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Surviving since nearly the age of the dinosaurs, redwoods are resilient—resisting bugs, fungus, rot, floods, and even fire. But only 5% of them have survived the last century and a half. Human imp...
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The Live Oak School District Board (LOSD) approved laying off at least 16 workers Fiscal Stabilization Plan with contentious layoffs needed to save the District from insolvency on March 6.
California’s public schools depend on state aid for the lion’s share of their operational income. Two trends – declining enrollment and high absenteeism – are creating financial headaches.
Pajaro Valley Unified School District has suffered declining enrollment for the past two decades, due to several factors such as increasing cost of living, as well as housing and rental costs that make Santa Cruz County among the most expensive …
Five finalists have been selected for the Santa Cruz County Youth Poet Laureate designation, a project of the Santa Cruz Public Libraries, and the Santa Cruz County Poet Laureate (SCCPL) in partnership with Urban Word. The finalists are Madeline Aliah, …
Parents, students and staff protest proposed layoffs outside a Feb. 21 Live Oak School Board meeting. (Jesse Kathan — Santa Cruz Local)Get informed on the March 5 electionRead Santa Cruz Local's Election GuideWe break down the local races and …
The online resource currently serves Santa Cruz County as well as Silicon Valley, which is surrounded by dozens of parks and recreational opportunities.
Mildred GarcĂa, the new Cal State chancellor, is earning a total compensation of nearly $1 million. Meanwhile, university president pay has increased at a greater rate than that of faculty, who are preparing to strike in early December, and the …
Cal State officials offered a 5 percent increase for each of the next 3 years, though the raises are not guaranteed. The union plans strikes at four campuses.
By Mary Andersen
Small, rural districts often struggle to pass local bond measures to pay for school construction and repairs. In some cases, leaking roofs, dry rot and broken air conditioners haven’t been fixed in years.
A new law requires K-12 schools to add media literacy to curriculum for English language arts, science, math and history-social studies. Among the lessons will be recognizing fake news.
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