Good Times editor Brad Kava shares his thoughts about the 50th Anniversary of Good Times, plus a quote, a photo, and good ...

The philosophers have only interpreted the world, in various ways; the point, however, is to change it. —Karl Marx, Theses on Feuerbach, #11, 1845 The loss of Mike Rotkin—former mayor of Santa Cruz, ...

IRIS I’ve always wanted to go to Greece, mostly because of Mamma Mia! It’s so pretty there, and the architecture is something I would really love to see. I’ve never been on a cruise before, and I ...

Featured articles from Santa Cruz county that were on the cover of the Good Times newspaper.

The Ukulele Club led him to his band, Cruz Control, which started in 2010 when he and fellow band members Stan Parola and Gary Cunningham met there and started jamming. “Everybody always said, ‘It ...

It’s one thing to make delicious Venezuelan barbecue, it’s a another to make it vegan and delicious. A year ago, Vrinda Quintero started Areperia 831—while balancing her social justice work with the ...

Good Times readers voted for some of their favorite people and places in the Best of Santa Cruz Community category.

Aunt Nettie’s Kitchen and Bakery has been producing baked goods and other food items for stores and coffee shops for 30 years. You may have seen their products in Ugly Mug, Lulu Carpenter’s, Mr. Toots ...

Never take your health for granted. Never check your boyfriend’s Facebook. Never flip off lousy drivers, they might chase you. Shannon Johnston Santa Cruz | Restaurant Manager Never say never, never ...

4. “Surfin’ USA” – Beach Boys: Certainly this is the most famous namecheck of Santa Cruz in any song ever. We lucked out to get it in what is arguably the all-time greatest surf tune. (With lyrics, ...

Tofu may be the most misunderstood food in America. Maybe its useful but creepy ability to be anything and everything is what has made this anemic-looking block of curdled and pressed soy milk a ...

Filmmaker Federico Fellini once said that life was “a combination of magic and pasta.” Mike Ruymen took that to heart 30 years ago, whipped up some handmade fettuccine with pesto and never looked back ...