Coast Life
Flock over to the Monterey Bay Festival of Birds from September 30th to October 2nd
With the fall migration season, there is exciting news on the horizon for every birder! The Bird School Project, a local nonprofit outdoor education organization, will be taking over the Monterey Bay Festival of Birds happening this September 30th – October 2nd, 2022! This year’s Festival of Birds will feature field trips to amazing local […]
Attention beachgoers: Head to Santa Cruz and save money on the new Highway 17 Beach Express service
Massive waves rolled through the Santa Cruz County coastline Thursday, as forecast by the National Weather Service…
Connecting communities, protecting oceans: Join the 5th Annual Blue Innovation on September 11th
Co-hosted by Santa Cruz County Bank and organized by Santa Cruz Works, everyone is invited to join the 5th Annual Blue Innovation outdoor event on September 11th. Hosted at the incomparable Seymour Marine Discovery Center at UC Santa Cruz, this event will welcome over 3,000 attendees from September 11 – 13 to connect researchers, organizations […]
Beyond the Benchlands: Under lawsuit threat, Santa Cruz sets plan to clear homeless camp. What happens next?
Santa Cruz began clearing the Benchlands this week, but city leaders acknowledge that this could be a slow process depending on the number of shelter beds it can provide and the willingness of those in the encampment along the San Lorenzo River to relocate.
‘What would we do without these people?’ A Q&A with ‘furious’ farmworker advocate Ann Lopez
When she turned from biologist to sociologist and human rights advocate 25 years ago, Ann Lopez realized how dire the situation was for humans born into a caste system that put them on a path toward what she considers to be agrarian slavery. COVID, climate change and affordability have worked against change, but that hasn’t slowed her fight for justice.
Big Tuesday at Steamer Lane: South swell lights up Santa Cruz surf breaks
The heftiest south swell of the season brought Santa Cruz’s iconic surf breaks to life on Tuesday — and the board riding fiends of Surf City rejoiced as always. Photographer Kevin Painchaud captured an artistic assortment of the action at Steamer Lane mid-morning, once the fog had cleared.