Good Times (newspaper)

This article is about the Santa Cruz–based newspaper. For the San Francisco–based newspaper, see San Francisco Express Times § Good Times.

Good Times
TypeAlternative weekly
FormatTabloid
Owner(s)Weeklysmedia group
Founder(s)Jay Shore
PublisherDan Pulcrano
PresidentDan Pulcrano
Editor-in-chiefBrad Kava
FoundedApril 3, 1975[1]
HeadquartersSanta Cruz, California
Circulation35,000[1]
ISSN0164-4033
OCLC number4708924
Websitegoodtimes.sc

Good Times is a free-circulation weekly newspaper based in Santa Cruz, California. Good Times is distributed in Santa Cruz County, a coastal area that includes Capitola, Rio del Mar, Aptos and Watsonville. It is owned by the Northern California–based Metro Newspapers. Dan Pulcrano is the CEO and executive editor.[2]

History

Good Times was founded in 1975 by Jay Shore, who remained its owner/operator and editor for 13 years. Shore established Good Times amidst a proliferation in the 1970s of short-lived free counterculture newspapers in Santa Cruz County that included The Free Spaghetti Dinner, Sundaz!, Santa Cruz Times, People’s Press and the Santa Cruz Independent.[3]

In 1988, Shore sold the paper to Independent Newspapers of New Zealand, part of Rupert Murdoch’s group of holdings, a year before much of downtown Santa Cruz was destroyed in the Loma Prieta earthquake.[4]

In 1998, Independent Newspapers sold Good Times to Central Valley Publishing, later renamed Pacific-Sierra Publishing.[5] In 2003, Pacific-Sierra head Anthony Allegretti lead a buyout to form a new company, MainStreet Media Group.[6]

In 2014, New England–based Brookside Capital sold Good Times.[7] to Metro Newspapers, which owned the competing Santa Cruz Weekly, returning the publication to local ownership for the first time since the 1980s. The Santa Cruz Weekly, which began as Metro Santa Cruz in 1994, combined operations with Good Times following the purchase.[8]

On the eve of the sale, former Good Times publisher Ron Slack complained about the lack of investment in the product by its former owners, saying Good Times didn't get much support from its corporate parent in upgrades in equipment and software.[9]

Good Times was an active sponsor with Tom Schot in presenting disc sports to Californians by way of the 1978 Santa Cruz Flying Disc Classic and the Santa Cruz Good Times Ultimate Team.[10]

Good Times was the first publication to give voice to Rob Brezsny's "Free Will Astrology" Column.[11]

On July 1, 2019, Good Times expanded its South County reach with the purchase of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Watsonville Register-Pajaronian, returning it to local control after 78 years of ownership by two multiple-state national media companies. It also acquired as part of the transaction the Aptos Life monthly.[12]

Editorial Focus

Good Times publishes features on news, opinion, entertainment, arts and events.[13]

Originally, the publication started as a reaction to the political journalism of the 1970s and focused on entertainment. "Good Times’ motto was 'lighter than air.' They only printed good news," recalls former columnist Bruce Bratton.[14]

Over time, the weekly has expanded its coverage and since 2000 has won more than 24 awards in editorial competitions.

General Excellence Awards

Good Times won the state’s top award, General Excellence, in the California Newspaper Publishers Association’s California Journalism Awards (formerly “Better Newspaper Contest”) four consecutive years.

The first General Excellence award was in 2006 to 2007.[15]

In 2018, it placed third in the state among California's largest weeklies for General Excellence.[16]

In 2019 Good Times won the General Excellence First Place award, with judges praising the publication for its “excellent presentation, writing, story choices and quality of the photography” and noting, “The advertising was attractive and engaging.”[17]

Good Times again received the state’s top award for weeklies in 2020. “Distinguished by its enterprise reporting,” contest judges commented.[18]

Good Times again won the 2022 General Excellence award in the California Journalism Awards large weeklies division.[19]

Other Awards

  • 2008 Awards
    • Environmental and agricultural reporting.[20]
  • 2009 Awards
    • Best Business Story, Elizabeth Limbach
    • Best Photo Essay, Jeremiah Ridgeway [21]
  • 2011 Awards
    • First Place, Best Writing, “Learning to Love Autism” (2011) [22]
    • Best Writing, Hitting the Spot, Damon Orion[23]
  • 2013 Awards
    • Best Writing, “Breaking the Silence,” Elizabeth Limbach [22]
  • 2017 Awards
    • Environmental Reporting: “Drought/Fire,” Honorable Mention, Kara Guzman
    • Profile Feature Story, Second Place, “Notes From the End of the World,” Steve Palopoli [24]
  • 2018 Awards
    • Writing, Fourth Place, "Santa Cruz Goes Dark," Steve Palopoli
    • Agricultural Reporting 4th Place Good Times "In Harm's Spray" Georgia Johnson Good writing, strong local appeal
    • Profile Story, Fifth Place, "Now You Are Free, "Steve Palopoli
    • Feature Story, Third Place, "A Tangled Future," Lauren Hepler, “a lengthy dive (no pun intended) on the issue of whale entrapment rescuing on the Monterey Bay... an admirable job weaving the topics together for an informative read.”
    • Arts & Entertainment Coverage, Fourth Place, “The calendar listings are easy to navigate, but the use of color on the cover packages is over the top.”
    • Sports Feature Story, Second Place
    • Front Page Layout & Design, Third Place. “Great photography and illustrations with fun, tone-matched typography that isn't over the top. Very attractive work.” [25]
  • 2019 Awards
    • Arts & Entertainment Coverage, Second Place. “Writing has spark and stories have community at the core. Attractive calendar with lots of photos and events.”
    • Feature Story, Third Place, “Gonzo But Not Forgotten.”
    • Feature Story, Fourth Place, “Psychedelics Go Therapeutic.” [26]
  • 2020 Awards
    • Weeklies: 25,001 & over, Profile Story, Third Place, "Music Without Borders" Steve Palopoli
    • Weeklies: 25,001 & over, Front Page Layout & Design, Second Place, “Excellent high-impact covers with true local focus and appeal. Nice work.” Kara Brown
    • Weeklies: 25,001 & over, Coverage of Local Government, Second Place. Jacob Pierce
    • Weeklies: all circulation categories. Wildfire Feature Coverage, Fifth Place. “Santa Cruz Heroes or Hindrance? This story did a masterful job of taking readers to their neighborhoods during the fire to show what neighbors were doing to fight back—and what fire officials thought of their efforts. It raised important questions and gave those with different perspectives equal space to weigh in.” Jacob Pierce
    • Weeklies: 25,001 & over, Feature Story, Second Place “An amazing variety of features.”
    • Weeklies: 25,001 & over, Feature Story, Third Place, “Lively writing that made me laugh out loud.” Steve Palopoli
    • Weeklies: 25,001 & over, Wildfire News Coverage, Fourth Place. “Burned After Reading: A thoughtful take that provided context during the wildfires for local readers.” Jacob Pierce

References

  1. ^ a b Display & Classified Advertising Media Kit. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
  2. ^ Zaragoza, Jason (April 1, 2014). "Metro Newspapers Acquires Good Times Santa Cruz". altweeklies.com. Association of Alternative Newsmedia. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
  3. ^ Gant, Michael (April 21, 2015). "Searching for Alternatives". gtweekly.com. Good Times. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
  4. ^ Yewell, John (July 16, 1998). "Murdoch Era Ends at Good Times". metroactive.com. Metro Santa Cruz. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
  5. ^ Murdoch Era Ends at Good Times
  6. ^ Management Buyout Leads to New Company
  7. ^ "Brookside Group-backed MainStreet Media sells four weeklies". April 2014. Retrieved April 20, 2014.
  8. ^ Metro Newspapers buys weeklies in Santa Cruz, Gilroy, Morgan Hill and Hollister
  9. ^ Wallace Baine (March 31, 2014). "Good Times purchased by Santa Cruz Weekly". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
  10. ^ "Tom Schot". Disc Golf Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on October 27, 2014. Retrieved February 5, 2015.
  11. ^ "Free Will Astrology : Beauty & Truth Lab". freewillastrology.com. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  12. ^ "Good Times purchases Watsonville Register-Pajaronian". Watsonville Register-Pajaronian. Watsonville, California. July 1, 2019. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
  13. ^ "Publications". web site. Main Street Media Group, LLC. 2008. Retrieved April 1, 2010.
  14. ^ "A Santa Cruz Institution". Coast News. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
  15. ^ "Weekly General Excellence Winners" (PDF). The BNC Tab. Vol. 61, no. 7. California Newspaper Publishers Association. July 14, 2007. Retrieved April 1, 2010.
  16. ^ "2018 California Journalism Awards - Print Division". California Newspaper Publishers Association. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
  17. ^ "2019 California Journalism Awards Print Contest winners". California Newspaper Publishers Association. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
  18. ^ "General Excellence ( Weeklies: 25,001 & over)". California Newspaper Publishers Association. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  19. ^ "2022 CJA Contest". CNPA. June 5, 2023. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  20. ^ "2008 Weekly Winners By Category" (PDF). The BNC Tab. California Newspaper Publishers Association. October 25, 2008. Retrieved April 1, 2010.
  21. ^ "35 Years Later, the 'Times' Are Still GOOD". Good Times. Nuz, Inc. April 28, 2010. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  22. ^ a b "Elizabeth Limbach". Good Times. Nuz, Inc. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  23. ^ "Damon Orion". Good Times. Nuz, Inc. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  24. ^ "2017 California Journalism Awards Print Contest Winners". California Newspaper Publishers Association. May 20, 2017. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  25. ^ "2018 California Journalism Awards Print Contest Winners". California Newspaper Publishers Association. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  26. ^ "2019 California Journalism Awards Print Contest Winners". California Newspaper Publishers Association. Retrieved November 29, 2021.

Read other articles:

みなと銀行

りそなホールディングス > 関西みらいフィナンシャルグループ > みなと銀行 株式会社みなと銀行The Minato Bank, Ltd. 本店種類 株式会社機関設計 監査役会設置会社[1]市場情報 東証1部 85432018年3月28日上場廃止 本社所在地 兵庫県神戸市中央区三宮町2丁目1-1設立 1949年（昭和24年）9月6日（七福相互無尽株式会社）業種 銀行業法人番号 9140001000027 金融機関コー...

 

Starburst (missile)

Questa voce o sezione sull'argomento missili non cita le fonti necessarie o quelle presenti sono insufficienti. Puoi migliorare questa voce aggiungendo citazioni da fonti attendibili secondo le linee guida sull'uso delle fonti. Segui i suggerimenti del progetto di riferimento. Shorts StarburstDescrizioneTipoterra-aria portatile Sistema di guidaLaser su fascio CostruttoreShorts Peso e dimensioniPesototale: 15,2 kg missile dentro tubo di lanciolanciatore e missile: 24 kg Lunghezz...

 

Live Nation Entertainment

American entertainment company For the event promoting subsidiary, see Live Nation (events promoter). Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.FormerlyLive Nation, Inc.TypePublicTraded asNYSE: LYVS&P 500 componentIndustryEntertainmentFoundedJanuary 25, 1995; 28 years ago (1995-01-25)HeadquartersBeverly Hills, California, United StatesArea servedWorldwideKey peopleMichael Rapino (CEO and President)Greg Maffei (Chairman)Services Ticket sales Ticket resale Ticket exchange Concer...

Saint-Civran

Saint-Civran Entidad subnacional Saint-CivranLocalización de Saint-Civran en Francia Coordenadas 46°29′48″N 1°23′24″E / 46.496666666667, 1.39Entidad Comuna de Francia • País Francia • Región Centro • Departamento Indre • Distrito distrito de Le Blanc • Cantón cantón de Saint-Benoît-du-Sault • Mancomunidad Communauté de communes Brenne Val de CreuseAlcalde Philippe Guérin(2008-2014)Superficie   • Total 11.6...

 

Ice Peak (gaseosa)

«Ice Peak» redirige aquí. Para el dúo ruso, véase IC3PEAK. Una botella de Ice Peak Ice Peak (en chino: 冰峰, romanizado: Bīngfēng) es una marca de refresco con sabor a naranja producida por Xi'an Futian Foods en Xi'an, provincia de Shaanxi, China. Se suele consumir con otras especialidades de Shaanxi como los fideos paomo o youpo. Combinados con sándwich de roujiamo y liangpi, constituyen un menú popular llamado Triángulo de Xi'an. La bebida se sirve en la mayoría de los res...

 

Deutsche Universität für Weiterbildung

Dieser Artikel oder nachfolgende Abschnitt ist nicht hinreichend mit Belegen (beispielsweise Einzelnachweisen) ausgestattet. Angaben ohne ausreichenden Beleg könnten demnächst entfernt werden. Bitte hilf Wikipedia, indem du die Angaben recherchierst und gute Belege einfügst. Logo der DUW Berlin Die Deutsche Universität für Weiterbildung (DUW) (engl.: Berlin University for Professional Studies) war eine im April 2008 gegründete und seitdem staatlich anerkannte private Hochschule mit Sitz...

جورجيو دي ستيفاني

جورجيو دي ستيفاني   معلومات شخصية الميلاد 24 فبراير 1904(1904-02-24)فيرونا الوفاة 22 أكتوبر 1992 (88 سنة)روما الجنسية  إيطاليا يد اللعب كلتا اليدين  عضو في اللجنة الأولمبية الدولية  المدرسة الأم جامعة روما سابينزا  الحياة العملية بداية الاحتراف 1920 بلد الرياضة إيطاليا  ف...

 

The Woman in Room 13

The Woman in Room 13Iklan surat kabarSutradara Frank Lloyd Produser Samuel Goldwyn Ditulis olehRichard Schayer (skenario)BerdasarkanThe Woman in Room 13oleh Max Marcin, Samuel Shipman, dan Percival WildePemeranPauline FrederickSinematograferDevereaux Jennings (disebut sebagai J.D. Jennings)DistributorGoldwyn PicturesTanggal rilis April 1920 (1920-04) Durasi5 rolNegara Amerika Serikat BahasaFilm bisu dengan antar judul Inggris Adegan dari film tersebut. The Woman in Room 13 adalah sebuah ...

 

Colin Blunstone

British singer Colin BlunstoneBlunstone performing in 2019Background informationBirth nameColin Edward Michael BlunstoneAlso known asNeil MacArthurBorn (1945-06-24) 24 June 1945 (age 78)Hatfield, Hertfordshire, EnglandGenresRockpopOccupation(s)SingersongwriterYears active1958–presentLabels Epic Decca CBS Deram Websitecolinblunstone.co.ukMusical artist Colin Edward Michael Blunstone (born 24 June 1945) is an English singer and songwriter. In a career spanning more than 60 years, Blunsto...

Larry Questad

American sprinter (1943–2020) Larry QuestadPersonal informationBorn(1943-07-10)July 10, 1943Livingston, MontanaDiedOctober 29, 2020(2020-10-29) (aged 77)Boise, Idaho Lawrence Ronald Larry Questad (July 10, 1943 – October 29, 2020) was a track and field athlete from the United States who specialized in sprinting events. College career He was a mediocre football and basketball player, but excelled at track at Park High School in Livingston, Montana. Questad went on to Stanford Univ...

 

Variational Bayesian methods

Mathematical methods used in Bayesian inference and machine learning For the method of approximation in quantum mechanics, see Variational method (quantum mechanics). Part of a series onBayesian statistics Posterior = Likelihood × Prior ÷ Evidence Background Bayesian inference Bayesian probability Bayes' theorem Bernstein–von Mises theorem Coherence Cox's theorem Cromwell's rule Principle of indifference Principle of maximum entropy Model building Weak prior ... Strong prior Conjugate pri...

 

Culloden Point

Peninsula in New York, United States 41°04′13″N 71°57′36″W / 41.07028°N 71.96°W / 41.07028; -71.96 Photo from parking lot at the top of the bluff in July 2006. The large rock with red on its side is the landmark for scuba divers, who follow a heading of 333 degrees from it to reach the wreck of HMS Culloden One of the more than 200 Leisurama second homes at Culloden Point. (July 2006) Culloden Point is a small peninsula north of Montauk, New York, that...

Balan Nambiar

Indian academic researcher Balan Nambiarബാലൻ നമ്പ്യാര്‍Balan Nambiar's sculpture studio in 2005Born (1937-11-12) 12 November 1937 (age 86)Kannapuram, Madras Presidency, British IndiaNationalityIndianKnown forPaintings, sculptures, researches on ritual artNotable workValampiri Shanka, The Sky is the LimitAwardsIndia National award for sculpture, Nehru fellowship for research Balan Nambiar (Malayalam: ബാലൻ നമ്പ്യാര്‍; born 12 Nov...

 

The Collier Hour

On December 1, 1929, The Collier Hour listeners heard Sir Harry Lauder, as noted in this ad from the Enna Jettick Shoe Company promoting his appearance on its NBC Blue program. The text indicates that The Collier Hour --which was pre-empted that week to give Sir Lauder more airtime-- was also known as Collier's Radio Hour. The Collier Hour, also known as Collier's Radio Hour, broadcast on the NBC Blue Network from 1927 to 1932,[1] was radio's first major dramatic anthology. Production...

 

HAL (freedesktop.org)

У этого термина существуют и другие значения, см. HAL. HAL Тип Системное ПО Написана на Си[1] Операционная система Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenSolaris, Solaris Аппаратная платформа UNIX Последняя версия 0.5.14 (30 ноября 2009) Состояние Разработка прекращена Лицензия GNU General Public License и Academic Free License Сай...

Operasi Cyclone

Untuk invasi Sekutu ke Noemfoor pada 1944, yang juga dikenal sebagai Operasi Cyclone, lihat Pertempuran Noemfoor. Operasi CycloneBagian dari Perang Soviet–AfganistanPresiden Reagan bertemu dengan para pemimpin Mujahidin Afganistan di Oval Office pada 1983Lingkup operasiPenjualan senjata, pembiayaan pasukan mujahidin AfganistanLokasiAfganistanPerencanaInter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), dan intelijensi SaudiSasaranPemerintahan Afganistan dan pasukan invasi U...

 

世界最高桥梁列表 (结构高度)

  此条目的主題是按结构高度排列的世界最高桥梁列表。关于按桥面高度排列的世界最高桥梁列表，請見「世界最高桥梁列表 (桥面高度)」。 仅列出结构高度在180米（591英尺）及以上的桥梁，包括已建成、在建和规划的。结构高度指桥梁最顶端部分至最底端暴露在地面或水面以上的部分之间的距离。 名称 结构高度 地点／经纬度 用途 桥型 主跨 开通 常泰长江大桥[...

 

Microesfera de vidrio

Microesferas de vidrio Las microesferas de vidrio son un producto usado en la señalización vial de cara a mejorar la visibilidad en las carreteras cuando las condiciones de luminosidad no son suficientes. Las microesferas actúan como pequeños ojos de gato que reflejan la luz en la dirección de la que proviene dando mejor visibilidad a la carretera. También tiene una amplia gama de aplicaciones como medio abrasivo suave, se usa como granalla o arena, su acción es muy delicada dejando te...

Saint-Louis-du-Louvre

Church in Paris, FranceSaint Louis of the LouvreL’église collégiale et paroissiale Saint-Louis-du-LouvreEtienne Bouhot, The Entrance to the Musee de Louvre and St. Louis Church (1822)Saint Louis of the LouvreThe location of Saint-Louis-du-Louvre prior to its demolition48°51′37.6″N 2°20′6.0″E / 48.860444°N 2.335000°E / 48.860444; 2.335000LocationParisCountryFranceDenominationReformed Church of France (1791-1811)Previous denominationRoman Catholic (1187-1...

 

Amazon Mechanical Turk

Micro-work service subsidiary of Amazon Amazon Mechanical Turk (MTurk) is a crowdsourcing website with which businesses can hire remotely located crowdworkers to perform discrete on-demand tasks that computers are currently unable to do as economically. It is operated under Amazon Web Services, and is owned by Amazon.[1] Employers (known as requesters) post jobs known as Human Intelligence Tasks (HITs), such as identifying specific content in an image or video, writing product descrip...

 

Strategi Solo vs Squad di Free Fire: Cara Menang Mudah!