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Fighting Fire
After five years on call day and night, Ryan Masters looks back on the danger, trauma and consuming commitment of serving as a Zayante volunteer firefighter.
USA Bodysurfing Contest Ignites Olympic Dreams at Steamer Lane
Legendary Santa Cruz surf spot Steamer Lane makes its bodysurfing contest debut
The Life and Art of Santa Cruz Iconoclast Casey Sonnabend
After moving through critical moments of American counterculture, the local painter still strives for artistic purity
Anxiety, Courage and Adrenaline Inside Firefighter Academy
Cadets face their fears in training courses for the Santa Cruz Fire Fighters Academy
As Ashtyn Davis Makes the NFL, His Father Also Has a Santa Cruz Legacy
Sean Davis' impact on the Santa Cruz community goes well beyond his past struggles with addiction
Long Road Ahead For Family of Highway 9 Traffic Victim
With charges pending in 22-year-old Josh Howard’s death, Highway 9 improvements could be years off
Going Ghost Hunting at Revamped Brookdale Lodge
Newly renovated hotel screens ‘American Supernatural’ and looks for ghosts
California Fires Fuel Interest in CERT’s Local Disaster Training
Nonprofit Santa Cruz County CERT teaches safety while building community