When I first moved to Santa Cruz in 1971, it was one of those places described as home to the newly wed and the nearly dead. That's because the cost of living was (incredibly, as viewed in 2012) far less than other places in California. It's different ... »
By TOM HONIG CAPITOLA -- Science writer Gary Taubes questions the medical community’s conventional wisdom about why Americans get fat, and he’s bringing his message to Santa Cruz County. The author of the best-selling book “Why We Get Fat,” Taubes take... »
EDITOR'S NOTE: Is the word "compromise" in the local activist's dictionary? Apparently not, judging from this post by Robert Singleton of Santa Cruz, who attended the recent City Council hearing on a multi-use trail through Pogonip. This fight -- envir... »
By TOM HONIG You have to feel some sympathy for anyone trying to follow the debate over a proposed desalination plant in Santa Cruz. It's like trying to watch a sports event in which one team is playing hockey and the other is playing basketball. City ... »
Second in a series By TOM HONIG Last week the Chamber of Commerce presented data about the local retail economy. The night before, the County Office of Education presented its first Regional Occupational Program Advisory Night -- an opportunity for bus... »
First in a series By TOM HONIG At a Chamber of Commerce meeting this week, an old statistic came rising out of the data pile -- still as shocking as the day it was reported several months ago: some 85 percent of potential retail dollars are being spent... »
By TOM HONIG A singer I met several years ago told me that she had grown tired of her voice and even her interpretation of music that she sang. She decided to take a couple years off and just listen to the sounds of others. Only the shampoo bottle in... »
