NEW LEAF MARKET-BANK OF ITALY-BANK OF AMERICA BUILDING. Chase’s Sidewalk Guide says this “1929 zig-zag Moderne building” was desdigned by Henry A. Minton. In 1977 it won a preservation battle and Thacher and Thompson adapted it for New Leaf Market. Before it was built there was a two story building there that contained the Santa Cruz Surf’s pressroom and a Buddhist Church presided by Swami Mazzanandi. photo credit: Covello & Covello Historical photo collection. Additional information always welcome: email photo@brattononline.com

DATELINE July 28, 2014

SANTA CRUZ CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY. I wrote about the Museum of Discovery here last week, and just today (Monday 7/28) had a grand note from the museum’s co-founder Patrice Keet.She writes, “Exciting news: we just signed a lease for space in the Capitola Mall in the former Abercrombie and Fitch space and plan to open the doors to our new museum and a museum retail store on Nov. 1. We are very busy pulling it all together since it is a little ahead of our planned schedule but turns out to be a great opportunity. The Mall is very thrilled to have us move in as they seek to be more diversified and more of a community center. We will offer programs, a Tinkering Studio, classes and very cool exhibits that focus on the wonders of Santa Cruz County. Some of our spiffiest things will be in the tech realm with a couple of programmable robotic arms called Alphabots.

We want to make the museum affordable to all families so we are keeping our prices for admission and classes down and will look for business sponsors to underwrite some memberships. We have a lot on our plates but have a great team of folks working. As you said in your column, we are still looking for support from the community but our needs have changed a little. We are now looking for volunteers, donations and members. Our Mobile Museum will continue to be taking our show out on the road to community events from Watsonville to Scotts Valley. Thank you for this opportunity to get out in front of the public. Much appreciated” . Those are some hard working, devoted folks getting this together and now’s a good time to figure how you can help them.

STILL MORE ON FRANKLIN MARSHALL. Last week I wrote this in BrattonOnline about Franklin Marshall… FRANKLIN MARSHALL STILL AT IT. Franklin Marshall wrote a children’s book about Louden (LONDON) Nelson that is so full of flaws it would be laughable if some folks hadn’t and children didn’t take it seriously. More important than that, Franklin Marshall has been collecting money for his Children’s LEARNING Museum for more than a decade. Friends and foes alike have wondered for years how Marshall exists, except on his museum collections. His museum website still lists Longs Drugstore and Borders Bookshop as sponsors. The Guide Star website will tell you that Franklin Marshall’s Children‘s LEARNING Museum is more than defunct, it had its tax exempt status revoked in 2011 for not filing for three years. Check that out at http://www.guidestar.org/ViewPdf.aspx?PdfSource=0&ein=20-1490562 . Then you could check the LEARNING MUSEUM tax status at the official IRS website.

That’s a lot of messing around, but too many people have been taken in by Franklin’s hype and smooth talk and use of our ongoing guilt. He’s no credit to Santa Cruz, our children, or the need for a genuine “children’s museum”. Many supporting reactions came in, including this one from Rachel Goodman, “Thank you for warning others about Franklin Marshall. He approached me about editing a magazine, and it quickly became apparent there was no magazine or any of the other seemingly wonderful history projects he was fantasizing about. I commend the folks who are in truth working on The Santa Cruz Children’s Museum of Discovery, and hope they succeed”. The list of folks that have been duped by Franklin Marshall is a long one. Let me know if you’d like to share.

EARTH’S CATASTROPHIC ANIMAL LOSS. Julie Cohen from UC Santa Barbara wrote a great article on how rapidly we are losing so many of our animal species. In the article she says, “The Earth’s current biodiversity — the product of 3.5 billion years of evolutionary trial and error — is vital to sustaining human life. This rich accumulation has reached a tipping point and is now shrinking rapidly. New research conducted by an international team of scientists that includes UC Santa Barbara’s Hillary Young strongly suggests that human activity is driving the rapid loss and decline of animal life at such magnitude that we are likely in the early days of the planet’s sixth mass biological extinction event. The findings, which appear in the latest issue of the journal Science, demonstrate that since 1500, more than 320 terrestrial vertebrates have become extinct. Perhaps more important, it shows that populations of all the remaining species are experiencing a 25 percent average decline in abundance.

“This pattern of loss appears to be pervasive across the animal kingdom, including those less charismatic but critically important groups, the invertebrates,” said Young, an assistant professor in the Department of Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology. “In the same period, the populations of invertebrate animals — the beetles, butterflies, spiders and worms that drive so many of the basic functions of our planet — have decreased by 45 percent.” Read all of the article here…

PSA’S/PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS. I’m not sure about other radio stations but KZSC certainly has space and time for more Public Service Announcements. We are reading PSA’s from San Francisco, Half Moon Bay and all over, just to fill in time. Go to the KZSC website and follow directions for PSA submissions. You get your local organizations publicity read many, many times on air… all for free of course. Go here for details…

BECCA’S CRONOMETER. Becca King Reed was on Universal Grapevine last week and mentioned the website CRONOMETER. It shows you all the breakdown and healthy content of any food you type in…and you needn’t bother “signing up” either… https://cronometer.com

PATTON’S PROGRAM. Gary explains some more on EIR’s and why we need to stay involved. He says that the county is moving to allowing developers avoid building affordable housing, and pay money to the county instead. He reports on LAFCO and how it works to make our local government work better.He talks about The Community Water Coalition and how we question the need for de-sal. He closes the week by saying, “It is not untypical for our government to give away public money and property to private developers, to stimulate behavior that our elected officials think might have public benefit. Remember the history of the railroads. This goes back to the days of Abraham Lincoln. The United States government gave away large portions of our public lands to the railroad companies, in return for construction of the transcontinental railroad. Lots of “private” benefits resulted. Several people got inordinately rich; take Leland Stanford as an example.

Locally, the Santa Cruz City Council recently voted to share tax revenues with developers who build big hotels within the city limits. This action was taken at the Council’s July 8^th meeting. Council Member Micah Posner voted “no,” but the proposal otherwise had the full support of the Council. At the meeting, four members of the public testified against the proposal, and two business representatives said that these business subsidies were a good idea. Again, the Council as a whole agreed.

Not apparently a factor in the Council’s thinking was our current drought emergency. As members of the public pray for rain next year, and cut back on their current water use, their elected City Council Members are doing what they can to have more big hotels built in town, and are going to share transient occupancy tax revenues to make that happen. You can get more information at kusp.org/land use”.

Read the complete scripts of the above at Gary Patton’s KUSP Land Use site http://blogs.kusp.org/landuse . Gary is a former Santa Cruz County Supervisor (20 years) and an attorney who represents indivuduals and community groups on land use and environmental issues. The opinions expressed are Mr. Patton’s. Gary has his own website, Two Worlds/365” – www.gapatton.net

CLASSICAL DeCINZO. Our friends with fins remain active and seem to “cuddling” closer…check out DeCinzo’s reaction…see below.

EAGAN’S DEEP COVER. Tim Eagan shows us another view of Jeopardy and our collective future.See below, a bit.

LISA JENSEN LINKS. Lisa writes: “This week at Lisa Jensen Online Express (http://ljo-express.blogspot.com), take a pictorial tour of the Neverland (Mermaids! Indians! Fairies! Pirates!), then return to terra firma for a mesmerizing look at real life in Richard Linklater’s audacious Boyhood.” Lisa has been writing film reviews and columns for Good Times since 1975.

UNIVERSAL GRAPEVINE. Each and every Tuesday from 7:00-8:00 p.m. I host Universal Grapevine on KZSC 88.1 fm. or on your computer, (live only or sometimes old programs are archived… (See next paragraph) and go to WWW.KZSC.ORG. On July 29^th Julie Callahan and Rosemary Alles talk about the “March for Elephants” program followed by Lisa Robinson telling everybody about the wonders at The San Lorenzo Valley Museum. Sentinel reporter and author Terri Morgan discusses her book “The Genetic Lottery” on August 5^th. Then Jacob Martinez describes the work he’s doing on DigitalNest.org and young folks in Watsonville. On August 26 Mary Altier and Carol Trengove talk about the Pajaro Valley Arts Council’s newest exhibit. . Do remember, any and all suggestions for future programs are more than welcome so tune in, and keep listening. Email me always at bratton@cruzio.com

UNIVERSAL GRAPEVINE ARCHIVES. In case you missed some of the great people I’ve interviewed in the last 5 years here’s a chronological list of just this year’s podcasts. Click herehttp://kzsc.org/blog/tag/universal-grapevine then tap on “listen here” to hear any or all of them… all over again. The update includes Nikki Silva, Michael Warren, Tom Noddy, Anita Monga, Mark Wainer, Judy Johnson-Darrow, Wendy Mayer-Lochtefeld, Rachel Goodman, George Newell, Tubten Pende, Gina Marie Hayes, Rebecca Ronay-Hazleton, Miriam Ellis, Deb Mc Arthur, The Great Morgani on Street performing, and Paul Whitworth on Krapps Last Tape. Jodi McGraw on Sandhills, Bruce Daniels on area water problems. Mike Pappas on the Olive Connection, Sandy Lydon on County History. Paul Johnston on political organizing, Rick Longinotti on De-Sal. Dan Haifley on Monterey Bay Sanctuary, Dan Harder on Santa Cruz City Museum. Sara Wilbourne on Santa Cruz Ballet Theatre. Brian Spencer on SEE Theatre Co. Paula Kenyon and Karen Massaro on MAH and Big Creek Pottery. Carolyn Burke on Edith Piaf. Peggy Dolgenos on Cruzio. Julie James on Jewel Theatre Company. Then there’s Pat Matejcek on environment, Nancy Abrams and Joel Primack on the Universe plus Nina Simon from MAH, Rob Slawinski, Gary Bascou, Judge Paul Burdick, John Brown Childs, Ellen Kimmel, Don Williams, Kinan Valdez, Ellen Murtha, John Leopold, Karen Kefauver, Chip Lord, Judy Bouley, Rob Sean Wilson, Ann Simonton, Lori Rivera, Sayaka Yabuki, Chris Kinney, Celia and Peter Scott, Chris Krohn, David Swanger, Chelsea Juarez…and that’s just since January 2011. Hear them all!!!

QUOTES. “I’m very proud of my gold pocket watch. My grandfather, on his deathbed, sold me this watch”, Woody Allen. “I worked my way up from nothing to a state of extreme poverty”, Groucho Marx. “One way to solve all the traffic problems would be to keep all the cars that aren’t paid for off the streets”, Will Rogers.

EARLIEST PHOTO OF DOWNTOWN SANTA CRUZ. This was taken around 1859. It’s of course what we now call Pacific, Front, and Mission streets with that Jamba Juice, US Post office and stuff there now. Back then it was Willow, Front and Main Streets. photo credit: Covello & Covello Historical photo collection. Additional information always welcome: email photo@brattononline.com

DATELINE July 21, 2014

SANTA CRUZ CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY.Lots of good people in the county have been working hard to create a Children’s Museum Of DISCOVERY. Folks like
Patrice Keet, Katherine Beiers, John Leopold, Trink Praxel, Bob Keet, Michael Watkins, and Don Lane. They’ve researched and gone around the Country talking to experts to determine what would work well in our County. Check on the right to see how much they are accomplishing. Right now they’re looking for a location, some donations and underwriters. The Children’s Museum of DISCOVERY is a great idea and we need to support it and them. Here’s another DISCOVERY Museum video link which is more of a guide to Santa Cruz but still worth watching and telling your friends about.

Unfortunately there’s been some confusion and misdirection lately with that long time local poseur (fake) Franklin Marshall trying to horn in on the DISCOVERY Museum’s hard work and reputation. Be very careful of Franklin Marshall, most folks have learned by now what he’s up to. Check him out thoroughly and stay away from his fake Children’s LEARNING museum…it doesn’t exist.

FRANKLIN MARSHALL STILL AT IT. Franklin Marshall wrote a children’s book about Louden (LONDON) Nelson that is so full of flaws it would be laughable if some folks didn’t and children disn’t take it seriously. More important than that, Franklin Marshall has been collecting money for his Children’s LEARNING Museum for more than a decade. Friends and foes alike have wondered for years how Marshall exists, except on his museum collections. His museum website still lists Longs Drugstore and Borders Bookshop as sponsors. The Guide Star website will tell you that Franklin Marshall’s Children’s LEARNING Museum is more than defunct, it had its tax exempt status revoked in 2011 for not filing for three years. Check that out here. Then you could check the LEARNING MUSEUM tax status at the official IRS website. That’s a lot of messing around, but too many people have been taken in by Franklin’s hype and smooth talk and use of our ongoing guilt. He’s no credit to Santa Cruz our children, or the need for a genuine children’s museum.

SPEAKING OF SCAMS. “Almond Milk is kind of a scam” according to Mother Jones and Alternet. I’ve been paying $3.99 per half gallon at T.Joe’s …read this link…

SEND THE IMMIGRANTS HOME. I just was thinking what if we ALL had to go back where we came from? It would be a lonely place…all you’d find would be some American Indians and a bunch of casinos.

PATTON’S PROGRAM. Gary talks about “Inclusionary Housing” in Pebble Beach and some implications.Then he mentions our S. Cruz City Council considering the Pacific Collegiate School’s relocating, and the 2120 Delaware development on the Westside. There’s a clearinghouse report coming from AMBAG about land use. That includes a waterline on our North Coast being rehab’ed. Theres more about fracking in Monterey County. He states, “If you would like to “study up” on the topic, here is a “free event” that I think will be interesting. At noon on Saturday, July 26^th. Calvin Tillman, the former Republican Mayor of Dish, Texas, is going to be speaking at the Sunnyslope Elementary School Auditorium, located at 1475 Memorial Drive in Hollister. His topic? “Why Fracking Made Me Move.” Texas has welcomed fracking, by and large. Should be worthwhile to hear from former Mayor Tillman about some of the possible downsides! Read the complete scripts of the above at Gary Patton’s KUSP Land Use site http://blogs.kusp.org/landuse . Gary is a former Santa Cruz County Supervisor (20 years) and an attorney who represents indivuduals and community groups on land use and environmenatl issues. The opions expressed are Mr. Patton’s \. Gary has his own website, Two Worlds/365” – www.gapatton.net

CLASSICAL DeCINZO. DeCinzo reveals the reason behind Pearl Jam’s death. Look downwards at the end of this column.

EAGAN’S DEEP COVER. Mr. Eagan comments on our good neighbor policy , see more below.

LISA JENSEN LINKS. Lisa writes: “Talk about pirate loot! This week at Lisa Jensen Online Express (http://ljo-express.blogspot.com) free copies of Alias Hook are up for grabs at various online portals. Find out how to win one—no purchase necessary! Also, feel the love again from my appearance last week at Bookshop Santa Cruz!” Lisa has been writing film reviews and columns for Good Times since 1975.

UNIVERSAL GRAPEVINE. Each and every Tuesday from 7:00-8:00 p.m. I host Universal Grapevine on KZSC 88.1 fm. or on your computer, (live only or sometimes old programs are archived… (See next paragraph) and go to WWW.KZSC.ORG. Becca King Reed will talk about The Farmers Market Diet and about heart disease and raw food benefits on July 22 then executive director of The California Grey Bears Tim Brattan (no relation) tells all about their latest achievements. On July 29^th Julie Callahan talks about the “March for Elephants” program followed by Lisa Robinson telling everybody about the wonders at The San Lorenzo Valley Museum. Sentinel reporter and author Terri Morgan discusses her book “The Genetic Lottery” on August 5^th. Then Jacob Martinez describes the work he’s doing on DigitalNest.org and young folks in Watsonville. On August 26 Mary Altier and Carol Trengove talk about the Pajaro Valley Arts Council’s newest exhibit. Do remember, any and all suggestions for future programs are more than welcome so tune in, and keep listening. Email me always at bratton@cruzio.com

UNIVERSAL GRAPEVINE ARCHIVES. In case you missed some of the great people I’ve interviewed in the last 5 years here’s a chronological list of just this year’s podcasts. Click herehttp://kzsc.org/blog/tag/universal-grapevine then tap on “listen here” to hear any or all of them… all over again. The update includes Nikki Silva, Michael Warren, Tom Noddy, Anita Monga, Mark Wainer, Judy Johnson-Darrow, Wendy Mayer-Lochtefeld, Rachel Goodman, George Newell, Tubten Pende, Gina Marie Hayes, Rebecca Ronay-Hazleton, Miriam Ellis, Deb Mc Arthur, The Great Morgani on Street performing, and Paul Whitworth on Krapps Last Tape. Jodi McGraw on Sandhills, Bruce Daniels on area water problems. Mike Pappas on the Olive Connection, Sandy Lydon on County History. Paul Johnston on political organizing, Rick Longinotti on De-Sal. Dan Haifley on Monterey Bay Sanctuary, Dan Harder on Santa Cruz City Museum. Sara Wilbourne on Santa Cruz Ballet Theatre. Brian Spencer on SEE Theatre Co. Paula Kenyon and Karen Massaro on MAH and Big Creek Pottery. Carolyn Burke on Edith Piaf. Peggy Dolgenos on Cruzio. Julie James on Jewel Theatre Company. Then there’s Pat Matejcek on environment, Nancy Abrams and Joel Primack on the Universe plus Nina Simon from MAH, Rob Slawinski, Gary Bascou, Judge Paul Burdick, John Brown Childs, Ellen Kimmel, Don Williams, Kinan Valdez, Ellen Murtha, John Leopold, Karen Kefauver, Chip Lord, Judy Bouley, Rob Sean Wilson, Ann Simonton, Lori Rivera, Sayaka Yabuki, Chris Kinney, Celia and Peter Scott, Chris Krohn, David Swanger, Chelsea Juarez…and that’s just since January 2011. Hear them all!!!

QUOTES. “OCEANS”… “We are tied to the ocean. And when we go back to the sea, whether it is to sail or to watch – we are going back from whence we came”, John F. Kennedy. “I do not know what I may appear to the world, but to myself I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the seashore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, whilst the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me”, Isaac Newton. “Sponges grow in the ocean. That just kills me. I wonder how much deeper the ocean would be if that didn’t happen”, Steven Wright.

SALINAS RODEO GROUNDS, 1942. The photo is a bit dark and fuzzy, but so are our memories. This is the Japanese and Japanese-Americans holding camp before they were transported to Manzanar and other prisons. photo credit: U.S. Army photo

DATELINE July 14, 2014

OUR OAKLAND SONG REVISITED. Tina Baine alerted me at Lisa Jensen’s Alias Hook book party on Saturday that NPR played an interview last Friday that I did with them back in April. Luckily I found it online. Our Goodtime Washboard 3 trio wrote the song back in 1965, and the Oakland song and the entire Fantasy album is available on iTunes. Here’s NPR/KQED

NO NEEDLES/SYRINGES FOUND OVER JULY 4 WEEKEND. Last week Paul Elerick mentioned in BrattonOnline that when he participated in the Save our Shores Beach Clean Up no needles/syringes were found. He wondered why. Many reactions came in quickly. Most of them said simply that no druggies and crazies would dream of going near any beaches over the heavily policed weekend. Ed Martinez went beyond that and said that with those heavy police barricades and patrolling many of our beaches, like Crows Nest Beach were almost empty and that the firework nutsos are now going back up into the neighborhoods to set off fireworks and of course causing the resultant ground fires we all experienced this 4^th. Clearly the police and our City Council policies have failed and should be revised. Like maybe before Halloween and how the council brings back all the same police attitude with fencing, spotlights and prevailing downtown hostility.

HIGHWAYS ONE & NINE. Debbie Bulger of the Mission: Pedestrian Organization (www.missionped.org) sent a 3 page letter outlining the issues and problems in the stated plans to “upgrade” the biggest and busiest intersection in our county. The letter is addressed to Matt Fowler, Senior Environmental Planner, California Department of Transportation. You can read all of it here.

In it she says…We are appalled that the proposed changes to the Route 1/9 Intersection in Santa Cruz would decrease safety and walkability for pedestrians, in direct conflict with the Complete Streets policy. In addition the proposed changes violate the goals pertaining to pedestrian travel of the City General Plan and the Master Transportation Study. The proposed project is even more grievous since it does not significantly improve the situation for motorists by providing a second entrance/exit to the Harvey West area.

1. Caltrans’ Complete Streets Policy and Federal Law require safe accommodation for all users. The Initial Study does not seem to take pedestrian travel seriously.

2. The 8-foot sidewalk and 5-foot tree-planted landscape strip along both sides of River Street would be narrowed to a 5-foot sidewalk with no landscape strip.

3. The project is in conflict with the Santa Cruz City General Plan

4. The conceptual design of the project does not employ best practices for pedestrian safety.

5. The Initial Study states that the San Lorenzo Multipurpose Path is now considered the primary north/south route for pedestrians and bicyclists

6. She offers a better solution….

There is, however, a better solution to the traffic congestion that will also be better for pedestrians and bicyclists crossing the 1/9 Intersection. That is, create another intersection north of the intersection between the RR tracks and Chestnut Street. Such a project would also provide another entrance and exit to Harvey West. I have been told that Caltrans rejected a second entrance/exit north of the RR tracks because they envisioned the new intersection as a ramp. Caltrans was rightly concerned about the increased collision rate such a ramp could entail.

However, a signalized intersection would not have the high collision rate of a ramp. Construction of another road leading to Harvey West would not only relieve congestion in the short term, but would also enable drivers coming from or going to the Westside of Santa Cruz to avoid the 1/9 intersection altogether. Route 1 heading north to Chestnut Street is not a high speed freeway, but rapidly becomes a business district at the traffic signal at Chestnut. Properly timed, the two intersections could work together to decrease the delay currently experienced by drivers at the 1/9 intersection. A benefit of the new road would be a safer River Street and 1/9 intersection for pedestrians and bicyclists as well as a much-needed second entrance/exit to the Harvey West area. In the past a number of accidents and incidents have blocked the single entrance/exit to the Harvey West area. Residents have been trapped in the area for hours, unable to go home. A second entrance/exit should be a higher priority than the proposed project which just perpetuates the current situation”. Debbie has put a lot of time, and expertise into these ideas. Read them all in their entirety and read them carefully. All of our community and environment and area businesses depend very much on that intersection.

GILLIAN GREENSITE WEIGHS IN. “The vote of 6 Santa Cruz City council members last Tuesday to give a $2 million windfall of TOT taxes back to hotels of 100 beds or more is probably the final piece of funding that will allow the 407 Broadway Hyatt to go ahead. Expect the tree to be cut down sooner rather than later. I hear, although haven’t checked it out, that Sam Farr was helpful in getting public money for this hotel. Then Gillian adds almost as an accompaniment to Debbie’s concerns …” GROVE OF EUCALYPTUS AT HIGHWAYS 1 and 9. The CalTrans planner confirmed that the Highways 1& 9 widening project will indeed remove that grove of eucalyptus on the northern corner. It’s a last rural remnant in an ever urbanizing landscape for Santa Cruz. How ugly that area will be without the softening effect of the trees. I saw a Cooper’s Hawk fly into the grove. Possibly a nest there And please, check out the Save Our Big Trees Facebook page, like and share. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Save-Our-Big-Trees/509203989181027

PATTON’S PROGRAM. It’ll probably be too late by the time this gets online but Gary announces the SCruz Water Advisory Commission metting on Wed. 7/16 from 4-6 p.m. It’s regional water planning, and we some more of that. He talks about the “Open Counter” system that is aimed at making it easier for businesses to get permits.

Then on Thursday night it’s passenger rail service discussion time at the Regional Transportation Commission and he links to an online survey… check it out at . He closes by stating very clearly that the Salinas Valley is truly “America’s Farming Capital”. And states, “Last year, in 2013, Monterey County generated almost four and one half billon dollars from its agricultural production. There isn’t a more productive agricultural area anywhere else in the United States. The Salinas Valley is America’s “Farming Capital.” You can tell Dorothy: that capital isn’t in Kansas anymore!” Read the complete scripts of the above at Gary Patton’s KUSP Land Use site http://blogs.kusp.org/landuse . Gary is a former Santa Cruz County Supervisor (20 years) and an attorney who represents indivuduals and community groups on land use and environmenatl issues. The opions expressed are Mr. Patton’s. Gary has his own website, Two Worlds/365″ – www.gapatton.net

CLASSICAL DeCINZO. DeCinzo peeks at nudes events. See below (pun)

EAGAN’S DEEP COVER. Tim shows that oil and money have deep connections. Scroll downwards.

LISA JENSEN LINKS. Lisa writes: “This week at Lisa Jensen Online Express (http://ljo-express.blogspot.com) find out why the post-apocalyptic Snowpiercer is flawed, but fun. Meanwhile, Captain Hook’s voyage of conquest continues, with new links on the Alias Hook Blog Tour going live every day!” Lisa has been writing film reviews and columns for Good Times since 1975

UNIVERSAL GRAPEVINE. Each and every Tuesday from 7:00-8:00 p.m. I host Universal Grapevine on KZSC 88.1 fm. or on your computer, and go to WWW.KZSC.ORG (live only or sometimes old programs are archived… (See next paragraph) Lisa Jensen, Good Times film critic and author of her new book “Alias Hook” will open the July 15 program and Ellen Primack will then talk about this year’s Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music. Becca King Reed will talk about heart disease and raw food benefits on July 22 then executive director of The Grey Bears Tim Brattan (no relation) tells all about their latest achievements. On July 29^th Julie Callahan talks about the “March for Elephants” program followed by Lisa Robinson telling everybody about the wonders at The San Lorenzo Valley Museum. Sentinel reporter and author Terri Morgan discusses her book “The Genetic Lottery” on August 5^th. Then Jacob Martinez describes the work he’s doing on DigitalNest.org and young folks in Watsonville. Do remember, any and all suggestions for future programs are more than welcome so tune in, and keep listening. Email me always at bratton@cruzio.com

UNIVERSAL GRAPEVINE ARCHIVES.In case you missed some of the great people I’ve interviewed in the last 5 years here’s a chronological list of just this year’s podcasts. Click here http://kzsc.org/blog/tag/universal-grapevine then tap on “listen here” to hear any or all of them… all over again. The update includes Nikki Silva, Michael Warren, Tom Noddy, Anita Monga, Mark Wainer, Judy Johnson-Darrow, Wendy Mayer-Lochtefeld, Rachel Goodman, George Newell, Tubten Pende, Gina Marie Hayes, Rebecca Ronay-Hazleton, Miriam Ellis, Deb Mc Arthur, The Great Morgani on Street performing, and Paul Whitworth on Krapps Last Tape. Jodi McGraw on Sandhills, Bruce Daniels on area water problems. Mike Pappas on the Olive Connection, Sandy Lydon on County History. Paul Johnston on political organizing, Rick Longinotti on De-Sal. Dan Haifley on Monterey Bay Sanctuary, Dan Harder on Santa Cruz City Museum. Sara Wilbourne on Santa Cruz Ballet Theatre. Brian Spencer on SEE Theatre Co. Paula Kenyon and Karen Massaro on MAH and Big Creek Pottery. Carolyn Burke on Edith Piaf. Peggy Dolgenos on Cruzio. Julie James on Jewel Theatre Company. Then there’s Pat Matejcek on environment, Nancy Abrams and Joel Primack on the Universe plus Nina Simon from MAH, Rob Slawinski, Gary Bascou, Judge Paul Burdick, John Brown Childs, Ellen Kimmel, Don Williams, Kinan Valdez, Ellen Murtha, John Leopold, Karen Kefauver, Chip Lord, Judy Bouley, Rob Sean Wilson, Ann Simonton, Lori Rivera, Sayaka Yabuki, Chris Kinney, Celia and Peter Scott, Chris Krohn, David Swanger, Chelsea Juarez…and that’s just since January 2011. Hear them all!!!

QUOTES. “The Summer looks out from her brazen tower,Through the flashing bars of July,”- Francis Thompson. “I would sign on for projects that were meant to shoot in July, and then they would postponed and they would bleed into the following semester, and then I’d take a semester off, and then the movie would collapse,” Claire Danes. “Save a boyfriend for a rainy day – and another, in case it doesn’t rain,” Mae West.

PACIFIC AVENUE AUGUST 29, 1957. That’s Pacific and Walnut streets. Now we have The Gap, Synergy, and World Market Bazaar plus new light poles. It’s all about progress. photo credit: Covello & Covello Historical photo collection.

DATELINE July 7, 2014

CITY COUNCIL CUT UPS. This is that curious, tense, funny, deadly serious time of the year that happens just before anybody can take out papers and legally say that they are running for Santa Cruz City Council. Hilary Bryant’s strategy of waiting and saying she hasn’t made up her mind to run again creates the most buzz and is a very clever tactic. (She’ll run!!!) Bruce Van Allen and Leonie Sherman are in it for sure and are out there pushing hard and have active websites with plenty of endorsements. Richelle Noroyan’s City Council website shows how serious she is. Steve Pleich is running for a third time according to his little page on Facebook. Cynthia Chase of Gemma apparentlyhas Cynthia Mathews support which can and has turned elections either way in the past Peter Kennedy (Scott Kennedy’s son) has created rumors about running but no confirmations about his candidacy. Like the Mathews name, Scott Kennedy’s reputation still makes heads turn almost 360 degrees.Yes, David Terrazas is definitely runing for re-election and has his nearly vacant website up and running, right now.

MARK STONE AND THE COASTAL COMMISSION’S NEW POWER. There’s a new law that went into effect last Tuesday that gives The California Coastal Commission authority to impose fines on property owners who do anythinmg to keep the public away from the beaches. It’s the heaviest authority ever given the Commission since it began back in 1972. They can impose fines up to $11,250 per day for each violation (according to the LA Times Article) and the fines go to the commission to pay for Coastal access improvement projects. Assemblyman Mark Stone did a great deal of the work on getting this passed and didn’t get much credit. Thank him when you see him.

ARANA GULCH UPDATE. Despite all of Micah Posner’s pleas and pitches about how wonderful and plant sensetive and nature loving his bicycle highway through Arana Gulch was going to be…take a look at how it’s going so far. It’s a lot of destruction for a handfull of bicycles per day. https://www.flickr.com/photos/85798589@N04/sets/72157644670432057 . Then read up on the entire project at Friends of Arana Gulch by checking this out. http://members.cruzio.com/~arana/project.html . Jean Brocklebank says it even going to get worse!!

SPLITTING WOOD BOOK. The Museum of Art & History just published their latest Santa Cruz County History Journal (#7) it’s full title is “Redwood Logging and Conservation in the Santa Cruz Mountains” A SPLIT HISTORY”. It is an excellent collection of articles by historians and lumber people detailing the history of our local trees, timber and lumber. It’s full of valuable maps and photos and is for sale at Bookshop Santa Cruz and MAH. Don’t miss it, it could easily sell out and it could be years before it is re-printed.

BILL REYNOLDS, HARRIET DECK & ANN BENNETT. I hope that some of the new people moving into Santa Cruz are even half as vital, friendly and great neighbors as these three long time friends were. Bill Reynolds and Harriet Deck were good friends and it’ll be impossible to forget those wild and crazy Friday Night parties at Bill’s Dancing Man Galleries. Harriet had a way of melding into any organization or group and becoming an intergral part of whatever was going on. Ann Bennett was an excellent theatre critic and wrote ’em as she saw ’em. She wrote for the Watsonville Register Pajaronian, and The Sentinel since the mid 80’s. It was a treat to read her insights.

MUNICIPAL WHARF HISTORY. With all the talk about”modernizing” our Municipal Wharf we really need to be more familiar with the very rich and near legendary history of all of our seven wharves. Go here to read what Frank Perry, Barry Brown, Rick Hyman and Stan Stevens wrote and so carefully researched. It’s 14 pages long and well worth reading.

THE GHARKY WHARF AND PROPER SPELLING. Last week on my Universal Grapevine program Frank Perry (historian and Capitola Museum director) talked about how many different ways (about 7) everybody spelled David Gharky’s name. Santa Cruz street signs all spell it GharkEy which simply isn’t correct. Read that link above, especially the second page and think about how easy it would be to right that wrong.

CABRILLO FESTIVAL OF CONTEMPORARY MUSIC & HOUSING DOWNTOWN.

It’s been a tradition since forever that as many locals as possible house Cabrillo Fest musicians. The festival wins out, the musicians have a good time and the folks that house them learn a lot about music. The Festival runs July 27-August 10. If you have a spare room, couch, or something and hopefully live anywhere near the Civic auditorium call asap 831-426-6966. They still needed 7 locations as of July 7. You’ll be glad you did.

3^RD ANNUAL SANTA CRUZ FRINGE FESTIVAL JULY 10-19. An amazing collection of talent both local and visiting will be happening right here at six different venues. Check them all 150 performances by 32 different artist/groups in Santa Cruz during the 10 day festival from July 10–19. Check it all out go to www.scfringe.comfor details.

DOLPHINS AND BUBBLES. Gena Foucek Sinopoli shares this bubble magic from the sea. Here’s the link!

CUBA PEACE CARAVAN. This is the 25 th anniversary of the Pastors for Peace Caravan to Cuba. It happens Monday, July 14 at the Resource Center for Non-Violence at 6:30 p.m. You’ll meet Judy Geer and her three grandchildren who are some of the 2014 Santa Cruz Caravanistas. Hear the latest on the Cuban five, see Saul Landau’s film about Cuba’s GLBTQ movement, and also hear Bill Hackwell, noted photographer and long time Caravan supporter. Sandino Gomez will talk about his views on Cuban youth and what damage the USA blockade has caused Cuba. There’ll be food: Bread, Cheese, Crackers, Coffee, Tea, Brocolli, Carrots, plus Melon and Entertainment: For more information go tomwadzuka@cruzio.com or call 427-0980

LATTE BREAKING THEATRE NEWS. Last Sunday the crew at the Cinelux 41^st movie theatre told me that no definite dates yet but that phase one of the new addition of FIVE (5) new screens at the old Capitola Bookstore would be around Christmas time. That makes 8 movie screens on 41^st avenue. Nicole at Regal Cinema Nine on Pacific says the first phase of all new recliner seats in the nine theatres will be starting up this month. And that progress is slow as to getting permits for the wine and beer bar in the theatre. The Del Mar lobby has an example of their new lounging type seats which are scheduled for insertion pretty soon. Let’s just hope with all this new comfort in our local theatres that the films will also get better.

PATTON’S PROGRAM. Gary Patton broadcasts the following on KUSP this week Check out the Ferrini Ranch Development. It aims for 212 residential lotson 866 arces. Land Watch is looking into it. Then he talks about a Monterey County public hearing on an ordinance to make it easier for the County to terminate inactive land use applications. If adopted, the ordinance should allow the County better to deploy its scarce planning resources. As we read everywhere lately de-sal plants are being proposed everywhere. Gary states,” The State Water Resources Control Board, which has authority over both water supply and water quality, is now considering some new rules for ocean desalination“.He ends the week saying, “I encourage listeners who care about desalination and its land use implications to join forces with those whose major focus is on the need to protect our marine environment. It’s important that the State Board get it right. Our Sanctuary is always at risk”. Read the complete scripts of the above at Gary Patton’s KUSP Land Use site http://blogs.kusp.org/landuse . Gary is a former Santa Cruz County Supervisor (20 years) and an attorney who represents indivuduals and community groups on land use and environmenatl issues. The opions expressed are Mr. Patton’s \. Gary has his own website, Two Worlds/365” – www.gapatton.net

WESTSIDE VIDEO. Stop by Westside Video and meet Ashlyn Adams owner of this video rental store. It’s right next to Donnelly’s Chocolates and Sylvan Music at Bay and Mission. She tells me that they have 200, 000 titles. That includes many, many VHS tapes, Blu-Ray and DVD’s. They keep them in a card catalog system and are easy to file through to find your hits. Now that Cedar Street Video is closed Westside Video is the last place on the west side to rent local. Besides that Ashlyn knows her films.

CLASSICAL DeCINZO. From deep in the “Classic” files comes this week’s Peep at DeCinzo’s take on X ratings. See below a few pages.

EAGAN’S DEEP COVER. Existentialist Eagan creates another view of how IT really is. Scroll below.

LISA JENSEN LINKS. Lisa writes: “Lend an ear, this week at Lisa Jensen Online Express (http://ljo-express.blogspot.com) as I take to the radio waves to yak about Alias Hook. I’ll be chatting with Bruce Bratton on his Universal Grapevine program, Tuesday, July 15, 7 pm. Then, on Wednesday, July 16, I’ll be talking to Rosemary Chalmers on KSCO at (gah!) 8:30 in the morning! Also, check out the cover of the new Alias Hook audiobook. And please do come by and say ‘hello’ at my book signing at Bookshop Santa Cruz, Wednesday, July 16, at 7:30 pm.” Lisa has been writing film reviews and columns for Good Times since 1975.

UNIVERSAL GRAPEVINE RADIO PROGRAM

KZSC 88.1 FM or live online at

www.KZSC.ORG TUESDAYS 7-8 P.M.

UNIVERSAL GRAPEVINE. Each and every Tuesday from 7:00-8:00 p.m. I host Universal Grapevine on KZSC 88.1 fm. or on your computer, (live only or sometimes old programs are archived… (See next paragraph) and go to WWW.KZSC.ORG. Michael Warren and Aimee Zygmonski from Santa Cruz Shakespeare will guest on the July 8 program then Karen Egan from Bridging Warriors talks about their aims and goals. Lisa Jensen film critic and author of her new book “Alias Hook” will open the July 15 program and Ellen Primack will then talk about this year’s Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music. Becca King Reed will talk about heart disease and raw food benefits on July 22 then Executive director of The Grey Bears Tim Brattan (no relation) tells all about their latest achievements. On July 29^th Julie Callahan talks about the “March for Elephants” program. Do remember, any and all suggestions for future programs are more than welcome so tune in, and keep listening. Email me always at bratton@cruzio.com

UNIVERSAL GRAPEVINE ARCHIVES. In case you missed some of the great people I’ve interviewed in the last 5 years here’s a chronological list of just this year’s podcasts. Click herehttp://kzsc.org/blog/tag/universal-grapevine then tap on “listen here” to hear any or all of them… all over again. The update includes Nikki Silva, Michael Warren, Tom Noddy, Anita Monga, Mark Wainer, Judy Johnson-Darrow, Wendy Mayer-Lochtefeld, Rachel Goodman, George Newell, Tubten Pende, Gina Marie Hayes, Rebecca Ronay-Hazleton, Miriam Ellis, Deb Mc Arthur, The Great Morgani on Street performing, and Paul Whitworth on Krapps Last Tape. Jodi McGraw on Sandhills, Bruce Daniels on area water problems. Mike Pappas on the Olive Connection, Sandy Lydon on County History. Paul Johnston on political organizing, Rick Longinotti on De-Sal. Dan Haifley on Monterey Bay Sanctuary, Dan Harder on Santa Cruz City Museum. Sara Wilbourne on Santa Cruz Ballet Theatre. Brian Spencer on SEE Theatre Co. Paula Kenyon and Karen Massaro on MAH and Big Creek Pottery. Carolyn Burke on Edith Piaf. Peggy Dolgenos on Cruzio. Julie James on Jewel Theatre Company. Then there’s Pat Matejcek on environment, Nancy Abrams and Joel Primack on the Universe plus Nina Simon from MAH, Rob Slawinski, Gary Bascou, Judge Paul Burdick, John Brown Childs, Ellen Kimmel, Don Williams, Kinan Valdez, Ellen Murtha, John Leopold, Karen Kefauver, Chip Lord, Judy Bouley, Rob Sean Wilson, Ann Simonton, Lori Rivera, Sayaka Yabuki, Chris Kinney, Celia and Peter Scott, Chris Krohn, David Swanger, Chelsea Juarez…and that’s just since January 2011. Hear them all!!!

QUOTES. “She is so unreadable that people will finally believe her to be a classic“, Ernest Hemingway. “It is a mean thief or a successful author who plunders the dead“, Austin O’Malley. “Nature, not content with denying him the art of thinking, conferred on him the gift of writing”, George Bernard Shaw.

EARLY, EARLY PHOTO OF DOWNTOWN SANTA CRUZ, ca. 1860. This is one of a rare and few photos of very early Santa Cruz. It shows the intersection of what we now know as Pacific, Front and Mission Streets. Back then it was Main and Willow streets. Now we have Jamba Juice, Bank of The West and The U.S. Post Office…that’s progress!!! photo credit: Covello & Covello Historical photo collection.

DATELINE June 30, 2014

“BUILDING BIGGER ROADS ACTUALLY MAKES TRAFFIC WORSE” I’ve taken Gary Patton’s KUSP Land Use Report for July 3^rd and revised it. “Road projects are almost invariably costly, but the money we spend for these projects is supposed to make our lives better. Among other things, road projects are supposed to reduce traffic congestion, surely one of the banes of our modern, automobile-based existence. As it turns out, though, the effectiveness of road projects, as a way to reduce traffic congestion, is highly suspect. I want to make sure that KUSP listeners and BrattonOnline readers know about the concept of “induced demand.” The idea is that new road projects actually increase, rather than decrease, traffic congestion. As Wired Magazine puts it in the headline for a recent article on this topic: “What’s Up With That: Building Bigger Roads Actually Makes Traffic Worse?” If you’d like to read this article, and I do recommend it, here are the links. It’s an easy to read introduction to the topic, which is also explored in numerous engineering studies. I have some links to those studies, too.The fact that building bigger, wider roads might actually make things worse is counterintuitive, but it might actually be true! What’s up with that? Read about “induced” traffic demand and find out more”. From Wired Magazine…”The concept is called “induced demand”, which is economist-speak for when increasing the supply of something (like roads) makes people want that thing even more. Though some traffic engineers made note of this phenomenon at least as early as the 1960s, it is only in recent years that social scientists have collected enough data to show how this happens pretty much every time we build new roads. These findings imply that the ways we traditionally go about trying to mitigate jams are essentially fruitless, and that we’d all be spending a lot less time in traffic if we could just be a little more rational”.

Wired Magazine Article on Induced Demand

Monterey County Weekly Article on Transportation Planning

Victoria Transportation Policy Institute Article on Induced Demand

Duranton and Turner: “The Fundamental Law of Road Congestion”

Gary’s website is at www.gapatton.net

INCREASE PARKING FEES. From that same article in Wired magazine on Induced Demand…Parking in most cities is far cheaper than it should be, and it’s too often free. “Because it’s free, people will misuse it and it will be full all the time,”. Drivers searching for parking contribute significantly to road congestion. “There are some estimates that say in the central part of cities up to 30 percent of driving is people just cruising around for parking,” Increasing the price of a parking spot when demand is high would encourage people to leave sooner, letting more drivers occupy the same spot during the day. San Francisco did exactly this starting in 2011 and the results have been a boon to retailers because more customers are able to park in front of their stores. And because prices go down when demand is low, the program has actually saved motorists money. In a move to expand the meters outside of downtown and a few other areas, the city conducted a recent parking census and found that it has more than 440,000 public parking spots, which, if placed end to end, would stretch longer than California’s entire coastline. Try dropping that little factoid during your next cocktail party conversation with city planners and traffic engineers.

CONSERVATION LESSONS. This just came in from Rick Longinotti and Santa Cruz Desal Alternatives… Conservation Lessons from Australia with Conner Everts and from Soquel Creek District with Ron Duncan. A ten year drought provoked Australians to achieve unprecedented levels of water conservation. Conner Everts of California’s Environmental Water Caucus reports on what he learned visiting Australia last year. In the event that no new water sources become available, the Soquel Creek Water District will seek to reduce water consumption by over 30%—for the next 20 years. District Conservation Manager Ron Duncan reports on this ambitious planning effort, including an innovative plan to improve the District’s water-neutral growth policy. It happens Fri, July 18, 7-8:30 pm, London Nelson Center, 301 Center St., Santa Cruz free admission

RED HORSE CHESTNUT TREE UPDATE. That’s the beautiful heritage chestnut tree at the corner of Broadway and Ocean that the Santa Cruz City Council voted to kill. This news is from Gillian Greensite of the “Save Our Big Trees” organization. “The executive committee of the Sierra Club approved the sending of a letter from the Sierra Club to Ms. Farley Kern, Vice President of Corporate Communications for Hyatt. It has been mailed today. Thank you all who emailed Ms. Kern. I hope those of you who have yet to do so can send a quick email this week. Our message is being heard and they need to hear from many more of us to be effective. farley.kern@hyatt.com The TREE PROTEST~VIGIL NEEDS A FEW MORE FOLKS THIS WEEK it continues this week on Wednesdays as always from 3-5PM at 407 Broadway under the shade of the red horse chestnut. A few regulars cannot make this week’s vigil so if you’ve been waiting to jump in, now’s the time!

HIGHWAYS ONE & NINE NEW INTERSECTION.There are 25 Heritage trees at this intersection. Gillian Greensite says, There will be many issues protested. However the issue of the proposed removal of 25 heritage trees from the site will probably not receive much attention…until they’ve gone. The Environmental Report from the Project is vague on exactly which trees will be removed. My hunch is it will be the grove of tall eucalyptus that grow on the corner and add a bit of beauty and rural feeling to an otherwise busy intersection. Let alone bird habitat. If you can’t make the meeting, public comment will be accepted until Friday July 11th. Addressed to Matt Fowler: Senior Environmental Planner Matt.C.Fowler@dot.ca.gov. For the trees! Gillian Greensite for Save Our Big Trees

CEDAR STREET VIDEO CLOSING. Over many, many years I’ve found hundreds of film treasures at Cedar Street Video. Most of them were films that were never commercially released in the USA. Cedar Street Video stopped renting videos Monday, June 30 and will begin selling those treasures July 1-15 from noon to 7 p.m. Every four of five days the prices go down on the remaining DVD series and Blu-Ray until the 15^th of July. Some grand bargains here and yes the East Cliff Video and Video 9 in Boulder Creek will remain open.

3^RD ANNUAL SANTA CRUZ FRINGE FESTIVAL JULY 10-19. An amazing collection of talent both local and visiting will b e happening right here at six different venues. Check them all 150 performances by 32 different artist/groups in Santa Cruz during the 10 day festival from July 10–19. Check it all out go to www.scfringe.com for details

SANDY LYDON’S CENTRAL COAST SECRETS. Click here to see Sandy’s Summer issue of Secrets…tours, history bits, terrible photo, etc. http://www.sandylydon.com

PATTON’S PROGRAM. Gary covers the following on this week’s KUSP Land Use Report.

The oft-dreaded Army Corps of Engineers is upgrading the levies along the Pajaro River. Monterey County is trying to achieve”Sustainable Communities” and could possibly endanger our natural world in so doing. He defines “induced demand” and discusses road projects and how new roads actually increase traffic.!!! He ends the week talking about “Development Rights” and how they are misunderstood because there aren’t any such thing as Development Rights.Read the complete scripts of the above at Gary Patton’s KUSP Land Use site http://blogs.kusp.org/landuse . Gary is a former Santa Cruz County Supervisor (20 years) and an attorney who represents indivuduals and community groups on land use and environmenatl issues. The opions expressed are Mr. Patton’s \. Gary has his own website, Two Worlds/365” – www.gapatton.net

CLASSICAL DeCINZO. Shark attack at the Monterey Aquarium see De Cinzo’s point of view…below a few pages.

EAGAN’S DEEP COVER. One more joke on Uncle Sam scroll down a bit.

MICHAEL JACKSON’S MANSION…a sneak inside! Brad Kava always on the search for “new news” sent this sneak peak inside Michael Jackson’s deserted Neverland. See photos and read the interview with the photographers here.

LISA JENSEN LINKS. Lisa writes: “Look, Ma, I’m on Huff Post! This week at Lisa Jensen Online Express (http://ljo-express.blogspot.com), I’m all over the blogosphere, ranting about villains and fairy tales. Also, catch up with the superb Polish drama, Ida, and stand clear while I fire a broadside at the pirate TV series Crossbones. Then find out how you can win a free hardcover copy of Alias Hook from Goodreads!” Lisa has been writing film reviews and columns for Good Times since 1975.

SANTA CRUZ SHAKESPEARE.From their press release…The newly formed Santa Cruz Shakespeare is proud to present its inaugural summer repertory season starting with previews on July 1 and playing through August 10, in the Sinsheimer-Stanley Festival Glen at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Tickets are available online at www.santacruztickets.com.

Santa Cruz Shakespeare (SCS) carries on the tradition of professional, thought-provoking and passionate theater in Santa Cruz, forged by its predecessor Shakespeare Santa Cruz (SSC), with two comedies to celebrate the summer and the inaugural season’s successful funding campaign last winter. The festival opens with As You Like It on July 1 followed by The Merry Wives of Windsor opening on July 13 . SCS is also proud to present two special performances of The Fringe Show: The Beard of Avon , a mad-cap comedy by Amy Freed, July 29 and August 5..

The summer festivities will include pre and post-show discussions. There’s the Weekend With Shakespeare, a two-day event, July 25 and 26, where participants will hear leading Shakespeare scholars and theatre artists share their insights into the season’s plays through lectures and discussions. Weekend participants will also see both productions in premiere seating at a discounted price. Check it all out at www.santacruzshakespeare.org

UNIVERSAL GRAPEVINE. Each and every Tuesday from 7:00-8:00 p.m. I host Universal Grapevine on KZSC 88.1 fm. or on your computer, (live only or sometimes old programs are archived… (See next paragraph) and go to WWW.KZSC.ORG. July 1^st has Frank Perry director of The Capitola History Museum telling us about local baseball legend Harry Hooper and their museum exhibit. After Frank, Karla Hawkinson will talk about IotaGift.com her online business and how it helps veterans. Michael Warren and Aimee Zygmonski from Santa Cruz Shakespeare will guest on the July 8 program then Karen Egan from Bridging Warriors talks about their aims and goals. Lisa Jensen film critic and author of her new book “Alias Hook” will open the July 15 program and Ellen Primack will then talk about this year’s Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music. Becca King Reed will talk about heart disease and raw food benefits on July 22 then Executive director of The Grey Bears Tim Brattan (no relation) tells all about their latest achievements. On July 29^th Julie Callahan talks about the “March for Elephants” program. Do remember, any and all suggestions for future programs are more than welcome so tune in, and keep listening. Email me always at bratton@cruzio.com

UNIVERSAL GRAPEVINE ARCHIVES. In case you missed some of the great people I’ve interviewed in the last 5 years here’s a chronological list of just this year’s podcasts. Click herehttp://kzsc.org/blog/tag/universal-grapevine then tap on “listen here” to hear any or all of them… all over again. The update includes Nikki Silva, Michael Warren, Tom Noddy, Anita Monga, Mark Wainer, Judy Johnson-Darrow, Wendy Mayer-Lochtefeld, Rachel Goodman, George Newell, Tubten Pende, Gina Marie Hayes, Rebecca Ronay-Hazleton, Miriam Ellis, Deb Mc Arthur, The Great Morgani on Street performing, and Paul Whitworth on Krapps Last Tape. Jodi McGraw on Sandhills, Bruce Daniels on area water problems. Mike Pappas on the Olive Connection, Sandy Lydon on County History. Paul Johnston on political organizing, Rick Longinotti on De-Sal. Dan Haifley on Monterey Bay Sanctuary, Dan Harder on Santa Cruz City Museum. Sara Wilbourne on Santa Cruz Ballet Theatre. Brian Spencer on SEE Theatre Co. Paula Kenyon and Karen Massaro on MAH and Big Creek Pottery. Carolyn Burke on Edith Piaf. Peggy Dolgenos on Cruzio. Julie James on Jewel Theatre Company. Then there’s Pat Matejcek on environment, Nancy Abrams and Joel Primack on the Universe plus Nina Simon from MAH, Rob Slawinski, Gary Bascou, Judge Paul Burdick, John Brown Childs, Ellen Kimmel, Don Williams, Kinan Valdez, Ellen Murtha, John Leopold, Karen Kefauver, Chip Lord, Judy Bouley, Rob Sean Wilson, Ann Simonton, Lori Rivera, Sayaka Yabuki, Chris Kinney, Celia and Peter Scott, Chris Krohn, David Swanger, Chelsea Juarez…and that’s just since January 2011. Hear them all!!!

QUOTES. “My life, I realize suddenly, is July. Childhood is June, and old age is August, but here it is, July, and my life, this year, is July inside of July”, Rick Bass. “No one’s gonna give a damn in July if you lost a game in March”, Earl Weaver. “Many public-school children seem to know only two dates: 1492 and 4th of July; and as a rule they don’t know what happened on either occasion,” Mark Twain. “Hot July brings cooling showers,
Apricots and gillyflowers,” Sara Coleridge, Pretty Lessons in Verse

COMMERCIAL FISHING ON THE SANTA CRUZ WHARF 1906. That’s Steve Ghio with the cap holding a 50 pound deep sea bass. And that is Steve Canepa holding the fish basket. The structures on the right are davits or hoists that were used to haul the boats up out of the water, photo credit: Covello & Covello Historical photo collection.

DATELINE June 23, 2014

ROBERT REICH AND OUR 3 BIGGEST SANTA CRUZ LIES. All the “business Democrats” in Santa Cruz should be made to read Robert Reich’s article in Sunday’s San Francisco Chronicle’s (6/23) INSIGHT section titled “3 right-wing lies undermine Congress’ will to lift the poor”. In brief he states…

Lie #1: Economic growth reduces poverty. “The best anti-poverty program,” wrote Paul Ryan, the House Budget Committee chairman, in the Wall Street Journal, “is economic growth.” Wrong. Since the late 1970s, the economy has grown 147 percent per capita but almost nothing has trickled down. The typical American worker is earning just about what he or she earned three decades ago, adjusted for inflation.

Lie #2: Jobs reduce poverty.

Senator Marco Rubio said poverty is best addressed not by raising the minimum wage or giving the poor more assistance but with “reforms that encourage and reward work.”

This has been the standard Republican line ever since Ronald Reagan declared that the best social program is a job. A number of Democrats have adopted it as well. But it’s wrong.

Lie #3: Ambition cures poverty.

Most Republicans, unlike Democrats and independents, believe people are poor mainly because of a lack of effort, according to a Pew Research Center/USA Today survey. It’s a standard riff of the right: If the poor were more ambitious they wouldn’t be poor.

Obviously, personal responsibility is important. But there’s no evidence that people who are poor are less ambitious than anyone else. In fact, many work long hours at backbreaking jobs.

What they really lack is opportunity. It begins with lousy schools.

Read all of Reich’s justifications, proofs and explanations HERE

Then the next time we hear from any LOBA, Coonerty’s, Chamber of Commerce, Democratic Women’s Club, Fred Keeley, and other like minded pro-growth Democrats we can refer them to Robert Reich.

GRAND JURY AND DE-SAL. I was almost on the Santa Cruz County Grand Jury once. I made it all the way to the last weeding out….and I can tell you that members of any Grand Jury by definition are not experts or have any special knowledge on anything. They don’t know any difference between De-sal and Ly-sol. For this last Grand jury to make any proclamations about what Santa Cruz should do about our water problem is like any of us directing a brain surgery operation. Bruce Van Allen stated it perfectly in an article in the De-sal Alternatives newsletter. Go here to read all of Van Allen’s statement.

Grand Jury Doesn’t Get It

– Bruce Van Allen
In September, 2013, the City of Santa Cruz City Council heeded the skepticism of citizens about a plan for desalination, and ordered a halt to investment in that project while a citizen’s committee considers alternatives. Unfortunately, the Grand Jury Report reflects a lack of understanding for why that citizen skepticism exists. The report assumes that the citizen reaction to desalination was the result of the City’s failure to “adequately communicate the urgent need for a supplemental water source to its ratepayers”. (This in spite of hundreds of thousands of dollars spent on a public relations consultant to persuade citizens to accept the project).

In reality, citizen opposition to desalination is well informed and grounded in good science—the understanding that the carbon emissions resulting from society’s increased energy use has special relevance to a city that will be profoundly affected by sea level rise. The desal plant would be 12 times as energy intensive as our current water supply. The Grand Jury report misses the irony in its recommendation of energy-intensive desalination as a response to climate change’s impact on regional water supplies”. Then go here to read Van Allen’s campaign website…

L.A. TIMES. Having two weeks of “extra” time is Victorville I read The L.A. Times every morning and Sunday too. Once upon a time (5-10 years ago) I thought the L.A. Times was nearly as good as the New York Times!!! Not anymore, for damn sure. It’s an enlarged copy of The Santa Cruz Sentinel and just about every other still existing daily paper nowadays. No reporting, no depth, junk photos and inane “local” features on the front pages. They are printing their own death certificates, and still the newspapers complain that they are lsoing readers!!!

VICTORVILLE VISITATION.What a grand two week vacation I had with my sister Jerrie and nephew Johnny who live in Victorville. We went to the Victor Valley Museum for about

7 minutes and learned that “About 1895, the village was named “Victor” for the California Southern Railroad‘s General Manager Jacob Nash Victor. In 1901, the U.S. Post Office Department changed that name to Victorville to avoid confusion with the town of Victor, Colorado” (Wikipedia). Every day I read the High Desert Daily Press (since 1937), a terrible right wing Republican daily that did report that Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said

“FUCK- – -” ! as a reaction to the LA Kings hockey team’s victory and winning the Stanley Cup. They had a 1/2 page article stating that there is no proff that the lead in bullets is harmful to any living thing and that making bullets with other metals would cost too much!!! They had many ads for guns and rifles but now I see the Sentinel does the same thing! Adelanto a “suburb” of Victorville is in a dither about maybe building a new jail there and how many new, wonderful jobs it would create (See Reich piece above). Driving down and back and driving on the James Dean Memorial Highway I spotted both new and old billboards stating, “More water =More jobs” I saw Halliburton tank trucks en route and Army convoys going both ways, which can creep you out if you think about it. Cholame the site of the James Dean Memorial had the usual 3-8 pickup trucks and 5 cars. I’m glad to be back home.

COMCAST COMMENDATIONS.The cost of subscribing to Comcast is so high it should be illegal…BUT if you are subscribing already ( I am) you should know that by going to “HBO Series” on their XFinity link you can now view the very best of years of HBO’s greatest series. Sure all of The Sopranos, Sex and The City, Big Love, Deadwood, and The Wire are all there but some of the best series I’ve ever seen are back and available “for free” (to subscribers) They almost all are within their “Latino Original” or “Ole” series. Such serious dramas as Capadocia, Epitafios, Hijos del Carnival, Premar, Sr. Avila and Profugos are available right now and all have brilliant subtitles. Try any or all of them, I’m loving them all over again.

ELERICK’S INPUT. Mr. Paul Elerick of Aptos writes…

SEACLIFF SCOOPS SANTA CRUZ

As of May 25^th, Marianne’s Ice Cream shop opened at the corner of State Park Drive and Center Street in Seacliff, replacing a very average grocery and bait shop. Marianne’s management has worked tirelessly for over a month turning this building into the winning business they used to operate in Santa Cruz on Ocean St. Opening day had customers lined up out the door. We mid-county folks welcome this business to our community. Along with the 3 million visitors yearly to Seacliff State Beach, we’ll all get to enjoy Marianne’s wonderful ice cream treats. Can’t wait to get an ice cream cone after one of Manuel’s (across the street) lunches or dinners. (Paul Elerick is co-chair with Peter Scott of the Campaign for Sensible Transportation, http://sensibletransportation.org, and he’s a member of Nisene 2 Sea, a group of open space advocates).

PATTON’S PROGRAM. Gary Patton broadcasts the following on KUSP this week…Monterey County is considering new land use laws which are difficult because Monterey County is an extra large county. He tells us that The Veterans Affairs Dept. is facing problems with establishing a veteran’s Cemetry on Fort Ord land. It’s an 80 acre cemetery and Bill Monning is having some contrary thoughts. Capitola’s General Plan is facing a final vote of approval. And Gary states, Thursday morning, the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission will hold a special meeting in downtown Santa Cruz, starting at 9:00 o’clock. At the meeting this morning, the Commission will consider final adoption of its 2014 Regional Transportation Plan, or RTP. This proposed Plan has gone through a lengthy process of public workshops and environmental reviews. The RTP is intended to outline a plan for “sustainable” transportation strategies for Santa Cruz County. If you would like to weigh in before the final vote, you will find links at kusp.org/landuse. He ends the broadcasts dealing with Transfer of Development Rights and what we need to know about protecting our valuable open space.

Read the complete scripts of the above at Gary Patton’s KUSP Land Use site. Gary is a former Santa Cruz County Supervisor (20 years) and an attorney who represents indivuduals and community groups on land use and environmenatl issues. The opions expressed are Mr. Patton’s. Gary has his own website, Two Worlds/365” – www.gapatton.net

“APTOSIA” ON FACEBOOK. Denise Elerick sent this invite to anyone who cares about Aptos. It’s really a feel good approach…she says, “In an effort to find a healthy community page that is not “anti them” or “take back ” anything I have found Aptosia. Here is the best part. It is an open page and there is zero poison pen and hate speak. Please take a look and consider joining in. You need not chime in and speak( unless you want to of course). Just consider supporting our page. I am not admin, I did not start it, I am not vested. I could write a book about my “take back…” experiences though”. That’s if you still even do facebook!!!

CLASSICAL DeCINZO. De Cinzo centers on our unemployment issue. See below.

EAGAN’S DEEP COVER. Tim Eagan and today’s comics…view downwards.

LISA JENSEN LINKS. Lisa writes: “This week at Lisa Jensen Online Express (http://ljo-express.blogspot.com), catch up with the superb Polish drama, Ida, then stand clear while I fire a broadside at the new pirate TV series Crossbones. Also, find out how you can win a free hardcover copy of Alias Hook from Goodreads!” Lisa has been writing film reviews and columns for Good Times since 1975.

UNIVERSAL GRAPEVINE RADIO PROGRAM

KZSC 88.1 FM or live online at

www.KZSC.ORG TUESDAYS 7-8 P.M.

Each and every Tuesday from 7:00-8:00 p.m. I host Universal Grapevine on KZSC 88.1 fm. or on your computer, (live only or sometimes old programs are archived… (See next paragraph) and go to WWW.KZSC.ORG. On June 24, once again the three winners of Bookshop Santa Cruz’s Short Story Contest will read their entries. July 1^st has Frank Perry director of The Capitola History Museum telling us about local baseball legend Harry Hooper and their museum exhibit. After Frank, Karla Hawkinson will talk about IotaGift.com her online business. Santa Cruz Shakespeare has two guests coming on for the July 8 program then Karen Egan from Bridging Warriors talks about their aims and goals. Lisa Jensen film critic and author of her new book “Alias Hook” will open the July 15 program and Ellen Primack will then talk about this year’s Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music. Do remember, any and all suggestions for future programs are more than welcome so tune in, and keep listening. Email me always at bratton@cruzio.com

UNIVERSAL GRAPEVINE ARCHIVES. In case you missed some of the great people I’ve interviewed in the last 5 years here’s a chronological list of just this year’s podcasts. Click herehttp://kzsc.org/blog/tag/universal-grapevine then tap on “listen here” to hear any or all of them… all over again. The update includes Nikki Silva, Michael Warren, Tom Noddy, Anita Monga, Mark Wainer, Judy Johnson-Darrow, Wendy Mayer-Lochtefeld, Rachel Goodman, George Newell, Tubten Pende, Gina Marie Hayes, Rebecca Ronay-Hazleton, Miriam Ellis, Deb Mc Arthur, The Great Morgani on Street performing, and Paul Whitworth on Krapps Last Tape. Jodi McGraw on Sandhills, Bruce Daniels on area water problems. Mike Pappas on the Olive Connection, Sandy Lydon on County History. Paul Johnston on political organizing, Rick Longinotti on De-Sal. Dan Haifley on Monterey Bay Sanctuary, Dan Harder on Santa Cruz City Museum. Sara Wilbourne on Santa Cruz Ballet Theatre. Brian Spencer on SEE Theatre Co. Paula Kenyon and Karen Massaro on MAH and Big Creek Pottery. Carolyn Burke on Edith Piaf. Peggy Dolgenos on Cruzio. Julie James on Jewel Theatre Company. Then there’s Pat Matejcek on environment, Nancy Abrams and Joel Primack on the Universe plus Nina Simon from MAH, Rob Slawinski, Gary Bascou, Judge Paul Burdick, John Brown Childs, Ellen Kimmel, Don Williams, Kinan Valdez, Ellen Murtha, John Leopold, Karen Kefauver, Chip Lord, Judy Bouley, Rob Sean Wilson, Ann Simonton, Lori Rivera, Sayaka Yabuki, Chris Kinney, Celia and Peter Scott, Chris Krohn, David Swanger, Chelsea Juarez…and that’s just since January 2011. Hear them all!!!

QUOTES. “The Dawn is a term for the early morning used by poets and other people who don’t have to get up”, Oliver Herford. “I never read a book before reviewing it. I find that it just prejudices me”, Sydney Smith. “Read over your compositions, and wherever you meet with a passage that you think is particularly fine, strike it out”, Samuel Johnson.

Good old Greyhound bus Depot by the railroad tracks in 1964. photo credit: Covello & Covello Historical photo collection.

DATELINE June 2, 2014

TWO WEEK VACATION ISSUE

I’m taking a two week vacation and visiting my sister and her large and spread-out family in Victorville and environs. In the meantime here are a few items I’ve developed over the almost 39 years of writing weekly columns and doing radio programs in Santa Cruz. That of course includes an almost record setting 11 years of writing online weekly at Brattonline.com.

BEING POSITIVE. A few times each year some folks will ask, “why are you so negative”, “why are you always criticizing and against new plans?” These questions always seem to be from folks who then turn around and tell me how bad Jerry Brown is as governor, how Obama has let us down, how the USA has become such a war-like country. I’m only applying what I believe AND what my friends believe is going wrong on a local level. That’s the difference …I’m talking locally and others are complaining only on a larger scale.

ABOUT PLAY AND CONCERT REVIEWS. I try hard to promote the local performing arts that I believe will be good events to attend, both here and on my radio program. Like movies I wouldn’t send anyone to an event or performance that I don’t think has a good record. However after attending those events and believe that they aren’t up to an acceptable standard I don’t ever review them. I don’t like to knock local attempts. So if you see a notice or coming attraction in this space and I don’t review it, that means I didn’t like it and couldn’t recommend it.

SUPPORTING BRATTONONLINE.COM. I make absolutely zero money from this website. Every dollar goes to my hard working and dedicated internet web friend Gunilla Leavitt (of The Golden Fleece fame). You can and will hopefully consider supporting the column by buying a space on the right of this column. Those spaces are currently being 1. Paid for on an annual basis. 2. Being paid for anonymously and supporting an institution. 3. A trade ad being placed and traded for a service rendered. Email and ask me if you have any questions on all of above.

OUR WHARF PLANS. We really need to buckle down on these new plans for the wharf. At least let’s ask the City Council and the candidates where they stand on the wharf. Ask them how much the actual building is going to cost (we’ve been given no figures so far). Ask them what’s the source of all these millions of dollars? Ask about how big that new building on the end of the wharf will be…and what’s going in it? (a big mystery so far) Ask them why we would want to bring more boats into the National Marine Sanctuary? From the new plans it looks like the sea lion lounge or haul-out would be exactly next to the new boat dock. Is that wise? Can the boats and sea lions co-exist in that close proximity? Many friends are saying that if that lower level walking dock is built on the Cowell Beach side won’t it be washed away with the next big waves? Obviously the city wants to spend this vast sum of money to bring in more tourists and to keep more of their money here. How much of the character integrity, authenticity of our existing wharf are we willing to get rid of ? Will it become another San Francisco Fisherman’s Wharf??

RANCHO DEL MAR FUTURE. Now that the Safeway chain has been sold and will be merging with Albertsons and now that super markets are becoming less super (and going for being smaller) inside betting is that Safeway will NOT do the huge expansion/level adding changes to Rancho Del Mar. We can bet that they’ll do some make over stuff, but since they’ve just re-newed one small business permit there it appears their secret inside plans are changing as we speak (or read).

GMO TREES!!!! Jodi Frediani passed this on to all of us. Check it out carefully and then we should find out which of our area logging companies use or could be thinking of using these GMO TREES!!!

MARILYN MONROE’S PRIVATE THOUGHTS. Bernadette Wilson found this online.

It’s a surprising look at her most sensitive and intelligent thoughts.

http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2012/07/27/marilyn-monroe-fragments-poems

CABRILLO FESTIVAL OF CONTEMPORARY MUSIC & HOUSING DOWNTOWN.

It’s been a tradition since forever that as many locals as possible house Cabrillo Fest musicians. The festival wins out the musicians have a good time and the folks that house them learn a lot about music. The Festival runs July 27-August 10. If you have a spare room, couch, or something and hopefully live anywhere near the Civic auditorium call asap 831-426-6966. You’ll be glad you did.

ARANA GULCH WORK DAY. Debbie Bulger Conservation Chair, Santa Cruz Chapter California Native Plant Society sent this notice. There is an upcoming habitat restoration work party at Arana Gulch on Saturday June 14. Volunteers will meet at 10 a.m. at the Agnes Street entrance to rack thatch from the recent mowing. The event is from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Participants can come for all or part of the time. Wear work clothes. Gloves and sun hat suggested. Bring snack and water. Tools provided. We will be raking and bagging cuttings from the mowing giving native plants space and light to grow so they are not crowded out by fast-growing non-native grasses.” Let’s just see if Micah Posner shows up…he cares a lot about Arana Gulch.

PATTON’S PROGRAM. Gary’s KUSP program covers such items as our cities Water Commission meeting on June 2, and how we need to be more active in what’s decided for our wtyaer future. He covers LAFCO and Salinas and their police and how Salinas is growing. A ban Fracking bill failed last week in the State Senate. But our Board of Supervisors passed a county ban on fracking. Legalizing “accessory dwellings and “affordable housing” problems face the City Planning Commission this week.Get involved!!! He ends the week discussing Short Term Vacation rentals and how they affect the neighborhood. Read the complete scripts of the above at Gary Patton’s KUSP Land Use site http://blogs.kusp.org/landuse . Gary is a former Santa Cruz County Supervisor (20 years) and an attorney who represents indivuduals and community groups on land use and environmenatl issues. The opions expressed are Mr. Patton’s \. Gary has his own website, Two Worlds/365” – www.gapatton.net

CLASSICAL DeCINZO. De Cinzo reminds us that Clint Eastwood has another movie about to be released. Scroll below.

EAGAN’S DEEP COVER. Tim checks out the scene at the Veterans Hospitals. See below.

LISA JENSEN LINKS Lisa writes: “This week at Lisa Jensen Online Express (http://ljo-express.blogspot.com), the so-called villain from Sleeping Beauty gets a makeover in the flawed, but intriguing revisionist fairy tale, Maleficent. Also, take a sneak peek at the full wraparound book cover for Alias Hook (it’s way cool!), and join me in the ongoing “bookaday” celebrations where we swap stories about our favorite books.” Lisa has been writing film reviews and columns for Good Times since 1975.

“WORDS OF WISDOM”. John Malkin sent the following press release…

A music/spoken-word album to be produced through new generosity-based crowd-gifting website.

“WORDS OF WISDOM” is an album of dynamic music from Santa Cruz’s John Malkin, infused with the voices of some of the world’s most inspiring social change activists, spiritual teachers, artists, musicians, and philosophers. PLEASE CONTRIBUTE to the production of this CD which will benefit Free Radio Santa Cruz (celebrating its 20^th birthday in 2015) and Food Not Bombs. Look at a two-minute video and project details at https://dana.io/words-of-wisdom. This is a 45-day crowd-gifting period to raise $8000 — Thank you for contributing!
“WORDS OF WISDOM” will be a diverse set of songs that support the words and ideas of some of the 500 people John has interviewed on his weekly radio show – The Great Leap Forward – over the past seventeen years on Free Radio Santa Cruz (freakradio.org). The interviews include Thich Nhat Hanh (“The Miracle of Mindfulness”), Howard Zinn (“People’s History of the United States”), Noam Chomsky (“Manufacturing Consent”), Ram Dass (“Be Here Now”), Joanna Macy (“World As Lover, World As Self”), Ursula K. Le Guin (“Left Hand of Darkness”), Philip Glass (“Satyagraha”), Amma (Hindu Humanitarian), Utah Phillips (folksinger activist) Amy Goodman (“Democracy Now!”), Michael Meade (“Finding Genius in Your Life”), Marshall Rosenberg (“Nonviolent Communication”), Daniel Ellsberg (Pentagon Papers), Linda Montano (performance artist), Greg Graffin (Bad Religion) and others.

UNIVERSAL GRAPEVINE. Each and every Tuesday from 7:00-8:00 p.m. I host Universal Grapevine on KZSC 88.1 fm. or on your computer, (live only or sometimes old programs are archived… (See next paragraph) and go to WWW.KZSC.ORG. On June 3 Brian Spencer discusses his direction of “Freud’s Last Session” coming to the Center Street Theatre then Lisa Robinson talks about MAH‘s new History Journal publication. I’m off on vacation for two weeks and you can hear re-plays of Santa Cruz County Superior Court Judge Paul Burdick and historian Marty Rizzo on June 10. On June 17 a “classic” program featuring Frank Bardacke and about area politics and Jim Mosher discussing alcohol and the law. On June 24 once again the three winners of Bookshop Santa Cruz’s Short Story Contest will read their entries. July 1^st has Frank Perry director of The Capitola History Museum telling us about local baseball legend Harry Hooper and their museum exhibit. After Frank, Karla Hawkinson will talk about IotaGift.com her online business. Lisa Jensen film critic and author of her new book “Alias Hook” will open the July 15 program and Ellen Primack will then talk about this year’s Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music. Do remember, any and all suggestions for future programs are more than welcome so tune in, and keep listening. Email me always at bratton@cruzio.com

UNIVERSAL GRAPEVINE ARCHIVES. In case you missed some of the great people I’ve interviewed in the last 5 years here’s a chronological list of just this year’s podcasts. Click herehttp://kzsc.org/blog/tag/universal-grapevine then tap on “listen here” to hear any or all of them… all over again. The update includes Nikki Silva, Michael Warren, Tom Noddy, Anita Monga, Mark Wainer, Judy Johnson-Darrow, Wendy Mayer-Lochtefeld, Rachel Goodman, George Newell, Tubten Pende, Gina Marie Hayes, Rebecca Ronay-Hazleton, Miriam Ellis, Deb Mc Arthur, The Great Morgani on Street performing, and Paul Whitworth on Krapps Last Tape. Jodi McGraw on Sandhills, Bruce Daniels on area water problems. Mike Pappas on the Olive Connection, Sandy Lydon on County History. Paul Johnston on political organizing, Rick Longinotti on De-Sal. Dan Haifley on Monterey Bay Sanctuary, Dan Harder on Santa Cruz City Museum. Sara Wilbourne on Santa Cruz Ballet Theatre. Brian Spencer on SEE Theatre Co. Paula Kenyon and Karen Massaro on MAH and Big Creek Pottery. Carolyn Burke on Edith Piaf. Peggy Dolgenos on Cruzio. Julie James on Jewel Theatre Company. Then there’s Pat Matejcek on environment, Nancy Abrams and Joel Primack on the Universe plus Nina Simon from MAH, Rob Slawinski, Gary Bascou, Judge Paul Burdick, John Brown Childs, Ellen Kimmel, Don Williams, Kinan Valdez, Ellen Murtha, John Leopold, Karen Kefauver, Chip Lord, Judy Bouley, Rob Sean Wilson, Ann Simonton, Lori Rivera, Sayaka Yabuki, Chris Kinney, Celia and Peter Scott, Chris Krohn, David Swanger, Chelsea Juarez…and that’s just since January 2011. Hear them all!!!

QUOTES. “You should make a point of trying every experience once, excepting incest and folk-dancing”, Sir Arnold Bax (English composer 1883-1953) “If I can’t dance, I don’t want to be part of your revolution”, Emma Goldman. “Writing about music is like dancing about architecture”, Anon.

SANTA CRUZ BEACH FRONTAGE 1960. Lots for sale, and it’s hard to believe that development hadn’t hit harder along West Cliff Drive by 1960. This is long before The Dream Inn and the Sea and Sand Inn and what seems like hundreds of cookie cutter apartments covered and defaced every square foot of this photo. photo credit: Covello & Covello Historical photo collection.

DATELINE (s). Due to technical difficulties, glitches, goofs, and the eternal, infernal, internet.. ..Gunilla & I decided to combine last week’s (May 19-25) and this week’s issue (May 26-June 2).

RE-SHAPING OUR SANTA CRUZWHARF. Bill Malone, active member of Santa Cruzans For Responsible Planning (SCRP) wrote this report on the “official City wharf meeting”. “On May 19^th, the City held a Community Briefing which featured a presentation of the Wharf Master Plan Study by San Francisco based Roma Design Group and a summary of the planning process followed by a public comment period. The City states: “The Wharf Master Plan provides the City with a multi-faceted approach to enhancing the Wharf through increased public access, recreational activities and economic development opportunities, and will help in firmly establishing the Wharf as a vibrant year-round destination for residents and visitors alike”. The Plan has been developed by the Design Group from input of City planners, Wharf stakeholders and the Coastal Commission Staff. Although the Briefing was not well publicized, it was attended by about 35 people.

The attendees seemed to be mostly wharf business owners. Most attendees seemed to be favorably impressed with the proposed plan. There were some concerns voiced such as the loss of the quaintness and Santa Cruz character of the wharf, the loss of its history, the impact of more visitors on the Bay and the need for public transport, (preferably elevated such as gondola or PRT) to accommodate people who can’t or don’t want to walk.

The plan will add about 2 ½ acres of new surface area on the wharf to enhance public access. Mainly this is a new 28-foot wide promenade on the eastern side of the wharf and a new 12-foot wide promenade on the western side. Staff indicated that the redesigned Wharf would encourage visiting by locals as well as tourists.

I was initially very concerned about the proposed new large vessel landing. I was relieved to find out that this is not for massive Carnival Cruise size ships. This is for much smaller 200 ton vessels like research, whale watching and marine related tourism vessels. There will be a new sea lion haul out area – an open area on the west side where people will be able to more easily view the sea lions. The commercial area footprint will not be expanded. Parking will be slightly (about 15%) increased, mostly by straight in parking, narrowing some spaces and removal of trash bins.

You can find out more information on the Plan on the City’s web site. Do a Google search on “Santa Cruz wharf master plan”. Just type in “wharf plan” on the City’s web site. Their webpage has the slideshow that was presented at the briefing, which includes diagrams of the proposed new walkways. The Planning Commission Staff Report lists a summary of proposed improvements.

The next opportunity for public comment on the Plan will come in September when the plan goes to the City Council for acceptance (acceptance – not for approval at this time). That will begin the review process. Planning Department to make sure the Plan confirms to zoning and existing plans such as Beach Area South of Laurel Plan. Then to the Coastal Commission for a permit. Following that, the EIR process. There are many opportunities for public comment during this process. The planning process so far has been paid for by state and federal grants. Financing for further design and construction has not yet been arranged”. End of Malone’s report.

SCIENTOLOGY AT SANTA CRUZ AND HARBOR HIGH SCHOOLS. Monday’s Chronicle ( May 26, 2014) has a long report of how Scientology under the name of Narconon has been taught at many schools including our Harbor High and Santa Cruz High Schools. This teaching goes on in spite of a State of Californis review in 2005 that warned schools of the Narconon training being very flawed. The even more secret Scientology connection and their Narconon donation to the Aptos Academy has been talked about before. The Chron article says that Narconon International has headquarters around the world including Narconon Vista Bay on Gaffey Road in Watsonville. Check out their Narconon website and see how our Santa Cruz County Board Of Supervisors sent them aletter of appreciation, along with letters from Community Bridges, Big Brothers and Sisters, Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency, Food Drive and more fine agancies. Doesn’t anybody look into this Scientology support system…even in Santa Cruz County???

CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM. The Santa Cruz City Council can set new and great standards on June 10 by setting limits on how much money candidates can spend on their campaigns. Jacob Pierce wrote a fine piece in Good Times on Tuesday, April 29. Read it all here

It’s a complex idea but an excellent principle. As Civinomics says… in passing this reform it would 1.Prevent the potential for corruption, or the perception thereof, in City Council elections. 2. Insure that the pool of City Council Candidates is not limited to those with fund raising experience and/or access to money. 3. Significantly increase the quality of the debate during elections by allowing candidates to focus more on issues and conversations and less on fundraising. As you’ll read in Jacob’s article Micah Posner and Don Lane are leading the effort. You’ll read too about Richelle Noroyan’s reaction and partial reception. Council candidate Leonie Sherman has accepted the finance proposal. Let any and all the Council people you connect with know you support the reform….before June 10^th. Watch Hillary Bryant’s and David Terrazas‘ decisions extra closely.

NATIONAL MASTURBATION MONTH. It was nice that the Pure Pleasure store on Chruch Street across from Cruzio sent out an announcement that May is Masturbation month. But there is a problem with their announcement!! It didn’t say whether we should start it, stop it, or do it in a parade down Pacific Avenue???. More later. But for now, if you want to know more about Masturbation month check this out…

Ready, Set, Masturbate! Meet the Mastermind Behind ‘International Masturbation Month’
http://www.alternet.org/sex-amp-relationships/ready-set-masturbate-meet-mastermind-behind-international-masturbation-month

STOPPING P.G.& E. IN APTOS. From their press release…

Neighbors Work Together to Stop Destructive PG&E Project

Two community meetings have been scheduled to update residents about PG&E’s proposed power line project passing through Watsonville, Corralitos, Pleasant Valley, and Day Valley, and its impact on their neighborhoods. The meetings, to be held May 28 at the Aptos Branch Library and June 9 at the Corralitos Cultural Center, will provide an open forum for concerned citizens to discuss the next steps to stop this destructive project. Check out their very well done website…http://www.nopoc.org/may-newsletter.html

OBITUARIES . That’s the problem with old age, it seems like everybody around you is dying.

Ralph Peduto was a great, funny concerned old friend. David Weiss was a wonderful musical saw player who alos played with the Los Angeles Symphony and came to all of our Musical Saw Festivals. John Vasconcellos came to Santa Cruz often even way back in 1972 to help out our Hank Faitz California State Assembly Campaign. Rumiel Rothschield was a next door neighbor for many years who taught me some life changing skills. They will, and are already missed.

PATTON’S PROGRAM. Gary’s back from vacation and talks about the Aromas Water District and their water dealings. He tells us about Monterey County land use planning and getting involved. He too tells us all about Aptos vs. P.G.& E ( see above) and their proposed enormous power lines. He links to Santa Cruz’s “inclusionary housing” or so-called affordable houses and Measure J. He ends the week talking about that “Eco-Resort” on the beach in Sand City, and hopw Mother Nature may scale it back even if the Coastal Commission didn’t. Read the complete scripts of the above at Gary Patton’s KUSP Land Use site http://blogs.kusp.org/landuse . Gary is a former Santa Cruz County Supervisor (20 years) and an attorney who represents indivuduals and community groups on land use and environmenatl issues. The opions expressed are Mr. Patton’s \. Gary has his own website, Two Worlds/365” – www.gapatton.net

CLASSICAL DeCINZO. It’s Summer and Boardwalk Band times andthe award winning DeCinzo thought about “The Rolling Stones”and their “DEPENDS TOUR” see below.

EAGAN’S DEEP COVER. A few pages below Eagan sheds little light on the Koch Brothers

LISA JENSEN LINKS. Lisa writes: “This week at Lisa Jensen Online Express(http://ljo-express.blogspot.com), a genteel young woman of color in 18thCentury London searches for her identity in the handsome, engaging Belle.And meet (and hear) the new voice of Captain Hook for the upcoming AliasHook audiobook.” Lisa has been writing film reviews and columns for GoodTimes since 1975.

TARTUFFE, THE OPERA AT UCSC. The “official” press release says, “The UCSC Opera Theatre and the UCSC Music Department present a fully staged production of Kirke Mechem‘s comic opera Tartuffe based on the brilliantly satirical 17th-century play by Molière. The three-act opera has been performed some 400 times in six countries since its 1980 premiere at the San Francisco Opera”. I saw one the SF Opera performances, it’s a fine new opera. And the UCSC Opera productions feature some amazing and surprisingly good singers. Get tickets asap because the four performances will probably sell out. It’s directed by Brian Staufenbiel, conducted by Nicole Paiement and sung in English (with supertitles). It plays May 29-30-31 and June 1, 2014 in the Music Center Recital Hall, UC Santa Cruz. 7:30 pm curtain (Sunday at 3:00pm) Lobby opens 1 hour before curtain; doors open 30 minutes before curtain. Tickets at santacruztickets.com, the UCSC Ticket Office (831-459-2159), and the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium box office (831-420-5260). Parking $4. Look up Kirke Mechem at Wikipedia….his background is very impressive http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirke_Mechem

UNIVERSAL GRAPEVINE. Each and every Tuesday from 7:00-8:00 p.m. I host Universal Grapevine on KZSC 88.1 fm. or on your computer, (live only or sometimes old programs are archived… (See next paragraph) and go to WWW.KZSC.ORG. May 27 has Mary Hsia-Coron from San Benito Rising talking about the anti-fracking campaign. Then Anastasia Steinberg and Karla Hawkinson talk about their online businesses. On June 3 Brian Spencer discusses his direction of “Freud’s Last Session” coming to the Center Street Theatre then Lisa Robinson talks about MAH‘s new History Journal publication. I’m off on vacation for two weeks and you can hear re-plays of Santa Cruz County Superior Court Judge Paul Burdick and historian Marty Rizzo on June 10. On June 17 a “classic ” program featuring Frank Bardacke about area politics and Jim Mosher discussing alcohol and the law. On June 24 once again the three winners of Bookshop Santa Cruz’s Short Story Contest will read their entries. July 1^st has Frank Perry director of The Capitola History Museum telling us about local baseball legend Harry Hooper and their museum exhibit. After Frank , Karla Hawkinson will talk about IotaGift.com her online business. Lisa Jensen film critic and author of her new book “Alias Hook” will open the July 15 program and Ellen Primack will then talk about this year’s Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music. Do remember, any and all suggestions for future programs are more than welcome so tune in, and keep listening. Email me always at bratton@cruzio.com

UNIVERSAL GRAPEVINE ARCHIVES. In case you missed some of the great people I’ve interviewed in the last 5 years here’s a chronological list of just this year’s podcasts. Click herehttp://kzsc.org/blog/tag/universal-grapevine then tap on “listen here” to hear any or all of them… all over again. The update includes Nikki Silva, Michael Warren, Tom Noddy, Anita Monga, Mark Wainer, Judy Johnson-Darrow, Wendy Mayer-Lochtefeld, Rachel Goodman, George Newell, Tubten Pende, Gina Marie Hayes, Rebecca Ronay-Hazleton, Miriam Ellis, Deb Mc Arthur, The Great Morgani on Street performing, and Paul Whitworth on Krapps Last Tape. Jodi McGraw on Sandhills, Bruce Daniels on area water problems. Mike Pappas on the Olive Connection, Sandy Lydon on County History. Paul Johnston on political organizing, Rick Longinotti on De-Sal. Dan Haifley on Monterey Bay Sanctuary, Dan Harder on Santa Cruz City Museum. Sara Wilbourne on Santa Cruz Ballet Theatre. Brian Spencer on SEE Theatre Co. Paula Kenyon and Karen Massaro on MAH and Big Creek Pottery. Carolyn Burke on Edith Piaf. Peggy Dolgenos on Cruzio. Julie James on Jewel Theatre Company. Then there’s Pat Matejcek on environment, Nancy Abrams and Joel Primack on the Universe plus Nina Simon from MAH, Rob Slawinski, Gary Bascou, Judge Paul Burdick, John Brown Childs, Ellen Kimmel, Don Williams, Kinan Valdez, Ellen Murtha, John Leopold, Karen Kefauver, Chip Lord, Judy Bouley, Rob Sean Wilson, Ann Simonton, Lori Rivera, Sayaka Yabuki, Chris Kinney, Celia and Peter Scott, Chris Krohn, David Swanger, Chelsea Juarez…and that’s just since January 2011. Hear them all!!!

QUOTES. . “You can tell German wine from vinegar from the label“, Mark Twain.”The reason I drink is because when I’m sober I think I’m Eddie Fisher”, Dean Martin. “I can speak Esperanto like a native”, Spike Milligan.

SEA BEACH HOTEL. This gorgeous hotel was built in the 1870’s and had 170 rooms. Rumor has it that Presidents Benjamin Harrison and Teddy Roosevelt stayed there. It burned down and up on June 12, 1912. photo credit: Covello & Covello Historical photo collection.

DATELINE May 12, 2014

SHERIFF CAMPAIGN. This campaign is getting serious. Lawn signs, trucks with Roger Wildey’s name but I’m still going with Paul Elerick’s Input from last week’s column.” Candidate Jim Hart, current Chief Deputy Sheriff came across the best. His website lists a host of excellent endorsements, including the ones that impress me the most. In this case, Supervisor John Leopold’s endorsement was the best of Hart’s many endorsers. Candidate Bob Pursley, is a retired Lieutenant from Sheriff’s Department. His website doesn’t list his endorsers but I’m sure he has some good ones. He was the only candidate who favored the license-plate tracking system currently under consideration by the City of Santa Cruz. A deal breaker for me, we’re tracked too much already; this is an unnecessary expense and an invasion of privacy. Candidate Roger Wildey, is also a retired Lieutenant from Sheriff’s Department. He clearly was the candidate of choice for the NRA and Take Back Santa Cruz members in the audience, as well as the only Republican. Noting that he shared a freeway overpass sign with Tim Donnelly, the Tea Party candidate for governor made him a non-starter for me. My choice for Santa Cruz County Sheriff is Jim Hart”. I’d have to addsuch Jim Hart endorsements as Bill Monning, Mark Stone, Luis Alejo, the GLBT Alliance, and the Peoples Democratic Club.

NEW RADIO STATION!!! It’s hard to believe but there’s a new listener supported non profit radio station in the county. Very soon we can listen to KBCZ in Boulder creek at 90.1 FM. Tim Welch the director wants to hear from everybody about what you’d like to hear. Actually they don’t have their FCC license yet, but they’re working on it. Their website says, “Boulder Creek Community Radio is a non-profit, non-partisan, educational radio station committed to bringing together the local community using an entertaining and educational format. The content is focused on local expertise on a wide array of subjects including local history, art, music, agriculture, weather, emergency information, safety issues, upcoming community events, and local economy. KBCZ is to be financially sustainable through donations and local business sponsorships. We plan to be broadcasting in 2014”.

OUR FOOD FADS.There was an intriguing article on our national food fad in last week’s New Yorker (5/05).It’s based on a new book titled, “The Tastemakers: Why we’re Crazy for Cupcakes but Fed Up with Fondue”. The article talks about how Jello was a big deal in the Space Age, and Fondue was super popular in the 1960’s. Then it was foot long pepper grinders in the 70’s and “Pasta” replaced spaghetti at that same time. Muffins were huge around 1987, balsamic vinegar and cupcakes in the 1990’s and we all drank alcoholic Iced Teas. Then it skips to 2009 when Greek Yogurt hit the big time and of course as we all know now, it’s Sriracha and Chia seeds which usurped flax by far. It gets serious and talks about “Cultural” divisions such as drinking Cosmopolitians, “Agricultural” tastes such as Heirloom tomatoes, “Chef driven” hits like Cajun spices and “Health Driven” fads like Acai berries. Somewhere in there it talks about such dead fads as MSG, pre-ground pepper and Snapple. It’s both funny and odd to think about..that’s all.

SAVING THAT HORSE CHESTNUT TREE. Gillian Greensite emails to state…Dear fighters for the red horse chestnut tree on Broadway, given that the Hyatt contacts, the developer and the city have chosen to give us the silent treatment, I thought it time to find others in the corporation who might listen. The link below is a list of people I’m going to contact and link to our Facebook page. Maybe someone upstairs will wake up and realize that saving this tree is in all of our interests, not the least of whom is the tree. Anyone want to do the same? Let’s give it all we’ve got! Gillian & Save Our Big Trees !!!

Hyatt Contacts… http://www.hyattpressroom.com/content/hyatt/en/contact_us/corporate_office/usa.html

STAFF OF LIFE’S WASTED WATER WATERFALL. Sidewalk tables are multiplying like flies on Pacific Avenue. More and more folks around the world sit at street- side tables to enjoy the passing parade , but not at Staff of Life. It’s unbelievable that when they built their new store on Soquel they went to extra expense to have a fine sitting area but then went and fenced off the street so you can’t experience being out side. They have actually installed a phony looking and noisy waterfall so you can’t hear the world because of the added extra water splashing noise. And why now.. with all the water issues we are facing are they wasting all the evaporation from that waterfall? Sure it’s probably recycled, but for a store with good taste (and tastes) why did they do that to their otherwise excellent atmosphere?

PATTON’S PROGRAM. Gary announces the Star Creek Adventures as presented by The Land Trust of Santa Cruz County. He continues with the Coastal Commission’s meeting in Inverness this week and tells about their Webcast feature. He tells us about our local worst water quality in the State and the report from OEHHA. As you can predict he gets into the problems with the California American Water Company and their TV ad. Read the complete scripts of the above at Gary Patton’s KUSP Land Use site http://blogs.kusp.org/landuse . Gary is a former Santa Cruz County Supervisor (20 years) and an attorney who represents individuals and community groups on land use and environmental issues. The opinions expressed are Mr. Patton’s \. Gary has his own website, Two Worlds/365″ – www.gapatton.net

CLASSICAL DeCINZO. The award winning DeCinzo exposes Capitola’s new police uniform look. Scroll below.

EAGAN’S DEEP COVER. Tim’s Deep Cover holds a special torch to the world’s oil problem. See below.

LISA JENSEN LINKS. Lisa writes: “This week at Lisa Jensen Online Express (http://ljo-express.blogspot.com), the mysteries of creative inspiration revealed (or at least grappled with), as I chime in on the My Writing Process blog tour. Also, tag along with Alias Hook on a pictorial mini-tour of London!” Lisa has been writing film reviews and columns for Good Times since 1975.

KING LEAR.(Repeat.. one more time) I’ve seen maybe 10 different King Lear productions.. I’ve been in the cast of two more « Lears », and I’ve seen this National Theatre Live production at the Del Mar twice already !!! This is without a doubt the best King Lear I’ve ever seen. Audrey Stanley and Michael Warren, both Lear experts agree with me !!! Reviews for this Sam Mendes production of King Lear at London’s National Theatre live have been nearly perfect. Simon Russell Beale as Lear got raves in every review. The National Theatre Live production plays at the Del Mar for only two more screenings.Thursday 5/15 @ 7:30pm and Sunday 5/18 @ 11:00amhttp://ntlive.nationaltheatre.org.uk/productions/44084-king-lear . I’ll probably go again !!!

TARTUFFE, THE OPERA AT UCSC. The “official” press relerase says, “The UCSC Opera Theatre and the UCSC Music Department present a fully staged production of Kirke Mechem‘s comic opera Tartuffe based on the brilliantly satirical 17th-century play by Molière. The three-act opera has been performed some 400 times in six countries since its 1980 premiere at the San Francisco Opera”. I saw one the SF Opera performances, it’s a fine new opera. And the UCSC Opera productions feature some amazing and surprisingly good singers. Get tickets asap because the four performances will probably sell out. It’s directed by Brian Staufenbiel, conducted by Nicole Paiement and sung in English (with supertitles). It plays May 29-30-31 and June 1, 2014 in the Music Center Recital Hall, UC Santa Cruz. 7:30 pm curtain (Sunday at 3:00pm) Lobby opens 1 hour before curtain; doors open 30 minutes before curtain. Tickets at santacruztickets.com, the UCSC Ticket Office (831-459-2159), and the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium box office (831-420-5260). Parking $4. Look up Kirke Mechem at Wikipedia….his background is very impressive http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirke_Mechem

UNIVERSAL GRAPEVINE. Each and every Tuesday from 7:00-8:00 p.m. I host Universal Grapevine on KZSC 88.1 fm. or on your computer, (live only or sometimes old programs are archived… (See next paragraph) and go to WWW.KZSC.ORG. Dan Haifley author of “50 Years of Safe Harbor” talks about his book on May 13 then Andrew Hsia-Coron talks about the anti fracking movement. Dr. Mark Bernhard discusses his Qiqong work with Santa Cruz Veterans on May 30, followed by Ed Penniman talking about The Santa Cruz Art League. On June 3 Brian Spencer discusses his direction of “Freud’s Last Session” coming to the Jewel Theatre then Lisa Robinson talks about MAH’s new History Journal publication. Do remember, any and all suggestions for future programs are more than welcome so tune in, and keep listening. Email me always at bratton@cruzio.com

UNIVERSAL GRAPEVINE ARCHIVES. In case you missed some of the great people I’ve interviewed in the last 5 years here’s a chronological list of just this year’s podcasts. Click herehttp://kzsc.org/blog/tag/universal-grapevine then tap on “listen here” to hear any or all of them… all over again. The update includes Nikki Silva, Michael Warren, Tom Noddy, Anita Monga, Mark Wainer, Judy Johnson-Darrow, Wendy Mayer-Lochtefeld, Rachel Goodman, George Newell, Tubten Pende, Gina Marie Hayes, Rebecca Ronay-Hazleton, Miriam Ellis, Deb Mc Arthur, The Great Morgani on Street performing, and Paul Whitworth on Krapps Last Tape. Jodi McGraw on Sandhills, Bruce Daniels on area water problems. Mike Pappas on the Olive Connection, Sandy Lydon on County History. Paul Johnston on political organizing, Rick Longinotti on De-Sal. Dan Haifley on Monterey Bay Sanctuary, Dan Harder on Santa Cruz City Museum. Sara Wilbourne on Santa Cruz Ballet Theatre. Brian Spencer on SEE Theatre Co. Paula Kenyon and Karen Massaro on MAH and Big Creek Pottery. Carolyn Burke on Edith Piaf. Peggy Dolgenos on Cruzio. Julie James on Jewel Theatre Company. Then there’s Pat Matejcek on environment, Nancy Abrams and Joel Primack on the Universe plus Nina Simon from MAH, Rob Slawinski, Gary Bascou, Judge Paul Burdick, John Brown Childs, Ellen Kimmel, Don Williams, Kinan Valdez, Ellen Murtha, John Leopold, Karen Kefauver, Chip Lord, Judy Bouley, Rob Sean Wilson, Ann Simonton, Lori Rivera, Sayaka Yabuki, Chris Kinney, Celia and Peter Scott, Chris Krohn, David Swanger, Chelsea Juarez…and that’s just since January 2011. Hear them all!!!

QUOTES. “If at first you don’t succeed—so much for skydiving“, Henny Youngman. “Winning isn’t everything it’s the only thing”, Vince Lombardi. “My horse was in the lead, coming down the home stretch, but the caddie fell off”, Samuel Goldwyn.

ABUILDING THE DREAM INN. This architectural disaster happened before local environmental groups were organized. It was 1962. That’s the Lynch House standing alone on the right, built in 1877. This was also before the beach was polluted. photo credit: Covello & Covello Historical photo collection.

DATELINE May 5, 2014

OUR FISHERMAN’S WHARF…PACIFIC AVENUE!!! Does anyone else ever think about how our Pacific Avenue Downtown has disintegrated into a cheap Fisherrman’s Wharf tourist attraction?? How many more pizza joints, ice cream parlors, and coffee houses do we need?? More to the point…let’s make a guess….if Louis Rittenhouse got an offer for his Church & Pacific Corner mausoleum to house a Wax Museum or a Ripleys Believe it Museum would our City Council or Business Council or LOBA or Chamber turn it down? There are almost no stores selling any necessity downtown, we are forced to go to 41^st or Amazon. Don’t we care about integrity, quality, character? Taco Bell at one end, Jamba Juice at the other and what’s in between? answer Forever 21. And do they really, put religious statements in the bottom of their shopping bags??? Our kids will someday wonder why we let it go like that…just to keep it “vibrant” at any price.???

GOOD TIMES MOVING AND A NEW PUBLICATION!!! Late breaking rumors have it that Good Times is working hard to save the rent bucks and is moving down Pacific Avenue to Charlie Canfields and Barry Swenson’s building (UCSC Educational ) at 1101 Pacific Avenue upstairs from Taqueria Vallarta. The other completely absurd rumor is that there’s a new “publication” in the works (not from Good Times) but who in their right mind would start a new publication around here? Absurd, but remember you heard it here first!!!

DeCINZO’S AWARD. According to The Sentinel last week none other than Steven DeCinzo won the first place award for “editorial cartoon” from the California Newspaper Publishers Association’s Better Newspaper Contest. That’s in the 15,001-35,000 circulation category. He certainly deserves it.

EBAY HELP WANTED. I have a bunch of collectibles I want to “share with the world” (sell). If you know of anybody local who can navigate EBAY and assist in this endeavor please get in touch. And do not assume that somebody else will jump on this..email me at bratton@cruzio.com and we’ll talk.

GOODBYE PHIL READER. Phil Reader died Thursday May 1^st at 4:15 a.m. Anyone who knows about Santa Cruz history will know what a loss that is. Phil was not only good fun to hang out with, but an excellent researcher and writer. He wrote in depth articles about the human side of Santa Cruz history; Chinatown, our prostitutes, and he helped me a lot by researching the complete story of LONDON Nelson and his brother slaves Marlborough, Cambridge and Canterbury. Check here to read Readers research…and to remember Phil.

KING LEAR. I’ve seen maybe 10 different King Lear plays. I’ve been in the cast of two more « Lears », and I’ve seen this National Theatre Live production at the Del Mar twice already !!! This is without a doubt the best King Lear I’ve ever seen. Audrey Stanley and Michael Warren, both Lear experts agree with me !!! Reviews for this Sam Mendes production of King Lear at London’s National Theatre live have been nearly perfect. Simon Russell Beale as Lear gets raves in every review. The National Theatre Live production plays at the Del Mar for only two more screenings. Thursday 5/15 @ 7:30pm and Sunday 5/18 @ 11:00am http://ntlive.nationaltheatre.org.uk/productions/44084-king-lear . I’ll probably go again !!!

PATTON’S PROGRAM. Gary is on vacation for a few weeks and prepared these Reports just before he left. He talks about The Army Corps of Engineers and our water. Then he deals with the future of Capitola and their general plan, and huge changes. San Benito County is dealing with fracking in a courageous way…he tells us about that issue. The San Clemente Dam owned by California America Water is slated for removal soon. Read about that problem. He ends the week talking about our San Lorenzo River and the Alliance to save it. Read all of above scripts at Gary Patton’s KUSP Land Use site http://blogs.kusp.org/landuse. Gary is a former Santa Cruz County Supervisor, and an attorney who represents individuals and community groups on land use and environmental issues. The opinions expressed are Mr. Patton’s. Gary has his own website, “Two Worlds / 365? – www.gapatton.net

CLASSICAL DE CINZO. Award winning DeCinzo looks at films…scroll down.

EAGANS DEEP COVER. Eagan takes on the Supreme Court and racism…that’s all !!! See below.

KING LEAR. I’ve seen maybe 10 different King Lear plays. I’ve been in the cast of two more « Lears », and I’ve seen this National Theatre Live production at the Del Mar twice already !!! This is without a doubt the best King Lear I’ve ever seen. Audrey Stanley and Michael Warren, bnoth Lear experts agree with me !!! Reviews for Sam Mendes production of King Lear at London’s National Theatre live have been nearly perfect. Simon Russell Beale as Lear got raves in every review. The National Theatre Live production plays at the Del Mar for only two more screenings.Thursday 5/15 @ 7:30pm and Sunday 5/18 @ 11:00am http://ntlive.nationaltheatre.org.uk/productions/44084-king-lear . I’ll probably go again !!!

LISA JENSEN LINKS. Lisa writes: “This week at Lisa Jensen Online Express (http://ljo-express.blogspot.com), Jewel Theatre Company concludes its ninth season with a bang in Joe Orton’s scabrously funny What the Butler Saw, truth is stranger than fiction in the 1930s-era true-crime doc, The Galapagos Affair, and the Art and Chocolate art studio tour returns for another tasty Mother’s Day weekend.” Lisa has been writing film reviews and columns for Good Times since 1975.

UNIVERSAL GRAPEVINE. Each and every Tuesday from 7:00-8:00 p.m. I host Universal Grapevine on KZSC 88.1 fm. or on your computer (live only or sometimes old programs are archived… (See next paragraph) and go to WWW.KZSC.ORG. Traci Hukill and Eric Johnson tell us about Hilltromper Santa Cruz on May 6., then Anita Monga artistic director of the San Francisco Silent Film Festival (May 29-June1) reveals this years featured films. Dan Haifley author of “50 Years of Safe Harbor” talks about his book on May 13 then Andrew Hsia-Coron talks about the anti fracking movement. Dr. Mark Bernhard discusses his Qiqong work with Santa Cruz Veterans on May 30, followed by Ed Penniman talking about The Santa Cruz Art League. Do remember, any and all suggestions for future programs are more than welcome so tune in, and keep listening. Email me always at bratton@cruzio.com

UNIVERSAL GRAPEVINE ARCHIVES. In case you missed some of the great people I’ve interviewed in the last 5 years here’s a chronological list of just this year’s podcasts. Click herehttp://kzsc.org/blog/tag/universal-grapevine then tap on “listen here” to hear any or all of them… all over again. The update includes Nikki Silva, Michael Warren, Tom Noddy, Anita Monga, Mark Wainer, Judy Johnson-Darrow, Wendy Mayer-Lochtefeld, Rachel Goodman, George Newell, Tubten Pende, Gina Marie Hayes, Rebecca Ronay-Hazleton, Miriam Ellis, Deb Mc Arthur, The Great Morgani on Street performing, and Paul Whitworth on Krapps Last Tape. Jodi McGraw on Sandhills, Bruce Daniels on area water problems. Mike Pappas on the Olive Connection, Sandy Lydon on County History. Paul Johnston on political organizing, Rick Longinotti on De-Sal. Dan Haifley on Monterey Bay Sanctuary, Dan Harder on Santa Cruz City Museum. Sara Wilbourne on Santa Cruz Ballet Theatre. Brian Spencer on SEE Theatre Co. Paula Kenyon and Karen Massaro on MAH and Big Creek Pottery. Carolyn Burke on Edith Piaf. Peggy Dolgenos on Cruzio. Julie James on Jewel Theatre Company. Then there’s Pat Matejcek on environment, Nancy Abrams and Joel Primack on the Universe plus Nina Simon from MAH, Rob Slawinski, Gary Bascou, Judge Paul Burdick, John Brown Childs, Ellen Kimmel, Don Williams, Kinan Valdez, Ellen Murtha, John Leopold, Karen Kefauver, Chip Lord, Judy Bouley, Rob Sean Wilson, Ann Simonton, Lori Rivera, Sayaka Yabuki, Chris Kinney, Celia and Peter Scott, Chris Krohn, David Swanger, Chelsea Juarez…and that’s just since January 2011. Hear them all!!!

BEST OF CLASSICAL STEVEN DeCINZO.

QUOTES. Ted Burke (of Crow’s Nest & Shadowbrook notoriety) sent this first quote…“Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for”, Joseph Addison, writer (1672-1719). “How sharper than a serpent’s tooth it is to have a thankless child!” Lear, Shakespeare. “When we are born, we cry that we are come to this great stage of fools“, Lear, Shakespeare.