their workforce year-round as a way to ensure that there are employees on staff for peak times.

Additionally, he believes that a viable guest worker program is absolutely necessary. “It would benefit us tremendously to be able to bring workers in from other parts of the world. We need to streamline and have a program that works for agriculture and for the workers coming over that we can track and have some kind of accountability.

That’s not existent right now because in our history of how we have employed ag workers, there has never been the political will to invent something that’s more streamlined.”

GETTING ORGANIZED A guest worker program currently exists, but is not popular among California farmers. The H-2A program allows U.S. employers to bring foreign workers to the United States to fill temporary agriculture

jobs if the employer can ensure that there are not enough U.S. workers who are able to do the temporary work, and that bringing in such workers will not adversely affect the wages or working conditions of similarly employed U.S. workers.

However, according to a CFBF survey, fewer than 3 percent of responding farmers use H-2A workers. The local farms featured in this story fall into the 97 percent that don’t. Farmers complain that the program doesn’t meet their employment needs because it’s difficult to ensure that they will receive a worker with the appropriate skill set to harvest their particular commodity.

The process is also bureaucratically difficult and expensive. Farmers are required to house their H-2A workers, and in Santa Cruz County that can be especially difficult and costly.

They can also create tension with domestic crews, who may become

disgruntled when they realize that H-2A workers receive benefits that aren’t offered to them, like housing and a ride to work.

Because of their shorter growing season, berry farmers are unable to hire workers yearround. For farmers like Scurich, a comprehensive guest worker program is essential. “It’s no secret that our immigration system is really broken. The H-2A program is not a well-oiled machine and it’s difficult to get people that you request when you need them. I think the only thing that’s going to help is improvements to the immigration system or a guest worker system that’s more effective than the H-2A program currently is.”

Barajas says he hopes that farmers will consider investing in workers that are already here before possibly displacing them through guest worker programs. Now that there’s real competition for workers, the companies that employ them need to improve wages and benefits to maintain them.

“I live in Salinas. The cost of housing is really expensive in this area, and companies aren’t willing to pay enough for the cost of living,” says Barajas. Workers now have the advantage to demand better wages and benefits, or they’ll go to another company. However, even with this pressure, some farmers have been slow to react.

“I don’t see that at this point that workers are willing to work for the minimum wage. Workers understand that this is their opportunity and they have an opportunity to leave to a different company,” says Barajas.

Barajas cites Swanton Berry Farm as an example that other farms could emulate. The 80-acre organic farm is famous as the first certified organic farm in the U.S. to sign a labor contract with the UFW and offer its workers an employee stock ownership program, in addition to health insurance, vacation and holiday pay, low income housing on site, pensions and other benefits.

While some farmers have already integrated some of these benefits, for others it would require a

significant change to operations.

Looking toward the future, Peixoto believes that more needs to be done to encourage younger generations to pursue careers in agriculture, an industry that he feels has not earned its bad reputation.

“I really feel like agriculture gets a black eye. But there’s a lot of opportunities in agriculture.

Agriculture is changing. We have GPS-guiding tractors and GPS mapping fields and [we’re] flying over them with drones and using automatic irrigation pumps—a lot of technology,” says Peixoto. “We’re going to need more people on a higher level to keep us on course.”

Inspired by this vision, Lakeside Organic Gardens has put aside $2 million into a fund to start a sustainable and organic farming education center. While it’s still in the planning stages, Peixoto hopes the center will educate school age children about opportunities in sustainable agriculture, be a “clearinghouse of information” to teach the next generation how they can own and manage farms, and educate the community about the value of agriculture and the accomplishments of the local industry.

“There are many farmers in this valley that are really committed to their labor force,” he says. “They don’t look at the labor force as a tool; they look at it as their partner in business.”

In his Watsonville restaurant, California Grille, the first thing customers see when they walk in is a huge glass etching of farm life in the valley. “It’s a way to honor the unspoken heroes of the valley, and that’s the farmworkers,” says Peixoto. “They don’t get enough praise. People talk about ‘bad immigrants’ and ‘illegal aliens,’ but they don’t realize that they’re what makes this whole valley go. They’re the locomotive that pulls the train all the way down. You can talk about the mayor or the senator, but they’re the guys that make it happen. If you talk to farmers in this valley, you’ll find that a lot of us are committed to our labor force and we want them to grow as we grow.”

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Author and sociologist Manuel Pastor wants to see the rest of the country learn from California’s mistakes BY WALLACE BAINE

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he citizens of California seem to have a talent for pioneering one regrettable socio-political phenomenon after another, years before the

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most salient to today’s headlines— the election of a cartoonish Republican celebrity with zero government experience.

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ensuing sense of déjà vu—let’s call it the California Time Warp—much like a teenager whose dad has just discovered Vampire Weekend. But writer and sociologist Manuel Pastor

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also taught at UCSC for a decade.

“We thought that scapegoating immigrants would somehow recover the economy. It didn’t work. And it sounds a lot like what the nation is doing right now.”

State of Resistance was not conceived as a reaction to the election of Donald Trump, says Pastor. In fact, he had begun work on the book long before the 2016 presidential election, and was anticipating a Hillary Clinton presidency. “I started writing this book mostly because I was afraid that what happened when Obama won would continue to happen when Hillary won.” He’s referring to heavy Democratic Party electoral losses in state houses during the Obama years.

After the 2016 election, Pastor’s calculus changed. Led by majority Democrats and Gov. Jerry Brown, California began to position itself in opposition to the Trump administration on a number of issues, and Pastor began to trace California’s recent transformation to a citadel of blue-state values. But he’s careful not to go overboard on the California Dream narrative, pointing to huge challenges the state faces in such areas as income inequality and the ongoing housing crisis, “which is indeed pushing people away from the coast and even out of the state.”

Pastor stresses that State of Resistance is not only for Californians. It’s an American story, and as such, his book has been getting attention in states beyond California.

“It’s on people’s radar for a number of reasons,” he said, citing upcoming dates in Chicago, New York and Washington, D.C. “When you look at the parallels between the U.S. today and California in the ’90s, it’s so obvious that people are really intrigued. And within the state, we’ve lived through this dramatic 25-year transformation.

And people are excited to see the story being told in a way in which they can see themselves in it.

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thinks we’d be better off cooling it with the rolling eyes and air of miffed superiority.

“The reluctance to learn from California has been there for a while,” he says. “The country always looks to its founding [East] Coast, and not to its left coast. So, we in California can either talk about this in an arrogant fashion, or we can talk about this with the humility of someone who is in recovery. Because we are. This state is in recovery from its own addiction to allowing race to divide the polity, its own addiction to quick-fix schemes, its addiction to ‘Only I can fix this problem’— which was Arnold’s pitch as well as Trump’s. We can puff out our chest and brag about some wisdom we have, or we can share the lessons from some of the mistakes we’ve made with some humility.”

Pastor is the author of a new book titled State of Resistance: What California’s Dizzying Descent and Remarkable Resurgence Mean for America’s Future. It’s a deep dive into the political, social and cultural upheavals that have characterized California’s history since the middle of the last century, and how those upheavals have predicted what the U.S. at large was to experience later.

Pastor, who comes to Bookshop Santa Cruz on Sunday, April 8, likes to call California “America fast-forward,” and asserts that the demographic anxiety, the economic uncertainty and the profiteering from political polarization that has characterized the Trump Era is essentially the story of California in the 1990s. “The United States right now is going through its own Prop. 187 moment,” he says, in reference to the infamous 1994 “Save Our State” ballot initiative that sought to crack down on illegal immigration. Though approved by voters, the law was later ruled unconstitutional.

“Think about all that happened [in California in the ’90s]—Prop.

187, the elimination of bilingual education, the elimination of affirmative action,” says Pastor, a former UC Santa Cruz student who

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’LIT UP Roselit Bone brings their new album ‘Blister Steel’ to the Crepe Place on Wednesday, April 11.

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Roselit Bone searches for love and hope in the age of apocalypse BY AARON CARNES

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ow would you write a love song if you were living in apocalyptic times? That’s the idea behind the song “Roselit Bone” on the debut album by the band of the same name, 2014’s Blacken & Curl.

“Love me like you love the ocean/ love me like you love the open sea/ There are horses on the road and my legs are weak,” sings Joshua McCaslin. Not every song on the record is so obviously about love in the apocalypse, but this backdrop is where McCaslin finds himself when he’s writing music.

“There was a time where I was pretty emotionally affected by global warming and how I saw the

future of the planet,” McCaslin says.

“When you’re writing a love song or something, the backdrop to that—if you’re looking into the future—is that things are going to be pretty bad outside of that relationship [even] if the relationship is good.”

Musically, it’s a tight fit. The songs are dark, folk-rooted songs, with an ensemble of seemingly random instruments producing what sounds like the soundtrack to a depressing end-of-the-world film where all the characters can do is wait for their imminent deaths.

Clearly, Roselit Bone’s Westerndive-bar-meets-dystopian-future isn’t a gimmick; it’s exactly what McCaslin feels.

“For a while, the way I saw things going was there was going to be some sort of global catastrophe. It’s still happening. Florida is probably going to be half underwater. New Orleans isn’t going to be there anymore in 50 years. That is always in the back of my mind when I’m writing songs,” McCaslin says.

Originally from Orange County, McCaslin moved to Oregon with his then-girlfriend (now wife), living in the unfinished basement of her parents’ cabin in rural coastal Oregon, which was miles away from any city. Unable to find work and barely scraping by, this is where McCaslin started writing the music that would land on Roselit Bone’s debut.

“All there was to do was go to the local library and grab music theory books and jazz albums and sit down and study them. I would spend 10 hours a day studying music theory on my own,” McCaslin says. “That sound came together once we left that place. I feel like you can’t appreciate a place until you move away from it. I was scrambling for money in the middle of the woods, just try to stay alive.”

The band started as a duo with McCaslin on guitar and vocals and Ben Dahme on drums. The songs were dark, but much more folkoriented in those days.

As they played more, McCaslin thought it would be a good idea to expand into an unexpected instrument: the trumpet.

“The trumpet seemed like a good addition for what we were doing.

Eventually I decided that the twotrumpet sound was what I needed, so we added a second,” McCaslin says.

Today they are a nine-piece, including a flute, pedal steel and accordion.

“As I added instruments, I got better at arranging things and would hear space for something else. I wasn’t necessarily looking for these different instruments, but when I saw these members playing I sort of made a place for them in the songwriting,” McCaslin says.

By the time McCaslin wrote their second album, Blister Steel, he found himself interested in how people are affected by mental illness. The world in Blister Steel isn’t exactly a friendly place, but let’s just say that it’s not so completely bleak.

McCaslin feels the improvement in his own living situation has tempered his outlook at bit. He still believes everything is heading toward destruction, but now he sees more people pushing back against the void.

“Everyone I see is losing their minds about what’s going on in politics. Now I feel like the person that’s like, ‘It’s going to be alright.

We’ve been living with these things for a while now,’” McCaslin says.

“But I still think it’s going to be bad.”

Roselit Bone plays at 9 p.m. on Wednesday, April 11, at the Crepe Place, 1134 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz. $10. 429-6994.

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The process always feels like an uncovering of something inherent rather than building something new. As I work, every next step seems obvious, even though I don’t know where I’m heading.

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INFO: 6 p.m. Sunday, April 8. Veterans Memorial Building, 846 Front St., Santa Cruz. santacruzdance.org. $12 general admission, $8 students.

ALEHOUSE NARRATIVES Come join in the alehouse tradition of sharing your personal anecdotes, poems, short stories, creative nonfiction, essays and humor, accompanied by a jazz band and a pint of fine organic ale. Write Sober. Edit Drunk.

Read Buzzed. 7 p.m. Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing, 402 Ingalls St. Suite 27, Santa Cruz.

425-4900 or scmbrew.com. Free.

GROUPS PRESCHOOL ADVENTURES AT THE MONTEREY BAY MARINE SANCTUARY EXPLORATION CENTER Come enjoy weekly preschool adventures at the Sanctuary Exploration Center with ocean-themed book readings, show-and-tell, and crafts. Perfect for kids ages 2-5. 10-11 a.m. Monterey Bay Sanctuary Exploration Center, 35 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz. montereybay.noaa.gov. Free.

‘PRIMORDIAL WINDS’ WATSONVILLE TAIKO’S 27TH ANNIVERSARY The term “taiko” refers to a spectrum of japanese drums and percussion instruments and the ancient musical performance. Throughout history, taiko has been used in marches, celebrations, theater and even war. In celebration of their 27th year in Santa Cruz County, Watsonville Taiko is showcasing the wind element to portray the movement of energy and time across history. According to the group, taiko drumming awakens the winds of distance times, and is a fitting celebration of energy and power.

INFO: 7 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Cabrillo Crocker Theater. Lower Perimeter Road, Aptos. 479-6152. cabrillovapa.com. $21 general admission, $16 student/senior, $12 children 15 and under. Photo by Philip Shima.

HEALTH B12 HAPPY HOUR Come and get your Happy Hour B12 shot. Your body needs B12 to create energy and is not well absorbed from the diet or in capsule form. Everyone can benefit from a B12 shot. After B12 injections many patients feel a natural boost in energy. 3-6 p.m. Santa Cruz Naturopathic Medical Center, 736 Chestnut St., Santa Cruz. 477-1377 or scnmc.com. $29/$17.

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

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Contra dancing is as much about socializing as it is about dancing. Of course there is dancing involved—a lot of it—but it’s also kind of like high-speed dance dating without time for the ensuing awkwardness.

Contra dancing takes place in sets and consists of two lines, where your partner (if you have one) is usually across from you in the other line.

Dancing experience isn’t necessary, but there is a beginner’s workshop 20 minutes before the dance that is recommended. Bring comfortable, non-marking shoes to protect your feet and the floors and refrain from wearing cologne or perfumes.

farm products, this market offers a great selection of local artisan foodstuffs, delicious baked goods, and lots of options for lunch and dinner. 1:30 p.m. Cedar and Lincoln streets, Santa Cruz. 454-0566.

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JEWEL THEATRE PRESENTS: ‘COMING OF AGE’ Ian is returning from a book tour to visit his elderly father John, a renowned Dickens scholar, and most recently, a grief stricken widower. Ian is alarmed to find John confused and disoriented. This serious comedy by Kate Hawley is an exploration of love and renewal. 7:30 p.m. The Colligan Theater, 1010 River St., Santa Cruz. jeweltheatre.net. $48/$42/$26.

BOOK TALK: EL OTRO LADO Local author and musician Joaquin Barreto shares his story of immigration. 6 p.m. Watsonville Public Library, 275 Main St., Suite 100, Watsonville. 768-3400. Free.

FRIDAY 4/6-SUNDAY 4/22 ‘OUR TOWN’ Thornton Wilder’s Pulitzer-Prize-winning play will make a dramatic scene in Santa Cruz. Our Town is perhaps Wilder’s best known work, though it is also one of his most modest in its minimalist theatrical style. Directed by local producer Suzanne Sturn, the play gives new meaning to the idea of a theater experience. The stage manager, a character in the play, breaks the fourth wall not only by directly addressing the audience, but also by prompting actors and cueing scene changes, as if the rehearsals are the final product. The play is outside of the norm, and will introduce new perspective and context to everyday life in a bold and ambitious way.

INFO: 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays. Center Stage, 1001 Center St., Santa Cruz. brownpapertickets.com $25 general admission, $10 students and teachers.

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Francisco surf rock quintet Sandy’s sounds like Big Star in Big Sur. Glassy open tunings are buoyed by tom-heavy drum fills, anchored by Lesh-esque busy basslines, and soaked in resonant moog flourishes.

Vocalists Alexi Glickman and Dave Muller sing about seeing God while tripping, losing their souls to their phones, and the 80-foot blue whale that washed up at their home surf break. 9 p.m. The Crepe Place, 1134 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz. thecrepeplace.com or 429-6994. $8.

OPEN MIC NIGHT Open Mic Night every Wednesday in Capitola Village. Join us at the new Cork and Fork Capitola. All are welcome.

Always free, always fun. Awesome wines by the glass or bottle, Discretion beer on tap, handmade pizzas and great small-plate dishes. 7 p.m. Cork and Fork, 312 Capitola Ave., Capitola. corkandforkcapitola.com.

Free.

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

Louden Nelson Community Center, 301 Center St., Santa Cruz. instantharmony.com.

TOBY GRAY AT REEF/PONO Toby’s music is cool, mellow and smooth, with a repertoire of classic favorites and heartfelt originals.

6:30-9:30 p.m. The Reef Bar and Restaurant, 120 Union St., Santa Cruz. reefbarsantacruz. com. Free.

THURSDAY 4/5 ARTS FIRST THURSDAY ART WALK— CAPITOLA MALL Family friendly art sale and show. Join us for free refreshments, free music and free raffle at the First Thursday Art Walk inside Capitola Mall. Brought to you

GROUPS ASTRONOMY ON TAP Astronomy on Tap is a monthly gathering of space enthusiasts, professional astronomers, and anyone with a general curiosity about things otherwordly … all over delicious beer. 6:30 p.m.

New Bohemia Brewing Co. Second floor, 1030 41st Ave., Santa Cruz. facebook.com/ AstroUCSC. Free.

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

HEALTH B12 HAPPY HOUR B12 helps support energy, mood, sleep, immunity, metabolism and stress resilience. Since B12 is not absorbed well during digestion, and all B vitamins are depleted by stress, most Americans are deficient. Having B12 in the form of an injection bypasses the malabsorption problem, and people often feel an immediate difference. Every Thursday morning, we offer discounted vitamin B12 by walk-in or appointment. 9 a.m.-Noon. Thrive Natural Medicine, 2840 Park Ave., Soquel. thrivenatmed.com or 515-8699. $15.

MUSIC JACK TEMPCHIN’S ‘PEACEFUL EASY FEELING’ 45TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR

Legendary composer Jack Tempchin celebrates 45 years of hits live with an intimate performance in Felton. Sing along with Jack to “Peaceful, Easy Feeling” “Already Gone” “You Belong to the City” “Smugglers Blues” “Slow Dancing” and more on his “Peaceful Easy Feeling” 45th Anniversary Tour. 7 p.m. Don Quixote's, 6275 Hwy. 9, Felton. 335-2800. $20.

BOB CARTER’S SINGER-SONGWRITER SHOWCASE Featuring the amazing local talents of four to five local singersongwriters. Come out, enjoy with friends and family, and sip on local artisan brews from our full craft bar. 5:30-9 p.m. The Food Lounge, 1001 Center St., Santa Cruz. 2125399 or scfoodlounge.com.

THE SANTA CRUZ TREMOLOS SINGING GROUP FOR PEOPLE WITH PARKINSON’S Singing is known to be a good voice-strengthening exercise for people with Parkinson’s disease. Santa Cruz County has an ongoing singing group for people with Parkinson’s and their caregivers. 1-2:30 p.m.

The Episcopal Church, 125 Canterbury Drive, Aptos. easepd.org/singing. Free.

FRIDAY 4/6 ARTS MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY THEATER PRESENTS: ‘JULIUS CAESAR’ BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE DIRECTED

BY BILL PETERS LIVE ON STAGE Mountain Community Theater is proud to present Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, directed by Bill Peters. 7:30 p.m. Mountain Community Theater, 9400 Mill St., Ben Lomond. mctshows.org. $20.

OPENING NIGHT: OUR TOWN BY THORNTON WILDER Our Town, set in the early 20th century, has been described as “the record of a tiny New Hampshire village as created by the lives of its most humble inhabitants.” It invites reflection on how our country has changed over the past century.

Yet the play is less about a particular time than about time itself, and the passing ephemeral quality of all life. 8 p.m. Center Stage Theater, 1001 Center St, Santa Cruz.

662-2238. $25/$10.

JEWEL THEATRE PRESENTS: ‘COMING OF AGE’ Ian is returning from a book tour to visit his elderly father John, a renowned Dickens scholar, and most recently, a grief stricken widower. Ian is alarmed to find John confused and disoriented. This serious

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JOIN US AS W E SHA RE THE EXCIT EMENT OF LE ARNING of varieties of plants well-suited to the central California Coast, including featured plants from Australia and South Africa.

APR 18, 3–5PM; 6:30–9PM THE INN AT PASATIEMPO $0–$10/PERSON

Learn how light pollution impacts people, animals, and observing the night sky through short scientific talks and stunning visuals. Afternoon session features the SKYGLOW Project. Presented by UCSC, International Dark-Sky Association Santa Cruz Chapter, and Lick Observatory.

Astronomy on Tap APR 5, 6:30PM NEW BOHEMIA BREWING COMPANY FREE ADMISSION

This month, Astronomy on Tap gets dense: Researchers Ignacio MartinNavarro and Josiah Schwab bravely approach black holes, the densest known objects in the universe! There will be drink specials all evening, as well as games, quizzes, and prizes!

TRACTION: Art Talk APR 6, 7–9PM UC SANTA CRUZ, DIGITAL ARTS RESEARCH CENTER (DARC) 108 FREE ADMISSION

April in Santa Cruz—Festival of Contemporary Music APR 6, 7:30PM UC SANTA CRUZ, MUSIC CENTER RECITAL HALL FREE ADMISSION

Opening night! Featuring a historic work by Cesar Bolanos (Giacomo Fiore) for electric guitar and computer, as well as an original work for electronics and oboe (Kyle Bruckmann).

Mary Porter Sesnon Exhibition Opening Reception

APR 18, 5:30PM UC SANTA CRUZ, HUMANITIES 2, ROOM 259 FREE ADMISSION

A documentary about what happened behind the scenes while filming Terraferma on an isolated island, where Africans were brought to play the part of refugees—something most actually experienced.

Hip-Hop Hesteria Concert

An exhibition celebrating the life of Mary Porter Sesnon and her local influence on the arts. Featuring paintings

by California artists, as well as sketches and watercolors from the historic scrapbook made during salons hosted at her Pino Alto residence.

APR 14, NOON–4PM, 10AM–NOON MEMBERS PRESALE UC SANTA CRUZ ARBORETUM & BOTANIC GARDEN

The Arboretum’s Spring Plant Sale returns! Gardeners will find hundreds

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FOREST (for a thousand years...)

Exhibition Opening APR 7, 3–5PM; RUNS THROUGH JUNE 30 UC SANTA CRUZ, ARBORETUM & BOTANIC GARDEN FREE ADMISSION ON OPENING DAY

An audio installation by renowned artists Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller, FOREST (for a thousand years...) is an immersive sensory experience located in a mysterious pocket of the Arboretum.

Presented by the Institute of the Arts and Sciences, the Arboretum and Botanic Garden, and the San José Museum of Contemporary Art.

APR 20, 7:30PM UC SANTA CRUZ, MUSIC CENTER RECITAL HALL FREE ADMISSION

Hip-hop joins live experimental jazz, featuring professor Karlton Hester, video from Peru, and West African dance.

Santa Cruz Pickwick Club SECOND SUNDAY OF THE MONTH, THROUGH MAY, 2PM SANTA CRUZ MUSEUM OF ART & HISTORY BOARDROOM FREE ADMISSION

APR 12, 5PM UC SANTA CRUZ, SESNON GALLERY FREE ADMISSION

Arboretum Spring Plant Sale

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Film Screening: Cruel and Unusual—The Story of the Angola 3 APR 22, 2PM UC SANTA CRUZ, MEDIA THEATER FREE ADMISISON

The story of three black men imprisoned in LA, their decades-long struggle for justice, and the movement to end solitary confinement. A talk with psychology professor Craig Haney and Marie Levin follows.

Join us each month for conversations about 19th-century novels and guest speaker presentations to help us contextualize our readings.

UPCOMING EVENTS APRIL 27–29

Alumni Weekend APRIL 28–29

UCSC Farm & Garden Spring Plant Sale APRIL 28

The Del Sol Quartet MAY 31–JUNE 3

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Learn About Our Programs • Hands-On Activities • Demonstrations Meet and engage with the Summer Camp Leaders, Junior Guards and Class Instructors!

FIRST FRIDAY—THE WHOLE BALL OF WAX Featuring encaustic paintings by 22 artists working at the Rocket Encaustic Studio. Encaustics is an ancient and cutting-edge method of painting using molten beeswax and pigment. Music: Brian Fitzgerald, solo jazz guitar. 6 p.m. Felix Culpa Gallery, 107 Elm St., Santa Cruz. felixkulpa. com. Free.

FRIDAY APRIL AT THE TANNERY ARTS CENTER—WELCOME SPRING! Our studios open their doors to share original work by local artists. Visit, engage, stop at the cafe, play ping pong and foosball. 5-9 p.m. Tannery Arts Center, 1050 River St., Santa Cruz. 621-6226 or tanneryartscenter. org. Free.

DANA RICHARDSON AT ARTISANS GALLERY Dana Richardson’s studio

California Designers’ Sale Palo Alto Medical Foundation Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center

Proceeds benefit Cancer Care Programs in Santa Cruz County

Saturday April 14, 2018 10:00am – 4:00pm

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Event Ticket & Parking $15.00 pre-order or at door Pre-Ordered Boxed Lunch $15.00 41 fabulous designers selling their newest clothing designs, handbags, accessories, jewelry, wearable art and more at affordable prices.

To pre-order event tickets call (831) 458-6391 10:00 am – 4:00 pm 12:00 – 2:00 pm 12:30 – 1:30 pm 12:30 & 2:30 pm 1:00, 2:00 & 3:00 pm 2:30 – 3:30 pm 3:00 pm

Shop Designer booths and play Designer Bingo: match your receipt to win a gift Pre-ordered lunch boxes available for pick up Complimentary coffee hour Complimentary style workshops with image consultant Alyce Parsons and stylist Joyce Anderson Free door prize drawings (must be present to win) Complimentary tea time (tea, coffee and scones) Drawings for $8,000 sapphire and diamond bracelet raffle and Foodie Delight raffle

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practice involves hand mulling earth pigments, organic walnut oil, and citrus solvents to create environmentally friendly, non-toxic, oil paints. Her current body of expressionist oil paintings showcases strong women portraits. 5:30-8:30 p.m. Artisans Gallery, 1368 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz. danarichardsonartist.com. Free.

FIRST FRIDAY FELTON ART WALK Exhibiting reception for paintings by Ariel A. Perez and also wood and glass mobiles by Chris Moran. Stop in and chat a while with the artists. 6 p.m. Garimo’s Real Soap Studio and Classroom, 6225 Hwy. 9, Felton. Free.

BLOOM: FIRST ART FRIDAY Multimedia artists Leah Beech and Eli Torres feature original work in a variety of mediums.

Beech’s work is vivid, colorful pop art that portrays the intertwining of humans and nature, representing inevitable change and growth. Torres creates fantastical worlds inspired by dreams, nature and archetypes.

Music by Zipse. Refreshments. 7-10 p.m. Go Ask Alice, 1125 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz. 4694372. Free.

CLASSES PAELLA COOKING CLASS Join WSETCertified Kristen Valenza for a hands-on cooking class on the classic Spanish dish Paella—a mix of Spanish rice, vegetables, chorizo or sausage, seafood, and aromatic spices like parsley and saffron. The dish will be prepared, then enjoyed, and paired with

red wine. Preregister. 6-8 p.m. New Leaf Market, 1101 Fair Ave., Santa Cruz. 426-1306 or newleaf.com/events. $45/$40.

PARKS AND REC ACTIVITY FUN FAIR Let Parks and Recreation help you plan a fantastic summer for your family.

Learn about our programs and to ask questions prior to summer registration on Saturday, April 14. Meet and engage with summer camp leaders, junior guard and class instructors. Participate in hands-on activities and view demonstrations of our class offerings. 5-8 p.m., Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium, 307 Church St., Santa Cruz.

Free.

SALSA NIGHT Intermediate and beginner salsa lessons, and afterward join us for a hot salsa dance party with DJ CongaBoy. Check out our website for more information.

7:30-11:30 p.m. El Palomar Ballroom, 1344 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz. 426-1221 or palomarballroom.com. $14/$6.

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

LOCAL BY LOCALS Every Friday we’re filling our halls and hearts with live music as well as creating craft cocktails and pouring local wines and beers. All made locally. Come celebrate the goodness created in Santa Cruz. 3-6 p.m. Hotel Paradox, 611 Ocean St., Santa Cruz. 425-7100 or hotelparadox.com.

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

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

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

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DOGS OF DEMOCRACY

And Discussion to Follow with Director Mary Zournazi and Lisa Krigsman, Santa Cruz SPCA Donor Relations Coordinator Presented In Conjunction With The Santa Cruz SPCA Dogs of Democracy is a documentary about the stray dogs of Athens and the people who take care of them. Filmmaker Mary Zournazi explores life on the streets through the eyes of the dogs and peoples' experience. Shot on location in Athens, the birthplace of democracy, the documentary is about how Greece has become the ‘stray dogs of Europe’, and how the dogs have become a symbol of hope for the people and for the anti-austerity movement. A universal story about love and loyalty and what we might learn from animals.

Sunday, April 8th, 2018; 7:00pm

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theatrical flair to engage and delight audiences. 7-9 p.m. Vino Prima Wine Bar, 55 B Municipal Wharf, Santa Cruz. hannahcoopersongs.com. Free.

SATURDAY 4/7 ARTS JEWEL THEATRE PRESENTS: ‘COMING OF AGE’ Ian is returning from a book tour to visit his elderly father John, a renowned Dickens scholar, and most recently, a grief stricken widower. Ian is alarmed to find John confused and disoriented. This serious comedy by Kate Hawley is an exploration of love and renewal. 8 p.m. The Colligan Theater, 1010 River St., Santa Cruz. jeweltheatre.net. $48/$42/$26.

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R. Blitzer Gallery

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BREAKTHROUGH LIFE TOOLS FOR MEN

‘OUR TOWN’ BY THORNTON WILDER Our Town, set in the early 20th century, has been described as “the record of a tiny New Hampshire village as created by the lives of its most humble inhabitants.” It invites reflection on how our country has changed over the past century. Yet the play is less about a particular time than about time itself, and the passing ephemeral quality of all life. 8 p.m. Center Stage Theater, 1001 Center St, Santa Cruz. 662-2238. $25/$10.

FOOD & WINE APTOS FARMERS MARKET AT CABRILLO COLLEGE Voted Good Times

• Better partner • Better father • Better friend • Better man

best farmers market in Santa Cruz County.

With more than 90 vendors, the Aptos Farmers Market offers an unmatched selection of locally grown produce and specialty foods. 8 a.m.-Noon, Saturdays, Cabrillo College. montereybayfarmers.org or akeller@montereybayfarmers.org. Free.

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Many men struggle with relationship issues, loss, self-worth, anger, addictions and isolation. Breakthrough works on the causes behind the challenges that affect all men.

INTRODUCTORY EVENINGS

February 22 • March 8 • March 22 • March 29 • 7-9pm

Westside Farmers Market takes place every week at the corner of Highway 1 and Western Drive, situated on the northern edge of Santa Cruz’s greenbelt. This market serves the communities of the west-end of Santa Cruz including Bonny Doon, North Coast, UCSC Campus and is a short trip from downtown.

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

PARTNER YOGA AND WINE TASTING

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

Share sacred energy the second and fourth Saturdays of each month at Poetic Cellars Winery. Wine tasting will follow the class. 10 a.m.-Noon. Poetic Cellars, 5000 N. Rodeo Gulch Road, Soquel. 462-3478.

PUBLIC BREWERY TOUR OF SANTA CRUZ—WESTSIDE ROUTE Hop aboard a unique ride on the newest member to the Brew Cruz family, Slowboy. A 1964 splitwindow VW Bus offers vintage transport over the course of four hours. Passengers receive discounted beers at each location, the opportunity to meet the brew masters, and a knowledgeable driver who will guide you through the day with discussions of beer and local history. Noon. Dream Inn Santa Cruz, 175 West Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz. scbrewcruz. com. $75/$45.

HEALTH B12 HAPPY HOUR Come and get your Happy Hour B12 shot. Your body needs B12 to create energy and is not well absorbed from the diet or in capsule form. Everyone can benefit from a B12 shot! After B12 injections many patients feel a natural boost in energy. 10 a.m.-Noon. Santa Cruz Naturopathic Medical Center, 736 Chestnut St., Santa Cruz. 477-1377 or scnmc.com. $29/$17.

MUSIC WATSONVILLE TAIKO’S 27TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT— PRIMORDIAL WINDS Join Watsonville Taiko as we celebrate 27 years of drumming with a special anniversary concert and a celebration of spring. WIND is the movement of the earth's energy from one pole to another, across tide and time, from the past to the present. Taiko drumming awakens the winds of a distant time to stir the PRIMORDIAL world of our imagination..

7 p.m. Cabrillo College Crocker Theater, Lower Perimeter Road, Aptos. 475-1088 or watsonvilletaiko.org. $21/$16/$12.

VOLUNTEER VOLUNTEER TO FEED THE HUNGRY WITH FOOD NOT BOMBS We need help sharing vegan meals with the hungry every Saturday and Sunday in downtown Santa Cruz: Cooking from Noon-3 p.m, 418 Front St., Santa Cruz. 515-8234. Serving from 4-6 p.m. at the Post Office, 840 Front St., Santa Cruz.

SUNDAY 4/8 ARTS ‘OUR TOWN’ BY THORNTON WILDER Our Town, set in the early 20th century, has

CALENDAR been described as “the record of a tiny New Hampshire village as created by the lives of its most humble inhabitants”. It invites reflection on how our country has changed over the past century. Yet the play is less about a particular time than about time itself, and the passing ephemeral quality of all life. 2 p.m. Center Stage Theater, 1001 Center St, Santa Cruz. 662-2238. $25/$10.

JEWEL THEATRE PRESENTS: ‘COMING OF AGE’ Ian is returning from a book tour to visit his elderly father John, a renowned Dickens scholar, and most recently, a grief stricken widower. Ian is alarmed to find John confused and disoriented. This serious comedy by Kate Hawley is an exploration of love and renewal. 8 p.m. The Colligan Theater, 1010 River St., Santa Cruz. jeweltheatre.net. $48/$42/$26.

MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY THEATER PRESENTS: “JULIUS CAESAR” BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE DIRECTED

BY BILL PETERS LIVE ON STAGE Mountain Community Theater is proud to present Julius Caesar, by William Shakespeare and directed by Bill Peters.

2 p.m. Mountain Community Theater, 9400 Mill St., Ben Lomond. mctshows.org. $20/$17.

CLASSES RECOVERY AND HEALING, RAVEN YOGA WORKSHOP Please join us in

FOOD & WINE THE WILD HEART OF SPRING: A FEAST OF LIGHT Come celebrate the changing light with a feast for the senses.

This unique dining experience will feature Chef Katie Briggs of Eclectik Domestic and her six-course meal teeming with all of the wild abundance of a spring harvest.

Served in an intimate, immersive banquet installation set to the narration and music musings of author Nick Jaina, this is sure to be an evening to captivate the hearts, minds,

PUBLIC BREWERY TOUR OF SANTA CRUZ—WESTSIDE ROUTE Hop aboard a unique ride on the newest member to the Brew Cruz family, Slowboy. A 1964 splitwindow VW Bus offers vintage transport over the course of four hours. Passengers receive discounted beers at each location, the opportunity to meet the brew masters, and a knowledgeable driver who will guide you through the day with discussions of beer and local history. Noon. Dream Inn Santa Cruz, 175 West Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz. scbrewcruz. com. $75/$45.

MUSIC WATSONVILLE TAIKO’S 27TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT— PRIMORDIAL WINDS Join Watsonville Taiko as we celebrate 27 years of drumming with a special anniversary concert and a celebration of spring. Wind is the movement of the earth’s energy from one pole to another, across tide and time, from the past to the present. Taiko drumming awakens the winds of a distant time to stir the primordial world of our imagination. 2 p.m. Cabrillo College Crocker Theater, Lower Perimeter Road, Aptos. 475-1088 or watsonvilletaiko. org. $21/$16/$12.

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

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

SECOND SUNDAY CONTRA DANCE Contra dance is a traditional New England style of folk dancing, in which each dance is taught and prompted by a caller. Dances are high-energy, creative, playful, social and set to live music. During each dance, partners “progress” up or down the hall, eventually dancing with everyone else in the line. No dancing experience is necessary. Bringing a partner is not required. 6-9 p.m. Veterans Memorial Building, 846 Front St., Santa Cruz.

454-0478. Donation/$12/$5.

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CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR OPEN HOUSE The University of California, Santa Cruz, invites construction contractors to learn more about getting started bidding projects at the campus and about upcoming projects. Please join us for an open house and light refreshments with information on how you can become a part of our construction community.

Where:

UC Santa Cruz Hay Barn

When:

Wednesday, April 11th, 3:00-5:00PM

This event is for all contractors, with a focus on those new to the campus. UCSC is seeking General Building Contractors and all licensed trades.

For a map with parking information please visit our website https://ppc.ucsc.edu/contractors/ index.html

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welcoming Nicole Peltier from Tulsa OK to Nourish. During this two day workshop we encourage you to get inspired to make changes in your life through movement, rhythm, and beat. If you are looking to shed a habit pattern, make a life change, or start something new, this is the class for you.

No yoga experience or recovery experience required, just come with an open mind. 9:3011:30 a.m. Nourish, 130 Walnut Ave, Santa Cruz. 359-5335 or nourishsantacruz.com. $75/$45.

and palates of those who join us to taste the Wild Heart of Spring. lille æske, 13160 Hwy. 9, Boulder Creek. 703-4183. $150.

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and Fran Sumner. Walk up the trail to the Observation Platform of the Rhododendron Garden, located at the top of the hill. Monte Toyon Camp and Conference Center, 220 Cloister Lane, Aptos. 1 p.m. Free.

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SLOW VINYASA YOGA Slow Vinyasa Yoga is customized to the student. All levels are welcome. A beautiful zen venue with ample props. 10:30 a.m. Mark Stephens Yoga, 1010 Fair Ave., Santa Cruz. 425-3431 or yogawithirene.com.

Come experience the incredible bird life that the Wetlands of Watsonville have to offer. Located along the globally important Pacific Flyway, the Wetlands of Watsonville provide a resting stop for birds on their migratory journey. The wetland system of sloughs and their uplands offer breeding and year-round habitat for more than 220 species of shorebirds, waterfowl, raptors and song birds. Bilingual walk every Sunday at 1:30 p.m. City of Watsonville-Nature Center, 30 Harkins Slough Road, Watsonville. cityofwatsonville.org. Free.

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

California Grey Bears, 2710 Chanticleer Ave., Santa Cruz. 234-6791. $5.

gathering of a spiritual path based on service and loving kindness. The Sufi Path is the path toward truth that moves through the heart. Any sincere seekers are welcome. Please call. 7:30 p.m. Santa Cruz Sufi Center, 219 Chace St., Santa Cruz.

425-8454. Free.

MONDAY 4/9 ARTS POETRY OPEN MIC A project of the Legendary Collective, the weekly Santa Cruz Word Church poetry open mic is a community of local writers who recognize the power of spoken word. They gather every Monday for a community writing workshop, then host a 15-slot open mic followed by a different featured poet each week. 4 p.m. Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History, 705 Front St., Santa Cruz. santacruzmah.org. Free.

stretching, strengthening Basics TriYoga class to benefit your backs and hips. With Dr. Kim Beecher (chiropractor). For beginners and all levels 6 p.m. Triyoga Center, 708 Washington St., Santa Cruz. 310-589-0600. $15.

TRIYOGA LEVEL 1 Enjoy the wealth of TriYoga. Taught by Terri Richards. 9:30 a.m.

Triyoga Center, 708 Washington St., Santa Cruz. 310-589-0600. $15.

TUESDAY 4/10

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LOVE YOUR

LOCAL BAND

CAROLYN SILLS Americana legend Dale Watson founded the Ameripolitan Awards to honor new musicians playing the classic roots style of country music. It was his way to push back against the blandness of modern mainstream country.

Local musician Carolyn Sills’ Western-swing group the Carolyn Sills Combo had been nominated for an Ameripolitan before, but at the awards ceremony in Austin last month Sills heard their name called for the first time as winner of the Western Swing Group category. It was a surreal moment, she says—she gave a speech and got a big round of applause, then went backstage where she was showered with congratulations.

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“A bunch of our idols were back there: Rosie Flores, Reverend Horton Heat,” says Sills. All those other people congratulating us, and telling us they voted for us.”

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The award is opening doors for her group, which includes guitarist/ vocalist Gerald Egan, percussionist/ singer Sunshine Jackson, drummer Jim Norris, and steel guitar player Charlie Joe Wallace.

“We have great friends and fans in town and people that are just so excited that we brought the trophy home. It's definitely a win for the Santa Cruz contingent.”

Sills’ next local show will be at Flynn’s on April 7, which will be a fundraiser for local resident Fleet Montgomery, who’s currently dealing with hefty medical expenses. AARON CARNES INFO: 8 p.m. Saturday, April 7. Flynn’s Cabaret, 6275 Hwy. 9, Felton. $15/adv, $20/door. 335-2800.

DEVIL MAKES THREE

WEDNESDAY 4/4 FUSION

R. CARLOS NAKAI Have you ever seen Native American flute master R. Carlos Nakai in a Hawaiian shirt? I hadn’t either—until this week. But Nakai’s current quartet project is showcasing a different side of the renowned artist. The R. Carlos Nakai Quartet (RCNQ) is a fusion outfit that blends international styles and has a sonic range spanning from quiet and meditative to irresistibly groovy.

Comprising Nakai on flutes, trumpet and voice; Will Clipman on drums, percussion and voice; AmoChip Dabney on saxophones, keyboards and voice; and Johnny Walker on bass and voice, the quartet brings new life and a collaborative spirit to traditional sounds. CJ INFO: 7:30 p.m. Flynn’s Cabaret, 6275 Hwy. 9, Felton. $25. 335-2800.

ROCK

at the Santa Cruz Music Festival, this Wednesday the Dogs return to the Crepe Place with friends Spooky Mansion for a night of mystic melodies and floating fantasies. MAT WEIR INFO: 9 p.m. Crepe Place, 1134 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz. $8. 429-6994.

POP/ROOTS

MARIA MULDAUR An acclaimed artist who topped the charts with her 1974 hit song “Midnight at the Oasis,” Maria Muldaur expanded her musical footprint to include roots, folk, blues, bluegrass and more. With a whopping 40 albums to her name, Muldaur has been a familiar presence on the pop music scene for the last four decades. Her latest project, dubbed “Jazzabelle,” is described as an “intimate evening of naughty bawdy blues and vintage classic jazz.” CJ INFO: 7:30 p.m. Michael’s on Main, 2591 Main St., Soquel. $20. 479-9777.

GETAWAY DOGS

THURSDAY 4/5

For the last five years, the “cushy bedroom psychedelic bossanova” of the Getaway Dogs has provided dreamy tunes for Santa Cruzans to sit back and relax to. Fresh off their performance

MAIN SQUEEZE

FUNK In its early days, funk band the Main Squeeze fancied itself a party

band over at Indiana University, where, we can assume, they provided the soundtrack to many a debaucherous late night. Times have changed, and the funketeers have matured, but they’re no less dancey. They hit the road with Santa Cruz as one of their stops, and an incredible new album waiting in the wings. Produced by Randy Jackson (The guy who used to say “Dawg” on American Idol), Without A Sound is a personal, emotive grooving record with a heavy dose of funk and a splash of rock and soul. AC INFO: 8:30 p.m. Moe’s Alley, 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz. $10/adv, $15/door. 479-1854.

THURSDAY 4/5 FADO

ANTÓNIO ZAMBUJO Acclaimed Portuguese guitarist and fado singer António Zambujo is part of a long line of many outstanding fado singers that includes the legendary Mariza and Dulce Pontes. A star whose 2002 debut album, O Mesmo Fado, garnered him critical acclaim and “Best New Fado

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Voice” honors from Radio Nova FM, Zambujo went on to become an internationally known sensation and recipient of even more awards, including the prestigious Amália Rodrigues Prize by the Amália Rodrigues Foundation in the category of “Best Male Fado Singer.” CJ INFO: 7 p.m. Kuumbwa Jazz, 320-2 Cedar St., Santa Cruz. $25/adv, $30/door. 427-2227.

COUNTRY

DEVIL MAKES THREE Your eyes do not deceive you! Santa Cruz’s prodigal sons (and daughter) are coming home to spread their roots and rock the Catalyst again. This is one band that needs no introduction as they have been a hometown favorite for nearly two decades, blending the folky sounds of the Santa Cruz Mountains with blues, jazz, honky tonk and a little bit of country swagger. MW INFO: 9 p.m. Catalyst, 1011 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz. $35. 429-4135.

ROCK

AL JARDINE When you think of the Beach Boys, who comes to mind? Brian Wilson, of course, and his various brothers (and asshole cousin Mike Love). But hey, don’t forget Al Jardine! He’s an original member, and every bit the fantastic, dreamy singer that the Wilsons were. In 2010, he released his official debut studio album, A Postcard From California. It was recorded in Big Sur with some local musicians and some amazing guests (Neil Young, Brian Wilson, Steve Miller). It’s sunny, poppy, and everything else you’d want from an original Beach Boys member. AC INFO: 7 p.m. Rio Theatre, 1205 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz. $33.50/adv, $49.25/door. 423-8209.

ROCK

STONEFIELD Raised in Australia on their parents’ vast record collection, which includes everything from Deep Purple to Zappa, the four hard-rocking sisters of Stonefield not only absorbed the wide scope of classic rock’s heyday, but also developed an instinctual chemistry that

sounds as natural as breathing. AC INFO: 8:30 p.m. Catalyst, 1011 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz. $8/adv, $10/door. 429-4135.

SUNDAY 4/8 JAZZ

LEE RITENOUR WITH DAVE GRUSIN When it comes to paying the rent, it’s safe to assume that Dave Grusin doesn’t need this gig. The pianist spent four decades as an A-list Hollywood film composer, with a gaudy list of credits from 1967’s Divorce American Style and 1973’s Robert Mitchum classic The Friends of Eddie Coyle to his Oscar-winning score for 1988’s The Milagro Beanfield War and my personal favorite, the rollicking piano-driven soundtrack for 1993’s The Firm. He co-founded the extremely successful label GRP, which released around a dozen albums by Lee Ritenour, an accomplished guitarist with a passion for Brazilian music. The longtime friends have been touring together in recent years, a partnership that brings out the burnished lyricism of both players. ANDREW GILBERT INFO: 7 and 9 p.m. Kuumbwa Jazz, 320-2 Cedar St., Santa Cruz. $35-$47. 427-2227.

INFO: 4 p.m. Sunday, April 22. Moe’s Alley, 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz. $20/adv, $25/door. 479-1854.

WANT TO GO? Go to santacruz.com/ giveaways before 11 a.m. on Friday, April 13 to find out how you could win a pair of tickets to the show.

IN THE QUEUE SIX STRING PHARMACY

“Acoustic power duo” out of Monterey County. Thursday at Henflings JACK TEMPCHIN

Legendary songwriter behind numerous Eagles hits.

Thursday at Flynn’s Cabaret GRATEFUL BLUEGRASS BOYS

String band tribute to Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, the Rolling Stones and the Dead. Friday at Michael’s on Main DON CARLOS

Reggae legend. Friday and Saturday at Moe’s Alley GODDAMN GALLOWS

Rockabilly, psychobilly, punk and bluegrass. Sunday at Catalyst

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FRIDAY 4/6

SATURDAY 4/7

A rock ’n’ roll hall-of-famer who transformed popular music, Ray Charles left a legacy that can’t be duplicated—but that doesn’t mean we don’t love when people try.

Charles gave us so many hit songs, including “Hit the Road Jack,” “I Wonder,” and “Georgia On My Mind,” to name just a few, that will be kept alive for generations to come. On April 4, a star-studded cast of Bay Area musicians, including Santana vocalist Tony Lindsay and blues guitar shredder Chris Cain, pay tribute with the Ray Charles Project. Put on your dancing shoes and celebrate the life of a legend. CAT JOHNSON

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Thursday April 5th 8:30pm $10/15

Funk & Soul Dance Party With THE

MAIN SQUEEZE

LIVE MUSIC

+ MIDTOWN SOCIAL

WED

Friday April 6th 9pm $25/30 & Saturday April 7th 9pm $30/35

ABBOTT SQUARE 118 Cooper St, Santa Cruz

DON CARLOS

THE APPLETON GRILL 410 Rodriguez St, Watsonville

2 Nights With Jamaican Reggae Legend

W/ SISTA KAT (FRIDAY) & ANCSTREE (SATURDAY) Sunday April 8th 8:30pm $8/12

LAW Records Reggae Showcase

KASH’D OUT TUNNEL VISION SERANATION

APTOS ST. BBQ 8059 Aptos St, Aptos

4/4

Al Frisby 6-8p

AQUARIUS RESTAURANT Santa Cruz Dream Inn 175 W Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz BLUE LAGOON 923 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz

Coercion, Adult School, The Critical Shakes $5 9p

THU

4/5

FRI

4/6

SAT

4/7

Papiba & Friends Free 6:30-9p

Aurora Beam Free 6:30-9:30p

AC Myles 6-8p

Scott Kail 6-8p

Lloyd Whitely 1p Dennis Herrera 6-8p

Jazz Free 7p

Jazz Free 7p

Jazz Free 7p

Comedy Night / 80’s Night Free 8:30p

Annapura, Deathgrave, AKA Frank!, Symba, Dipygus, Warp BP, Sauce Team Chamber $5 9p Ash 9p

THE BLUE LOUNGE 529 Seabright Ave, Santa Cruz

Karaoke

Karaoke

MON

4/9

TUE

4/10

Chickenbone Slim 6-8p

Broken Shades 6-8p

Virgil Thrasher & Rick Stevens 6-8p

The Box (Goth Night) 9p

Post Punk Night Free 9p

Psychic Astro Club, Heavenly Bother, Time $5 9p

Karaoke

BOARDWALK BOWL 115 Cliff St, Santa Cruz

Karaoke 8p-Close

Karaoke 8p-Close

Live Music 9-11:45p

Karaoke 6p-Close

Karaoke 6p-Close

Karaoke 6p-Close

Karaoke 8p-Close

CHUM

BOCCI’S CELLAR 140 Encinal St, Santa Cruz

Sloth & Turtle, The Shoobies Free 8p

Karaoke Free 8p

Swing Dance $5 5:30p The Get Down 9p

Fyre Reggae 8p

SC Jazz Society Free 3:30p

Shane Klein Free 8p

Comedy w/ Shwa Free 8p

Karaoke 9-12:30a

Karaoke 9-12:30a

Singer/Songwriter Showcase 9p-12:30a

Devil Makes Three SOLD OUT 8p

Marc E Bassy $25-$60 8p

Ugly God $25-$80 8p

Buku $14/$18 8:30p

Stonefield $8/$10 8p

Friday April 13th 9pm $20/25

All Star Jam/Rock Favorites Return

ROCK COLLECTION

Melvin Seals, Greg Anton, Stu Allen, Dan “Lebo” Lebowitz John-Paul McLean & Stephanie Salva

BRITANNIA ARMS 110 Monterey Ave, Capitola CATALYST 1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz

Roy Wood$ $20/$25 8p

CATALYST ATRIUM 1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz

Sadgirl $10/$12 8:30p

Mitis $15/$18 8p

Saturday April 14th 9pm $12/15 SNARKY PUPPY Side Project

GHOST NOTE Sunday April 15th 8:30pm $25/30

Grammy Winners From New Orleans

REBIRTH BRASS BAND

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Thursday April 12th 8:30pm $10/15 A Tribute To PHISH With

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April 17th SENSAMOTION, PACIFIC ROOTS, ANIMO CRUZ April 18th DIRTY REVIVAL + POST ST RHYTHM PEDDLERS April 19th TROPA MAGICA + QIENSAVE April 20th ALO - ANIMAL LIBERATION ORCHESTRA April 21st SOULWISE + Aloha Radio April 22nd RAY CHARLES PROJECT (afternoon) April 23rd MIKE & THE MOONPIES April 26th EDGE OF THE WEST + CORAL CREEK April 27th THE ENGLISH BEAT April 28th LYRICS BORN April 29th SUGARAY RAYFORD May 2nd KABAKA PYRAMID May 3rd KYLE HOLLINGSWORTH + HOT BUTTERED RUM May 4th SUNNY SWEENEY + WARD DAVIS May 5th SAMBADÁ + FLOR DE CAÑA May 6th LYDIA PENSE & COLD BLOOD May 9th ROGUE WAVE May 10th MAOLI May 11th THE MERMEN

WWW.MOESALLEY.COM 1535 Commercial Way Santa Cruz 831.479.1854

OPEN LATE EVERY NIGHT! wednesday 4/11

roselit bone w/ midicine moon and noctooa

9PM - $10 door

thursday 4/12 bart & the bedazzled w/ hod and the helpers and ollie’s

9PM - $8 door

friday 4/13

the ajimas w/ the fading sound and zealousy

Show 9pm $8 Door

saturday 4/14

thunderegg w/ bulletproof hearts and pieces

Show 9pm $8 Door

monday 4/16

birdcloud w/ chris crofton

Show 9pm $12 ADV - $15 Door

tuesday 4/17

7 come 11 Show 9pm $6 Door

wednesday 4/18

joe kaplow w/ wild iris and ladies of sound

Show 9pm $10 Door

MIDTOWN SANTA CRUZ 1134 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz

429-6994

The Goddamn Gallows, The Koffin Kats $15/$18 8p

LIVE MUSIC WED

4/4

THU

4/5

CAVA CAPITOLA WINE BAR 115 San Jose Ave, Capitola

FRI

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Mark Creech 7-10p

CILANTROS 1934 Main St, Watsonville

Hippo Happy Hour 5:30-7:30p

CORK AND FORK 312 Capitola Ave, Capitola

Open Mic Free 7-10p

CREPE PLACE 1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz

Getaway Dogs w/ Spooky Mansion $8 9p

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

Yuji Tojo $3 8p

Thursday, April 5 • 7 pm SAT

4/7

JP The Band 7-10p

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MON

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TUE

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John Michael 3-6p KPIG Happy Hour 5:30-7:30p

1/2 PRICE NIGHT FOR STUDENTS! Saturday, April 7 • 6:30 pm & 8:30 pm

VIVA LA LEHRER #5 Tickets: brownpapertickets.com Sunday, April 8 • 7 & 9 pm

Papiba & Friends $5 8:30p

Little Petie & the Mean Old Men w/ Average Jill $8 9p

Harry & the Hitmen $8/$10 8p

Isaac & the Haze $6 9p

B4 Dawn $7 9:30p

DAV. ROADHOUSE 1 Davenport Ave, Davenport

Funk Night ft. 7 Come 11 $6 9p Live Comedy $7 9p

Lyndia Joy Free 6:30-8:30p

DON QUIXOTE’S 6275 Hwy 9, Felton

R. Carlos Nakai Quartet Jack Tempchin $25 7:30p $20/$25 7:30p

THE FISH HOUSE 972 Main St, Watsonville

Grampa’s Chili w/ Jerry Brown & Friends $15 8p

Carolyn Sills Combo $15/$20 8p

Relative Sound Free 8p

Nite Creepers Free 8p

LEE RITENOUR WITH DAVE GRUSIN A longstanding collaboration between two masters of melody.

Monday, April 9 • 7 pm

Esoteric Collective Free 6-9p

DISCRETION BREWING 2703 41st Ave, Soquel

August Sun Free 6-9p

HUNTERTONES High-energy and horn-driven, fusing jazz, funk, rock, and soul.

1/2 PRICE NIGHT FOR STUDENTS! Wednesday, April 11 • 7 pm • FREE!

MASTER CLASS: SCOTT SORKIN IMPROVISATION WORKSHOP Approaching material through memorization and improvisation.

Thursday, April 12 • 7 pm

HENFLING’S 9450 Hwy 9, Ben Lomond KUUMBWA JAZZ 320-2 Cedar St, Santa Cruz

ANTÓNIO ZAMBUJO Internationally acclaimed Portuguese guitarist and fado singer.

António Zambujo $25/$30 6p

Viva La Lehrer #5 $26/$30 6:30 & 8:30p

Lee Ritenour w/ Dave Grusin $35/$40 7&9p

BOB & JOEY JACKSON MUSIC THERAPY PROGRAM BENEFIT Supporting Hospice of Santa Cruz County’s music therapy program.

Huntertones $20/$25 7p

Friday, April 13 • 7 & 9 pm

DIANNE REEVES One of the pre-eminent jazz vocalists in the world.

Saturday, April 14 • 8:30 pm 1011 PACIFIC AVE. SANTA CRUZ 831-429-4135 Wednesday, April 4 • Ages 16+

ROY WOOD$

Wednesday, April 4 • In the Atrium • Ages 16+

SADGIRL

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Thursday, April 5 • In the Atrium • Ages 16+

MITIS

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Friday, April 6 • In the Atrium • Ages 18+

BUKU

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Saturday, April 7 • Ages 16+

MARC E BASSY Saturday, April 7 • In the Atrium • Ages 16+ plus Evan Myall

Sunday, April 8 • In the Atrium • Ages 16+

THE GODDAMN GALLOWS THE KOFFIN KATS plus Against The Grain Tuesday, April 10 • Ages 16+

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Apr 11 Alvvays/ The Drums (Ages 16+) Apr 14 Alborosie/ Tribal Theory (Ages 16+) Apr 15 Strangelove (Ages 21+) Apr 17 Jungle/ Omar Apollo (Ages 16+) Apr 20 Ghastly (Ages 16+) Apr 21 Uriah Heep (Ages 21+) Apr 26 Emmure/ Counterparts (Ages 16+) Apr 28 Metalachi (Ages 21+) May 3 Skizzy Mars/ Oliver Tree (Ages 16+) May 4 Carnifex/ Oceano (Ages 16+) May 7 Rainbow Kitten Surprise (Ages 16+) May 8 Tech N9ne feat. Krizz Kaliko (Ages 16+) May 9 Joey Bada$$/ Boogie (Ages 16+) May 16 Poptone (Ages 16+) May 18 Against Me!/ Chris Farren (Ages 16+)

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

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

www.catalystclub.com

Sunday, April 15 • 7 pm

AN EVENING OF GOSPEL & JAZZ WITH THE SHINING SOULS FEATURING TAMMI BROWN Tickets: brownpapertickets.com Monday, April 16 • 7 pm

LIONEL LOUEKE TRIO An inventive & expressive guitarist, combining a wealth of global influences.

1/2 PRICE NIGHT FOR STUDENTS! Thursday, April 19 • 7 pm

THEO CROKER Exlporing infinite musical possibilities with an unfiltered approach on trumpet.

1/2 PRICE NIGHT FOR STUDENTS! Monday, April 23 • 7 pm

WILLIE JONES III QUINTET WITH JEREMY PELT, RALPH MOORE, ERIC REED & GERALD CANNON A bold & innovative drummer with an all-star band.

1/2 PRICE NIGHT FOR STUDENTS! Saturday, April 21 • 7:30 pm

DUO DUOS Tickets: snazzyproductions.com Unless noted advance tickets at kuumbwajazz.org Dinner served one hour before Kuumbwa prsented concerts. Premium wines & beer available.

All ages welcome.

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

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STONEFIELD

SIN SISTERS BURLESQUE Tickets: eventbrite.com

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IN THE DOG HOUSE Clever Wes Anderson comedy is set in a kind of alternative Japan, 20 years in the future, around a pack of dogs.

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Outcast pets save the day in wry satire ‘Isle of Dogs’

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ou don’t have to consider yourself a “dog person” to get a kick out of the new Wes Anderson comedy Isle of Dogs. But if you do happen to share your space with a creature of the canine persuasion, you’ll find even more to love in this wry social satire in which political chicanery is thwarted by one plucky boy, abetted by a pack of exiled, abandoned hounds.

Anderson wrote the clever script from a story he concocted with Roman Coppola, Jason Schwartzman and Kunichi Nomura. Told in meticulously crafted, yet exuberant stop-motion animation, the story is set in a kind of alternative Japan,

“20 years in the future,” when an epidemic of Dog Flu has swept across the metropolis of Megasaki City. To combat further outbreak, all dogs in the city are rounded up and quarantined to Trash Island, the city’s offshore garbage dump—left to fend for themselves amid mountains of trash, rats and rain.

To promote this drastic solution, corrupt Mayor Kobayashi launches the program by exiling Spots, the loyal guard dog who belongs to the mayor’s 12-year-old ward, Atari (voice of Koyu Rankin). But the mayor underestimates the bond between a boy and his dog. Atari steals a miniature Junior Turboprop

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and flies alone to Trash Island, determined to find his pet.

There, he’s befriended by a pack of domesticated canines. Despite their formidable names—King, Rex, Duke, Boss—they’re not adapting well to their lives of newfound freedom, and miss their masters. Stalwarts from Anderson’s usual stock company of players voice the dogs—Edward Norton, Jeff Goldblum, Bill Murray, and Bob Balaban—although it might take a couple of viewings to match up the voices with the correct doggy personalities.

Except for alpha dog, Chief (voice of Bryan Cranston); he’d be the leader of the pack, if he wasn’t such a loner,

and (gasp!) a stray. He disdains the democratic way the others put everything up for a vote when action is called for. Still, unaccustomed to creature comforts himself, he keeps an eye out for them, always exhorting them to buck up, and not give in to despair. “You’re acting like a bunch of household pets!” he exclaims, if he feels like their survival instincts are weakening.

The way Anderson puts the movie together is as entertaining as the story. A prologue of ornate screen paintings reveal how dogs used to be “kings” until the catloving Kobayashi Dynasty took over a few centuries ago. (Well, at least cats themselves are not depicted as villainous!) Gorgeous snippets of stylized Japanese Noh theater inform the action, and robotic gadgetry—from ingenious to ridiculously malfunctioning—pops up all over the place.

The actors (including Scarlett Johansson, as a strawberry-blonde “showdog” named Nutmeg, Ken Watanabe, Greta Gerwig, and Yoko Ono, among many others) all deliver lines in their native accents and languages, so Anderson gets comic mileage out of the fact that the dogs who speak in American English can’t understand the Japanese characters, like Atari. (Yet they communicate the way humans and dogs have for centuries, via “fetch” games and doggie treats.)

Anderson also assembles an outstanding musical score. Along with Alexandre Desplat’s original compositions, the soundtrack pulses with Taiko drumming, musical phrases borrowed directly from Kurosawa samurai movies, an unexpected dollop of Prokofiev, and the laid-back, yet weirdly edgy pop song, “I Won’t Hurt You,” from ’60s psychedelic rockers The West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band.

Overall, this is sly, smart social commentary, as much fun as a barrel of puppies.

ISLE OF DOGS ***1/2 (out of four) With the voices of Bryan Cranston, Koyu Rankin, Edward Norton, Bill Murray, Jeff Goldblum, Greta Gerwig, and Scarlett Johansson. Written and directed by Wes Anderson. A Fox Searchlight release. Rated PG-13. 101 minutes.

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FILM NEW THIS WEEK BLOCKERS Apparently it’s still taboo to use the phrase “cockblockers” as a movie title, so the makers of this comedy instead put a silhouette of a rooster in front of the word “blockers.” So much classier! And hey, what else but total class would you expect from a movie about parents trying to keep their sex-obsessed teenagers from boinking after prom? Directed by Kay Cannon. Starring John Cena, Leslie Mann and Kathryn Newton.

(R) 102 minutes. (SP)

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CHAPPAQUIDDICK Last week, my dad asked me if this movie about Ted Kennedy’s national scandal was going to tarnish the late politician’s reputation. Not having been born yet when the 1969 incident went down, I asked “Wait, didn’t the actual Chappaquiddick already tarnish his reputation?” But he said I would be surprised at how much of—and how quickly—the whole tragedy was swept under the rug at the time. Despite its infamy, there is indeed a bizarre level of mystery still surrounding what happened the night of July 18, 1969, on the Dike Bridge on Chappaquiddick Island. So even those who were around back then are likely to learn a thing or two from this fictionalized retelling of the story, based on true accounts. Directed by John Curran. Starring Jason Clarke, Kate Mara, Ed Helms and Bruce Dern.

(PG-13) 101 minutes. (SP)

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A QUIET PLACE You may only remember him as the goofy straight man from The Office, but John Krasinski has been quietly writing and directing offbeat indie films for years. This one—which he directed, co-wrote, and stars in (with his wife, Emily Blunt)—could be his first big hit. Following the recent trend of smart, trippy horror thrillers, it’s about a family hiding from creatures that hunt using sound. (PG-13) 90 minutes. (SP) CONTINUING EVENT: LET’S TALK ABOUT THE MOVIES Film buffs are invited Wednesday nights at 7 p.m. to downtown Santa Cruz, where each week the group discusses a different current release. For

location and discussion topic, go to https://groups.google.com/group/ LTATM.

NOW PLAYING BLACK PANTHER After months of jaw-droppingly cool trailers and ever-more revealing clips, anticipation for this latest Marvel comic adaptation is at a fever pitch. The character at the center of this story, T’Challa (played here

by Chadwick Boseman), goes all the way back to 1966, and was the first character of African descent in a major American comic.

Incredibly, it took more than 25 years of development hell for this adaptation to finally reach the big screen—but it’s finally here, primed to be one of the biggest movies of the year. Directed by Ryan Coogler.

Co-starring Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong’o, and Angela Bassett.

(PG-13) 134 minutes. (SP) THE DEATH OF STALIN Comedy may be subjective, but I think one thing we can all agree on is that nothing screams funny like the death of a dictator who murdered millions of his own people! No? Well, tell that to the critics who are loving this satire about the power struggle in Russia after Stalin dies. A big-time Russian conservative politician called it part of an “anti-Russian information war,” so you know it’s gotta be pretty good. Directed by Armando Iannucci.

Starring Steve Buscemi, Simon Russell Beale, Michael Palin, Paddy Considine and Jeffrey Tambor. (R) 107 minutes. (SP) ISLE OF DOGS Reviewed this issue.

Directed by Anderson. Featuring the voices of Bryan Cranston, Bill Murphy, Edward Norton, Jeff Goldblum and Tilda Swinton. (PG13) 101 minutes. (SP) LEANING INTO THE WIND In 2001, German filmmaker Thomas Riedelsheimer made Rivers and Tides, a stirring documentary about the life and extraordinary work of "environmental artist" Andy Goldsworthy, a vibrant joyride through themes of art, time and nature. To the delight of artists and movie lovers everywhere, filmmaker

‘YOU’RE THE ONLY ONE WHO GETS ME, MR. HAND’ Jason Clarke as Ted Kennedy in ‘Chappaquiddick.’

and subject reunite in this new doc.

It's an invigorating portrait of the artist 16 years later: older, mellower (perhaps) but no less questing, as he travels the globe revisiting old work (or what's left of it), setting himself new challenges, and always seeking new ways to look at art, his work, and life. Like its predecessor, this move is a feast. Peel your orbs and dig in! (PG) 93 minutes. (LJ) THE LEISURE SEEKER Donald Sutherland and Helen Mirren drive an RV from Boston to Florida in a journey full of surprises and lifeaffirming joy. This is only a movie … for now. Don, Helen, call me! We’re gonna road trip! Guys! Guys? (R) 112 minutes. (SP) LOVE, SIMON The clever trailer for this film does a good job of building up the big secret that high schooler Simon is keeping: he’s gay. What happens when everyone finds out?

Well, it’s a romantic comedy, not, say, a horror film, so the outlook is good. Starring Nick Robinson, Josh Duhamel and Jennifer Garner.

Directed by Greg Berlanti. (PG-13) 109 minutes. (SP) PACIFIC RIM UPRISING Isn’t it kind of weird to think that, as of Guillermo Del Toro’s Oscar victory for The Shape of Water, the original Pacific Rim—a movie about giant robots that battle giant monsters—is officially the product of an Academy-Award-winning director? It’d be like if Michael Bay won an Oscar for directing, and we all started thinking about the Transformers movies differently …

okay, that’s not going to happen.

For this sequel, the series lost Del Toro as director (he’s producing here) and Idris Elba as its marquee actor, but adds John Boyega as his robot-driving, monster-fighting son.

Directed by Steven S. DeKnight. Costarring Scott Eastwood and Jing Tian. (PG-13) 111 minutes. (SP) READY PLAYER ONE This film adaptation of the book that crammed every reference to ’80s nerd culture into one story is brought to you Steven Spielberg, the man who gave you most of that ’80s nerd culture in the first place.

Pop will indeed eat itself. Most people are going for the Easter eggs (and released on Easter week, too—clever!), but in case you care about the story, it’s about a kid in 2045 who joins a treasure hunt through a virtual-reality world called the Oasis that gives people respite from their dreary real lives. Starring Tye Sheridan, Olivia Cooke, Ben Mendelsohn and Simon Pegg. (PG13) 140 minutes.

RED SPARROW Jennifer Lawrence is a one-woman killing force! I don’t know if that’s true, but that’s definitely the plot of this spy movie.

Raised by Russians to stick it to the Capitalist Running Dogs, she meets CIA agent Joel Edgerton and starts re-thinking her values. Joel Edgerton, really, comrade? Did you not see The Gift? That guy is totally creepy! (R) 139 minutes. (SP) SHERLOCK GNOMES I don’t know how else to say this: he’s a garden gnome and he solves mysteries. That

explains the name, but maybe not how this B-level animated children’s comedy got such a distinguished cast to sign on. Starring the voices of Johnny Depp, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Emily Blunt, James McAvoy, Maggie Smith and Michael Caine. Directed by John Stevenson. (PG) (SP) THE STRANGERS: PREY AT NIGHT It was an entire decade ago that The Strangers came out, with its alternately intriguing and infuriating habit of pushing every horror cliche to the most unbelievable level— killers could move across entire rooms behind their victims without detection, while conversely even a fully loaded shotgun didn’t stand a chance against these otherwise completely normal-seeming bad guys. This long-suffering sequel seems bent on continuing in that direction, bringing back the original’s masked trio of maniacs to terrorize another family. Directed by Johannes Roberts. Starring the guy with the sack on his head and the two girls with weird masks.

TOMB RAIDER When critics described her turn as a robot object of desire in Ex Machina as a “breakout role,” I doubt they had any idea how right they were. Now, here she is poised to be the next Angelina Jolie, taking over as Lara Croft in the Tomb Raider franchise. I know, I know, The Bourne Legacy didn’t exactly make Jeremy Renner the next Matt Damon, and the Carrie remake certainly didn’t make Chloe Grace Moretz the next Sissy Spacek. Geez, you people are cynical! (PG-13) 118 minutes. (SP)

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s if the fresh harvests aren’t reason enough to earn our devotion, the Farmers Markets summer Pop-Up Breakfast Series promises delicious culinary experiences. The summer gatherings starting at 10 a.m. are a chance to sit down to a zesty morning meal with friends and neighbors, listen to live music, and share seasonal plates created by top local chefs and graduates of the FoodWhat program. On-site cooking creates mouth-watering aromas that permeate the entire market. Four breakfasts are planned for the summer, $45 each, with

the last one—a benefit for special market programs—priced at $75 per ticket. On June 9, join Chef Brad Briske of Home Restaurant as he makes breakfast magic up at the Scotts Valley Market. June 30, at the Westside Market, join Chef Marshall Bishop of Soif. On July 28 Chef Katherine Stern of La Posta will do breakfast honors at the Westside.

And the final Aug. 18 Breakfast PopUp features the handiwork of Chef Kendra Baker of Assembly.

Sneak previews: on June 9, Briske will be whipping up a luxurious egg salad on Home’s house bread, plus a beef, lettuce and heirloom tomato

sandwich with aioli, and dessert of bacon fat shortcake with stone fruit and sauce. On July 28 Katherine Stern plans a breakfast of savory rice porridge with pickled chili, Fiesta Farm chicken sausage, and a sweet finish of almond cake with stone fruit and whipped ricotta. Yes, I am getting hungry. For details and tickets go to santacruzfarmersmarket.org.

MARKET SHARE Only if your tastebuds are in a coma do you fail to anticipate the seasonal renaissance that happens this time of year at the Downtown Farmers Market. Spring brings the most

delicate and sought-after harvests, those primavera specialties that foretell the full blossoming of summer and its robust landscape of fruits, vegetables, herbs, flowers, and their produce friends.

Starting April 4, the Downtown Farmers Market kicks into high gear with its spring/summer hours, 1 to 6 p.m. every Wednesday. The days are longer, and more sun means more everything! Fava beans, strawberries, green garlic, and cherries—these always mean spring to me. It’s been a year since I could inhale the perfume of berries at their very best, and right now they’re all worth indulging. Fresh asparagus is one of the jewels of the spring harvest, and the gorgeous colors of soft multi-petaled ranunculi are impossible to resist. This is the time of year that I can truly adorn my table with fresh flowers, adding visual pleasure to our dinners.

Don’t miss the must-have bok choy blossoms waiting for you at the Happy Boy farm stand. Try them in any stir-fry, on salads, or atop your favorite burger.

Extended spring/summer hours mean you have more time to stroll, graze, and fill your grocery bag at the Downtown Market. Nothing beats locally sourced produce or the best from artisanal chefs. Join me, your friends, and your neighbors in this vibrant tradition.

DARE TO PAIR Always so much fun is this chance to check out the intriguing alliances between wines made by the Surf City Vintners group (the ones clustered near Kelly’s on the Westside), and culinary students from the Cabrillo College Culinary Arts Program. Sunday, April 15, graze from noon to 3 p.m., sample the food and wine pairings and vote for your favorites. Tickets ($75), benefit the Cabrillo culinary arts program—lots of wine and lots of seriously woke food. Winners will be announced at 4:30 p.m. during a block-long after party. Wineries include Bartolo, Equinox, Quinta Cruz, Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyard, Silver Mountain Vineyards, Sones Cellars, Stockwell Cellars and Storrs Winery.

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But before the meat goes down, the geniuses at Los Pericos do something that I do in my own home but almost never see at taquerias—they put cheese on the tortilla while it’s on the griddle. It might be just a few shreds of Monterey Jack, but it makes a huge difference in flavor and texture.

Sometimes a few pieces of cheese will escape the confines of the tortilla on the griddle and make a crispy, cheesy edge on your taco. If you are lucky enough for this to happen to you, you are #winning, my friend.

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The line at this beloved taqueria on the corner of River and Water streets is usually out the door at lunch time. Under different circumstances, this might allow a diner to survey their four LCD menus hanging above the register— full of other people’s favorite items, I’m sure—but no matter how many times I’m tempted by something else, I’m never able to ignore the siren’s song of their signature taco.

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Not only does the True Olive Connection (TOC) sell an impressive assortment of vinegar and olive oil from all over the world, the store also carries a plethora of interesting spices, food and gift items, including Lori Vainer’s granola, which she makes in her Aptos kitchen; local Twins Kitchen conserves; Scotts Valley-based California Jam Queen’s products; and Carmel Berry Company’s Elderflower Cordial, a favorite to drizzle on desserts.

TOC in downtown Santa Cruz always participates in First Friday Artwalk, so check it out.

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We are in the midst of the Three Spring festivals—Aries (Easter, last week), Taurus (Wesak, Buddha Festival) and Gemini (Festival of Humanity). All festivals in all religions are based upon astrology, the timing of the heavens. Clement of Alexandria wrote, “The path of Souls to Ascension (Resurrection Initiation) lies through the 12 signs of the zodiac,” and all church (and esoteric) festivals today are based, not upon historical dates in connection with the outstanding religious figures to which they refer, but upon the times and the seasons (astrology).

The Three Spring Festivals create a template for the new spiritual year. Along with the new and full moons that follow (which are also festivals) the Three Spring Festivals (Aries, Taurus, Gemini) direct humanity toward the Path of Return through the use of the sacred

astrological knowledge.

And so, the question: what is astrology?

Astrology is a “unified field theory that directs us along in our search for spiritual truth. Astrology (as we study it here) allows one to “know the self” (words inscribed over the Mystery Temples) and cultivates within each of us the knowledge that we are each of great value (to self, to others and to the world). At each of the Spring Festivals, great Forces stream into the Earth to assist humanity. At Easter/Aries, the Forces of Restoration, “restoring humanity’s psychological health and well-being.” At the Wesak (Taurus) Festival, when the Buddha makes his yearly visit, the Forces of Enlightenment stream forth. At Gemini, it is the forces of Reconstruction. The New Group of World Servers stand with these Divine Forces. Join us, everyone.

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Often your compassion and sympathy are so well hidden it’s thought you don’t possess these virtues. You do, but it takes effort to bring these forth and this will occur this month. No longer can you draw the curtain on spiritual realities. No longer will we think you don’t have tender feelings. No longer can you push these away believing they interfere with daily life. They are actually guide posts, talismans, amulets, and protective magnetic charms.

It will be time this week to get down to business, to begin to be practical every hour of the day and to establish routines that will handle the detail of changes occurring in your life. Attempt to work with enthusiasm, summon efficiency and organization, ask for assistance (from humans and angels), eliminate everything not needed, and make health and well-being your first priority.

TAURUS Apr21–May21

You need some just-for-fun endeavors, things playful yet passionate. You also need something or someone calling forth your creative gifts. Only when creativity is involved are you truly pleased. Always you think of your impact on the world. This is good, allowing you to be brave and bold and always rebuilding your confidence and self-identity. You’ll express yourself this week and the next and the next.

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It is important to begin to assess your goals, hopes and wishes for the future. As you do this, others are reaching out to you from groups and organizations asking for your professional sense of the world and direction forward. Cultivating, encouraging and strengthening the intelligence within your group is a task only you can do at this time. The group needs nurturing, too. Can you step into these shoes?

GEMINI May 22–June 20 There’s a continued assessment concerning your work in the world and how you’re recognized. Soon there will be a new sense of vitality and invigoration and how you see your potential coming forth. Why not make a list of all the things you can do? Then list all that you hope to do and how you aspire to serve others. These lists allow you to have a deeper and greater self-identity. How do you want to be remembered? And what do you idealize?

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LE0 Jul21–Aug22 You will be thinking of new things to do, new endeavors, challenges, and new ways of using your resources. Notice that your intuition and perception are very strong at this time. If you tune in quietly within, you will know who loves you. Concern about resources continues. However, soon this concern will evaporate. Did you expect something that didn’t occur? What would fulfill you these days?

VIRGO Aug23–Sep22 Are you being diplomatic, re-defining relationships and sharing more? Someone significant is either in need or you need them. Do you feel there is a lack of support?

If so, begin to support others and that which you give is returned. Be truly gracious. Don’t put on an act or act in terms of others’ expectations. Learn how to be authentically gracious. It has to do with the heart.

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Everything that leads to re-organization is occurring and this will continue. What new creative arts are following you around these days?

CAPRICORN Dec21–Jan20 Are you feeling hopeful concerning creative endeavors, children, family and loved ones? Are you to transform parts of your life? Know that being creative offsets all disappointments. Sometimes you dream of things so significant and beautiful they take a long-time manifesting. Over time they actually will. Express your feelings in a neutral tone. Be conscious of love in your heart. Ask everyone to listen.

AQUARIUS Jan21–Feb18 An ease in public and social situations may be felt this week.

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When you are at ease with yourself a rapport with others develops spontaneously. Walk around the neighborhood, stroll down the middle of town, make phone calls, tend to bills and monetary responsibilities, assess your environments, be alert, contact others, be gracious and communicative.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 18-0301 The following Married Couple is doing business as BELLE VOUS SPA. 606 FREDERICK ST., SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062. County of Santa Cruz. ELISA LORRAINE RHOADES & WILLIAM RICHARD RHOADES II. 390 SEARIDGE RD APT B., APTOS, CA 95003 This business is conducted by a Married Couple signed: ELISA RHOADES. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on NOT APPLICABLE. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on Feb 13, 2018. Mar 14, 21, 28, & Apr 4.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 18-0348 The following Individual is doing business as BLUE GREEN SOLEIL. 1101 MARTIN RD., SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060. County of Santa Cruz. HANA ALYSSA O'BRIEN . This business is conducted by an Individual signed: HANA ALYSSA O'BRIEN. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above is NOT APPLICABLE. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on Feb 20, 2018. Mar 14, 21, 28, & Apr 4.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 18-0439 The following Individual is doing business as CELIA FIOROVICH. 40 ZILS RD., WATSONVILLE, CA 95076. County of Santa

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 18-0466 The following Corporation is doing business as TRANQUILITY BASE CAFE. 345 ENCINAL ST., SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060. County of Santa Cruz. SNOWMERCHANT, INC. 930 ROSEDALE AVE. #22, CAPITOLA, CA 95010. Al# 3899301. This business is conducted by a Corporation Signed: SNOWMERCHANT, INC. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on 1/12/2018. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on Mar 7, 2018. Mar 21, 28, Apr 4, 11.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 18-0496 The following Individual is doing business as SURF CITY PLANTSCAPES, SURF CITY LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE COMPANY. 2270 17TH AVE., SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062. County of Santa Cruz. MATTHEW NOEL BJERK. This business is conducted by an Individual signed: MATTHEW NOEL BJERK. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above is NOT APPLICABLE. This

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 18-0501 The following Individual is doing business as MIMI'S TREES AND GARDENS. 111 BEAN CREEK RD. UNIT 146, SCOTTS VALLEY, CA 95066. County of Santa Cruz. MAUREEN SCOPPETTONE. This business is conducted by an Individual signed: MAUREEN SCOPPETTONE. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on 6/1/2017.

This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on Mar. 14, 2018. Mar. 21, 28, Apr. 4, 11.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 18-0504 The following Corporation is doing business as OUTSIDE THE BOX BUILDERS. 1601 JARVIS RD., SANTA CRUZ, CA 95065. County of Santa Cruz. OUTSIDE ENTERPRISES, INC. 1601 JARVIS RD., SANTA CRUZ, CA 95065.. Al# 3973980.

This business is conducted by a Corporation Signed: RANDALL NEWKIRK. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on NOT APPLICABLE. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on Mar. 14, 2018. Mar. 21, 28, Apr. 4, 11.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 18-0417 The following Limited Liability Company is doing business as FRUITION

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 18-0505 The following Individual is doing business as FRG HANDYMAN. 522 MADISON ST., WATSONVILLE, CA 95076. County of Santa Cruz. RITA S LUIS. This business is conducted by an Individual signed: RITA S LUIS. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on 3/5/2018.

This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on Mar. 15, 2018. Mar. 21, 28, Apr. 4, 11.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 18-0516 The following Individual is doing business as COMMUNITY PAINTERS. 1704 LOTMAN DRIVE, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062.

County of Santa Cruz.

ADRIAN CRESCITELLI. 1704 LOTMAN DRIVE, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062.

This business is conducted by an Individual signed: ADRIAN CRESCITELLI The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 18-0517 The following Individual is doing business as DESIGNED BY JJ, PAINTED BY JJ. 317 OAK CREEK BLVD., SCOTTS VALLEY, CA 95066.

County of Santa Cruz.

JAMES JOHNSON. This business is conducted by an Individual signed: JAMES JOHNSON. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above is NOT APPLICABLE. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on Mar. 19, 2018. Mar. 28, Apr 4, 11, 18.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 18-0403 The following Individual is doing business as EXTRAORDINARY CONSTRUCTION. 1200 CAPITOLA RD #21, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062. County of Santa Cruz. PASCUAL ROSAS CRUZ. This business is conducted by an Individual signed: PASCUAL ROSAS CRUZ. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on 1/12/2017. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on Feb. 26, 2018. Mar. 28, Apr. 4, 11, 18.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 18-0521 The following Corporation is doing business as IMS LANDSCAPE AND MAINTENANCE. 23800 MORELL CUT OFF ROAD, LOS GATOS, CA 95033.

County of Santa Cruz.

I.M.S. MARINE CORPORATION. 190 ATHERLY LANE, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060. Al# 1506970. This business is conducted by a Corporation Signed: DJANGO DAWSON. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on 1/27/1989.

This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on Mar. 19, 2018. Mar. 28, Apr. 4, 11, 18.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 18-0551 The following Individual is

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 18-0500 The following Individual is doing business as VITTEN INTERIOR DESIGN. 431 PEBBLE BEACH DR., APTOS, CA 95003.

County of Santa Cruz.

VAIVA VITTEN. This business is conducted by an Individual signed: VAIVA VITTEN. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on 3/14/2018.

This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on Jan. 4, 2016Mar. 14, 2018. Mar.28, Apr. 4, 11, 18.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 18-0563 The following Individual is doing business as CLOWT CONTENT. 120 ERRETT CIRCLE, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060. County of Santa Cruz. MARCI CLOW. This business is conducted by an Individual signed: MARCI CLOW. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above is NOT APPLICABLE. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on Mar. 22, 2018. Mar. 28, Apr. 4, 11, 18.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 18-0568 The following Corporation is doing business as READY FOR LIFE OF SANTA CRUZ. 309 CEDAR ST. #3C, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060. County of Santa Cruz. READY FOR LIFE OF SANTA CRUZ. 309 CEDAR ST. #3C, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060.. Al# 4075752.

This business is conducted by a Corporation Signed: READY FOR LIFE OF SANTA CRUZ. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on 10/18/2017. This statement was filed with

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Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on Mar. 22, 2018. Mar. 28, Apr. 4, 11, 18.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 18-0569 The following Corporation is doing business as R AND V CONSULTING. 309 CEDAR ST. #3C, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060. County of Santa Cruz. R AND V CONSULTING. 309 CEDAR ST. #3C, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060. Al# 4075822.

This business is conducted by a Corporation Signed: R AND V CONSULTING. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on 10/18/2017. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on Mar. 22, 2018. Mar. 28, Apr. 4, 11, 18.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 18-0583 The following Individual is doing business as DUENDE PROJECT. 1730 WHARF RD., CAPITOLA, CA 95010. County of Santa Cruz. STEPHANIE GOLINO. This business is conducted by an Individual signed: STEPHANIE GOLINO. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above is NOT APPLICABLE. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on Mar. 26, 2018. Apr. 4, 11, 18, 25.

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME. The following person (persons) have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name: GOLDEN STATE FARMZ. 320

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 18-0533 The following Corporation is doing business as LUCKY LADY BUDZ. 320 SOQUEL AVE., UNIT D1, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062. County of Santa Cruz. GSF NONPROFIT, INC.320 SOQUEL AVE., UNIT D1, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062.

AI# 3883023. This business is conducted by a Corporation signed: JENNIFER NORMAN. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on 4/7/2016.

This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on Mar. 19, 2018. Apr. 4, 11, 18, & 25.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 18-0545 The following Married Couple is doing business as LAZERTEK. 533 SEACLIFF DR., APTOS, CA 95003.

County of Santa Cruz. JON HENRICK & JUSTINE HENRICK. This business is conducted by a Married Couple signed: JON HENRICK. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on NOT APPLICABLE. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on Mar. 20, 2018. Apr. 4, 11, 18, & 25.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 18-0532 The following Individual is doing business as CONNECTING NEW DOTS. 120 KENNETH STREET, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060.

County of Santa Cruz.

MARIJE MILLER. This business is conducted by an Individual signed: MARIJE MILLER. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above is NOT APPLICABLE. This

statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on Mar 19, 2018. Apr. 4, 11, 18, & 25.

CHANGE OF NAME IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, FOR THE COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ. PETITION OF EMELY GUERRERO PEREZ CHANGE OF NAME CASE NO.18CV00895. THE COURT FINDS that the petitioner EMELY GUERRERO PEREZ has filed a Petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for an order changing the applicants name from: ELYSE GONZALEZ to: JADE ELYSE GONZALEZ. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING May 11, 2018 at 8:30 am, in Department 5 located at Superior Court of California, 701 Ocean Street. Santa Cruz, CA 95060. A copy of this order to show cause must be published in the Good Times, a newspaper of general circulation printed in Santa Cruz County, California, once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition. Dated: Mar. 27, 2018. Paul P. Burdick, Judge of the Superior Court. Apr. 4, 11, 18 & 25.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 18-0373 The following Individual is doing business as EDMUND MANOR. 2077 EDMUND LANE, CAPITOLA, CA 95010. County of Santa Cruz. MICHAEL CARLONE. 2077 EDMUND LANE, CAPITOLA, CA 95010.

This business is conducted by an Individual signed: MICHAEL CARLONE. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above is NOT APPLICABLE. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on Feb. 22, 2018. Apr. 4, 11, 18, & 25.

CHANGE OF NAME IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, FOR THE COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ. PETITION OF IRMA MAGDALENO CHANGE OF NAME CASE NO.18CV00914. THE COURT FINDS that the petitioner IRMA MAGDALENO & DANIEL HERNANDEZ has filed a Petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for an order changing the applicants name from: AXEL HERNANDEZMAGDALENO to: DANIEL HERNANDEZMAGDALENO. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING May 14, 2018 at 8:30 am, in Department 5 located at Superior Court of California, 701 Ocean Street. Santa Cruz, CA 95060. A copy of this order to show cause must be published in the Good Times, a newspaper of general circulation printed in Santa Cruz County, California, once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition. Dated: Mar. 28, 2018. Paul P. Burdick, Judge of the Superior Court. Apr. 4, 11, 18, & 25.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 18-0578 The following Corporation is doing business as AMBROSIA INDIA, AMBROSIA INDIA BISTRO, AMBROSIA RESTAURANT. 207 SEARIDGE ROAD, APTOS, CA 95003. County of Santa Cruz. AMBROSIA COMMERCIAL, INC. 565 ABREGO ST. MONTEREY, CA 93940. Al# 3092005.

This business is conducted by a Corporation Signed: AMBROSIA COMMERCIAL, INC. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on NOT APPLICABLE. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on Mar. 23, 2018. Apr. 4,

11, 18, & 25.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 18-0594 The following Individual is doing business as LONG MEADOW MIDWIFERY. P.O. BOX 257, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95061. County of Santa Cruz. RACHEL SLADE. This business is conducted by an Individual signed: RACHEL SLADE. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above is NOT APPLICABLE. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on Mar 27, 2018. Apr. 4, 11, 18, & 25.

CHANGE OF NAME IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, FOR THE COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ. PETITION OF ALANNA KULL CHANGE OF NAME CASE NO.17CV03231. THE COURT FINDS that the petitioner ALANNA KULL has filed a Petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for an order changing the applicants name from: ALANNA JEAN KULL to: ALANNAH JEAN KULL. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING May 3, 2018 at 8:30 am, in Department 5 located at Superior Court of California, 701 Ocean Street. Santa Cruz, CA 95060. A copy of this order to show cause must be published in the Good Times, a newspaper of general circulation printed in Santa Cruz County, California, once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition. Dated: Mar. 19, 2018. Paul P. Burdick, Judge of the Superior Court. Apr. 4, 11, 18, & 25.

CHANGE OF NAME IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, FOR THE COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ. PETITION OF DEBRA MAY SCHAFFER CHANGE OF NAME CASE

NO.18CV00936. THE COURT FINDS that the petitioner DEBRA MAY SCHAFFER has filed a Petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for an order changing the applicants name from: DEBRA MAY SCHAFFER to: MAY HAWTHORN. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING May 14, 2018 at 8:30 am, in Department 5 located at Superior Court of California, 701 Ocean Street. Santa Cruz, CA 95060. A copy of this order to show cause must be published in the Good Times, a newspaper of general circulation printed in Santa Cruz County, California, once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition. Dated: Mar. 29, 2018. Paul P. Burdick, Judge of the Superior Court. Apr. 4, 11, 18, & 25.

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME. The following person (persons) have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name: IARA. 5301 OLD SAN JOSE RD. #A, SOQUEL, CA 95073. The fictitious business name referred to above was filed in SANTA CRUZ COUNTY on: 7/1/2014 IARA. 5301 OLD SAN JOSE RD. #A, SOQUEL, CA 95073. This business was conducted by: INDIVIDUAL: ALYSA ASHLEIGH GARCIA. This statement was filed with the County Clerk- Recorder of SANTA CRUZ COUNTY on the date indicated by the file stamp: Filed: Mar. 13, 2018. File No.20140001296. Apr. 4, 11, 18, & 25.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 18-0000609 The following Corporation is doing business as LCS STAFFING. 615 BRIDGE ST., WATSONVILLE, CA 95076. County of Santa Cruz. PLAN C MARIE. 615 BRIDGE ST.,

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BUSINESS FOR SALE Restaurant for Sale. Charming cafe in Boulder Creek. Includes catering co.Turnkey operation. $89,000 831-246-2389 WATSONVILLE, CA 95076. Al# 4125409. This business is conducted by a Corporation Signed: CHRISTINE KRATCOSKI, CEO. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on NOT APPLICABLE. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on Mar. 29, 2018. Apr. 4, 11, 18, & 25.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 18-0000553 The following Corporation is doing business as COASTLINE PILATES and JAID, INC. 406-B

MISSION STREET, SANTA CRUZ, CA, 95060. County of Santa Cruz. JAID, INC. 406-B MISSION STREET, SANTA CRUZ, CA, 95060.

Al# 4121957. This business is conducted by a Corporation Signed: JAID, INC. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on 3/20/2018. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on Mar. 20, 2018. Apr. 4, 11, 18, & 25.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 18-0561 The following Limited Liability Company is doing business as GROWING UP, GROWING UP IN SANTA CRUZ. 507 LOMA PRIETA DR., APTOS, CA 95003.

County of Santa Cruz.

BRADIN, LLC. 507 LOMA PRIETA DR., APTOS, CA 95003 AI# 7810146. This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company signed: BRAD KAVA. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on 3/21/2018.

This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on Mar. 22, 2018. Apr. 4, 11, 18, & 25.

SOQUEL AVE., UNIT D1, SANTA CRUZ CA 95062.

The fictitious business name referred to above was filed in SANTA CRUZ COUNTY on: 4/14/2016 GSF NONPROFIT, INC. 320 SOQUEL AVE., UNIT D1, SANTA CRUZ CA 95062. This business was conducted by: CORPORATION: GSF NONPROFIT, INC. This statement was filed with the County Clerk- Recorder of SANTA CRUZ COUNTY on the date indicated by the file stamp: Filed: Mar. 19, 2018. File No.20160000777. Apr. 4, 11, 18, & 25.

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■ CAJUN CATFISH FILLETS, Marinated/ 10.98 Lb

Reg 24.99 91 Points wine enthusiast 9.99

■ SPINDRIFT, Sparkling Water, (Reg 4.69)/ 2.99

■ WHOLE GRAIN, Great White, 30oz/ 4.19

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From a warm vintage, this blend is ripe yet still balanced, with aromas of prune, blackberry, tree bark and leather. The palate is saturated and broad, boasting flavors of dark, baked, black fruit accented by pepper and chocolate on the finish.

■ ODWALLA ORANGE JUICE, 1.8Qt/ 4.99

■ BOAR’S HEAD MORTADELLA/ 6.98 Lb

Boneless, Skinless/ 5.98 Lb

Lapostolle Canto de Apalta Red Blend 2012

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■ BOAR’S HEAD CHICKEN BREAST/ 8.98 Lb

■ LEMON DIJON CHICKEN BREASTS,

Rub steak with dry mustard, salt, pepper, butter Brown steak on both sides on stovetop If you have a steak thicker than an inch-thick, you can finish it off in the oven, at 350°F for 10 to 15 minutes or so. Use a meat thermometer to test the internal temperature of the steak.

Pull it out of the oven at 130°F

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■ BOAR’S HEAD BOLOGNA/ 6.49 Lb

– 2 lb top round cut of steak – Kosher salt – Dry mustard – Pepper – Butter, softened to room temperature – Remove steak from refrigerator 2 hours before cooking to bring to room temperature.

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BOB LAMAR, 33-Year Customer, Santa Cruz

cross-fit Astrological Sign: Aries

Occupation: First Transit driver Hobbies: Master Gardner, landscaping, plant propagation, biking, hiking, cooking, baking Astrological Sign: Leo What first got you shopping here? I was a route driver for Frito-Lay, and Shopper’s was one of my stops. This was when the founding owners were here. This is my favorite market. They carry products that you can’t find elsewhere, like their many imported items. It’s a friendly store with a comfortable, old-school feel. I like the wooden floors. Shopper’s has good pricing, and I prefer supporting local businesses. It’s great that you can find so many good local products here such as their many fresh salsas, Glaum eggs, the breads, especially Kelly’s, Marianne’s ice cream and the organic produce.

What do you like to cook? I really enjoy making Austrian food. I was born in Austria, and we moved to the States when I was 5. Then we moved back for a few years when I was 10. I make schnitzel, pork roasts, goulash, spaetzleh (small noodles for soups), sauerkraut, potato salad and dumplings. I also like to bake cakes, breads and strudel. Shopper’s has a good selection of flours, including King Arthur. This store somehow has everything that I need for my recipes, along with chestnut puree, marizpan, and quality baking chocolates for my pastries. They have amazing specialty products.

What else is on your “speciality” list? Definitely the cheeses and wine selections. Great variety in both departments. Shopper’s carries 6-7 Austrian wines, where other stores might have one choice.

I appreciate being able to bring my mother an Austrian wine when visiting her. I also like their French and California wines. Shopper’s butcher shop reminds me of when I was a boy growing up in Austria: It’s always clean, and they’ll trim or special-cut whatever you need. Excellent quality! Shopper’s is an anchor of the community. It’s always fun coming here. Karla and all the checkers are really nice.

“Shopper’s is my favorite market. They carry products that you can’t find elsewhere, like their many imported items.”

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