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Meade Fischer â True Believers
Meade Fischer takes a look at blind following. Book mentioned, Eric Hoffer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements Photo courtesy of Luis Quintero.
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Two Live Oak Apartment Proposals Could Be Approved Without Public Input
Two new housing developments in Santa Cruz County are set to exceed local height limits and could be approved without public input, county officials said this week.Â
Pesticide Use Near Schools Detailed in Santa Cruz County
New data show which schools in south Santa Cruz County were exposed most often to pesticide use in recent years.
From Santa Cruz Sentinel...
Santa Cruz Mountain Road Repairs Will Take Years
Repairs to roads damaged in recent storms, including the slow-moving slide on Mountain Charlie Road, depend on state and federal funding and could take years to complete.
From Los Angeles Times...
Chuckwalla National Monument Would Protect Swath of California Desert and Preserve a Sacred Land
Indigenous Californians want President Biden to establish a national monument in a stretch of desert that is both an ecological wonder and a window into their cultures.
A Call to Local Artists
The City of Watsonville has sent out a call to local artists to help create a mural for the new nature center coming to Ramsay Park.
Marcela Tavantzis Appointed to PVHCD Seat
The Pajaro Valley Health Care District (PVHCD) on Wednesday appointed former Watsonville City Manager Marcela Tavantzis to fill the seat left vacant when John Friel resigned on March 19.
From CalMatters...
Who Killed CA Utility Bill Legislation?
A bill to rein in a proposed monthly fee on California electric bills would let Californiaâs largest for-profit utility companies charge customers $24 per month â with fees as low as $6 for lower-income customers â as a kind of membership fee for the power grid.
Rail Trail Vote to be Reconsidered
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors will reconsider their vote against approving segments 10 and 11 of the Coastal Rail Trail in their April 30 meeting.
Homeless Shelter Project in Watsonville to Break Ground in June
Construction will begin in June on a 34-unit community of small temporary dwellings based at Westview Presbyterian Church in Watsonville, after the Monterey County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved agreements to build and manage the facility.
Summer Vibes Return to Skypark With Food Truck Fridays and Taco Tuesdays
You know that summer is almost here when the convoy of food trucks comes back to Skypark. Starting Friday, April 26, Food Trucks a Go Go presents Food Truck Fridays, the areaâs largest food truck festival with new owners Josh and Teresa Swart.
From Lookout Local...
Big Basin State Park to Expand
The Sempervirens Fund has purchased two adjacent parcels to be transferred to park ownershipfor use as a new entrance and to replace other facilities destroyed in the CZU Fire.
Santa Cruz âCircle Churchâ Demolished
Demolition of the church at the center of the Santa Cruz circles was completed on April 23, making way for construction of a ring of house to be built on the 1.6-acre parcel.
Notice to the Qualified Electors of the Santa Cruz County Board of Educucation, Trustee Area 5, of a Vacancy on the Board
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Updated information, including news and Explainers, about progress in building the 32-mile stretch of the Monterey Bay Sanctuary Scenic Trail in Santa Cruz County.
A celebration of the work of an artist who devoted a career to preserving the wildlands he loved. Plus: News you can use, and a tasty recipe!
Ee celebrate the efforts our fellow humans have made and are making to help heal our planet and connect us, while we simultaneously consider what we must do to protect our communities as the climate crisis worsens.
A Tesla lobbyist, an LA-based environmental group, and Gov. Jerry Brown brought a rule minted in Sacramento to Beijing, and helped launch Chinaâs EV industry.
We take a look, or rather a listen, to Davisville, a radio show and podcast on low-power but high-energy KDRT 95.7, broadcast out of Davis, California.
Heat pumps, an energy-efficient way to both heat and cool homes, are a necessary element of California's climate goal of net zero carbon emissions. Here's what they are, how they work, and how to get one.
A bill to mandate use of the method will not advance in the Legislature this year in the face of teachers union opposition.
A new bill would make it illegal for homeless residents to camp in certain places, such as near schools, throughout California. Its authors say such a ban has had great success in San Diego. But a closer look at that âŚ
In an analysis of more than 1 million votes cast by current legislators since 2017, CalMatters Digital Democracy reporter Ryan Sabalow and CBS Sacramento reporter Julie Watts found that Democrats vote ânoâ less than 1% of the time on average.
This week, a virtual visit to Surf City USAâa great place to experience the season of rebirth and renewal that's worth a drive from anywhere in our coverage area.
There is no scientific explanation for the conditions that make an eclipse inevitable. Itâs a coincidence. Or a miracle.
Santa Cruz County is home to amazing murals. One amazing person is working to document them in one place.
On Hilltromper, a conversation with Felicia Van Stolk of the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History about her Garden Learning Center.
The Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History has some tips on what to see in the blossoming new season, from wildflowers to migrating shorebirds to humpback whales.
Some of Californiaâs top lawmakers want to clear up, but also rein in, the âbuilderâs remedy.â
A type of resurrection involving big birds, and two efforts that offer help to individuals whose lives have been impacted by addiction.
After being reduced to three or four nesting pairs in all of California in 1944, Sandhill Cranes have come back from the brink and are returning to Lake Tahoe.
Prop 1 was designed to help unhoused people get off the streets by forcing them into treatment. Thatâs one reason it took two weeks of vote-counting to pass.
The state is considering zeroing out funds for CalWORKS family stabilization and job subsidy programs to help balance the budget.
Steve Pleich â Important Day
Steve Pleich asks, " What is the most important day in your life?" Photo courtesy of RDNE Stock Project.
Humanity at an Inflection Point with Christine Barrington
Will we make it to a safer age? Humanity balances between two paths: self-destruction or self-revelation. Our guest, Christine Barrington describes this critical inflection point and argues that d...
Exactly Who We Are: The Portraiture of Jana Marcus
Jana Marcus So what happens when a photographer, a mature woman herself, welcomes older women into her studio to get the full glamour treatment? In this episode, we explore how a session with Sant...
âLook Me In The Eyesâ Interview with Abi Mustapha
Housing Matters announced a pop up art exhibition and sale in collaboration with the organizationâs Artist-In-Residence, Abi Mustapha, at the Read More
Agriculture Day
Class 37âs day began at the Agriculture History Project complex located within the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds. While enjoying a...
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