As you read this (assuming you read my columns as soon as they’re published, which, of course you do, why wouldn’t you?) I am in Santa Cruz for the weekend.  You know what that means: I get to write a column about my beloved alma mater, UC Santa Cruz.…

Eric Wilson (center) with Sublime with Rome, Courtesy. After hosting a handful of tribute acts and regional bands at drive-in concerts last summer, the Alameda County Fairgrounds will be the scene of two Sublime with Rome concerts Friday and Saturday. The SoCal band, an offshoot from Sublime fronted by…

Photos: Gary Chancer MOUNTAIN VIEW — The Offspring and Sublime with Rome continue to blow fans away during the second leg of their tour, nearly rocking the Shoreline Amphitheater to the ground Wednesday. Nearing the end of their tour, both bands played the hits and kept the audience on its feet…