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June 7, 2023

Toxic Chemicals Found in Local Waterways

City of Santa Cruz found high levels of a chemical that is lethal to Coho salmon species in a recent study Coho salmon, which once...
June 1, 2023

Plasticless Fantastic: Low Turnout at the 46th Annual Santa Cruz County Coastal Cleanup

Cars driving along Portola Drive on Saturday honked and cheered at the dozen or so volunteers collecting plastic from the roadside. The volunteers were participating...
June 1, 2023

Flood Recovery Continues

Santa Cruz and Monterey counties are holding a job fair at Our Lady of the Assumption Church in Pájaro on Wed. June 7 to...
June 1, 2023

Washed Away: Pájaro Flood Victims’ Struggle Continues as Shelters Close and Agriculture Jobs are Scarce

In April, 20-year-old Beatriz Lopez returned to the ramshackle apartment she shares with 10 family members on Associated Lane, after spending 45 days in...
May 23, 2023

The Struggle for Safe Water Continues for Boulder Creek Residents

For nearly three years, residents have been battling the area’s private utility provider for a basic service
May 23, 2023

Santa Cruz County’s Primary and General Elections Are Looming

How timing can make or break what qualifies for the ballot
May 17, 2023

California Wildfire and Forest Resilience Task Force Holds Forum on Wildfire Management and More

The all-day seminar featured California Natural Resources Agency Secretary Wade Crowfoot and other experts
May 17, 2023

Life in Santa Cruz County After the Covid-induced Public Health Emergency

‘Good Times’ gets insight from Santa Cruz County Deputy Health Officer Dave Ghilarducci
May 17, 2023

The Cultural Tapestry of the Beach Flats, Santa Cruz’s Most Diverse Neighborhood

Looking back on the history of the multicultural community as it moves into the future
May 12, 2023

Leslie Karst Cooks for RBG in ‘Justice is Served’—True Story!

How the Santa Cruz attorney-turned-author talked her way into cooking for the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
May 9, 2023

Frustration Mounts as FEMA’s Response Falls Short In Pajaro

For many in Pajaro, the federal funds have been slow to arrive and not enough to cover expenses
May 9, 2023

Santa Cruz County Recognizes Emerging LGBT Trailblazers

The annual Queer Youth Leadership Awards highlight the work of the LGBT community
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