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August 19, 2011
Plastic to Fuel
FRESH DIRT > Local nonprofit uses a new technology that can help clean up the oceans Remember that scene in Back to the...
August 16, 2011
Unsafe Beaches
FRESH DIRT > Warning issued by county’s health services department Last week county health officials posted warning signs at three Santa Cruz beaches...
August 16, 2011
Stow Family Up Against Suspects and Dodgers
FRESH DIRT > Bryan Stow, a Santa Cruz resident and father of two, was severely beaten by two men on March 31, 2011, in...
August 4, 2011
The Future of Finance
SLUG REPORT > A Q&A with UCSC lecturer Benjamin Lozano The threat of a U.S. government default may be behind us, but the...
July 27, 2011
Water Issues Loom Over City Council Meeting
FRESH DIRT > Desal plant and water swaps discussed at Tuesday’s meeting Proponents and opponents of the proposed desalination plant dominated the discussion...
July 26, 2011
A Day for Nopales
The prickly pear cactus, or “nopal” in Spanish, is a common vegetable used in Mexican recipes and dishes. Traditionally, it is eaten in tacos,...
July 25, 2011
Cal EMA Puts Pressure on FEMA
FRESH DIRT > New video highlights spring storm damage The devastating storms that caused flooding, mudslides and took out roads throughout California this past...
July 22, 2011
Creating Sea Change
FRESH DIRT > Local surfer and activist Kyle Thiermann is not only catching waves but making them, too. The 21-year-old has been making a...