Born in Bosnia, Lejla Borovac came to the United States with her family in the early ’90s to escape war. She studied marine biology at UCSC but says she ultimately found her calling in hospitality.

Few people’s names are associated with “tests.” There’s the (Hermann) Rorschach Test, which gauges people’s pareidolia, finding meaning in nebulous patterns. The (Alan) Turing Test, where one can ...

MURDER FOLK Amigo the Devil blends emo, punk energy and Americana style Wednesday at Felton Music Hall. PHOTO: Visions of the Abyss ...

NO GOING BACK signs have been posted around town and that’s what they are talking about. We have to fight the dark forces moving like an evil empire to take away basic human rights, and that’s one of ...

“It was personal,” Daniel says. “His childhood friend, Marty Tankleff [who cofounded the class with Howard], was convicted for murdering his own parents. He was arrested and convicted, but he was ...

There were grate expectations. Cremes of the crop. Fondues and don’ts, wheys to go, bleu feelings and harvarti parties. At last month’s 19th annual California Artisan Cheese Festival, up the 880 in ...