New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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Conception boat owner, criticized as ‘woefully underinsured,’ sells rest of fleet
Facing a flurry of lawsuits, the owner of the Conception dive boat that burned and killed 34, including five Santa Cruz County residents, has sold the two remaining boats in its fleet.
Focused on student success and equity, UCSC receives approval to build more housing and child-care facilities
Student Housing West offers the best route to creating more affordable housing for students and reducing housing pressure in the local community.
Monterey Bay Rental Assistance During COVID-19
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
Highway 1 washout near Big Sur expected to be fixed by summer
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
Resident pushback moves Santa Cruz County to scale back proposed Live Oak beach parking fees
Santa Cruz County officials are scaling back the potential rate hikes as they try to tweak the program to make it financially viable. The proposed changes could take effect May 1.
Captain of Conception dive boat Jerry Boylan pleads not guilty to manslaughter charges
Boylan, who has been allowed to remain free since a 34-count indictment against him was revealed in November, was ordered by a magistrate judge to post a $250,000 bond Tuesday as part of the terms of his release.
The ADU equation: Are relaxed ‘granny unit’ rules helping solve Santa Cruz County’s housing crisis?
California has made it far easier to build accessory dwelling units and people are making use of those relaxed laws. However, costs have gone way up so it’s not a cheap endeavor in Santa Cruz County.
The joyous mysteries of the mushroom hunt: ‘Part skill, part luck, part serendipity”
Foraging for mushrooms is part art, part science and 100% will to learn. For Jessica Tunis, a deeper dive into the next-level confidence and know-how surrounding what to pick and eat came more recently, with self-taught book research as well as trusted in-person outings.
23 miles of Highway 1 near Big Sur are closed and repairs will take months
The biggest problem is a 150-foot-long chasm where the highway used to run at Rat Creek, two miles south of the Esalen Institute. That area, authorities noted, lies below the “burn scar” left by the Dolan fire, which blackened about 125,000 acres last August.

