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For the Week ofMarch 24-31, 1999
Cover: The 1999 Goldies
Metro Santa Cruz writers and readers offer opinions on the best of Santa Cruz.
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News: Pregnant Silence
Politics keeps pro-choice groups from admitting that some women need grief counseling after an abortion. Christian pro-lifers are happy to step into the void.
Haunted Landscapes: In a show by UCSC visualists, nature and humans share an uneasy relationship with memory and desire.
The Man of Steal: John Boorman's The General thrills with the story of a master criminal.
Notes From The Underground: Girl Fest '99 hit the Santa Cruz Vets Hall with pop-rocking power.
Breakfast Breeze: More than a breakfast joint, Linda's Seabreeze Cafe is a Seabright institution calling the faithful to old-fashioned flavors.
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