Now the county has created a new youth poet laureate title to do all of that at a youth level. Having already named its five finalists for the position, Santa Cruz Public Libraries and Santa Cruz County Poet Laureate Farnaz Fatemi will be hosting a celebration at Kuumbwa Jazz on April 10 to officially name the new youth poet laureate.
"In the 1930s and 1940s, local surfers had trouble staying in the ocean for more than a half-hour, due to the frigid Alaskan Current turning their skin blue and rubbery," writes columnist Ross Eric Gibson. "They resorted to second-hand sweaters, sometimes treated with oil (a nerdy look for surfers), but they preferred 1890s wool bathing suits, which were 15¢ each at Goodwill. Then in 1959, Jack O'Neill opened his Cowell Beach surf shop where Dream Inn now stands."
Joe Ortiz is a man of many disciplines. He is a painter, songwriter, theater director, published author, columnist and, on top of all of that, has co-owned Gayle's Bakery & Rosticceria in Capitola with his wife, Gayle, since 1978.
It’s the holiday season and for many, it’s also gift-shopping season. Have a foodie on your shopping list? Santa Cruz County has an incredible number of local businesses where you can find fabulous food- or kitchen-related gifts. Here are some recommendations.
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