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Saturday 5/3: The Edge of Extinction: Can Sea Otters Teach Us How to Survive the Global Human Threat?
La Selva Beach Branch Library, 316 Estrella Ave, La Selva Beach
Santa Cruz Works
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Downtown Santa Cruz Expansion Plan Advances
The Santa Cruz Planning Commission on Thursday voted 4-1 in favor of a downtown expansion plan designed to facilitate the construction of multi-story apartment buildings and a new Warriors arena south of Laurel Street.
Capitola Council Rejects Park Ave. Bike Path Proposal
In a contentious, standing-room only meeting of more than four hours, the Capitola City Council on Thursday night denied a proposed bike path on Park Avenue as part of the countywide rail trail project.
From Lookout Local...
San Lorenzo Valley Art Tour May 17 and 18
Local artists will be opening their studios to visitors for the upcoming San Lorenzo Valley Art Tour this May 17 and 18.
Santa Cruz Dance Week April 17 - 25
Santa Cruz Dance Week stepped out in style and took over parts of downtown Santa Cruz on April 17.
Scotts Valley Youth Sports Leagues Fear Fee Hikes Could Drive Them Out of Town
Simmering tensions between the City of Scotts Valley and youth sports leagues over proposed fees hikes boiled over during the April 2 regularly scheduled Council meeting when a girls softball coach teared-up providing public comment.
PVUSD Trustees Bring Back Ethnic Studies Contract
Nearly two years after the Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees voted to end the contract of a company providing ethnic studies training for teachers and administrators, an almost entirely new board unanimously agreed to reverse that decision Wednesday.
From Santa Cruz Sentinel...
Santa Cruz County Fire Districts Consider Consolidation
Three local fire districts in the county are partnering to conduct a feasibility study focusing on consolidation.
From CalMatters...
What Happens After a Homeless Person Is Arrested for Camping? Often, Not Much
Wickey Two Hands was supposed to be the first person tried for camping in Fresno. Instead, after the city and county poured resources into his case, it was dismissed at the last minute.
Local Nonprofits Combine Forces to Combat Federal Cuts
Before the Affordable Care Act passed in 2010, roughly 18% of Santa Cruz County residents lacked health insurance. After it was signed into law, that number dropped to 6%.
New Landfill ‘A Major Milestone’ for City
Watsonville city on Tuesday reopened its landfill after a seven-year closure, unveiling two new areas that will give the city its own waste facility for about 75 years.
Send CA Your Social Security Complaints
If you’ve experienced any trouble or hiccups receiving your Social Security recently, California Attorney General Rob Bonta unveiled a new complaint page on Tuesday for residents to report disruptions they faced when accessing their benefits.
Justin Cummings Has Unanimous Support to Continue on Coastal Commission
Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas has asked San Mateo, Monterey and Santa Cruz County supervisors to nominate a person to serve on the Coastal Commission seat when it opens for a four-year term on May 1, and all three chose Santa Cruz County Supervisor Justin Cummings.
Watsonville Police focus on distracted driving to keep roads safe
Vision Zero Corridor Study - Help us Improve Safety on Freedom Boulevard
Spring Summer Fun Guide
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.
In advance of Earth Day, we consider radical changes to the California Environmental Quality Act, and the surprising history of the Coastal Commission.
In which we focus on California public education.
Michael Lewis's new book celebrates the heroes of the federal bureaucracy currently under attack.
An honest call for overhauling our governments—and an intro a couple of institutions that hold governments accountable.
Civil Grand Juries are a powerful means by which ordinary citizens investigate local governments and provide recommendations for improvement.
Introducing the people who keep the food supply safe, make sure consumers get what they pay for, and protect the public from invasive pests.
California feeds the nation and the world. Not just with culture and technology, but with food.
California stands as America’s agricultural powerhouse, growing half of its fruits and vegetables. Here’s how California farming has shaped the state, from the early missions to today’s “factories in the field.”
California women have played a significant role in shaping every major industry within the U.S. and the world. Here are a few of them.
We salute the women of the world, who are still struggling with that stubborn pay gap and other vestiges of misogyny as we end the first quarter of the twenty first century.
It's almost spring—and civic engagement is in the air.
The state’s new digital deliberation platform, modeled by a Taiwanese champion of democracy, is meant to fight polarization with conversation.
California's Poet Laureate talks civic engagement, and bipartisan activists rekindle the art of political conversation.
In a time of unprecedented polarization, Braver Angels encourages citizens to do something completely revolutionary: listen to each other.
Lee Herrick explains to the Los Angeles Times why he’s always traveling California.
SC Vice Mayor Shebreh Kalantari-Johnson on centering health in policy making, and her path to politics.
For those of you who might enjoy a glimpse of the inner workings of local politics, here's a conversation with Shebreh Kalantari-Johnson, the inspired vice-mayor of Santa Cruz, California.
Not long ago, California's Legislative Black Caucus made history. Here's what they accomplished, and how it fits into California history going all the way back.
With the new year fully underway, and government officials under attack back east, we offer a defense of local public servants.
Panda Inn Undergoes Transformations Under New Management
The newly revamped Panda Inn in Aptos, located at the Deluxe Plaza, has undergone a flavorful transformation under new management. The restaurant is now proudly family-owned and operated, emphasiz...
Things Teens Can Do This Summer to Boost Earning Potential
Believe it or not, summer break is right around the corner. Many teens already have a very simple plan: sleep in, hang out with friends, and stay up late. If you have a teen who wants to do more t...
What’s Good and Healthy on the School Menu?
Some of the meals they serve us at Live Oak Elementary School, where I’m a fourth-grader, are kind of simple, like bagels with cream cheese, which they serve us almost every day, sometimes with ap...
From Hand-Held to Hangouts: Growing Up Downtown Santa Cruz
Downtown Santa Cruz is more than just a place; it’s a living, breathing chronicle of childhood memories, a rite of passage, and a path toward blossoming independence. For generations, local kids h...
Protesting the Administration- tomorrow
by Chris Fin nie Hands off all of it When Wendy asked me to start writing Politically Speaking again, I wondered where to start. There's so much going on at the federal level that's going to impac...
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