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Shooting Tragedy Ignites Cultural Battle

As Santa Cruz searches for answers, some say city can’t be both ‘weird’ and safe. By Jacob Pierce

Issue: March 6, 2013

Santa Cruz’s Artisan Food Movement

From ice cream to pizza to bakeries and more, our in-depth, multi-part look at the local crafters reclaiming the culinary arts. By SCW Staff

Issue: February 27, 2013

The Secret of Banff’s Success

Kathy O’Hara Ferraro of UCSC has channeled her love of the outdoors into making the Banff Film Festival tour an annual Santa Cruz hit. By Steve Palopoli

Issue: February 20, 2013

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. By Lily Stoicheff

Issue: February 13, 2013

Love and Romance, Santa Cruz Style

In honor of Valentine's Day, a look at the weirdest local stories about crimes of passion, mating rituals and other matters of the heart. By Georgia Perry

Issue: February 6, 2013

Tom Waits Inspires Santa Cruz Exhibit

Printmaker Bridget Henry brings together 16 artists to create Waits-themed art for Felix Kulpa's multimedia 'Cemetery Polka.' By Steve Palopoli

Issue: January 30, 2013

How Safe is Santa Cruz’s Water?

Cracks are showing in a public water supply that once was taken for granted across the country. How does our water measure up? By Maria Grusauskas

Issue: January 23, 2013

The Future of Fine Dining in Santa Cruz

What does the closure of the ambitious Le Cigare Volant say about the challenges for high-end restaurants in Santa Cruz? By Steve Palopoli

Issue: January 16, 2013

John Craigie: The Last Troubadour

The UCSC grad and former Watsonville math teacher gave up his address to carry on the nomadic folk tradition of Woody Guthrie. By Jacob Pierce

Issue: January 9, 2013

Red on Red

Santa Cruz's Tess Dunn interviews her fellow singer-songwriter and mentor Nina Storey as Storey celebrates the release of her boldest record with a show at Moe's Alley.

Issue: January 2, 2013

The Year in Review

Santa Cruz Weekly presents our look at Santa Cruz’s year of the strange, cool and just plain ridiculous. By Jacob Pierce, Georgia Perry and Steve Palopoli

Issue: December 26, 2012

Gifts That Give Back

A Santa Cruz guide to holiday gifts that also contribute to our community, from ecology to creativity to children's quality of life. By SCW Staff

Issue: December 19, 2012

Hunger Fight Rolls Into New Skate Park

Danny Keith's Grind Out Hunger is providing food for thousands of meals and making social consciousness cool in Santa Cruz County. By JACOB PIERCE

Issue: December 12, 2012

The Art of Vinyl at First Friday

Santa Cruz DIY diva Jennifer Gallacher taps into our turntable obsession when she presents the best and worst of holiday records for art tour. By STEVE PALOPOLI

Issue: December 5, 2012