Born in Bosnia, Lejla Borovac came to the United States with her family in the early ’90s to escape war. She studied marine biology at UCSC but says she ultimately found her calling in hospitality.

Few people’s names are associated with “tests.” There’s the (Hermann) Rorschach Test, which gauges people’s pareidolia, finding meaning in nebulous patterns. The (Alan) Turing Test, where one can ...

MURDER FOLK Amigo the Devil blends emo, punk energy and Americana style Wednesday at Felton Music Hall. PHOTO: Visions of the Abyss ...

NO GOING BACK signs have been posted around town and that’s what they are talking about. We have to fight the dark forces moving like an evil empire to take away basic human rights, and that’s one of ...

“It was personal,” Daniel says. “His childhood friend, Marty Tankleff [who cofounded the class with Howard], was convicted for murdering his own parents. He was arrested and convicted, but he was ...

There were grate expectations. Cremes of the crop. Fondues and don’ts, wheys to go, bleu feelings and harvarti parties. At last month’s 19th annual California Artisan Cheese Festival, up the 880 in ...

PETER SHAFFER'S argument in both his stage play and screenplay for Amadeus has it that Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Tom Hulce) is a coarse genius, a cackler, a letch and a punk rocker. Compared to this ...

EMMA Six: The Musical is about the lives of the six wives of Henry VIII. I would love to have seen the premiere production … in 2017. Or I would go back in time and see what happened between Katherine ...

I think you’re ready to establish new ways of nourishing and protecting what’s valuable to you. Your natural assertiveness will be useful in setting boundaries and securing resources. Your flourishing ...

Drew Penner’s cover story spells out the debate clearly. On one hand you have idealistic stewards like Brockovich and even Bobby Kennedy Jr. and on the other you have President Donald Trump talking ...

New Music Works’ final concert of the season, 50 Years of LGBTQ+ Pride in Santa Cruz, is special for several reasons. First, it’s part of a much bigger month-long celebration (visit santacruzpride.org ...

What may appear to be slow or static is actually moving. The developing changes are imperceptible from day to day, but incrementally substantial. So please maintain your faith in the diligent, ...