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September 1, 2025 • Vol 34 No. 17
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Capitola Art & Wine Festival Returns
More than l50 artists will be showing their wares at the 42nd annual Capitola Art & Wine Festival on Sept. 13–14, and potter Honora Bacon is thrilled to be one of them. Full Story page 5
A Life’s Work on Display
Cotoni-Coast Diaries National Monument Opens to Public Full Story page 8
Aptos Artist’s 50-year Career Exhibited in Ben Lomond By Jon Chown India in the 1990s after graduating from the University of Bardo Faculty of Fine Arts. In India, she often painted or drew imaginary landscapes. After moving here, she said the natural beauty of her environment sparked new creativity. “After I moved to California, the whole world opened up for me,” she said. ... continues on page 4
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The Capitola Beach Festival will return for its seventh year on the weekend of Sept. 27–28, bringing a full slate of free, family-friendly events to mark the end of summer. Full Story page 6
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BEN LOMOND — Bela Ravikumar is practically putting her entire life up for display in Ben Lomond with her first local solo exhibition of her art at the Santa Cruz Mountain Art Center, which holds an opening reception on Aug. 29 from 5-7 p.m. and will be featured through Sept. 21. Ravikumar, who lives in Aptos, immigrated from
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