SQUATCH OUT Combining EDM and jazz with a laser light show, Saxsquatch invites locals to let out their own Bigfoot calls. PHOTO: Erin Olivia Media Coming from the woods of South Carolina, Saxsquatch ...

Every community has its hot-button issues; Santa Cruz is different only because it's got an entire bank of hot buttons, all flashing at the same time. Although some controversies tend to flare up and ...

As I was going through a musty steamer trunk that had been salvaged from the attic (just before the family estate was sold off to pay years of back taxes, multiple paternity suits and assorted ...

What can you do to show how much you care about everyone and everything that deserves your love? Now is a fantastic time to unleash a flood of gratitude and appreciation that takes very practical ...

Back in the biblical day, cherubim guarded the Tree of Life. Today’s cherubim are shown in this Garden of Eden photo doing due diligence, but in their spare time they are students at UCSC. Biblical ...

Editor’s note: Amid the outbreak of the new coronavirus in Santa Cruz County, the Good Times team is gathering resources to help our community navigate this evolving situation. We’re proud of the ...

Dallas Dobro is a man of the people, a musical evangelist who's happiest when recruiting new converts to the gospel of roots music. But earlier this summer, the veteran DJ ended up separated from his ...

When you are ready to submit your life tribute to Good Times, we require the following information. Here is an example of the type of information you should include in your obituary. • Your name, ...

Pub with more than 40 beers on tap, California wines and hard ciders. Weekday happy hour 4-6pm; also after 10pm Wednesday and all day Thursday. Karaoke on Monday. "Pint Night" on Tuesday, with happy ...

The Monterey Bay surfing community is described by many of its members as a family, and Brad Johnson is continuously evoked as the father. So, when Johnson, who in the mid-'70s and early-'80s used his ...

If a town or county's General Plan is its local constitution, then its Housing Element may well be its Bill of Rights. Other general plan sections describe how local traffic flows, or what facilities ...

The View From Santa Cruz Amatai Heller, singer for local art-punks the New Thrill Parade, has found the site to be invaluable in maintaining a web presence for his band. "MySpace has a very easy ...