Replacing Twitter as Elon Self-Destructs

Santa Cruz finds itself in the throes of some big changes brought about by the ambitious plans for development. Columnist Wallace Baine asks: What can or should the city or its residents do to assert its personality in the public sphere?

This year is Bird School Project’s second go at organizing the acclaimed festival (formerly the “Monterey Bay Birding Festival”), which invites bird nerds and newcomers alike to bask in the glory of our winged, bipedal brethren.

The busy local volunteer was moved when she learned that she had been named the winner of the 2023 Santa Cruz County Heroes series.

Construction will soon start on four infill walls on the 900 and 1000 blocks of West Cliff Drive as early as next week.

Despite pushback from students, teachers and others, the California State University system will see tuition hikes.

Incidents involving use of the systems, commonly known as drones, in firefighting airspace have led to the temporary suspension of critical aerial firefighting operations a half-dozen times so far this year.

Cases are on the rise, and so are hospitalizations and deaths. So the federal government's release of new, updated COVID boosters feels like good timing.

The tuition increases were forecast earlier this year, when a Cal State task force concluded the system needs at least $1.5 billion annually in new revenue to afford student services and bolster its academic offerings.

About 5,300 companies would file annual emissions reports. The aim is to hold corporations accountable for the role they play in climate change.

There’s an official state bird, mineral, tree, fish, insect, lichen, fabric, sport, dance, soil and even dinosaur.

Naloxone, a nasal spray that can reverse the adverse effects of opioids, became available in drug stores last week. The drug is sold under the brand names Narcan and RiVive and can be purchased over the counter.

Eight community colleges in California are testing out a new education model, one that defines success by the skills a student learns, not the time they spend in a classroom. But changing the traditional education system isn’t easy.

A bipartisan bill would create a state ombudsperson to intervene when public records requests are denied. But an advocacy group is concerned that it will encourage state agencies to go to court.