SCW Issue: Feb 13–Feb 19, 2013
Cover Story
Santa Cruz’s DIY Brewing Culture
This weekend’s Twisted Tasting event downtown highlights how a bold new style of craft beermaking has taken hold locally.
Currents
back to topDowntown Reacts to Shooting

The killing of Pauly Silva shocks the city, and raises the specter of Santa Cruz's dangerous rep.
read moreWhy the Needle Exchange Was Suddenly Shut Down

After decades in Lower Ocean, the program was pushed out, and its future is uncertain.
read moreArts & Entertainment
back to topNot Just Another ‘American Idol’

M.A.R.S. Studio’s songwriter contest puts the focus on the craft of aspiring local musicians.
read morePlated
back to topLavish Lunching at Tramonti

New spot in the "Bermuda Triangle of pizza" is taking Seabright neighborhood by storm.
read morePosts
back to topLetters to the Editor
One reader dismisses concerns about public water, while another explains corked wine.
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