A new economic analysis found that more than 18,000 jobs can be directly linked to UC Santa Cruz, generating $892.5 million in labor income.
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Section of Highway 1 near Big Sur collapses in winter storm
The section of highway collapsed Thursday afternoon about 15 miles south of Big Sur
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Tremors felt throughout Santa Cruz County and beyond after 4.2M quake strikes near Aromas
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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WATCH: Drone footage shows how surfers came to aid of young, capsized sailors
If the wave that breaks off the Santa Cruz Harbor didn’t attract some of the area’s most knowledgable surfers, things might’ve been much worse when small boats with young children capsized there Sunday afternoon.
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‘I want a plan’: In wake of junior sailors getting capsized, parents seek more answers
After some of their youth sailboats capsized leading to a dramatic rescue mission Sunday, the Santa Cruz Yacht Club told parents Monday it is reviewing safety protocols and changing its guidelines “on when to have the kids sail outside the harbor.”
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She fell in love with Santa Cruz beaches as a kid, then guarded the coast for more than four decades
Most people don’t know her, but Susan Hansch has been quietly saving the California coast for more than 46 years. Her love of the ocean began right here in Santa Cruz, first as a child and then at UC Santa Cruz.
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Run of big swell kicks off new year; big rain expected to drench area next week
This weekend’s precipitation is expected to be light, but the risk of flooding and debris flow increases Tuesday into Wednesday, forecasters say.
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We asked, you answered: Surfers offer safety solutions in response to Lookout stories
A Lookout survey asked surfers their thoughts about problems that are making paddling into Santa Cruz waters increasingly dangerous — and what solutions they think might be viable to explore in 2021.
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How to keep people safer when waves are pumping? Santa Cruz surfers call for flag system
Calls for a flag system to warn of dangerous conditions have swelled among Santa Cruz’s surf community. New Supervisor-Elect Manu Koenig plans to bring a proposal forward. Also, tell us your suggestions at the bottom of this story.
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