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EDITOR’S NOTE If you only pay attention to the mainstream media, you’d think the battle over the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program was very far away indeed. Most recently, the status of the Dreamers—who have been without legal protection since President Trump rescinded DACA in 2017—has been discussed mainly as a bargaining chip in the Washington, D.C. government shutdown showdown. The conversation about the issue has gotten so mired in horse-race political coverage (Will Trump dangle the

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Thank you, Good Times, for publishing information about Monarch butterflies and caterpillars from Priyanka Runwall of UCSC and from Santa Cruz couple David and Janell Emberson. There is currently a dilemma and a controversy illustrated by the different approaches of Runwall and the Embersons. Runwall advised against disrupting the butterflies’ migration pattern by raising them here, whereas the Embersons pointed out that Monarchs’ numbers are rapidly plummeting, and they believe their activities raising them inside their home are beneficial. The couple check the chrysalids and caterpillars for signs of fly and wasp parasites. That is good as far as it goes, and the Embersons’ practice of cutting back their milkweed in the winter months is also standard recommended procedure to avoid possible interruption of the migration cycle. But besides infection with fly and wasp parasites, there is another disease called OE (Ophryocystis elektroscirrha) which affects many Monarchs raised in Santa Cruz. OE can be present in a newly emerged, apparently healthy Monarch, and this parasite is visible only under a microscope from a specimen taken from the adult Monarch butterfly. Checking for this parasite after the butterfly emerges from chrysalis is the only way for those who raise Monarchs to ensure that

promise of the Dream Act to get his wall? Will Democrats offer funding in order to secure a path to citizenship for Dreamers?) that the fact this is a story about the fate of real people who are in a frightening immigration limbo often gets completely lost. That’s what’s great about Andrea Patton’s cover story this week—it reorients the Dreamer story back to where it belongs. She focuses on Gabriela Cruz, and there’s so much we can learn about the Dream Act issue from Cruz’s personal experience. Because Cruz isn’t just some pawn in a Washington political chess game. She’s a member of our community who grew up here and is now fighting for her right to remain in this country. Make no mistake, the Dreamer story is a Santa Cruz story. STEVE PALOPOLI | EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

they do not release butterflies to spread the disease in the wild. Those who do raise Monarchs in their homes or gardens here in Santa Cruz should know that because most milkweed we have here is the non-native tropical kind, it does not shed its leaves in winter, making it more likely to harbor the OE parasite and to infect the butterflies. You can bring home-raised Monarch caterpillars or butterflies to Natural Bridges State Beach Visitor Center, where the naturalists will test them for OE. CAROL LONG | SANTA CRUZ

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Branciforte Middle School teacher Kathy Sandidge invited Danny Wright, the executive director of the nonprofit Gravity Water, to her Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) class to talk humanitarian aid. The students were inspired, and they decided to launch a fundraiser and adopt a school in Nepal in order to provide clean drinking water. Students will host the halftime show of a Santa Cruz Warriors game on Wednesday, March 20. Proceeds from the tickets the middle schoolers are selling will go to Gravity Water.

The Santa Cruz Boys and Girls Club has started celebrating its 50th anniversary. As part of the fun, it’s preparing for a “Dancing through the Decades” gala, which will be held from 6-11 p.m. on March 23 at the Museum of Art & History. Organizers encourage guests to wear costumes representing decades from 1960-2010. Tickets are $126. A recent announcement also launched an alumni club for the club’s 30,000 former members, who now even have their own alumni Facebook group.

RE: DIVORCE DRESS I have been excruciatingly grateful in my commitment to my husband for the last 18 years. Alongside my wedding dress in our hall closet are my two wedding dresses from my two ex-husbands, whom I share three children with, yet my now-husband has raised since very young ages. I have tried the dresses on a few times with my best friend during our girls’ night and had hilarious, deep, educating, eye-opening, nostalgic conversations while dancing around our living room with my children. All five of my kids find my past history of weddings fascinating, and ask the oddest questions including, “Did you cry at your other weddings?” “Did you write your own vows?” “Which wedding did you have the best first kiss?” And other questions on and on. >8

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TAURUS Apr20–May20 In accordance with astrological omens, I invite you to create your own royal throne and sit on it whenever you need to think deep thoughts and formulate important decisions. Make sure your power chair is comfortable as well as beautiful and elegant. To enhance your ability to wield your waxing authority with grace and courage, I also encourage you to fashion your own crown, scepter and ceremonial footwear. They, too, should be comfortable, beautiful and elegant.

GEMINI May21–June20 In 1995, astronomer Bob Williams got a strong urge to investigate a small scrap of the night sky that most other astronomers regarded as boring. It was near the handle of the constellation known as the Big Dipper. Luckily for him, he could ignore his colleagues’ discouraging pressure. That’s because he had been authorized to use the high-powered Hubble Space Telescope for a 10-day period. To the surprise of everyone but Williams, his project soon discovered that this seemingly unremarkable part of the heavens is teeming with over 3,000 galaxies. I suspect you may have a challenge akin to Williams’, Gemini. A pet project or crazy notion of yours may not get much support, but I hope you’ll pursue it anyway. I bet your findings will be different from what anyone expects.

CANCER Jun21–Jul22 A study by the Humane Research Council found that more than 80 percent of those who commit to being vegetarians eventually give up and return to eating meat. A study by the National Institute of Health showed that only about 36 percent of alcoholics are able to achieve full recovery; the remainder relapse. And we all know how many people make New Year’s resolutions to exercise more often, but then stop going to the gym by February. That’s the bad news. The good news, Cancerian, is that during the coming weeks you will possess an enhanced power to stick with any commitment you know is right and good for you. Take advantage!

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Are there two places on Earth more different from each other than Europe and Africa? Yet there is a place, the Strait of Gibralter, where Europe and Africa are just 8.7 miles apart. Russia and the United States are also profoundly unlike each other, but only 2.5 miles apart where the Bering Strait separates them. I foresee a metaphorically comparable phenomenon in your life. Two situations or influences or perspectives that may seem to have little in common will turn out to be closer to each other than you imagined possible.

VIRGO Aug23–Sep22 Virgo basketball star Latrell Sprewell played professionally for 13 years. He could have extended his career at least three more seasons, but he turned down an offer for $21 million from the Minnesota team, complaining that it wouldn’t be sufficient to feed his four children. I will ask you not to imitate his behavior, Virgo. If you're offered a deal or opportunity that doesn’t perfectly meet all your requirements, don’t dismiss it out of hand. A bit of compromise is sensible right now.

LIBRA Sep23–Oct 22 In 1992, an Ethiopian man named Belachew Girma became an alcoholic after he saw his wife die from AIDS. And yet today he is renowned as a “Laughter Master,”

having dedicated himself to exploring the healing powers of ebullience and amusement. He presides over a school that teaches people the fine points of laughter, and he holds the world’s record for longest continuous laughter at three hours and six minutes. I nominate him to be your role model in the next two weeks. According to my analysis of the astrological omens, you will be especially primed to benefit from the healing power of laughter. You’re likely to encounter more droll and whimsical and hilarious events than usual, and your sense of humor should be especially hearty and finely tuned.

SCORPIO Oct23–Nov21 A study published in the journal Social Psychological and Personality Science suggests that people who use curse words tend to be more candid. “Swearing is often inappropriate, but it can also be evidence that someone is telling you their honest opinion,” said the lead researcher. “Just as they aren’t filtering their language to be more palatable, they’re also not filtering their views.” If that’s true, Scorpio, I’m going to encourage you to curse more than usual in the coming weeks. According to my analysis of the astrological omens, it’s crucial that you tell as much of the whole truth as is humanly possible. (P.S. Your cursing outbursts don't necessarily have to be delivered with total abandon everywhere you go. You could accomplish a lot just by going into rooms by yourself and exuberantly allowing the expletives to roll out of your mouth.)

SAGITTARIUS Nov22–Dec21 In the mid-1980s, a California carrot farmer grew frustrated with the fact that grocery stories didn’t want to buy his broken and oddly shaped carrots. A lot of his crop was going to waste. Then he got the bright idea to cut and shave the imperfect carrots so as to make smooth little baby carrots. They became a big success. Can you think of a metaphorically comparable adjustment you could undertake, Sagittarius? Is it possible to transform a resource that’s partially going to waste? Might you be able to enhance your possibilities by making some simple modifications?

CAPRICORN Dec22–Jan19 Mongolia is a huge, landlocked country. It borders no oceans or seas. Nevertheless, it has a navy of seven sailors. Its lone ship is a tugboat moored on Lake Khovsgol, which is 3 percent the size of North America’s Lake Superior. I’m offering up the Mongolian navy as an apt metaphor for you to draw inspiration from in the coming weeks. I believe it makes good astrological sense for you to launch a seemingly quixotic quest to assert your power, however modestly, in a situation that may seem out of your league.

AQUARIUS Jan20–Feb18 “A freshness lives deep in me which no one can take from me,” wrote poet Swedish poet Gunnar Ekelöf. “Something unstilled, unstillable is within me; it wants to be voiced,” wrote philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. In accordance with your astrological omens, I propose we make those two quotes your mottos for the next four weeks. In my opinion, you have a mandate to tap into what’s freshest and most unstillable about you—and then cultivate it, celebrate it and express it with the full power of your grateful, brilliant joy.

PISCES Feb19–Mar20 According to the Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology, the word “obsession” used to refer to the agitated state of a person who was besieged by rowdy or unruly spirits arriving from outside the person. “Possession,” on the other hand, once meant the agitated state of a person struggling against rowdy or unruly spirits arising from within. In the Western Christian perspective, both modes have been considered primarily negative and problematic. In many other cultures, however, spirits from both the inside and outside have sometimes been regarded as relatively benevolent, and their effect quite positive. As long as you don’t buy into the Western Christian view, I suspect that the coming weeks will be a favorable time for you to consort with spirits like those.

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Santa Cruz supporters of the building material cob push against planning code bureaucracy BY GEORGIA JOHNSON

laudine Désirée, locally known as the “Santa Cruz Cob Queen,” is the proud creator of Santa Cruz’s first legal cob house. Cob is a natural building material made from Earth, sand and straw, and cob houses have been around since at least the 15th century. Since cob buildings are fireproof, resistant to seismic activity and inexpensive, Désirée

says they should also be the future of housing in California. Until a few years ago, Désirée lived in a vintage streetcar house nestled in downtown Santa Cruz, with her three sons. Search “Claudine Désirée” and “cob house” online and you may find a video of her wandering around the property in her purple crocs. “It’s a she cave!” Désirée exclaims, gesturing to her

cob house and ducking under an avocado tree. The video has nearly 365,000 views and 400 comments praising Désirée’s homemade urban paradise. Cob’s uses aren’t just limited to structures. People use cob to build ovens, benches and saunas because of its heat-retaining properties. After attending a cob building course in 2003, Désirée says >12

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Becky Luening remembers first getting to know fellow activist Sherry Conable in early 1990, when the two were planning an Earth Day celebration together. They were going to be throwing a massive party at San Lorenzo Park, and it was stressing Luening out at the time. As the group ran through its daunting to-do list at Conable’s home, there was a quick moment Luening can’t forget, when Conable chuckled and winked. “As serious as the issues were, she could retain a sense of humor,” says Luening, who now lives in Portland, but still visits Santa Cruz and saw Conable this past fall at an Armistice Day event. Although most details of the 1990 meeting escape her now, the quick moment made a strong impression on Luening, who was still an inexperienced activist at the time. “For me, taking on any sort of task always seemed like a big weight on my shoulders,” she recalls. “Sherry was a good communicator with real integrity. She wouldn’t take anything on unless she knew that she could follow through.” Those who knew her tireless advocacy for veterans, the homeless and world peace are reflecting on Conable’s life after news broke that she was found dead last Monday. Astrologer Rico Baker and his wife Claire Joy believe they may have been the last people to talk to Conable on Sunday evening, when they chatted with her over the phone. “She was saying she felt she was in a really bad place,” says Baker. “We talked to her for as long as possible. We tried to leave on a positive note, which was that we loved her.” Friends are remembering Conable as honest, empathetic and supportive—not to mention a clear, eloquent and honest communicator. Conable’s body was found on the morning of Monday, Feb. 4 on Cowell Beach. Lt. Warren Barry says the Santa Cruz Police Department (SCPD) hasn’t begun a criminal investigation, because it hasn’t seen any signs of foul play. Santa Cruz County’s coroner office is currently investigating the cause of Conable’s death. (Later in the >14

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plus a compost toilet, chicken coop and wooden barrel sauna. It was an “urban eco village,” she says, that she’d spend years growing and building. But when her youngest son turned 18, she decided it was time to sell the property, which meant legalizing the cob houses. >14

NUZ OM, NO THANKS Close your eyes and imagine a Buddhist. Do you picture a robed figure sitting on a mountaintop surrounded by clouds? Or maybe someone giving away their Earthly possessions with the goal of detaching from the material world and finding deeper meaning within? Maybe, maybe not. What you probably don’t picture is a washed-up narcissist fighting tooth and nail over allegedly ill-gotten profits and his own reputation—or what’s left of it anyway, now that he’s been ostracized by the community for being a power-grabbing sleazebag. But we digress... On Jan. 28, Santa-Cruz-sonturned-L.A.-Buddhist-guru Noah Levine filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against the nonprofit Refuge Recovery, a Buddhist-based addiction treatment program he helped found. That same day, Refuge Recovery filed its own suit against Levine over trademark ownership, copyright issues and unfair business practices. The nonprofit claims that many of the issues stem from Levine’s use of the nonprofit’s name and imagery for personal gain through a web of similarly named ventures, like the nowdefunct company Refuge Recovery Treatment Centers. Refuge Recovery, the original nonprofit, argues that the

knockoffs could have confused people seeking addiction treatment from one of the group’s international meetings, of which there are 660 in the U.S. alone. The suit also alleges that Levine diverted $130,000 donated to the nonprofit to be used for treatment and rehab for people who could not afford it at another of his side hustles, the Refuge Recovery House. Levine used the money instead for businesses expenses, the nonprofit’s suit claims, including employee salaries. “The more we dug, the more we saw these legal and ethical problems,” says Refuge Recovery Board Chair Christopher Kavanaugh. “It’s unfortunate. You have no idea how much energy was spent trying to avoid it coming to this.” Kavanaugh says that it’s “just an odd coincidence” that the two parties ultimately filed lawsuits on the same day (although the timing wasn’t totally unexpected, given that eight days earlier, Kavanaugh notified Levine that Refuge Recovery’s suit would be imminent). Levine did not respond to GT’s request for comment on the competing lawsuits. The dispute comes on the heels of another battle Levine fought last year, when he faced allegations of sexual misconduct. A Los Angeles Police Department investigation did not find

enough evidence to bring charges against Levine, but the allegations still sent shockwaves through Against The Stream (ATS), yet another nonprofit that the the Buddhist teacher founded. After an investigation, ATS determined that Levine had likely broken the group’s rules. The board dissolved and ATS closed its meditation centers on Sept. 30, 2018. Refuge Recovery wants to be clear that the new lawsuit, however, “has nothing to do with the allegations of sexual misconduct against Mr. Levine,” according to a Jan. 28 statement on its website. Regardless, the organization has been mindful of the whole mess for some time. In 2009, according to the Refuge Recovery lawsuit, ATS members began discussing how Buddhism could help with addiction—and began kicking around the name “Refuge Recovery.” Alcoholics Anonymous-style meetings were soon held under the name, followed by discussions of a collaborative book featuring personal stories from several founders. In 2011, the group created refugerecovery. org and filed a fictitious business name statement the following year. Refuge Recovery, the book, was published in 2014—with Levine as its sole author, though he acknowledged the group’s collaborative nature— and became widely successful.

Things got more muddled when Levine opened Refuge Recovery House that same year, then created Refuge Recovery Clinical Services LLC in 2015. Both companies advertised under the Refuge Recovery name and logo. Over the next two years, Refuge Recovery House obtained the trademark for the Refuge Recovery name and logo to sell various merchandise, from bumper stickers to baseball caps. Many directors of the Refuge Recovery nonprofit tried to get Levine to give up the trademark or the copyright, Kavanaugh says, but those talks broke down, which led to the lawsuits. In a Jan. 28 Facebook statement, Levine wrote that he gives licensing permission to the nonprofit to “use the Refuge Recovery name and logo for the purposes of your local meetings, local websites, and local social media accounts, consistent with the vision and program articulated in the Refuge Recovery book.” After a long and confusing road, Kavanaugh says it’s little surprise the conflict has moved to the court system. “If you work for the Red Cross, and then open up your own business using similar things and imagery as the Red Cross,” he analogizes, “it won’t be surprising if you have some conflicts with the Red Cross.”

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week, on Friday morning, a body was found on Manresa Beach in Aptos. The cause of that death is also under investigation.) Conable is survived by two sons, Matt and Nate, as well as Matt’s partner Charlie, Nate’s wife Melissa, and four grandkids, Tucker, Kat, Lily, and James. “She was a good mom,” says Matt, 49, a singer/ songwriter who lives in Santa Cruz and runs a high-end manufacturer of men’s gifts and jewelry. “And she was kind, and she was caring. And she gave of herself to others without restraint.” Over the last three decades, the ripples of Conable’s activism stretched far beyond Santa Cruz. In the 1980s, she travelled to Central America for one month as part of the Witness for Peace Delegation. She then began to work on veterans’ issues, which, in turn, led her to work as a homeless advocate, because she saw that many veterans were living on the streets. She worked on LGBTQ issues, police oversight efforts and anti-war protests. She sang with local protest group the Raging Grannies

and served as a master of ceremonies for a candlelit vigil for Sean Arlt, who was shot by SCPD officers in 2016. Conable is pictured on the cover of the book Endurance Activism: Carrying the Torch, Turning Up the Heat by Santa Cruz’s Paula Leroy. Last year, the local chapter of the ACLU bestowed Conable with a Lifetime Achievement Award, presented by her friend Abbi Samuels, who calls her, “an icon to Santa Cruz.” Samuels has fond memories of Conable standing out on Ocean Street picketing for peace on the Fourth of July, with signs displaying peace symbols. Many times, Samuels joined her friend and borrowed one of Conable’s signs, usually Samuels’ favorite, which read, “Peace Begins with Us.” It featured a white peace symbol and red flowers on the sides. Samuels grew close with Conable when the two worked together to help launch Santa Cruz Resistance Against Militarization (SCRAM) in 2015, with the aim of preventing Santa Cruz from acquiring a BearCat armored vehicle with a government grant. Although the City

Council ultimately approved the vehicle’s acquisition, it also voted to place limitations on its use and prohibited it from appearing at nonviolent protests. Throughout that process, Samuels and Conable had several meetings with councilmembers. In conversation, Conable would always stay true to her beliefs without getting defensive, Samuels remembers. Matt Conable remembers his mom as not just an activist, but also as a great dancer and a rugged outdoorswoman. As close as he was to his mother, he is still learning about what her passions meant to others. “She was kind. She was compassionate. She was smart as a whip, and she very much felt the pulse of the planet in the ways that I never did and in away that I don’t know anyone else who could,” he says. “And that was a blessing and a curse. She felt cruelty and she felt suffering. That fueled her activism.”

A celebration of Sherry Conable will be held at Peace United Church of Christ, located at 900 High St. on Friday, March 8, in the late afternoon or evening.

It’s currently legal to build a cob structure up to around 120 square feet without a permit and with the help of a state-licensed engineer, but it cannot have any running water or electricity. Désirée was the first person to legalize her cob residences in Santa Cruz. They cost around $500 combined to build, but around $16,000 to modify and permit, she says. She had to make several adaptations and modifications in the process, including installing wire mesh on the inside and outside walls and adding window rebar reinforcement. “If you were to go to the city today and say, ‘I want to build a legal cob studio,’ they would say you have to get an engineer,” Désirée explains. “Then you would go to an engineer and have them design what you wanted. It would be much less than what I had to do, because I had to retrofit stuff.” In 2014, the cob queen sold her property for about $500,000, including the legal cob houses, to bike around the world teaching cob building workshops, she says. She often returns to California to teach workshops. She says her dream is to build an eco-village of cob houses behind the Homeless Garden Project with the help of volunteers. Already, Désirée says, “There are quite a few around Santa Cruz that are not permitted. There was around a dozen when I was there and probably more now.” Several California state laws now make accessory dwelling units (ADUs) more viable and attractive for homeowners, and they’ve helped eliminate many zoning barriers to building cob cottages in backyards. Now, the main obstacle for cob dwellings is the lack of a cob building code and understanding of structural safety. New Zealand and the United Kingdom have building codes that permit cob houses, but the U.S. doesn’t, so cob building is often sailing some uncharted waters for local building departments. But the Cob Research Institute (CRI) hopes to change that. The Berkeley-based CRI is in the process of submitting a proposed section on cob construction to the International Residential Code (IRC), a model code that serves >17

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nder the towering eucalyptus trees in the Monarch grove at Natural Bridges, Gabriela Cruz and her 5-year-old classmates were doing their best to follow their Head Start teacher’s instructions to let the butterflies sleep in peace. That didn’t last long. A clattering sound from something hitting the wood platform under their feet triggered an eruption of black and orange, delighting the young crowd. After that, Cruz always looked

President Donald forward to the annual BY ANDREA PATTON Trump’s hardline Bay View Elementary anti-immigration policies. School field trip to the sanctuary, Cruz, who still lives in Santa studying metamorphosis and the Cruz and now works full-time as importance of the grove in providing a community organizer for the shelter for the butterflies in their group United We Dream (UWD), is long annual migration. So it only undocumented. Her mom brought seemed natural last year for Cruz, her to the U.S. from Oaxaca, Mexico, now 29, to don a pair of Monarchwhen she was 1 year old. This is the colored wings to cement her own only country she has ever known. transformation into an activist, In 2012, Cruz was awarded legal joining a group of fellow firstprotection under the Deferred generation immigrant “Dreamers” Action for Childhood Arrivals at the nation’s Capitol to protest

(DACA) program. Her grandmother, also firmly rooted in the community, started the annual week-long festival Las Posadas, of processions reenacting Joseph and Mary’s search for shelter for the birth of their baby, Jesus, and Cruz now continues the Christmas tradition. On September 5, 2017, when the Trump administration reversed the protected status for Dreamers like Cruz and rescinded DACA, she and 800,000 other recipients had already undergone rigorous vetting and

given the government information about every aspect of their lives. Cruz was working at a downtown bank when she heard the news. She was terrified when she thought about what might happen next. “It could have been the worst-case scenario, like tomorrow they are going to show up at my house or at my work and find me, because they have all of that information,” Cruz says. “Luckily that didn’t happen, but that was a fear, and it was a realistic fear.”

Santa Cruz, with its border on the Pacific Ocean, is well within the 100-mile zone where U.S. Border Patrol is able to operate random immigration checkpoints. The U.S. Constitution’s Fourth Amendment is supposed to protect Americans from arbitrary stops and searches, but undocumented residents in the area increasingly find themselves at risk of being targeted by law enforcement under a previously unenforced regulation that was passed in 1953 without

happen to me. It was comforting to know that someone was so loving to open her doors to me, but it was also the scariest thing of my life.”

STANDING UP Stombler also introduced Cruz to Sanctuary Santa Cruz, an immigrant rights group. Soon, Cruz was managing the group’s Facebook page. After that, she started planning her first trip to Washington, D.C., where she would meet a group of young immigrant activists from all over the country who were making their voices heard in Congress as members of immigrant advocacy group United We Dream. Cruz and her fellow Dreamers wore orange-and-black Monarch wings as they gathered in a rotunda at the Capitol to push for a “clean” Dream Act. The Dream Act was introduced in 2017 as bipartisan legislation that provides a pathway to citizenship for the 2 million immigrant youth and young adults who came to the U.S. as kids, including the 800,000 DACA recipients who were left in limbo when the program was rescinded in September 2017. A “clean” act would not include additional conditions, such as funding for a border wall or increased law enforcement targeted at immigrants tacked on. Cruz promised her mom that she would not get arrested in D.C., and she kept that promise—on her first visit, anyway. The weight of the situation started to sink in during a visit to the Holocaust Museum, and as she watched members of Bend the Arc Jewish Action stage a protest with songs of liberation from Jewish internment camps. “They understood what was happening back then is happening now,” Cruz says. “It’s not something they wanted to just sit back and watch.” Knowing that others were willing to risk arrest for Dreamers was emotional, she said. “I cried my whole face off.” As Cruz became immersed in the world of activism—volunteering for Sanctuary Santa Cruz, joining activist groups on social media, meeting young adults from across the nation who shared similar

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UNITED EFFORT As part of United We Dream, Gabriela Cruz (front, second from left) was involved in the campaign effort that led to a slew of Democratic victories in the once notoriously red Orange County in 2018.

any public comment or debate. Devastated but determined after the sudden reversal on DACA a year and a half ago, Cruz stumbled across an announcement on Facebook that protesters would be gathering at the clock tower in downtown Santa Cruz. She had never attended a protest, but that day she brought her cousins, her niece and a few friends. It was there that she spoke openly about being undocumented for the first time, in front of a crowd of about 50 strangers. As news began to spread about what was happening with DACA, Cruz felt it was important for people to hear directly from someone who would be impacted by the decision. “I was just at such a low place emotionally,” Cruz says. “I felt like I had nothing to lose because everything I had been working towards my entire life—being stable and thriving in this community—is being taken from me.” Miriam Stombler, a retired attorney who worked for the San Francisco City Attorney’s office, and later for the Santa Cruz County Counsel’s office, was at the clock tower that day. Stombler says that when Trump was elected, she felt the need to go back on active status, reactivating her bar license to help immigrants who are being affected by his administration’s policies. She met Cruz after she shared her story with the crowd. “As I got to know her,” Stombler says, “I got to realize what a leap that was for her—from living quietly, never talking about her status, to suddenly bursting out with this passion for justice. I’m just astounded and enthralled with how she has grown.” Stombler had also been considering offering shelter to a person or family in need. After she heard Cruz speak, she approached her with a hug and an offer of a place to stay if she needed one. ”I was overwhelmed by the fact that this person I didn’t know would open her doors to me,” Cruz says. “The fact that this woman was offering me her home to hide in, essentially, it was also like, ‘Holy shit, this is really happening, right?’ We all don’t know what’s going to

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<19 stories—she thought back to growing up in Santa Cruz, “a goody two shoes” who avoided any risk of getting in trouble. “For so long, I was walking on eggshells trying to be this perfect person worthy of citizenship,” Cruz said. “I thought, ‘If I never commit a crime, they can never call me a criminal.’” One of Trump’s most common refrains is that immigrants who come here illegally commit crimes. While this feeds his political base and helps justify racist policy proposals like border walls and increased deportations, a wide array of research concludes that it is simply not true that immigrants commit more crimes. A recent New York Times article based on a comprehensive study by four universities reported that while immigration rates have grown steadily in the past few decades, plateauing more recently, crime rates during the same period have declined. The national violent crime rate today is well below what it was in the 1980s. Cruz’s anxiety went out the window on her second trip to D.C. a year ago, when she was arrested

during a planned protest demanding the inclusion of a clean Dream Act in a deal to fund the government. She knew when she left Santa Cruz that she would participate in civil disobedience that would likely result in her arrest. Her spotless criminal record passed the test of the criminal and immigration attorneys who screened protestors for the action. “Our people are being found in cages already, so it was to show what was happening and that our lives are in danger,” Cruz says. “And yes, we are taking a risk, but we are taking a stand against injustice.” Growing up, Cruz was taught that bad people are criminals. But she now realized that entire populations could also be criminalized with political rhetoric. “Being called criminal simply because my mom fled a country where she didn’t see a future for me to offer me a better life—to call her a criminal, it really hurt,” Cruz says. As Cruz and her fellow Dreamers gathered in the rotunda of the congressional building last year, it initially felt like the other actions she had been a part of. But when the Capitol police gave a third

CALIFORNIA DREAMING warning to move from the area or be arrested, things got real. Cruz and about 80 others stood chanting “Undocumented, Unafraid” and sang the song “We Shall Not be Moved.” Those who didn’t want to be arrested went up the stairs to watch over them from above. As Cruz looked up and saw some of her friends crying, she became emotional. “I remember thinking, ‘Don’t cry, because they’re going to think you’re scared, and you’re not scared. You’re fine. So just stay strong and keep chanting,’” she says. Cruz was the first person to be arrested. Her arresting officer removed her wings and put zip ties around her wrists with shaking hands. “I kind of felt like, ‘You’re nervous. I’m scared. We’re kind of in this together in a sense. Which is a weird feeling to have for someone who obviously has authority over you and is about to arrest you,” she says. “The funny thing is I wanted to be a police officer at one point. When I realized I wasn’t going to be going to law school, I thought, ‘Well, maybe I could be a police officer,’ so at Cabrillo I took almost all of the criminal justice classes.” The activists were detained for about five hours in a freezing warehouse before they were released and fined $50 each. Afterword, while she and her fellow protestors were eating dinner together, Cruz asked the person sitting next to her if he had ever been arrested. “Yes,” he told her, “but never for something so important.”

Cruz was in middle school when she found out that she wasn’t documented. Teachers and students were preparing for an 8th grade field trip to Washington, D.C. when her mom broke the news to her. She couldn’t travel because she wasn’t a U.S. citizen, and the risk of that being discovered was too great. It was a jarring discovery for a young person who had developed a deep sense of patriotism thanks to a 6th grade teacher at Bay View Elementary, Donna Merlotti. Cruz was in Ms. Merlotti’s class on Sept. 11, 2001. Merlotti, who has since

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passed away, had asked students to write letters and send care packages to firefighters who cleaned up the wreckage, sometimes to a soundtrack of Mariah Carey’s song “Hero.” “We would read the newspaper every day. I think that’s where I started to read about politics that were happening around the world and got more interested in it,” Cruz says. “She really taught us so much more than what you would normally learn in school. She taught us to have good, moral character, and how to behave.” Not being able to go to Washington with her classmates stung, but Cruz really started to internalize the stakes of being undocumented in high school. Staying motivated with her future uncertain was difficult, and her grades suffered during freshman and sophomore year. “I remember having this argument with my mom about my grades one time. I said, ‘Why does it even matter?’” Cruz recalls. “Why does it matter if at the end of this, I could work so hard for something and one, we can’t afford me going to a four-year college, and two, I can’t go because I’m undocumented?’” Still, Cruz became captain of the cheerleading team at Santa Cruz High. In her “little bubble,” avoiding parties or anything that might get her in the slightest bit of trouble, she often didn’t have anyone to talk to about what was really going on. Her friends and teachers didn’t know, and there was no visible support for students in similar situation. “I had to come up with these little white lies as to why I couldn’t get a job, or I could get a job in certain places, but not anywhere like anybody else,” Cruz says. “I couldn’t get a driver’s license, and I used to say, ‘Well, I don’t really need a car.’” There is no telling exactly how many students in Santa Cruz County are undocumented. Collecting that information at schools is a violation of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act. Still, there are indicators of how many local residents are directly impacted by shifting immigration policies. At the

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CALIFORNIA DREAMING <21 time DACA was rescinded in 2017, there were 1,700 DACA recipients in Santa Cruz County, according to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Cruz’s grades rebounded in her junior year, and she wanted to take an honors U.S. History class. Cruz says a counselor discouraged her. Getting a C in civics was admittedly not great, but it also didn’t seem disqualifying. “She didn’t know that my mom was a single parent to four girls and whenever my little sister was sick, I would have to stay home from school to take care of her so my mom could go to work,” Cruz said. “She didn’t know that I had an afterschool job and I cheered and I was undocumented.” It hurt to think that “no one else cared enough to ask,” assuming that she just didn’t want to do her homework, or wasn’t smart enough. Under A.B. 60 in California, undocumented residents can now get a driver’s license, but not much else has changed for students. They still can’t get jobs and aren’t eligible for most scholarships. Higher education is more accessible for those who can pay for it through the California Dream Act and A.B. 540, the in-state-tuition law that allows students to pay in-state-tuition instead of out-of-state tuition if they attended at least three years of high school in California. Rather than discouraging her, the honor’s class where Cruz would learn about civil disobedience became a catalyst to prove the counselor—and everyone else— wrong. “I just remember my ears burning. They were so red and hot just because I was so mad that she told me, like, ‘You’re too stupid to take this class,’” Cruz says. She told the counselor that if she didn’t let her take the class, she was going to go to another counselor. “I ended up getting an A in that class,” Cruz says, setting her up to finish high school early with a 3.5 GPA. She then went to Cabrillo College, working full-time to pay for it, while also applying for DACA. After six months of waiting to hear whether she would be awarded DACA or denied the stability that the program offered—all the while leaving

her personal information in the hands of the government—Cruz got the good news. She saw an opportunity to live as an independent adult who could apply for an apartment without being asked why she didn’t have a social security card. Now she could build credit and provide a credit score in a rental application and move out of her mom’s house. She took a break from her college education to work at the bank full time, and she didn’t go back.

LIFE DEFERRED Cruz recently returned to Santa Cruz from an internship with United We Dream in Los Angeles, where she worked with other immigrant youth on a civic engagement campaign to get out the vote in the 2018 primary elections. She covered notoriously red corners of Orange County to help turn the entire county blue—an undertaking that received national attention. Next, she went to Modesto, where she joined the United Farm Workers union to help elect pro-immigrant rights Democrat Josh Harder to Congress. “She gave up the safety of her job to pursue social justice work,” Stombler says. “I have the impression from getting to know her that she’s always played it very safely, and now she’s just following this spark that’s been ignited in her. She’s really extraordinary. This activist has been ignited in her.” Quitting her job to become a full-time activist was easier with Cruz’s growing support network. Stombler introduced her to Vicki Winters, a web design consultant and Sanctuary Santa Cruz member, who Cruz worked up the courage to ask to go in her place to protest child detention centers in Tornillo, Texas. Though Cruz was helping UWD organize the protest, she needed a U.S. citizen to stand in for her because it was on federal property so close to the border. Winters agreed. “She was in over 100-degree weather—in the heat and melting ice on her face because it was so hot during this action—waiting to get arrested,” Cruz says. “I’ll never forget that she was willing to put

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TAKING FLIGHT On August 3, 2018, federal courts ordered the Trump administration

to fully reinstate the DACA program. But the ruling only applies to renewals, not new applications, and Congress has yet to address the longterm fate of affected young people. Cruz is hopeful that newly elected leaders in Congress will finally move forward on a clean Dream Act. Cruz has successfully renewed her DACA status and carries a DACA ID, but is hesitant to show it and flag herself as an immigrant—and a vulnerable one at that. As I was talking to Cruz on the phone during a recent last-minute trip to Las Vegas, to surprise a friend for his birthday, there was a scare with her boarding pass. Cruz’s middle name wasn’t printed on the ticket, but it is on her new California ID. Hoping to avoid unnecessary attention that might provoke further questioning, I heard her calmly asking a gate agent to reassure her about going through security. Later, she called me, relieved, on the other side of the security checkpoint. In instances like this, she takes some comfort in an app that UWD has developed called “Motifica” that is available to the public. It sends an SOS with her location and a prepared text to her attorney and loved ones, and then deletes the contacts. “I keep my phone with me all the time,” she says. This week, Cruz is sending five volunteers from Santa Cruz to Washington D.C. as United We Dream mobilizes youth leaders in an effort to make their voices heard. “We want to have our presence known at Capitol Hill while the ‘negotiations’ for Trump's wall funding continues," Cruz says. While her future and the future of millions of other immigrants is far from settled, Cruz still finds inspiration in the Monarch. Just as she and her classmates looked up at butterflies just taking flight all those years ago, she now sees other potential activists everywhere. “I see just a normal person before they find their voice,” she says. “You do not need to be a U.S. citizen to be worthy of having rights and feeling safe in the only country you’ve ever known.”

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herself on the line for me personally, and people like me.” Winters did not get end up getting arrested. Partly, she thinks, because local law enforcement there also did not support the camps. Though it is not a new U.S. policy to detain unaccompanied minors, Winters says she saw the protest as a way to bring attention to what she describes as Trump’s new practice of “creating unaccompanied minors” by separating them from their parents. “We really need to get in there and interfere with this system that’s ruining people’s lives,” Winters says. “Being an ally, I think you need to take the cue from the affected people.” As Cruz turns her newfound organizing acumen back to her hometown of Santa Cruz, she hopes to bring the organizing force of United We Dream to local schools. One of Cruz’s goals is to work with high schools, UCSC and Cabrillo College to create support systems for students that she didn’t have. Cruz is also helping documentary filmmaker Brenda Avila-Hanna promote a documentary, Vida Diferida (Life, Deferred), which follows a young woman through the DACA process over several years. The film, they hope, will serve as a starting point for discussions about supporting undocumented students through United We Dream’s established toolkit. Thinking back to the honors U.S. History class that she fought to get into, Cruz recalls a project she did on the Little Rock Nine, and how much learning about history has shaped her current activism. Now, she hopes to help students forge similar connections between the classroom and civic engagement. Ultimately, Cruz hopes to create UWD groups at each local school, where immigrant youth are encouraged to develop their voices and become leaders in the community, especially on issues related to immigration.

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CLOSE QUARTERS Though they have since moved out of their tiny studio and into a larger space, artists Coco Barrett-Tormey and Kyle “Juice” Johnson are closer than ever.

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studio. Oh my gosh,” Barrett-Tormey exclaims. “It was tiny.” “Like it came out to here,” Johnson says, shaping his arms into a box in the corner of the room. “Maybe 20 by 20 feet.” “We luckily got along really well at first, because we couldn’t escape

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Johnson relocated to their present, much larger studio about a year ago. Between Johnson’s studio downstairs and Barrett-Tormey’s mass of of mountain mugs stacked on the upstairs balcony, the two have created a two-story artistic oasis. They can now comfortably fit dozens of surfboards, hundreds of mugs and a big fluffy white dog in their space. The two somewhat solitary acquaintances found themselves sardined into a tiny studio out of financial necessity three years ago, but now they can’t imagine not sharing a space. “Juice knows me so well that he is constantly reflecting back on me who I am. That makes me feel a lot more confident,” Barrett-Tormey says. “In a lot of ways the community in Santa Cruz does that for me, too.” The woman in cheetah print heels making mugs and the surfer dude creating one-of a-kind boards have more in common than it initially seems. They are also both avid outdoors people. BarrettTormey’s signature handmade mountain mugs and cantines are inspired by backpacking trips in the Sierras, and Johnson’s boardshaping is a natural extension of his passion for surfing. They have collaborated on a few projects, including a surfboard with BarrettTormey’s mountain designs on it and a few mugs. “We are both practicing skills,” Barrett-Tormey says. “Sign painting and making surfboards— those are skills and will never not be important. It’s the same with pottery. There are older people who are way better at it, but a handmade mug is something that will always be special.” It’s interesting, though, that the nature-loving artists chose a space in a noisy, industrial space surrounded by construction and building. “I like the contrast of going out to surf, then coming to work here and there is clanging steel and high beams around,” Johnson says. “It’s an industrial space, but with our work the human touch is all over it.”

Barrett-Tormey started making pottery in Santa Cruz five years ago, eventually getting her own wheel and kiln on Craigslist. She started selling her work in Santa Cruz, and has since expanded to retailers across the country. She’s recently signed a deal with REI and is in the process of shipping them 1,000 mugs. “I’ve been lucky enough to feel like there is this momentum, and all I have to do is keep up and make sure it doesn’t snowball away from me,” Barrett-Tormey says. “Pretty much every day, Juice and I remind ourselves that we are so lucky. That’s important, to remind yourself that you are lucky all the time.” When he’s not shaping new boards, Johnson is behind seemingly every local business sign around, including Companion Bakeshop, Marianne’s, Mutari, Specialized Auto and Davenport Roadhouse. Originally from Los Angeles, he moved to Santa Cruz 10 years ago to shape surfboards alongside some of the local legends at Arrow. "When I tell people that I paint signs and build surfboards for a living they say, ‘Oh, that’s fun!’ And yes, I was initially drawn to both crafts because they are fun, but they’re also professions that I take very seriously; there is a lineage and set of rules to follow with each one,” Johnson says. “I never thought I could be a sign painter— nobody ever told me that’s a real job, but it is if you make it one.” The two artists say that even though they probably have the means to move into their own spaces, they probably wouldn’t. The feedback they get from each other is important, and the daily conversations about art, waves and life are invaluable. “We are so close now, we have our own little jokes that no one else will think are funny,” BarrettTormey says. “It’s pretty easy. That’s how it should be.” For more information, visit juiceboxsurfboards.com and cocochispa.com.

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SCARECROWED STRAIGHT John Craigie’s new album ‘Scarecrow’ explores a moodier side of his songwriting.

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He got his feet wet as a live performer around the same time, playing in a group called Pond Rock. “I met other serious musicians who were open to jamming together. House parties, Catalyst Atrium, Moe’s Alley, Henflings, etc. It was a great time to be in a jam band,” Craigie says. He’s since scaled down the jam sounds and developed into one of the most respected singer-songwriters in the DIY touring scene. His latest album, Scarecrow, is a somber record that he recorded in a room alone, with the engineer stationed elsewhere. These are down-tempo, morose folksy songs.

“I wanted to capture that quietness that one feels alone on the road,” Craigie says. The songs were written mostly when he was writing music for his previous record No Rain, No Rose. That album has a totally different, upbeat vibe. Though he sings about hard times, a lot of the focus is on the light at the end of the tunnel. When it came time to record it, he rounded up a bunch of musician friends and had a big jamboree acoustic recording session in a comfortable living room, and the enthusiasm is apparent all over the songs. But there were several songs that just didn’t have the right

John Craigie performs at 8 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 18, at Flynn’s Cabaret and Steakhouse, 6275 Hwy. 9, Felton. $27. 335-2800.

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feel, and those were the basis for Scarecrow. “I wanted to give them their own home that tied all these songs together,” Craigie says. These two records mark a turn in Craigie’s career. They not only document his endless touring lifestyle, they showcase his finding a sense of home. After cutting his teeth in Santa Cruz’s music scene, he dove into the touring lifestyle. That’s when he really saw his songwriting blossom. “It was always my dream to travel, and I had no problem roughing it. I loved sleeping on couches and meeting people and hearing all their stories. I noticed when the venue would give me a hotel, I would head back there alone and not meet anyone or get any stories. I craved those connections. It 100 percent affected my song writing in that most of my songs came from those interactions, whether they were romantic or tragic or new friendships,” Craigie says. As serious as his songs are—and the ones on Scarecrow might be his most serious yet—Craigie is known for being a funny guy and putting on fun shows, with lots of hilarious in-between song banter. He even gets compared to Mitch Hedberg—not something you often hear about singer-songwriters—but his banter tends to include more funny true stories than absurd observations. “I listened to an interview with him where he was asked about his delivery,” Craigie says of Hedberg. “He said that he was pulling a lot from jazz musicians and beat poets. He said something like, ‘shy people trying to sound cool.’ I don’t think I have much in common with Mitch’s style of humor, but I do think we have that similar delivery inspired by those beat poets and jazz musicians. We’re both shy guys trying to sound cool.” It’s not that the new songs are devoid of humor. He thinks it’s just a little less overt. “I think sometimes there is a type of humor in sad songs,” Craigie says. “It just depends on what you’re going through while you listen.”

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WEDNESDAY 2/13 ARTS SALAMANDER SAFARI Some salamanders and frogs have tongues up to 10 times as long as their bodies, and the world’s largest salamander can grow to a length of 5 feet. Discover some of the secretive salamanders that live in the redwood forest, and learn all about salamander life cycles, behaviors, adaptations, and the current threats they face. The trip totals about 2 miles. Don’t forget to bring water and hiking shoes. Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park Visitor Center, 101 N Big Trees Park Road., Felton. 335-7077. Free/vehicle day use $10.

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PATHWAYS THROUGH OUR PARKS EXHIBITION On exhibition will be a selection of artwork from artist Ann Thiermann’s series of pastel and acrylic paintings. This series invites the viewer to linger visually over the flora and fauna along the pathways of our local parks. Noon-4 p.m. San Lorenzo Valley Museum, 12547 Hwy. 9, Boulder Creek. slvmuseum.com. Free. QUESTION BRIDGE: BLACK MALES Question Bridge: Black Males by artists Chris Johnson and Hank Willis Thomas, in collaboration with Bayeté Ross Smith and Kamal Sinclair, is an innovative, widely exhibited multimedia project that uses video to facilitate a conversation among black men from 12 cities across the United States. Noon. Mary Porter Senson Art Gallery, 1156 High St., Santa Cruz. ias.ucsc.edu. Free.

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RANDOM WITH A PURPOSE XXVII: VIA UCSC’s annual student dance production Random With A Purpose is a collaboratively student-run and student-created dance production. Now in its 27th year, choreographers create dances about an ongoing process or one which they have experienced, presenting the audience with a changing and developing environment to exhibit the various ways we are influenced by the spaces we navigate. 7:30 p.m., 3 p.m, Sunday matinees. Friday, Feb. 15-Sunday, Feb. 24. UCSC Second Stage Theater Arts Center, 1156 High St., Santa Cruz. ucsctickets. com. $18/$5 parking. Photo: Photo by Stephen Louis Marino.

ROBO SUMO @ BOULDER CREEK Try your hand at the not-so-ancient-art of building Sumo wrestling robots using Lego Mindstorms. Will work in groups to build a competition robot to battle on the last day of class. Prerequisite of previous participation in a Robo series program or previous Lego robotic experience. Pre-registration required. 2:30-4 p.m. Boulder Creek Library, 13390 West Park Ave., Boulder Creek. Santacruzpl. libcal.com. Free.

THURSDAY 2/14-SATURDAY 2/16 ‘WHAT IS EROTIC? I SEE YOU/TE VEO’ The 418 Project’s latest show focuses on their annual V-Day question: what is erotic? In the spirit of this year’s focus on viewpoints, the all-volunteer cast and crew wants to showcase different perspectives. Now in its 14th season, What Is Erotic? puts local artists’ brave, original, sometimes-poignant, and sometimes-funny reflections on view with pole dance, spoken word, burlesque, theater, and more. 7:30 p.m. The 418 Project, 418 Front St., Santa Cruz. 466-9770, the418project.com. $25-125.

PEMA CHÖDRON CONVERSATIONS In this casual study group, we will start getting our meditational feet wet by following a series of renowned Tibetan Buddhist teacher and writer Pema Chodrön’s user-friendly, but revealing videos and meditations, all designed to help us break free of old habits and negative patterns. Join Denice Everham, a long-time meditation teacher and brain fitness coach for teachings and discussion. 6 p.m. Wisdom Center of Santa Cruz, 740 Front St. #155, Santa Cruz. wisdomcentersc. org. $10.

will utilize journaling as the mode for selfdiscovery leading to poetry, personal essays and other useful approaches to creating memoirs. Facilitated by published poet and author Ellen Hart MA.E. 9:30-11 a.m. Louden Nelson Center, 301 Center St., Santa Cruz. cityofsantacruz.com. Donation/$4.

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James Loeffler revisits the moment in 1948 when the modern human rights movement was born. He’ll address the challenges and opportunities for minorities and stateless peoples by focusing on Jewish human rights pioneers who saw the Jewish state as an expression of global democracy.

Associate Professor Carrie Partch discusses “Morning Larks and Night Owls: How Circadian Timing Influences Your Life.” Presented by the UCSC Women’s Club.

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THURSDAY 2/14 ARTS RED VELVET This stirring drama transports audiences to the turbulent backstage world of London’s Theatre Royal in the early 1800s. Edmund Kean, the greatest actor of his generation, has taken ill and can’t go on tonight as Othello, leaving his company in disarray. A young American actor named Ira Aldridge arrives to step into the role, but no black man has ever played Othello on the English stage. 7:30 p.m. The Colligan Theater, 1010 River St., Santa Cruz. jeweltheatre.net. $27.

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instructor Jennifer Balboni. Drop-in any Tuesday or Thursday for a fun and challenging 60-minute, core-based flowing strength class. Bring your own mat. 10 a.m. Temple Beth El, 3055 Porter Gulch Rd., Aptos. tbeaptos.org. Free. POWER VINYASA FLOW YOGA Surf your edge in this energetic, inspired yoga flow designed to help you dive deep into your personal power. Instructor Tim Brattan will lead you through a fun sequence to move, sweat, smile, detox, discover, focus and play on the mat. Designed for all levels, you’ll build strength, endurance, flexibility, balance and concentration. 5-6:15 p.m. DiviniTree Yoga and Arts Studio, 1043-B Water St., Santa Cruz. oneyoga.org.

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Workshops will be provided in Spanish and held in our Watsonville office. Childcare is provided. 6-8 p.m. Monarch Services, 1509 Seabright Ave., Santa Cruz. monarchscc. org. Free.

GIRLS WHO CODE: SESSION A Girls Who Code (GWC) is a program meant to bridge the gender gap in the field of tech. In Session A, 3-5th grade girls will build sisterhood, read and reflect on the Girls Who Code book, and complete various challenges over a 10-week course. Participants must attend all classes. Space is limited and attendees must register. 3-4 p.m. Scotts Valley Library, 251 Kings Village Rd., Scotts Valley. santacruzpl.libcal.com. Free.

SPEED WEDDINGS AND VOW RENEWALS Get hitched (or renew your vows) in a 15-minute, semi-private ceremony with 10 of your favorite people. Then, stay and celebrate at an ongoing communal wedding reception that includes an 8-footlong cake, photo booth and DIY button making. This is a BYOB event (that stands for Bring Your Own Bouquet). Noon. Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History, 705 Front St., Santa Cruz. santacruzmah.org. $139/$99.

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.

MUSIC TAHITIAN DANCE: ALL LEVELS Learn the exciting, aerobic ori Tahiti with Yola and Siaosi. Build a solid foundation in Tahitian dance. This grounded form emphasizes strong, fast hip circles and accents. Learn to dance solo and with a group. Original choreography by Yola. 5:15 p.m. Te Hau Nui Dance Studio, 924 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz. tehaunuidance.com. SINGING FROM THE HEART Sing along in an environment that is completely accepting of all diverse voices with the goal of having a good time! No experience necessary, just sing-along and have fun. 1 p.m. Louden Nelson Community Center, 301 Center St., Santa Cruz. cityofsantacruz.com. Donation/$2.

ARTS RANDOM WITH A PURPOSE UCSC’s annual student dance production, Random With A Purpose, is a collaboratively student-

QUESTION BRIDGE: BLACK MALES Question Bridge: Black Males by artists Chris Johnson and Hank Willis Thomas, in collaboration with Bayeté Ross Smith and Kamal Sinclair, is an innovative, widely exhibited multimedia project that uses video to facilitate a conversation among black men from 12 cities across the United States. Noon. Mary Porter Senson Art Gallery, 1156 High St., Santa Cruz. ias.ucsc.edu. Free.

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SATURDAY 2/16 ARTS PATHWAYS THROUGH OUR PARKS EXHIBITION On exhibition will be a selection of artwork from artist Ann Thiermann’s series of pastel and acrylic paintings. This series invites the viewer to linger visually over the flora and fauna along the pathways of our local parks. Noon. San Lorenzo Valley Museum, 12547 Hwy. 9, Boulder Creek. slvmuseum.com. Free.

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SUPERHUMAN DOCUMENTARY SCREENING Come watch a documentary that will ask you one important question: Who Are you? And you will learn about one man’s journey around the world, studying and training with the highest level of masters in the world that have what appears to be superhuman powers. 7-9 p.m. Inner Light Center, 5630 Soquel Drive, Santa Cruz. 465-9090.

CLASSES MYSTERIES OF WAX BATIK CLASSES Join Open Studios Artist, Alexandra Sanders aka LadyWhoLovesBirds, for a series of BATIK classes using the SERTI Method of wax application (outline resist technique) on cotton and silk. Take one class or take many. At each class, students will complete one BATIK suitable for framing. 11 a.m. LadyWhoLovesBirds Studio, 637 Columbia St., Santa Cruz. ladywholovesbirds.com. $260/$75.

SENIOR TECH SUPPORT Need help with your computer or phone? Drop in and receive free tech tutoring by local area youth. As “digital natives,” young people are the perfect candidates to help seniors enhance their technology skills. Seniors are invited to drop in for free workshops to gain the skills they desire to stay connected with family and friends online. Noon-3 p.m. Louden

formation—its fossils, its unique plants and animals, and how fire plays a role in preserving this special habitat at our Sandhills Mobile Visitor Center in the parking lot next to the Nature Store. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, 101 N Big Trees Park Rd., Felton. thatsmypark.org. Free.

FOOD & WINE APTOS FARMERS MARKET AT CABRILLO COLLEGE Voted Good Times best farmers market in Santa Cruz County. With more than 90 vendors, the Aptos Farmers Market offers an unmatched selection of locally-grown produce and specialty foods. 8 a.m.-Noon, Saturdays, Cabrillo College. montereybayfarmers.org or akeller@montereybayfarmers.org. Free.

WESTSIDE FARMERS MARKET The Westside Farmers Market takes place every week at the corner of Highway 1 and Western Drive, situated on the northern edge of Santa Cruz’s greenbelt. This market serves the communities of the west-end of Santa Cruz, including Bonny Doon, North Coast, UCSC Campus and is a short trip from downtown. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Mission Street and Western Drive, Santa Cruz. 454-0566.

MUSIC VALENTINE'S CONCERT "LOVE IS IN THE AIR" Admission price includes chocolate fountains, charcuterie, wine, romantic seating, candlelight, chocolate favors, wine and entertainment. 7:30-10:30 p.m. Veterans Memorial Building, 846 Front St., Santa Cruz. bslopera.com/2019season/. $60/$25/$15.

CALENDAR OUTDOORS REDWOOD GROVE LOOP WALK Join us for this fun and informative guided, half-mile stroll through a magnificent oldgrowth redwood forest. Meet the famous Mother Tree, the Father of the Forest and the incredible Chimney Tree on this 90-minute walk. 1 p.m. Big Basin Redwood State Park, 21600 Big Basin Way, Boulder Creek. Thatsmypark.org. Free.

OLD COVE LANDING TRAIL WALK On this two-hour natural history excursion, you will explore the plants, animals, and geology of the spectacular coastal bluffs. Meet at the interpretive center. Bring snack, water, binoculars, and good walking shoes. 11 a.m. WIlder Ranch State Park, 1401 Coast Rd., Santa Cruz. thatsmypark.org. $10/Free. CASTLE ROCK LOOP HIKE Join us on a 2-mile, two-hour hike to Castle Rock and Castle Rock Falls. During this trip, we will discuss Castle Rock’s unique geology, plant diversity, human impacts, and various important preservationists that helped give Castle Rock State Park the protections we have today. Bring water, closed toe shoes, camera, and snacks. Meet at kiosk. 11 a.m. Castle Rock State Park, 1500 Skyline Blvd., Los Gatos. 291-8273 or thatsmypark.org. $10/Free. RANCH TOURS Discover what life was like a century ago on this innovative dairy ranch. This hour-long tour includes the 1897 Victorian home, 1859 Gothic Revival farmhouse, 1896 water-powered machine shop, barns and other historic buildings. 1 p.m. Wilder Ranch State Park, 1401 Coast Rd., Santa Cruz. thatsmypark.org. $10/Free.

linger visually over the flora and fauna along the pathways of our local parks. 2 p.m. San Lorenzo Valley Museum, 12547 Hwy. 9, Boulder Creek. slvmuseum.com. Free.

SUNDAY SEASIDE CRAFTS Make it and take it! Come create and take home a fun souvenir, an activity for the whole family to share. Join the hands-on fun in the crafts room every Sunday. 1-3 p.m. Seymour Marine Discovery Center, 100 McAllister Way, Santa Cruz. seymourcenter.ucsc.edu. QUESTION BRIDGE: BLACK MALES Question Bridge: Black Males by artists Chris Johnson and Hank Willis Thomas, in collaboration with Bayeté Ross Smith and Kamal Sinclair, is an innovative, widely exhibited multimedia project that uses video to facilitate a conversation among black men from 12 cities across the United States. Noon. Mary Porter Senson Art Gallery, 1156 High St., Santa Cruz. ias.ucsc.edu. Free.

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MONDAY 2/18 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.

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7-8:45 p.m. Santa Cruz Zen Center, 113 School St., Santa Cruz. Free.

MISSION STRATEGY GAME Gather round the table and play a board game set in the 18th century. Spend Spanish real coins and roll the sheep’s knucklebone to determine the fate of your mission. Geared for ages 8 and older. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Santa Cruz Mission Historic State Park, 144 School St., Santa Cruz. thatsmypark.org. Free.

PAINT NIGHT Mondays aren't so bad when you get a sweet dose of creative expression at the end of the day. Come down to Solaire to relax, unwind, and make a painting! Great for complete beginners and seasoned creatives alike, you will be creating a painting with the freedom to make it your own— tweak the colors or composition, or follow along with step by step instruction for our painting of the day. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Solaire Restaurant, 611 Ocean St., Santa Cruz. eventbrite.com. $35.

TUESDAY 2/19 GROUPS LIBERTARIAN PARTY MONTHLY DINNER MEETING Join us for pizza, an adult beverage, libertarian principles, and meet some really neat people. Find out how you can go about recovering freedom, liberty, and equal opportunity. 6:30 p.m. Woodstock’s Pizza, 710 Front St., Santa Cruz. facebook.com/santacruzlibertarians. Free.

FOOD & WINE ALL THINGS TEA Join Hidden Peak Tea House founder David Wright for a free tea tasting and discussion on the topic of “All Things Tea.” This is an opportunity to pass through the gate of the Hidden Peak, explore the tastes offered and ask questions about tea history, tradition, health benefits, rituals, and more. 6-8 p.m. Hidden Peak Teahouse, 1541-C Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz. hiddenpeakteahouse.com. Free.

GROUPS TRANSGENDER SUPPORT GROUP Our moderated, open group allows everyone to share their experiences and meet others in friendly surroundings. All transgender folks are welcome to attend. We meet the first and third Tuesdays of each month. 7:30-9:30 p.m. The Diversity Center, 1117 Ocean St., Santa Cruz. diversitycenter.org.

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CRUZ CONTROL Vince Tuzzi has lived many lives. He’s popular around the holidays in his longtime role as a local Santa. He used to own a hot dog stand on the wharf. And as a founder of the Ukulele Club, he’s made Santa Cruz a minimecca for the instrument. “I've been playing ukulele since way before it was cool,” Tuzzi says.

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The Ukulele Club led him to his band, Cruz Control, which started in 2010 when he and fellow band members Stan Parola and Gary Cunningham met there and started jamming.

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“Everybody always said, ‘It sounds like you guys have been playing together forever.’ But we're all retired. We all came from the ’60s and the same kind of music,” Tuzzi says.

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Tuzzi has been playing music for 50 years (he started playing the ukulele 25 years ago), but there’s something special for him about Cruz Control. The band does covers and plays a diverse list of songs that is generally inspired by reminiscing on the music members grew up loving.

A true Philly phreak, Ron Gallo is like the answer to the unasked question, “What do you get if you cross Fidlar with the B-52s?” Surfy, trashy and explosive, Gallo’s rock has a lot of the same forward momentum as Fidlar, without the air of music industry poserdom that wafts off those Angelenos. Then there’s Gallo’s playfulness, the weirdo trash-Beatles moments, and the voice-cracking rants reminiscent of ol’ Fred Schneider himself. It’s a little obnoxious, but that’s the point. MIKE HUGUENOR

They have a pool of over 400 songs loaded onto their iPad. All they need to do on a given night is pull the sheet music up on the screen, and away they go. “It’s a pretty special set up between the three of us. We play everything from Sir Douglas Quintet’s ‘She’s a Mover’ to Boz Scaggs ‘Fly Like a Bird,’” Tuzzi says. “That’s a pretty wide array of things you’d want to hear. Basically, it's Americana.” AARON CARNES 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 20. Michael’s on Main, 2591 Main St., Soquel. $10. 479-9777.

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THE IKE WILLIS PROJECT You can’t spell “Romance” without “r,” “a,” or “n,” all of which appear in

the name “Frank,” like Frank Zappa. Coincidence? I doubt it. Ike Willis, longtime Zappa sideman, knows this, which is why he scheduled his Santa Cruz show for Valentine’s Day, the most RomANtic night of the year. Having played on nearly all of Zappa’s albums from 1978-88, Willis’ guitar and voice were critical to Zap’s freaky formula, especially on Joe’s Garage, which featured Willis as “Joe.” MH 8 p.m. Moe’s Alley, 1535 Commercial Drive, Santa Cruz. $20 adv/$25 door. 479-1854.

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LAURA LOVE After a 10-year hiatus from her decades-long career, singer-songwriter and bassist Laura Love is back with her signature sound of sparse, impassioned, from-the-heart blend of folk and funk. Her sweet, even-tempered vocals underscore simple and soulful tunes that might be considered “softies” until her blunt lyrics smash through to the forefront and demand that the listener confronts the realities of trauma and loss. Love’s melodic voice comes in handy in these more traumatic moments,

holding the listener’s hand, promising them that once they pass through the darkness, there will be light on the other side. AMY BEE 7:30 p.m., Rio Theatre, 1205 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz. $25. 423-8209.

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Y LA BAMBA Latin-folk indie auteur Luz Elena Mendoza weaves the traditional with the universal—and distills it through personal experience—with her band Y La Bamba. It would be easy to focus merely on her superb, often-eccentric stylings of retro cumbia, mariachi, multicultural storytelling, and indie-folk leanings. But to Mendoza, the music (however catchy and pleasing to the ear) is a means to express the adventures and perils of exploring identity, especially her own. Y La Bamba is all about confronting narrative—who gets to tell the story and define identity, and what happens when a person decides that they are the author of their own tale. AB 9 p.m. Moe’s Alley, 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz. $15 adv/$20 door. 479-1854.

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9 p.m. Crepe Place, 1134 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz. $10 adv/$12 door. 429-6994.

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EATEN For those who have ever wanted to experience the grinding chaos that it is to be devoured, look no further than Massachusetts duo Eaten. Their second release, which is self-titled, dropped in 2017, and is a brutal assault on every human sense, especially decency. On Feb. 16, they will rain terror upon the Blue Lagoon, along with Oakland headbangers Choke and Xhostagex

and local heshers Dead War. As an added bonus, Santa Cruz’s own Chitlvn will make their blasphemous debut. MW

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Some know him as Turbo. Others know him as an alien among human beings. Whatever you call Oliver Tree, this local-turned-underground-pop-star returns to his roots the day after Valentine’s Day to save our wretched souls. Tree has shed blood, sweat and tears in creating danceably dark pop songs that float, like a large cloud of cotton candy vapor, between hip-hop and electronic. Bust out those Jnco pants, buy plenty of Flaming Hot Cheetos and make sure your bowl cut is on point, because royalty is coming and he’s bringing his freshest Dixie Cup attire. MAT WEIR

albums last year. The first two, Nerveless and Human Touch, were released at the same time, and without warning. The third, Finally Free, came out near the end of the year and is one of his oddest releases to date. His normal appetite for psych-folk songwriting is on display, but he lets himself stray from the confines of “being in tune,” and just goes along with a his most bizarre, off-kilter impulses. And guess what? It’s really compelling and emotive. AC

When your out-of-town relatives ask for that perfect Santa Cruz beachfront hotel to stay at, chances are you utter the words “Dream Inn.” But even if you live in town, you can still pop in and have dinner at the Dream Inn at their delightful Jack O’Neill Lounge, named after local legend Jack O’Neill, the surfer and businessman who founded the O’Neill surfboard brand. It’s a classy and fun restaurant with surfboards lining the ceiling, and the kind of food you’ll want to post to your Instagram.

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Sunday February 17 – 8/9pm $20/25 Jamaican Reggae Favorites Return

KABAKA PYRAMID + DUB NATION

Tuesday February 19 – 8/9pm $18/22 (((folkYEAH Presents)))

DEAD MEADOW Wednesday February 20 – 8/8:30pm $10/14 Portland Roots Rocker Returns

WED

2/13

THU

2/14

FRI

ABBOTT SQUARE 118 Cooper St, Santa Cruz

Gil De Leon Trio 6-8p

Al Frisby 6-8p

Virgil Thrasher & Rick Stevens 6-8p

James Murray 6-8p

SUN

2/17

MON

2/18

TUE

2/19

BLUE LAGOON 923 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz

Live Bands 9p

Comedy Night, ’80s Night Free 8:30p

BOARDWALK BOWL 115 Cliff St, Santa Cruz

Karaoke 8p-Close

BOCCI’S CELLAR 140 Encinal St, Santa Cruz

The Drunk Poetry Show 8p

Steve Itterly 6-8p

Aki Kumar & Little Jonny Lawton 6-8p

Scott Miller 6-8p

Live Bands/Club 2000 Live VJ Dancing 9p Free 9p

The Box (Goth Night) 9p

Post Punk Dance Floor 9p

Funk Night w/ DJ Ed 9p

Karaoke 8p-Close

Sasha’s Money 9:30-12:45p

Karaoke 6p-Close

Karaoke 8p-Close

Karaoke Free 8p

Swing Dance 5:30p Hip Hop 8p

Super Down Funk Night 8p

Beat Weekend 8p

BRITANNIA ARMS 110 Monterey Ave, Capitola

Alex Lucero & Friends 8p

Karaoke 9-12:30a

CAPITOLA WINE BAR 115 San Jose Ave, Capitola

Mark Creech Free 6:30p

Onesie Night & Band Free 7p

Kid Dynamite Free 7p

The Record Company $20/$22 8p

The Expendables $22/$25 8p

Thursday February 21 – 8/8:30pm $10/14

CATALYST ATRIUM 1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz

Ron Gallo, Post Animal $16/$18 8:30p

Vundabar $14/$16 8:30p

Friday February 22 – 8/9pm $26/30

2/16

Los Malangueros Free 12-2:30p

APTOS ST. BBQ 8059 Aptos St, Aptos

CATALYST 1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz

JERRY’S MIDDLE FINGER

SAT

APPLETON EVENT CENTER 410 Rodriguez St, Watsonville

SCOTT PEMBERTON Grateful Dead Dance Party With

2/15

TBA Free 6:30-9p

Archer Nation $10 8:30p

Game Night Free 8p

John Michael Free 3p

Set It Off $18/$20 6:30p

Hot Flash Heat Wave $13/$15 8:30p

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

Hippo Happy Hour 5:30-7:30p

KPIG Happy Hour 5:30-7:30p

Legendary Reggae Band w/ 2 Vocal Greats

SLY & ROBBIE & THE TAXI GANG W/ BITTY MCCLEAN & CHERINE ANDERSON Saturday February 23 – 8/9pm $28/32

20 Year Anniversary w/ Afrobeat Greats

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ANTIBALAS

Feb 27 TOMMY GUERRERO Feb 28 QIENSAVE + LA MERA CANDELARIA Mar 1 DIEGO’S UMBRELLA Mar 2 WAILING SOULS + ARISE ROOTS Mar 3 JETHRO TULL’S MARTIN BARRE BAND Mar 6 SATSANG + Mikey Pauker Mar 7 REBIRTH BRASS BAND Mar 8 PURE ROOTS + EARL ZERO, JR TOOTS, ROCKER T Mar 9 SISTER SPARROW & THE DIRTY BIRDS Mar 10 CHRIS CAIN Mar 14 BLACK UHURU + King Schascha Mar 15 JESSE DANIEL, JAY LINGO, JAKE HOUSTON Mar 16 GABRIEL O PENSADOR Mar 17 WEBB WILDER Mar 22 POORMAN’S WHISKEY

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Very Intimate Seated Shows 7 & 9:30

OPEN LATE - EVERY NIGHT!

ADVANCE TICKETS ON TICKETWEB WEDNESDAY 2/13

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THURSDAY 2/14

BRING YOUR SWEETHEART IN FOR A NICE DINNER AND DRINK. LOVE IS IN THE AIR!

FRIDAY 2/15

Marley’s Ghost

Wed. Feb. 13 7:30pm POSTPONED / NEW DATE TBA Fri. Feb. 15 5pm

HAPPY HOUR / NO COVER Fri. Feb. 15 8:30 pm

DJ SOULCITER

NORTHERN SOUL - ROCKSTEADY - SKA - SOUL OLDIES

9PM - FREE

SATURDAY 2/16

DANIEL ROMANO

9PM UNTIL MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY 2/20

COME HANG OUT WITH US.

FOOD - DRINKS - GOOD TIMES!

FRIDAY 2/22

VAGABONNIES ROAD SHOW

w/ STACEY DEE & JENNIE (BAD COP, BAD COP) BEEBS AND HER MONEY MAKER JEN POP (BOMBPOPS) AND JEN CARLSON 9PM - $7 DOOR MIDTOWN SANTA CRUZ

1134 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz 429-6994

Golden State Lone Star Blues Revue featuring Mark Hummel &

Anson Funderburgh

9PM - $10 ADV. OR $12 DOOR

7 COME 11

Cosmic Pinball plus Sol Nova

$10 adv./$10 door Dance – ages 21 +

Sat. Feb. 16 8pm

w/ THAYER SARRANO (FULL BAND) TUESDAY 2/19

Ten O’clock Lunch Trio

$15 adv./$15 door Dance – ages 21 +

Grateful Sunday

Sun. Feb. 17 5:30pm GRATEFUL DEAD TUNES / NO COVER Wed. Feb. 20 7:30pm Thur. Feb. 21 7:30pm

Cruz Control w/ Patti Maxine

$10 adv./$10 door seated <21 w/parent

Moshe Vilozny plus Amy Obenski

$10 adv./$10 door seated <21 w/parent

COMING UP Fri. Feb. 22 The Village Green Kinks Tribute Sat. Feb. 23 Spirit of ’76 Wed. Feb. 27 Women Who Folking Rock

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LIVE MUSIC WED CORK AND FORK 312 Capitola Ave, Capitola

2/13

Open Mic Night Free 7-10p

THU

2/14

Karen Phoenix & Tom Ombudsen Free 7:30p

FRI

2/15

Jade Free 7-10p

Thursday, February 14 • 7:30 PM SAT

2/16

Madrigal & Strange Free 7-10p

CORRALITOS CULTURAL CENTER 127 Hames Rd., Corralitos

Open Mic 7-10p

THE CREPE PLACE 1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz

DJ Soulciter Free 9p

Daniel Romano w/ Thayer Sarrano $10 9p

Isaac & the Haze $6 9p

The House Rockers $7 9:30p

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

Phoenix Rising $3 7:30p

SkyPark $5 8p

DAV. ROADHOUSE 1 Davenport Ave, Davenport DISCRETION BREWING 2703 41st Ave, Soquel

2/17

MON

2/18

TUE

2/19

Alex Lucero Free 2-5p

Funk Night ft. 7 Come 11 $6 9p-12a Live Comedy $7 9p

Dave D’Oh & Alex Lucero $5 7:30p Wild & Blue Free 6-9p

Steelhorse Bon Jovi Tribute $10/$12 9p

Tickets: sold-out

Monday, February 18 • 7 PM

RALPH PETERSON & THE MESSENGER LEGACY

John Craigie $27 8p

Commemorating the centennial of Art Blakey.

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

Tuck & Patti $38.85/$44.10 7:30p Marley’s Ghost $15 7:30p

JOHN CRAIGIE WITH THE COFFIS BROTHERS

Thursday, February 21 • 7 PM

1/2 PRICE STUDENT TICKETS

Friday, February 22 • 7 PM & 9 PM

JACK O’NEILL LOUNGE Santa Cruz Dream Inn 175 W Cliff Dr. Santa Cruz

MICHAEL’S ON MAIN 2591 Main St, Soquel

Sunday, February 17 • 7:30 PM

With Orrin Evans on piano, the start of a new chapter for this boldly creative trio.

Girls Night Out, The Show Frankie Gavin $22/$28 8:30p $18/$20 8:30p

KUUMBWA JAZZ 320-2 Cedar St, Santa Cruz

Tickets: whitealbumlive.tix.com

THE BAD PLUS Blues Mechanics

Linc Russin 7-9p

Valentine’s Day with a beloved duo and a love-inspired set-list.

WHITE ALBUM ENSEMBLE UNPLUGGED

The Down Beets Free 6:30-8:30p

FLYNN’S CABARET 6275 Hwy 9, Felton

TUCK & PATTI

February 15 & 16 • 8 PM

Acoustic Open Jam 3-5p

Blue Free 6-9p

THE FISH HOUSE 972 Main St, Watsonville

GABRIELLA CAFE 910 Cedar St., Santa Cruz

SUN

John Craigie w/ The White Album Ensemble White Album Ensemble Coffis Brothers SOLD Unplugged $25-$35 8p Unplugged $25-$35 8p OUT 7:30p 10 O’Clock Lunch Trio Golden State Lone Star Grateful Sundays Free 5p Cosmic Pinball, Blues Review $15 8p Free 5:30p Sol Nova $10 8:30p

HABIB KOITÉ & BASSEKOU KOUYATE

A collaboration between two leading figures in world music.

The Bad Plus $36.75/$42 7p

Saturday, February 23 • 7:30 PM

YAYA’S KITCHEN: THE “OH MAMA” EP RELEASE Tickets: brownpapertickets.com Monday, February 25 • 7 PM

Psychedelic Integration & Harm Reduction Session Irene Dubin M.A. Psychology Integrative Coach

A safe place to share your experiences, ask questions, and reflect upon insights following a recent psychedelic journey.

347.481.0564

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A rising-star vocalist accompanied by a venerable piano trio. Tuesday, February 26 • 7:30 PM

MAKANA

Tickets: snazzyproductions.com Wednesday, February 27 • 7 PM

MASTER CLASS: RAY BROWN – BEGINNING JAZZ ARRANGING 2.0

A comprehensive and enlightening view of arranging techniques.

FREE

Thursday, February 28 • 7 PM

ETIENNE CHARLES & CREOLE SOUL

A celebratory fusing of jazz and Afro-Caribbean musical heritage.

1/2 PRICE STUDENT TICKETS Friday, March 1 • 7 PM

MATTHEW WHITAKER TRIO

A wunderkind pianist/organist/arranger.

1/2 PRICE STUDENT TICKETS Sunday, March 10 • 7:30 PM

THE REAL IRISH COMEDY FEST Tickets: eventbrite.com

Unless noted, advance tickets at kuumbwajazz.org and dinner served one hour before Kuumbwa presented concerts. Premium wine & beer available. All ages welcome.

Classes for adults and kids Acupuncture, massage, holistic health 375 N. Main Street www.watsonville.yoga

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

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Call for free initial 30-minute integration session

VERONICA SWIFT WITH THE BENNY GREEN TRIO

We are now open Tuesday-Sunday for dinner. Stop by for an amazing farm to table dining experience! Thu Feb 14

Girls’ Night Out, The Show

Best of Las Vegas Gold Winner, Best Male Review $22 adv./$28 door seated - ages 21+ 8:30PM Fri Feb 15

Frankie Gavin

Traditional Musician of the Year 2018 – Gradam Ceoil Award $18 adv./$20 door seated - ages 21+ 8:30PM Sat Feb 16

Steelhorse

Bon Jovi Tribute $10 adv./$12 door Dance – ages 21+ 9PM Mon Feb 18

John Craigie

Humorous Storytelling, Serious Folk $27 adv./$27 door seated - <21 w/parent 8:00PM Fri Feb 22

August Sun w/ Jive Machine

Local Rock Favorites $10 adv./$12 door Dance – ages 21+ 9PM Sat Feb 23

Grampa’s Chili w/Southern Pacific

Local Rock, Psychedelic, Americana and More… $10 adv./$12 door Dance – ages 21+ 9PM Wed Feb 27

Deadgrass

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

2/13

Jimmy Dewrance Free 6p

MOE’S ALLEY 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz MOTIV 1209 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz

Euphoric, The Program 9:30p

THU

2/14

FRI

SAT

PARADISE BEACH 215 Esplanade, Capitola

SUN

2/17

MON

2/18

TUE

Rockin’ Johnny Burgin Free 6p

The Ike Willis Project $20/$25 7:30p

Y La Banda & Juan Son $15/$20 8p

Space Heater $10/$15 8p

Kabaka Pyramid, The Bebble Rockers & more $20/$25 8p

Dead Meadow $18/$22 8p

Libation Lab w/ King Wizard & Chief Transcend 9:30p

Trevor Williams 9:30p

Rasta Cruz Reggae Party 9:30p

The Takeover, Turn Up Tuesday w/ Cali 9:30p

Broken Shades Free 6p

Casey Stickley Free 7p

Taco Trivia Tuesday w/ Hive Mind 6:30p

Shawn Yanez Free 10p-12a Alex Lucero 6-9p

SkyPark 2-5p

Johnny Neri 2-5p

Erin Avila 6-9p

The Shoobies, Sollomon Hollow & more Free 9p

POET & PATRIOT 320 E. Cedar St, Santa Cruz

Comedy Free 8p

Open Mic Free 8-11p

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

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

RIO THEATRE 1205 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz ROSIE MCCANN’S 1220 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz

2/19

Virgil Thrasher & Rick Stevens Free 6p

Pete Madsen Free 6p

Gerard Egan Free 7p Trivia 8p

2/16

Lloyd Whitley Free 6p

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

2/15

Steve Itterly 6-8p

Comedy Night 9p

THE SAND BAR 211 Esplanade, Capitola

Acoustic Reggae Jam 6:30p

Aloha Friday 6:30p

Featured Acts 6:30p

Laura Love w/ Terry Hunt Oliver Tree $25-$40 7:30p $18 8p

Paula Poundstone $27-$40 7p

First & Third Celtic Jam

Live DJ

Don Karuth Open Love Jam 7p

DJ Spleece 8:30p

The Joint Chiefs 7p

The Human Juke Box 6p

Open Mic 6p

Tuesday Trivia Night 6:30p

Trivia 7:30p Dennis Dove Open Jam 7p

Alex Lucero & Friends 7p

String band interpreting the music of Jerry Garcia $15 adv./$15 door Dance – ages 21+ 8:30PM Fri Mar 1

Alex Lucero

1011 PACIFIC AVE. SANTA CRUZ 831-429-4135

Soulful Rock and Roll $10 adv./$12 door Dance – ages 21+ 9PM Sat Mar 2

Wednesday, February 13 • Ages 16+

Freestone Peaches

THE RECORD COMPANY

Allman Brothers Tribute $12 adv./$15 door Dance – ages 21+ 9PM Thur Mar 7

Wednesday, Feb. 13 • In the Atrium • Ages 16+

RON GALLO • POST ANIMAL Thursday, February 14 • Ages 16+

Shawn & Lehua

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Hawaiian and folk-inflected original songs $18 adv./$20 door seated - <21 w/parent 7:30PM

Fri Mar 8

The top touring Eagles Tribute band in America $18 adv./$20 door Dance – ages 21+ 9PM Sat Mar 9

What the Funk!

11-piece band from the San Francisco Bay Area $15 adv./$15 door Dance – ages 21+ 9PM Fri Mar 15

Puffball Collective w/Dead Slug Society

Rock/Psychedelic Music $12 adv./$15 door Dance – ages 21+ 9PM Sat Mar 16

Fleetwood Macrame

Authentic Fleetwood Mac Tribute Band $12 adv./$15 door Dance – ages 21+ 9PM Sat Mar 23

Thursday, February 14 • In the Atrium • Ages 16+

The Boys of Summer

Foreverland

Powerhouse Tribute to the King of Pop $17 adv./$20 door Dance – ages 21+ 9PM

COMIN G RIGH T U P

Sun, Mar 24 An Evening with Steve Poltz Sat, Apr 6 Scott Capurro Tickets Now Online at flynnscabaret.com

Rockin'Church Service Every Sunday ELEVATION at 10am-11:15am

VUNDABAR

Crow’s Nest is for lovers. LOCATED ON THE BEACH

Amazing waterfront deck views.

LIVE ENTERTAINMENT

See live music grid for this week’s bands.

STAND-UP COMEDY

Three live comedians every Sunday night.

HAPPY HOUR

Mon–Fri from 3:00pm. Wednesday all night!

VISIT OUR BEACH MARKET

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

CLASSIC SPECIALS

Good deals in the dining room, Monday-Thursday, lunch and dinner.

NOW SERVING BREAKFAST

Open for Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Daily

(831) 476-4560

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plus The Red Pears

Friday, February 15 • In the Atrium • Ages 21+

ARCHER NATION

plus My Immortal Enemy

Saturday, February 16 • In the Atrium • Ages 16+

OFFSET JIM

plus Hati Babii also PJ

TIM BLUHM This THURSDAY! DANCEFLOOR SHOW SEATING IN THE BACK

BIG SUR HMML SOLO SHOW

This Saturday Feb 16

DEAD MEADOW

2/19 MOE’S

ANTIBALAS Saturday, Feb 23 Moe’s

RIO THEATRE FEBRUARY 27 OM SAM AMIDON

SANTA CRUZ 3/1

WOOD BROTHERS 3/5 RIO

Sunday, February 17 • In the Atrium • Ages 16+

SET IT OFF

plus With Confidence

Tuesday, February 19 • In the Atrium • Ages 16+

HOT FLASH HEAT WAVE

Feb 23 Lil Mosey/ Polo G (Ages 16+) Feb 26 Bad Suns/ Vista Kicks (Ages 16+) Feb 27 Maribou State/ David August (Ages 16+) Mar 3 Getter presents Visceral (Ages 18+) Mar 8 Twiddle/ Iya Terra (Ages 16+) Mar 9 Big Wild/ Robotaki (Ages 16+) Mar 14 Liquid Stranger (Ages 16+) Mar 16 Stephen Marley (Acoustic) (Ages 16+) Mar 21 Eli Young Band (Ages 16+) Mar 28 Voz De Mando (Ages 21+) Mar 29 House Of Floyd (Ages 16+) Mar 30 The Offspring (Acoustic) (Ages 16+) Apr 4 Space Jesus/ Buku (Ages 16+) Apr 9 Dermot Kennedy (Ages 16+) Apr 10 Smino - Hoopti Tour (Ages 16+) Apr 17 Parcels (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

GREEN LEAF RUSTLERS BIG SUR

FRI / SAT MARCH 15 & 16

ST PATTY’S DAY WEEKEND!!!

FERNWOOD TAVERN!

RYAN BINGHAM

3/26 RIO CASS McCOMBS BAND MOES 4/5

THE CHURCH 5/10 RIO MAC DeMARCO

BIG SUR 5/20-21

LIVE MUSIC WED

2/13

THU

2/14

SANDERLINGS 1 Seascape Resort, Aptos SEABRIGHT BREWERY 519 Seabright, Santa Cruz

FRI

2/15

2/16

SAT SUN Sambassa w Jeff Buenz David Holodiloff Quartet and Timo Guttierez 7:30-10:30p 7:30-10:30p

MON

2/18

TUE

2/19

Don McCaslin & the Amazing Jazz Geezers 6-9p

Moondance 8-11:30p

John Michael Band 8-11:30p

SHADOWBROOK 1750 Wharf Rd, Capitola

Ken Constable 6:30-9:30p

Joe Ferrara 6:30-9:30p

Claudio Melega 7-10p

Kevin Ayers & Amor Apache 6-9p

The Swirly Girls 6-9p

Jive Machine 6-9p

STEEL BONNET 20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley

Casey Wickstrom

Tim & Angela Bennett

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

Toby Gray Free 5:30p

AJ Lee & Jesse Fichman Free 5:30p

Kage O’Malley 6-9p

Dave “Nomad” Miller 6-9p

MAR 01 Joy Williams MAR 05 The Wood Brothers MAR 07 Jorma Kaukonen MAR 10 Masters of Hawaiian Music MAR 13 Ladysmith Black Mambazo MAR 15 Film: Bikes of Wrath MAR 16 Greg Brown MAR 26 Ryan Bingham MAR 29 Zakir Hussain

SID’S SMOKEHOUSE 10110 Soquel Dr, Aptos

UGLY MUG 4640 Soquel Ave, Soquel

Jeffrey Halford & The Healers $15/$18 7:30p

VINO LOCALE 55 Municipal Wharf, Santa Cruz

Caio Villela Free 6-8p

ZELDA’S 203 Esplanade, Capitola

Jenny & the Bets Free 6-8p

Giovanni Malloy Free 6-8p

Firepeach 9:30p

Maroon Vibes 9:30p

Upcoming Shows

FEB 14 Laura Love w/ Terry Hunt FEB 15 Oliver Tree FEB 16 Paula Poundstone FEB 21-24 Banff Mountain Film Festival FEB 27 OM

Carrie & the Soulshakers

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

SHANTY SHACK BREWING 138 Fern St, Santa Cruz

2/17

Open Mic w/ Steven David 5:30p

APR 10 Mariza APR 13 Jimmie Vaughan APR 27 Film: The Devil’s Road

Add a little to your romance! MESQUITE GRILLED HALIBUT AND PRAWNS RIB-EYE STEAK AND LOBSTER FRESH ABALONE WITH SCAMPI SAUCE FRESH SHUCKED OYSTERS

VIE OCEAN

BRITANNIA ARMS IN CAPITOLA 110 Monterey Avenue, Capitola Village

7-10pm Free and open to everyone Show starts at 7pm

For advance signup and info, contact Bob Carter at 831.462.9373 or crtcom@pacbell.net Raffling off an acoustic guitar Raffle proceeds go to Guitars Not Guns

CIOPPINO

NEW • VINTAGE • CONSIGNMENT FURNITURE • ACCESSORIES

MUSIC ARTS

RECORDING STUDIO

KING CRAB LEGS

SEAFOOD ROCKEFELLER WITH HOLLANDAISE SAUCE

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1523 Commercial Way, SC 831.439.9210 redoconsign.com

MESQUITE GRILLED WILD KING SALMON WITH BEURRE BLANC

PRAWN SCAMPI

JUN 22 John Mayall

ON THE SANTA CRUZ WHARF (831) 423-5200

Guitar Works

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Valentines Day Menu

Valentines Day

Singer Songwriter Showcase

MAY 09 Lunafest Santa Cruz MAY 10 The Church MAY 29 The Winery Dogs

FILM

JUST HOLDING ON Zain Al Rafeea (right) cares for Boluwatife Treasure Bankole in ‘Capernaum.’

Desperate Measures FEBRUARY 13-19, 2019 | GOODTIMES.SC | SANTACRUZ.COM

Child refugee experience is powerfully expressed in Nadine Labaki’s ‘Capernaum’ BY LISA JENSEN

e hear a lot about refugees fleeing violence and poverty in war-torn countries. They swarm across borders in caravans, we’re warned, or sneak in by stealth. Most of us understand that these people are seeking a better life, or a chance to survive at all. But that doesn’t necessarily mean we can imagine the kind of desperation that would drive anyone to leave behind everything they know and risk so much for such an uncertain fate. It’s a situation Lebanese filmmaker Nadine Labaki addresses in Capernaum. Nominated for this year’s Foreign Language Oscar, it’s the often harrowing, deeply engrossing tale of a 12-year-old boy struggling to navigate

the world the grown-ups have made— indifferent, at best, and carelessly brutal—in the refugee-haunted slums of Beirut. In Capernaum (the word loosely translates as “chaos”), Labaki puts a strikingly human face on a shadow existence so untenable that the dream of escape is the only possible response. Zain (the remarkable young Zain Al Rafeea) is the eldest child in a family of Syrian refugees who occupy a crumbling Beirut tenement. His short-fused father and volatile mother (Kawsar Al Haddad) are likely to smack him at any moment, and he has too many younger siblings to count. When his parents sell his 11-year-old sister into marriage (kicking and screaming all

the way), and Zain can’t protect her, he heads out on his own. Scavenging food and sleeping in a Ferris Wheel car at an amusement park, he’s noticed by Rahil (Yordanos Shiferaw), an Ethiopian refugee who works in the kitchen at the carnival cafe. Rahil has a secret of her own: not only is she “illegal” (her work permit is forged), she has a toddler who sleeps hidden in her backpack while she works. Rahil invites Zain home to her tiny, ramshackle lean-to, and feeds and bathes him alongside her little boy, Yonas (winsome Boluwatife Treasure Bankole, whose gleeful good cheer and eager curiosity delight viewers throughout the film). Rahil strikes a bargain with Zain to

provide him food and shelter if he will stay home and mind little Yonas during the day while she is at work. Within this framework of plot, Labaki paints a broader portrait of the perilous lives of undocumented immigrants on foreign soil. Rahil and the other African women who clean and scrub around the amusement park are wholly dependent on the surly tough guy in the marketplace who forges their work permits for them. They live in fear of being herded up and caged, en masse, like animals. A Syrian girl Zain meets in the marketplace (she’s peddling a handmade wreath, he’s trying to sell a couple of Rahil’s meager pots to feed the baby) infects him with her fantasy of Sweden—a Utopia where everyone lives in a house, breathes fresh air and has plenty of food to eat. In young Al Rafeea, a real-life Syrian transplant and first-time actor found on the streets of Beirut, Labaki has found the perfect vessel to express her views on the refugee experience. His Zain is aggressive and foul-mouthed, like his father, but quick-witted and resourceful, too. He rigs up a mirror outside Rahil’s window so he and Yonas can watch cartoons from the neighbor’s TV—then makes up scatological dialogue to fit the images. But Zain also has the capacity to care deeply about others, and develop an unshakable sense of loyalty to them. He shows far more responsibility and initiative in caring for little Yonas than his own parents ever showed toward him—especially after Rahil disappears. It’s the plight of children like Zain, thrust into a baffling world through no fault of their own, that Labaki strives to illuminate. And it’s Zain’s response to that world—first, in a courtroom, on trial for a violent crime, then in a stark manifesto he calls in to a local radio show—that gives Labaki’s film its urgency and power. CAPERNAUM *** (out of four) With Zain Al Rafeea, Yordanos Shiferaw and Kawsar Al Haddad. Written and directed by Nadine Labaki. A Sony Classics release. Rated R. 126 minutes. In Arabic and Amharic, with English subtitles.

FILM NEW RELEASES ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL James Cameron started developing this manga adaptation in 1999, but when it came down to actually making one of his two giantCGI-eyes projects in 2009, he chose Avatar instead. Director Robert Rodriguez rescued this from development hell, but what may have seemed edgy 20 years ago—a cyborg risking her life in a battle royale bloodsport designed to appease the post-apocalyptic masses … wait, hold on. So this movie is basically Rollerball? No wonder Cameron didn’t want to make it—it’s already been made twice! And one time it was even good! Starring Rosa Salazar, Christoph Waltz, Jennifer Connelly, and Mahershala Ali. (PG-13) 122 minutes. (SP) ISN’T IT ROMANTIC Rebel Wilson gets hit on the head and wakes up as the star of her own romantic comedy. Actually, a lot of wacky things happen to people in movies when they get hit on the head. But when I try it, I just black out and then wake up with a really bad headache. Maybe this wrench is too big. Or too small? I’ll keep experimenting. (PG-13) 88 minutes. (SP)

NOW PLAYING BEN IS BACK Just when it seemed like the nominations for worst movie title had closed for the year, here comes Ben is Back. It’s a shame, too, because the trailer makes this look like a pretty powerful movie about addiction and love. Julia Roberts stars as the mother of a drug-addicted teenager (Lucas Hedges) who shows up unexpectedly on Christmas Eve. Over the next 24 hours, her son’s spiraling life will force her into

CAPERNAUM Reviewed this issue. Directed by Nadine Labaki. Starring Zain Al Rafeea, Yordanos Shiferaw and Boluwatife Treasure. (R) 126 minutes. (SP) COLD PURSUIT When I have to describe these revenge thrillers where some parent has to go after the criminals who wronged his or her family, I always say,“It’s like Taken, except with Jennifer Garner” or “It’s like Taken, except with Mel Gibson.” So what am I supposed to say about this one, where Liam Neeson plays a snowplow driver who goes after the criminals who wronged his family? “It’s like Taken, except with … Liam Neeson?” Maybe just,“It’s like Taken, except really stupid.” Directed by Hans Petter Moland. Co-starring Emmy Rossum and Laura Dern. (R) 118 minutes. (SP) COLD WAR Every shot is thrilling in Cold War, Pawel Pawlikowski’s follow up to Ida. This lean, fast film concerns the paradox of mid-20th century discontentment. Example: At great cost to yourself, you escape the workers’ paradise of the Soviet empire, an Eden where they tie your hands. You then arrive in capitalist heaven to face what Joni Mitchell termed “the crazy you get from too much choice.” Most of all, Cold War is a lustrous romance between a Michael Fassbinder-ish pianist, Wiktor, and the younger singer Zula, whose life is clouded by a crime she committed when she was a girl. Starring Joanna Kulig and Tomasz Kot. (R) 88 minutes. (RvB) THE FAVOURITE Rachel Weisz, Emma Stone and especially Olivia Colman as a cranky, insecure Queen Anne are all excellent as women jockeying for power in the man’s world of early 18th-century

England. But the narrative often goes awry in Yorgos Lanthimos’ witches’ brew of sex, politics and intrigue—if not historically, in terms of its weirdly comic tone. Lanthimos may be taking satirical aim at human folly—greed, ambition, depravity, especially among the oh-so-idle rich—but that’s a broad target. Too often, his contrived setups and deliberately provocative images don’t add up to anything. And as the fortunes of these women rise and fall, and viewer sympathies are meant to keep shifting, they remain little more than pawns in an exercise of mannered absurdity. (R) 131 minutes. (LJ) GLASS Let’s trace the decline of director M. Night Shyamalan through what we said over the years when we discovered the twists of his various movies: The Sixth Sense: “Whoa, he was dead this whole time?” Unbreakable: “No way, it was a comic book movie in disguise?” Signs: “Huh, so the aliens are hurt by water, but they invaded a planet that’s mostly water?” The Village: “Uh, so it’s basically just a Renaissance Faire?” The Happening: “Did I just watch the worst movie ever made?” He’s been having a career resurgence, though, with The Visit and the surprise sequel to Unbreakable, Split. Now he winds up the “comic book movie in disguise” trilogy (it’s not really much of a disguise at this point, but I’m sure there will be a twist in there) with this film that brings back Bruce Willis as David Dunn, James McAvoy as Kevin Wendell Crumb (from Split) and, of course, Samuel L. Jackson as Mr. Glass. (PG-13) 129 minutes. (SP) GREEN BOOK After earning a well-deserved Supporting Actor Oscar for Moonlight, the versatile Mahershala Ali tries something completely different in this serious-minded, yet entertaining view of racism in the American South, ca 1962, as experienced by a working-class white guy from Brooklyn hired to drive a cultured black pianist on a concert tour through the Deep South. Directed by Peter Farrelly and based on a

true story, its portrait of centuryold racist attitudes still so deeply ingrained in everyday life could be (and often is) chilling. But the movie succeeds on the chemistry between its excellent stars, Ali as the reserved, morally particular pianist, and Viggo Mortensen as his gregarious, tough-guy driver, forging a hard-won alliance against institutional racism and their own personal prejudices. Co-starring Linda Cardellini, Mike Hatton and Sebastian Maniscalco. (PG-13) 130 minutes. (LJ) THE LEGO MOVIE 2: THE SECOND PART If you didn’t have very small children at the time, you were probably surprised at how much you were delighted by the first Lego Movie’s irresistible charm and wit. If you did have very small children, you were probably unsurprised at how much you were delighted by the first Lego Movie’s ability to hold your kid’s attention so you could close your goddamn eyes for one goddamn minute. Well, now the sequel is here to provide the same tender mercies for a new generation of new parents about to lose their shit. Everything is awesome! Directed by Mike Mitchell. Featuring the voices of Chris Pratt, Elizabeth Banks and Will Arnett. (PG) 106 minutes. (SP) ON THE BASIS OF SEX If you loved RBG in RBG, you might enjoy … more RBG! This time it’s a fictionalized version of Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s early career, depicting her crusade for gender equality. Directed by Mimi Leder. Starring Felicity Jones, Armie Hammer and Justin Theroux. (PG-13) 120 minutes. (SP) OSCAR-NOMINATED SHORT FILMS Endangered children, old age and regret, racism, irresponsible parenting, and random homicide all figure in the five live-action shorts nominated for a 2019 Academy Award. The companion program of animated shorts is not all that more upbeat, touching on dysfunctional psychiatry, dementia, divorce, and death, among other things. Grim seems to be the pervading tone among this year’s crop of fledgling filmmakers singled out by

Academy voters. There are many lovely and intriguing moments in both programs— especially the animated offerings — but there’s not one E-Ticket item here that just grabs you by the lapels and leaves you awestruck. Maybe next year. (Not rated) Live Action: 109 minutes. Animated: 80 minutes. (LJ) SHOPLIFTERS This drama from director Hirokazu Kore-eda about a family that turns to shoplifting when they fall on hard times is about so much more than that premise suggests. I suspect it’d be cleaning up in foreign-language categories this awards season if it wasn’t for Roma. Starring Lily Franky, Sakura Ando and Miyu Matsuoka. (R) 103 minutes. (SP) STAN AND OLLIE Jon S. Baird’s biopic Stan and Ollie has a certain inflationary quality, regarding the appeal of a comedy team in their sunset years. But in lovingly recreating Laurel and Hardy’s mid-1950s tour of the UK, it’s a film with lots of charm. It doesn’t break new ground, but it has its stinging moments. When the two get into a fight about an old rift, this time Ollie’s slow burn is real, and so is Stan’s hesitant peacemaking. John Paul Kelly’s lavish production design drips with nostalgia; it can be a tad too sweet and rich for the times, but it’s more evidence that this film was a labor of love. Starring John C. Reilly, Steve Coogan and Shirley Henderson. (PG) 97 minutes. (RvB) WHAT MEN WANT Yes, this is a remake of the Mel Gibson movie What Women Want from 19 years ago. Yes, they flipped the gender roles, so that this time Taraji P. Henson can hear men’s thoughts. I think that’s great, as long as we don’t have to find out what Mel Gibson secretly wants, because I guarantee you it is terrifying. Directed by Adam Shankman. Costarring Tracy Morgan, Aldis Hodge and Richard Roundtree. (R) 117 minutes. (SP)

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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.

desperate decisions in order to save her family. Wow! If somebody thought a great name for that story would be Ben is Back, I’d hate to see their list of rejected titles. Wacky Drug Addict Christmas? Not Without My Disappointing Son? Hey Oscar, Check Out Julia Roberts All Up In This Drama? Directed by Peter Hedges. Co-starring Courtney B. Vance and Kristin Griffith. (R) 103 minutes. (SP)

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Vinocruz steps up food pairings; former Assembly owners plan new taco concept BY CHRISTINA WATERS

hen Vinocruz left downtown a few years ago, many of us mourned the loss of the only tasting room specializing entirely in Santa Cruz Mountains wines. But that was then. Now, thanks to partners Jordan Iversen and Matt Schofield, Vinocruz has relocated and expanded its offerings on the main drag in Soquel Village—though it’s still centered on our fine local wines. The new owners brought a broad vision of sensory experiences to the space at the corner of Soquel and Main, which now offers food, live music, nightly specials, and even local beer and cider. Hence the

updated name, Vinocruz Wine Bar & Kitchen. “Everything we do at Vinocruz, even down to making our breads, is done in-house,” co-owner Iversen told me. Day-to-day operations are handled by Schofield, along with can-do floor manager Sally LockePaddon. Iversen pointed out that the kitchen at Vinocruz has already attracted many dinner regulars who flock to weekday happy hours like “Flatbread Fridays” and “Tap and Taco Tuesdays.” “Chef Maggie Fernandez, who came to us from Bernardus Lodge in Carmel, has been leading our kitchen,” Iversen says. “She was the

one responsible for putting together our Valentine’s Day Menu, and will head up the food for that event.” Vinocruz’s Valentine’s dinner on Thursday, Feb. 14, will be a prixfixe meal designed by Fernandez. It will begin with an amuse and choice of appetizer. Entreé choices include scallops with mushrooms and asparagus ribbons, braised veal cheeks with black lentil pilaf and carrot puree, or Mushroom Wellington with mashed potatoes. Romantic dessert options include flourless chocolate cake and a chocolate sampler. The $60 (bargain!) price includes your first glass of wine. Limited

Always on the edge of reinvention, Penny Ice Creamery partners Zach Davis and Kendra Baker have now formed an alliance with Mark Denham (former chef at Soif) and manager Sarah Shields. The resultin-progress is Snap Taco, a very 21st-century fiesta of fun foods with an emphasis on tacos. It’s set to open in the former Assembly space early next month. If intimate fine dining didn’t quite seem like the best fit for Pacific Avenue’s huge restaurant space, then filling it up with a zesty variety of quick and tasty options might just work. The big difference between Assembly and Snap Taco—and given economic realities, we can expect to see more of this approach—is the counter service format. Primal Santa Cruz is successfully pioneering this style of dining on the Westside. The Snap Taco menu, according to Davis, “is inspired by turning fresh, local and sustainable ingredients into new-school tacos bowls, sandwiches and other eats.” So casual is definitely the primary theme, with “a mix of seating options inside, on the sidewalk patio and in our private courtyard.” Prices are expected to stay on the low side—a trio of tacos will cost around $11—with weekly specials and other playful spins. Already the colorful street facade is snapping into focus. Look for an opening in March.

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orchards and grown a perennial bounty of produce, from mushrooms to greens to chilis, is the backbone of Pretty Good Advice. Making everything from scratch gives him and his team total control of flavors and encourages collaboration. That vision was appealing to husband and wife team Jen and Alex Jackson, who were looking for a community that they felt they didn’t have in San Francisco. “Everything we use in S.F. is grown down here, so why not go to the source?” says Alex, who manages savory menu items and creates delicious charcuterie at Pretty Good Advice. “Matt’s passion for what he grows makes us want to be really smart with our dishes,” adds Jen, who works fruits and herbs from McNamara’s farm into sweet and savory pastries and breads. Tim Oegema, who helped bring PGA’s hip modern aesthetic to life, emphasizes a desire for the restaurant to be a gathering place: “We want to be a place where our friends and community can come every day.” 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday. 3070 Porter St., Soquel. 226-2805.

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tanding in the middle of his open, subway-tiled kitchen, chef Matt McNamara hesitates to assign a title to his position at his new Soquel restaurant Pretty Good Advice. Like the other members of his team—most of whom he coaxed down to the Santa Cruz area from his Michelin-star restaurant in San Francisco, Sons & Daughters— McNamara does a little bit of everything. But his passion for the local area, and the incredible produce he’s able to grow at his 83-acre farm in the Santa Cruz Mountains, is the root of his new hyper-local, fast-casual dining spot, which opened in mid-January. What would make a successful chef move from San Francisco to Soquel? McNamara explains that while preparing multi-course tasting menus was stimulating, he saw that his friends often couldn’t afford the $150 experience. So he decided to create a more approachable restaurant with the same creative, seasonal ethos. “We want to feed our friends. We want to do something that’s just about the food,” says McNamara. His farm, where for the last five years he has raised animals, tended

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A wine to remember a loved one, plus Alderwood’s prime pairings BY JOSIE COWDEN

urrell School Vineyards has the perfect wine to celebrate Valentine’s Day and the coming weekend: a Cabernet FrancMerlot blend called “Sweethearts.” Winemaker and winery owner Dave Moulton and his late wife Anne were high-school sweethearts, and this wine honors her memory. Moulton is well known for producing big, bold wines, each one named after a school theme in recognition of the historic 1890 schoolhouse where the winery is located. The 2016 Cab Franc-Merlot blend ($39) has a gorgeous aromatic nose of cherries, raspberries, blackberries, dark earth, and spice, with hints of smoky oak. Sweet tobacco and anise notes abound in this voluptuous, fruity blend. Both wines in the blend are aged in French oak. “These two grape varietals were made for each other,” says Moulton. “Cab Franc for its sleek, spicy character, and Merlot for big cherry and espresso flavors.” Burrell School Vineyards tasting room is open 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday through Sunday, so grab your sweetheart and pay them a visit. Burrell School Vineyards, 24060 Summit Rd., Los Gatos, 408-353-6290. Burrellschool.com.

ALDERWOOD SPIRITS Alderwood opened in downtown Santa Cruz to much acclaim, and a dinner I recently enjoyed there was top notch. To pair with executive chef Jeffrey Wall’s stunning cuisine, Alderwood carries a splendid array of spirits and fine wines. Try a glass of Taittinger champagne, the perfect partner for Alderwood’s array of ultrafresh oysters, and add a grand finale to your meal with the sweet Chateau Pajzos Aszu 5 Tokaji from Hungary. Alderwood’s steaks are outstanding, and their menu reflects the abundant produce of the Central Coast. Their welcoming bar is ideal for one of Alderwood’s very impressive cocktails, or just a glass of wine and a snack. Happy Hour from 4-6:30 p.m. is when select wines are only $6 and select bar snacks are $9. And please don’t miss the wheatberry malt profiterole with dark chocolate sauce for dessert. Wall even makes the malt himself— and who goes to those lengths these days? This talented chef leaves no truffle unturned to create an outstanding dining experience. Alderwood, 155 Walnut Ave., Santa Cruz. 588-3238, alderwoodsantacruz.com

H RISA’S STARS BY RISA D’ANGELES VALENTINE’S DAY–A VERY BUSY WEEK

We are in our last week of Aquarius, the sign of humanity itself—of community, freedom and awakening to the beauty of future visions, group life and service to the world. We have a busy week. Thursday is Valentine’s Day. Monday is Presidents’ Day as the Sun enters Pisces. And Tuesday is the full moon, the Pisces solar festival and the lantern festival, ending the Chinese and Tibetan new year celebrations. Valentine’s Day is a Gemini moon/Aquarius sun day. Gemini (ray two, love/wisdom) is the sign of making contacts and communicating with everyone, everywhere. Gemini is the communicator creating connections and relationships everywhere.

On Valentine’s Day, we may experience hope, love, yearning, devotion, candy, kisses, hearts, flowers—and, for some, delusions, illusions and consuming too much chocolate. With Mars in Taurus (desire, luxury) and Mercury in Pisces (cravings), we could overdo the sugar and fall into a state of languor and oblivion. Hopefully not. The heart (soul ruler) of Aquarius is Jupiter (ray two of love/wisdom). A perfect time for Valentine’s Day, where we remember the most famous words of Gemini-rising poet e. e. cummings (Oct. 14, sun/Venus in Libra, Gemini rising, Aquarius midheaven) to “be of love (a little) more careful than on everything.”

ARIES Mar21–Apr20

LIBRA Sep23–Oct22

Venus is in your 10th house of being recognized in the world. You’re becoming a bit more attractive and charming. The vulnerability you carry is your heart on your sleeve, filled with unexpected feelings, diplomatic abilities and magnetic keeping-the-peace responses. To be even more interesting, show a real interest in art, dance, ancient artifacts, and music. Tend to health with care– your valuable asset. And be willing to cooperate more.

Venus provides you with wisdom of how to be in a relationship and how to create a beautiful, balanced, harmonious home environment. You are to love your partner with all your heart and your soul. Create deep intimate connections through praise and appreciation. This heals and brings forth unexpected gifts in the relationship. Be willing to compromise, adapt and make peace wherever there is no peace. If single, apply these to friends and family, past, present, and the future. Everything and everyone become your relationship.

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TAURUS Apr21–May21 It’s good to be in retreat, a healthful state of affairs for Taurus—who can be seen in fields, meadows, farms, hill and dale, but often not in crowds. Taurus is not very urbanized. A good thing. They are private, expressing love behind protective veils (doors), in the quietude of their homes. Venus is known for bringing romance and ending things no longer useful. Taurus is either the singer or the one who can’t sing. Both express themselves in hopes and dreams. Uranus (change) is in your sign soon!

SCORPIO Oct23–Nov21 You have a special task in the coming months: to create and anchor a true (not only outer) harmony in all environments, from work to home to yard to garden to garage to car to people to groups. Organizing outer harmony creates an inner sense of joy, accomplishment and pleasure. Being successful now means being cooperative, instilling in everyone a team spirit, and having the willingness to understand and serve the needs of others. Try.

SAGITTARIUS Nov22–Dec20

You think about hopes, dreams and wishes, and somehow a bit of a wound appears. Perhaps, for some reason, you feel hindered or limited. Venus, whose light protects you, has plans for you behind the scenes. Venus asks you to create a journal of what you value about yourself, to write an autobiography, in order to make deeper contact with your essential beingness. Venus waits patiently to hear your story, your self-narrative and aspirations. There’s a sadness, because the time for something is not yet. It will be soon. You must be ready.

You become more charming, playful and dramatic these days. Even your choice of music and food reflects this. Are children or young people around? They will reflect this also, especially the dramatic parts. Your self-expression and sense of values enter a Venusian (soft, loving, romantic) phase of creativity. There’s so much to be kind, giving and cheerful about. So much fun to have. So many dramatic situations to enter. And to be the bright rising star!

CANCER Jun21–Jul20

So much of your focus is home and family. You seek to aid and heal others whenever you see sadness or wounding. Art is a source of strength for you, so you’re often nostalgic for things traditional. You value color, art and books in your home, and all that you create is peaceful, beautiful and useful (like the art of handstitched quilts). Think about how to build a greenhouse attached to your home to nurture greens and medicinal plants and herbs. You are calm and serene. Home is your value and your pleasure. You are grateful.

Have you found new friends, perhaps one in particular? Have you left old friends behind? Do you realize why others like you? Because you have qualities they want to emulate, knowledge they want to know about, competency and practicality they want to imitate. People look at your skills and experiences and the presence you bring to all gatherings. You have authority and Venus wants you to share more with everyone. It’s good to pursue something of beauty–imaginative, inventive and splendid.

LE0 Jul21–Aug22 Routine things these days make you feel hindered, caught, caged, and slightly crazy. You simply must be let free, able to pursue travel, journeys, new insights, new realities, new waves of thought streaming through the ethers. Something exotic is happening to the way you express yourself. Attractive before, now you’re attractive, lovingly magnetic and becoming even more creative. Something you would never consider becomes a possibility. Paint.

VIRGO Aug23–Sep22 Multiple realities appear, all connected to relationships, creative, and home endeavors. Something financial and resourceful comes forth. Do not allow it to wound or confuse you. Sharing power becomes possible because you want to harmonize differences, soothe any chaos or conflict, become intimate in terms of spiritual understanding (also physical). If partnered, you realize their goodness in the depth of your heart.

CAPRICORN Dec21–Jan20

AQUARIUS Jan21–Feb18 We find you talking a lot these days about what you value, making plans, being out and about talking with friends, farmers and seeking to work with them in order to bring forth the necessary food for humanity. You find many companions along the way that agree with your values, interests and exchange of ideas. Great ideas always precipitate down to become great ideals within humanity. As an Aquarian, all that you do benefits humanity. Good work.

PISCES Feb19–Mar20 A level of contentment is felt in your heart and mind. Wherever you find yourself, there is an inner feeling of safety, security and being in the right place. After a while you feel concern for your finances, security and the future. It is good at this time to offer yourself in service to others without thought of compensation. And to make greater and more contact with the spirit world. In this way, love is released which creates your present and future wellbeing. It’s your birthday soon.

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petitioner LUZ FALCON-TOLEDO has filed a Petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for an order changing the applicants name from: JESUS CAMAXTLI CARDENAS TOLEDO to: JESUS CAMAXTLI FALCON-TOLEDO. 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 March 1, 2019 at 8:30 am, in Department 5 located at Superior Court of California, 701 Ocean Street. Santa Cruz, CA 95060. A copy of this order to show cause must be published in the Good Times, a newspaper of general circulation printed in Santa Cruz County, California, once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition. Dated: Jan 15, 2019. Paul P. Burdick, Judge of the Superior Court. Jan. 23, 30, Feb 6, & 13.

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CHANGE OF NAME IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, FOR THE COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ.PETITION OF PATRICIA REAP CHANGE OF NAME CASE NO.19CV00237. THE COURT FINDS that the petitioner PATRICIA REAP has filed a Petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for an order changing the applicants name from: PATRICIA REAP to: PATRICIA TOWNSEND REAP. 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

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OF MARY MARCON KILZER CHANGE OF NAME CASE NO.19CV00392. THE COURT FINDS that the petitioner MARY MARCON KILZER has filed a Petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for an order changing the applicants name from: MARY MARCON KILZER and MARY MARCON to: MARY SAN MARCON and MARY SAN MARCON. 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 March 22, 2019 at 8:30 am, in Department 10 located at Superior Court of California, 701 Ocean Street. Santa Cruz, CA 95060. A copy of this order to show cause must be published in the Good Times, a newspaper of general circulation printed in Santa Cruz County, California, once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition. Dated: Feb 5, 2019. Paul P. Burdick, Judge of the Superior Court. Feb 13, 20, 27, & Mar 6.

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CHANGE OF NAME IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, FOR THE COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ.PETITION OF DAVID DU LONG CHANGE OF NAME CASE NO.19CV00424. THE COURT FINDS that the petitioner DAVID DU LONG has filed a Petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for an order changing the applicants name from: DAVID DU LONG to: DAVID DULONG. 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 Mar 25, 2019 at 8:30 am, in Department 10 located at Superior Court of California, 701 Ocean Street. Santa Cruz, CA 95060. A copy of this order to show cause must be published in the Good Times, a newspaper of general circulation printed in

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Provoking thought since 1990 It goes without saying that real estate should never be confused with rocket science. The basic principles about how the market works are pretty straightforward. Especially if you’re a seller who’s selling in a Seller’s Market, like the one local sellers have enjoyed for the last five years. Even when frustrated buyers get a little crazy and express anger over the “unfair” results of one of the latest multiple-offer fiascos they’ve lost out in, sellers typically remain calm and rational, secure in their knowledge about the inherent truths of the marketplace. But what happens when the market starts to change? And some of those listings don’t sell as quickly as people thought they would? Suddenly, those same tried and true elements of wisdom and logic, so apparent before, no longer seem to apply. Since we could be heading into one of those transition times in the market, let’s review a few simple rules that are true in every market: A house is worth what someone will pay for it, and a house isn’t worth what someone won’t pay for it. At the right price, every house sells. At the right price, all objections disappear. There’s no such thing as an unsellable house. Only one listed at an unsellable price. Definition of market value: the price a willing buyer and willing seller agree on. Every sale is its own best comp. An appraisal isn’t an analysis of market value, more a justification of the price already agreed upon. What you bought your home for ten years ago has nothing to do with its present value. Every seller has the right to hold out for that one right buyer who will pay what they are asking. They just shouldn’t confuse this approach with having anything to do with market value. Just because the market isn’t telling you what you want to hear, that isn’t the same as the market not telling you anything. When no one comes to look at your house, the communication is actually loud and clear: the price is too high. The longer your house is on the market, the less it will sell for.

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Where the locals shop since 1938. VOTED BEST BUTCHER SHOP BEST WINE SELECTION BEST CHEESE SELECTION BEST LOCALLY OWNED GROCERY STORE BEST MURAL /PUBLIC ART

Family owned & operated 80 years. 622 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz

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GROCERY

BUTCHER SHOP

BUTTER-BASTED WINE & FOOD PAIRING “SWEETHEART” STEAKS Halfway through cooking, these butterflied heart shaped rib steaks are basted with a mixture of butter, thyme and garlic, so they’re crusty outside and richly flavored.

Ingredients:

Two 1-1/4 pound, bone-in rib eye steaks Kosher salt Freshly ground pepper 2 tablespoons canola oil 4 tablespoons unsalted butter 4 thyme sprigs 3 garlic cloves 1 rosemary sprig

+CRV ■ C20 Coconut Water, 3 Kinds, 17.5oz/ 1.99 +CRV ■ CLOVER Whole Milk Greek Yogurt, 5.3oz/ 1.69

■ PORK CHOPS, Center Cuts/ 3.98 Lb

■ PORK SIRLOIN CHOPS/ 2.98 LB

■ THICK CUT PORK CHOPS/ 3.98 Lb

■ PORK COUNTRY STYLE RIBS/ 2.98 Lb

Local Bakeries “Fresh Daily”

■ BECKMANN’S 3-Seed Sour – Petite Home Bake/ 3.69 ■ PORK LOIN ROAST, Boneless/ 3.98 LB ■ WHOLE GRAIN Francese Rolls/ 3.69 ■ PORK SHOULDER ROAST, Boneless/ 3.98 LB ■ KELLY’S Four Seed, 16oz/ 4.09 MARINATED TUMBLED MEATS ■ SUMANO’S, Garlic & Rosemary, 24oz/ 3.99 ■ BLACK PEPPER LONDON BROIL/ 5.98 LB ■ SUMANO’S, Seeded Sweet, 24oz/ 3.99 ■ SANTA MARIA LONDON BROIL/ 5.98 LB

ROASTS

■ LEMON PEPPER CHICKEN LEGS/ 3.98 LB

Delicatessen

■ WILDBRINE SAUERKRAUT, Organic/ 6.69 ■ FOLLOW YOUR HEART FISH Vegan Shredz/ 4.69 ■ CREATIVE SALMON FILLETS, Fresh/ 17.98 LB ■ TILLAMOOK CHEDDAR SLICES, ■ SALMON LOX TRIMMINGS/ 10.98 LB Medium & Sharp/ 4.99 ■ WHITE PREMIUM PRAWNS/ 10.98 LB ■ NIMAN RANCH SAUSAGES, All Flavors/ 4.99 ■ BOAR’S HEAD BACON, Quality Brand/ 5.99 ■ TERIYAKI CHICKEN LEGS/ 3.98 LB

Step 1:

Season the rib eye steaks all over with salt and freshly ground pepper. Let the meat stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.

Step 2: In a large cast-iron skillet, heat the canola oil until shimmering. Add the steaks and cook over high heat until crusty on the bottom, about 5 minutes. Turn the steaks and add the butter, thyme, garlic and rosemary to the skillet. Cook over high heat, basting the steaks with the melted butter, garlic and herbs, until the steaks are medium-rare, about 5 minutes longer. Transfer the steaks to a cutting board and let rest for 10 minutes. Cut the steaks off the bone, then slice the meat across the grain and serve.

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PRODUCE

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■ NAVEL ORANGES, Sweet and Juicy/ 1.19 Lb

■ YELLOW ONIONS, Premium Quality/ .49 Lb ■ GREEN BEANS, Fresh and Tender/ 1.49 Lb

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Celebration Sparkling

■ DOMAINE STE MICHELLE BRUT (90W&S)/ 9.99 ■ VALDO PROSECCO/ 14.99 ■ 2015 ARGYLE Brut (91WS, Reg 26.99)/ 19.99 ■ LUCIEN ALBRECHT Brut & Rose “Incredible Value”/ 18.99 ■ GH MUMM Cordon Rouge (Reg 39.99, 92WS)/ 29.99

Red Wine - Big & Bold

■ 2013 CHATEAU STE MICHELLE Merlot, Indian Wells (90WS, 18.99)/ 9.99 ■ 2015 MERCER Merlot, Horse Haven Hills (Reg 26.99)/ 9.99 ■ 2014 BODEGA NORTON Malbec, Mendoza Reserva (91JS, Reg 21.99)/ 11.99 ■ 2013 ESTANCIA Meritage Reserve (92TP, Reg 29.99)/ 13.99 ■ 2013 FRANCIS COPPOLA Pitagora (Reg 31.99)/ 13.99

Cheese - Best Selection in Santa Cruz Rosé for Valentine’s Day

■ WISCONSIN SHARP CHEDDAR LOAF CUTS/ 5.09 LB AVERAGE CUTS/ 5.49 LB ■ POET’S IRISH CHEDDAR, MUST TRY/ 6.59 LB ■ BUTTERMILK BLUE CHEESE, FROM WISCONSIN/ 11.99 LB ■ RUMIANO DRY JACK, COATED IN PEPPERCORN/ 7.69 LB

Gourmet Chocolates

■ DONNELLY’S Made in Santa Cruz, 1.6oz/ 4.99 ■ DOLFIN Fine Belgium Chocolate. 2.47oz/ 4.99 ■ RUSSET POTATOES, Delivered Daily/ .59 Lb ■ DICK TAYLOR Craft Chocolate from Arcata, ■ PEARS, Bartlett, Bosc, D’Anjou, 2oz/ 6.89 Comice & Red/ 1.49 Lb ■ MAROU Single Origin Craft Chocolate from ■ TOMATOES, Roma and Large/ 1.39 Lb Vietnam, 2.8oz/ 6.99 ■ CAULIFLOWER, Great as a Side Dish/ 1.89 Ea ■ RAAKA Small Batch, Bean to Bar, 1.8oz/ 6.49 ■ MANDARINS, Top Quality/ 1.99 Lb

■ 2017 14 HANDS Washington (Reg 13.99)/ 7.99 ■ 2016 CHAPOUTIER Côtes du Rhône (Reg 16.99)/ 9.99 ■ 2016 CHALK HILL Rosé (Reg 28.99)/ 9.99 ■ 2015 WENTE Livermore Valley (Reg 20.99)/ 8.99 ■ 2017 CLOUD CHASER Côtes de Provence (Reg 24.99)/ 9.99

Connoisseur’s Corner - Bordeaux ■ 2012 CHÂTEAU TOUR PIBRAN, Pauillac (90WS)/ 31.99 ■ 2010 CHÂTEAU TOUR HAUT-CAUSSAN, Médoc (90WA)/ 32.99 ■ 2014 CHÂTEAU LES CRUZELLES, Lalande-de-Pomerol (91WA)/ 35.99 ■ 2012 CHÂTEAU DE PEZ, Saint Estèphe (94WE)/ 44.99 ■ 2010 CHÂTEAU DE KIRWAN, Margaux (92WA)/ 59.99

MARGIE MORAN, 33-Year Customer, Santa Cruz

Occupation: Retired graphic designer Hobbies: Graphics/illustration; art/ceramics/jewelry; playing music; director of metal art; volunteer teaching kids ukulele-building; cooking

RON BALDWIN, 33-Year Customer, Santa Cruz

Occupation: College publications Hobbies: Small-scale metal arts volunteer, Cabrillo College; glass-making; art; music; gardening; cooking Who or what first got you shopping here? RON: The realtor who sold us our house recommended Shopper’s.We’re still shopping here.” MARGIE:“My first impression was that Shopper’s reminded me of these markets we’d seen in New York: compact, wellorganized and with wooden floors, and they all had a butcher department.” RON:“Shopper’s is important to the community because it’s local and just a great store.” MARGIE:“And it’s family-oriented.The Beauregards care about what goes on in the market and it shows. It’s so well run.” RON:“Family-run makes a big difference in the products Shopper’s carries and how customers are treated.”

What do you folks like to cook? RON:“Mostly Italian and Mexican dishes. I do a lot of enchiladas with anything, and that includes a wide variety of vegetables.” MARGIE:“I consider myself adventurous in the kitchen and I like to cook in season. I may do Japanese, Chinese, Indian — you name it. I really appreciate Shopper’s specialty products, as well as their quality baking flours and other ingredients.” RON:“We really like that so much of Shopper’s produce is local.” MARGIE:“And so much is organic. Shopper’s carries a lot of organic foods these days.” RON:“The produce is priced well, actually everything is for what you get.” MARGIE:“That’s saying a lot!”

What do you mean? MARGIE:“He’s known as ‘Mr Frugal!’” RON:“I don’t really shop price but I know that everything here is quality.” MARGIE:“Shopper’s carries a lot of unusual specialty products. I’m not afraid to experiment because I can trust Shopper’s.” RON:“I like spending my money here, and the customer service —butchers, checkers — is very good.” MARGIE:“There are always so many checkers available and baggers to carry out your groceries.The butchers are great with suggestions.And they remember what we ordered and may ask how it turned out.” RON:“Don’t forget you get free pens and notepads.” MARGIE:“We have so many!”

“There are always so many checkers available and baggers to carry out your groceries. And the butchers are great with suggestions!”

Corner: Soquel & Branciforte Avenues 7 Days: 6am-9pm

| Meat: (831) 423-1696 | Produce: (831) 429-1499 | Grocery: (831) 423-1398 | Wine: (831) 429-1804

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