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 ...

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, ...

Few folks in Santa Cruz County are aware of the small, unincorporated town in our midst. It doesn't appear on AAA road maps beside points of interest and members of the local Chamber of Commerce. In ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

I'm always depressed after the holidays. It's not because I buy into the craze of consumerism or relate to religious associations, but more due to the sudden letdown of facing the banalities of going ...

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 ...

Grandma can't seem to get up the stairs in her house anymore? Ship her to a nursing home. Little Billy's all grown up now but he can't afford to live in Santa Cruz on his 7-Eleven wages? Buy him a ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...