Journalism
Journalism
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Thomas Sage has been making a living performing on Pacific Avenue for three years, but his didgeridoo doesn't fit into the space limitations of a new downtown ordinance. Thomas Sage has made his living playing music on Pacific Avenue in Santa Cruz for the past three years, but beginning this week he doesn't expect to be out there much, if at all, anymore.
Contract work is even more sought after during the COVID-19 pandemic, but such laborers often lack benefits that come with traditional jobs.
To help stop overdoses in the late '90s, Sisters of Charity planned a medically supervised injecting site for intravenous drug users. Today, their efforts have yielded about 100 sites worldwide.
R2D2 gives the city's homeless just a sleeping bag and a communal tent for the night. The homeless run it, too—allowing others to survive on the streets on their own terms.
Four cities in the Pacific Northwest are proving the case for living super-small
The Scott house in 1970 On Peterboro Street in Detroit, James Scott built a mansion in 1887. It was not uncommon for a wealthy man to build such a large house at that time and in that neighborhood: the city's economy was large and expanding, and castle-like homes were in vogue.
Take a peek inside the Casteel Creek Retreat: A $78 million estate on 439 acres in Lake Creek with 23 bedrooms and 34 bathrooms, oriented around a signature vista.
Most people assume that hitchhiking is a long-gone tradition in the 21st century. But in the San Lorenzo Valley, the continued popularity of thumbing it is one example of how things are done a little differently The 3:07 p.m. bus was due 15 minutes ago, and Xavier Pujol has been waiting at the Felton bus [...]
Interviews & Profiles
Ryan Beitz owns over 500 copies of the movie Speed on VHS. He also owns 26 laser discs of the film, but those aren't part of the collection. He just holds onto them so he can use them as bargaining chips to get more on VHS.
Analicia Cube, founder of Take Back Santa Cruz group, says she never expected the group to grow into what it's become. It took me a month to get up the courage to tell Analicia Cube where I work. When I did, she rolled her eyes and said, "I'm sorry, but the Santa Cruz Weekly is no friend of mine."
A Denver man was arrested for growing and selling magic mushrooms after receiving copious press attention following the state's decriminalization of psilocybin. Here's what he has to say about what transpired.
There's a lot to digest in the story behind Dax Swanson's rise to competitive-eating glory. I'm sitting across a breakfast table from three Dax Swansons. First, there's the man himself-the exuberant, red-bearded Santa Cruz native who all the waitresses know and admire.
Dobson Arena's GM talks about his unforgettable performance at the 2018 Winter Games.