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The Santa Cruz Blues Festival at 20

Recalling highlights from two decades of the blues. By Steve Palopoli

Issue: May 16, 2012

Fruits of Their Labor

The new documentary Harvest makes stars of immigrant workers and small winery owners. By Gabe Meline

Issue: May 9, 2012

Electronic Superman

Dubstep artist Bassnectar, a.k.a. Lorin Ashton, remembers his UCSC years ahead of his sold-out show at the Civic. By Juan Guzman and Steve Palopoli

Issue: May 2, 2012

Searching for Sasquatch

In the Santa Cruz Mountains, a dedicated crew of believers say they’re closing in on Bigfoot. By Aaron Carnes

Issue: April 25, 2012

Sharing the Wealth

In Santa Cruz, three new seed libraries and a pool of revolutionary gardeners are taking on monoculture. By Maria Grusauskas

Issue: April 18, 2012

Dying to Conserve

Meet the Santa Cruz team that eradicates thousands of rats and other invaders in the name of conservation, one island at a time. By Jonah Mulski

Issue: April 11, 2012

The 2012 Santa Cruz Gold Awards

This week we tip our hat to the best of everything Santa Cruz has to offer. By Santa Cruz Weekly Writers

Issue: April 4, 2012

Running Wild

Part of a growing retro movement in Santa Cruz, the Wild Ones are making rock & roll fun again By Steve Palopoli

Issue: March 28, 2012

The Fabrication Revolution

How the disruptive technology known as 3-D printing could fundamentally alter the way we make and buy goods. By Cat Johnson

Issue: March 21, 2012

The Clean Beach Club

With the Santa Cruz County plastic bag ban set to take effect this week, Save Our Shores notches another victory in the fight against petroleum in the ocean. By Traci Hukill

Issue: March 14, 2012

Bold Expressions

A glimpse inside the portfolio of Santa Cruz–based fashion photographer Dina Scoppettone By Dina Scoppettone

Issue: March 7, 2012

Glass Acts

For our Food & Wine issue, we introduce readers to a new crop of talented Santa Cruz Mountain winemakers, starting with Ghostwriter Pinot Noir creator Kenny Likitprakong. By Christina Waters

Issue: February 29, 2012

Inside Mountaineering

The filmmakers behind Cold, Banff’s Grand Prize winner, on life, art and suffering. The Banff Film Festival comes to Santa Cruz Feb. 24-25. By Eric Johnson

Issue: February 22, 2012

The Policemen’s Secret Crystal Ball

Predictive policing’s statistical model for crime prevention, first tested in Santa Cruz, is being hailed as the savior of cash-strapped police departments. But can it work without endangering civil liberties? By Tessa Stuart

Issue: February 15, 2012