Steve Kettmann
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Soquel, CA, United States
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SF Giants: A True Feel-Good Story
I’ll be there in the stands at Oracle Park tonight with my brother Dave, 50 years after we first went to a Giants game together. As silly as it sometimes seems to care about sports, amid all the… → Read More
San Francisco Not Included in Best Taco Cities
Years ago, I published a New York Times article that included a survey of the best tacos in San Jose. And believe me, I took the responsibility very, very seriously. I dragged my dad — a retired San… → Read More
Where Does This Recall Fiasco Really Leave Newsom?
If nothing else, the sideshow of a rich-right-wing-crank-fueled recall sideshow targeting Governor Gavin Newsom shows this country's bad side (even more). → Read More
On Losing Your Best Friend During a Pandemic
Six days after my great friend Pedro Gomez of ESPN died of sudden cardiac arrest, I stood at the home plate in a baseball stadium in Scottsdale, Arizona. On that day — February 7, 2021 — I gave a… → Read More
The Winner of the Pandemic: The Weed Industry
Pandemic binge-buying of marijuana sent California’s legal cannabis to new heights. Recently released figures for 2020 show that cannabis tax revenue surged last year, surpassing $1 billion for the… → Read More
Have a Plan If Trump Steals the Election? If Not, Make One.
You have your fire evacuation plan if you’re a Californian who has lived through 2020. You also have your voting plan if you haven’t already cast your ballot. But have you also developed a Trump… → Read More
My Favorite Corner of San Francisco: Hyde and Beach, Home of the Buena Vista Café
A portal to the city’s weird, wild, and literary past → Read More
Steve Kettmann, Cruzin’: Elvin Bishop at home in Santa Cruz
One thing I love about listening to Elvin Bishop play the guitar is all the influences you hear. Elvin has a style all his own, but jamming with his Big Fun Trio, the way he did last Sunday at Moe’… → Read More
Steve Kettmann, Cruzin’: School experience makes grade
I think for almost every parent, that day when you first drop your child off at preschool looms ahead of time for months or years. I’d taken my daughter Coco by Rocking Horse Ranch Preschool in Soq… → Read More
Steve Kettmann, Cruzin’: Santa Cruz Warriors’ Lee an inspiration
One good sign in last month’s elections was the surge in voting by young people, who turned out at a rate of 31 percent of eligible voters 18 to 29, an increase of 10 percentage points for that age… → Read More
Steve Kettmann, Cruzin’: Faith provides simple joys
I can still remember my confirmation day at St. Christopher’s Catholic Church in San Jose, more than 40 years before, from the clip-on tie I wore to the high blue sky to the chorus of “It’s a Brand… → Read More
Steve Kettmann, Cruzin’: Farr shows his photographic side
Some of Sam Farr’s photographs, now on display outside of the R. Blitzer Gallery in Santa Cruz, have such emotional power, seeing them the first time at a Wednesday evening reception I got choked u… → Read More
Cruzin’: Santa Cruzans not afraid to speak up
Ryan Coonerty made a good point at the Thursday afternoon “Protect Mueller” protest in front of the Santa Cruz Courthouse, where by my countmore than 300 people showed up, one of dozens of simultan… → Read More
Steve Kettmann, Cruzin’: Santa Cruzans hit the campaign trail
If all went as planned Saturday morning, two vans and assorted individual cars together rolled out of 701 Ocean St. in Santa Cruz in a group put together by longtime local activist Harvey Dosik. T… → Read More
Steve Kettmann, Cruzin’: Taking pulse on World Series
If you’re a lifelong San Francisco Giants fan, going back decades, what do you do when the Los Angeles Dodgers make it to baseball’s World Series? Do you hope for them to nose-dive and eat dirt, ou… → Read More
Steve Kettmann, Cruzin’: Gathering material for a book
I haven’t been down to Capitola Village lately, but I know the next time I go I’ll be thinking of Christine Blasey Ford, who apparently sat there in a restaurant looking at Monterey Bay when she co… → Read More
Steve Kettmann, Cruzin’: Thank you Dr. Ford
Thank you, Christine Blasey Ford, for your bravery and courage in coming forward, knowing as you did that, like Anita Hill before you, you’d be all but tarred and feathered, subjected to the most c… → Read More
Steve Kettmann, Cruzin’: I believe Christine Blasey Ford
I believe her. Let’s start right there: I was trying to tune out the Brett Kavanaugh confirmation hearings, too horrifically important, too depressing and too rigged, in my view. That all ch… → Read More
Steve Kettmann, Cruzin’: Passports show way to Santa Cruz Mountains wineries
Ever since the movie “Sideways” hit screens in 2004 and made Central Coast wine famous, it always felt like one had to play catchup. Merlot wretched? Pinot noir great? Were we supposed to feel that way too?Then a couple years ago → Read More
Steve Kettmann, Cruzin’:
We’re at the stage in the disaster movie where one character, maybe the too-nice one sure to be killed off early, turns to the plucky, hero-to-be and says, “It’s going to be even worse than we thought, isn’t it?” → Read More