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Friday 9/27: Santa Cruz Picket: CHEVRON DIVEST from Palestinian Genocide!
Chevron on the corner of Soquel and Ocean, Santa Cruz
Native Animal Rescue
Listed under: Animals
The Monarchs Are Coming! The Monarchs Are Coming!
Not all who wander are lost.—J.R.R. Tolkien
Scotts Valley Fire District Puts $24.5 Million Bond on Ballot
Last November, the Scotts Valley Fire Protection District asked Scotts Valley voters to approve a bond to build a new fire southside station and provide a better defense against wildfires. The measure lost by just 12 votes, leaving the district to continue struggling with an outdated Erba Lane station.
From CalMatters...
UC Approves New Less-Lethal Arms for Its Police Force Amid Protest
The UC Regents approved campus requests for more tools for UC police months after campus protesters clashed with law enforcement.
Why Ricardo Lara Says His Plan to Fix California’s Insurance Crisis Will Work
At a CalMatters event, California’s insurance commissioner says the changes he’s making will help homeowners and business owners. One idea: A state grant for those who spend money to protect their property from wildfires.
Santa Cruz Bolsters Tentant Protections
Over 70 residents of the St. George Apartments in downtown Santa Cruz are breathing a sigh of relief after the Santa Cruz City Council took a big step toward adopting an ordinance extending rental increase protections for renters like them. This came after a year of uncertainty as a looming November increase would have raised rents up 250% in some cases, according to residents.
Capitola Wharf’s Next Chapter
Capitola’s new and improved wharf is only days away from reopening, a year after reconstruction began. The grand reopening festival will be held Sept. 25 at 2:30pm, with food vendors, live music, a beer garden, and guest speakers, including Capitola Mayor Kristen Brown, who will celebrate the wharf’s new chapter.
California Drivers Can Get Mobile Licenses on Their iPhones — But They Need Physical Ones Too
California is the seventh U.S. state to adopt mobile driver’s licenses for iPhones, part of a growing push by businesses and governments to make digital IDs commonplace.
From https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/election/voter-guide/article2912...
Election Explainer: Proposition 33
The Sacramento Bee takes a look at the Proposition 33 rent-control measure on the November ballot.
A Monumental Morning at Cotoni-Coast Dairies
A tour of the Cotoni-Coast Dairies National Monument with the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History
Open Studios: Past, Present, and Future!
On Talk of the Bay, host Suki Wessling welcomes Ann Osterman, outgoing producer of Santa Cruz County's acclaimed Open Studios Art Tour, collage artist Bree Karpavage, past artist and incoming producer, and painter Jason Cohen, first time presenter in the art tour. Open Studios takes place the first three weekends in October and is free to the public. Visit the website to learn more!
6 Myths About California Crime as Voters Weigh Ballot Measure on Drugs, Retail Theft
Worries about retail theft and fentanyl deaths shaped a November ballot measure that would toughen some criminal penalties. Here are the facts about California crime trends.
CalPERS CEO to Earn More Than $1 Million for the First Time Thanks to a Big Performance Bonus
The California Public Employees’ Retirement system is the nation’s largest state-backed pension fund. It awarded its chief executive $667,000 bonus after a successful investment year.
Gail Pellerin CA Assembly 28: Governor Signs AB 2839 into Law, Enacting Protections Against Deceptive Election-Related Deepfakes
Cultural Immersion Therapy
Santa Cruz County Health Officer Issues Order Requiring Masking in Acute Care Facilities
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.
California's first big reservoir project in decades is underway, as the state finally gets rid of some old dams. Environmental responsibility meets aridification.
As some municipalities struggle to find people to run for elected offices and advisory boards, we look at the civic engagement pipeline.
In which we salute the hard workers who make California the fifth largest economy on the planet.
For one thing, "citizen," like "garden," can be used as a verb.
In the midst of charges that California, and its favorite daughter Kamala Harris, are soft on crime, lawmakers step up in the name of public safety.
Nobody is happy with the current situation. Especially California Governor Gavin Newsom.
Californians are fed up with flash mob shoplifting, smash and grab theft and an alarming uptick in Fentanyl deaths.
Joe Biden visited the Santa Cruz County beach towns of Aptos and Capitola following bad storms a couple winters ago. Last week, his administration delivered a big pile of money to help these communities and their neighbors build resilience.
The Santa Cruz-based California Marine Sanctuary Foundation receives a historic $71 million climate resilience grant from Biden Administration.
The writer and Internet dynamo shares his experience and reveals what happens in the board room.
What does it mean when firefighters call a fire "contained?" Here's a brief guide to commonly used fire prevention terminology.
As July goes down in the history books as the hottest ever recorded, the 2024 California fire season has already burned more than 30 times as much acreage as in 2023.
Learn what's getting into Californians’ lungs and why it matters.
The Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation develops partnerships to prepare and respond to emergencies with its COAD (Community Organizations Active in Disaster).
This week: Two examples of ways people in and around government and politics worked behind the scenes, and in the state house, to make things better.
Heather Cox Richardson provides historical context for everyday civic events.
Following the June 28 SCOTUS ruling on homeless encampment removal, Newsom brings the hammer down—but only after years of the state’s efforts to cushion the blow. Will it be enough?
If you've ever wondered how your governments raise and spend your tax money, here's a primer.
The total combined revenues and expenditures of California's 58 counties are astronomical. And getting astronomicaler every year.
Equinox
Three layers of clouds moving in different ways for different reasons woof in the soon-to-be rainy season. Time to put up firewood and stuff. Sunset peach clounds dance above the barn, fields fall...
NEW: Sempervirens Fund purchases Año Nuevo Vista
Sempervirens Fund announced the purchase of Año Nuevo Vista, a 41-acre parcel of land in the Santa Cruz mountains that will play a vital role in connecting protected habitat in Big Basin Redwoods ...
Sunday 10/6: Special Electile Dysfunction Concert Songs to Vote By! with topical songster, Mark Levy
Whiskey Hill Farms
Freedom from the Drama of the Ego’s Illusions
By Lori Suzanne Holetz I found this article the other day, and quite frankly it could not be more appropriate to our times. Drama seems to be heavy in the air these days, everywhere, with everyone...
Update on Pajaro Flood Recovery: Community Bridges Leading Long-Term Recovery and Resilience
Program Coordinator Patricia Zamora J. (left) and Advocate Ana Albor have helped hundreds of Pajaro families access economic assistance and other aid in the aftermath of the March 2023 flood. [...]
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