New Santa Cruz company SH Theatrical makes an impressive debut with Tom Stoppard’s “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead,” a smart, well-acted and laugh-out-loud production led by Zed Warner, Chris Salem and Ward Willats.
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UC Santa Cruz student who died in West Cliff Drive crash identified as 19-year-old Alli Singh
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office says UC Santa Cruz student Alli Singh, 19, was killed last Thursday after the car she was in drove off West Cliff Drive and into the bay at Steamer Lane.
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Santa Cruz City Council OKs new tree count as it eyes 3,000 more by 2030
Santa Cruz has approved a $150,000 contract with the Davey Tree Expert Company for a new lidar-based inventory of its public trees, part of a broader push to grow the city’s urban forest to 3,000 more trees by 2030.
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Carmageddon: Santa Cruz road safety plan targets dangerous speeds, Mission Street crashes
Santa Cruz’s Transportation and Public Works Commission will review the city’s road safety action plan at its Monday meeting. Staff are recommending that the commission request that the city council approve the plan, pursue speed limit reductions on certain streets and establish a road safety task force.
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UC Santa Cruz student died in Thursday crash off West Cliff Drive
A UC Santa Cruz student has been identified as the victim killed Thursday when a vehicle carrying two people crashed into the ocean off of West Cliff Drive at Steamer Lane.
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The applause isn’t over yet: Your fall/winter theater guide
Summer theater might be winding down, but the curtain isn’t closing anytime soon. Santa Cruz County’s stages are packed with comedies, dramas, musicals, opera, holiday favorites and a few surprises, giving audiences more reasons than ever to head to the theater.
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Santa Cruz City Schools seeks candidates for district board seat
Following the resignation of a longtime district board member, Santa Cruz City Schools is asking the public for interested candidates to fill the open seat.
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One dead after vehicle drives off West Cliff Drive near Steamer Lane
One person has died following an incident in which a vehicle drove off a cliff on West Cliff Drive near Steamer Lane in Santa Cruz early Thursday.
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Santa Cruz mayoral candidates oppose 6-story housing project at Seabright and Soquel; wish to regain some local control over building
Santa Cruz mayoral candidate Ryan Coonerty wasn’t shy with expressing his disapproval of a proposed housing development at the intersection of Seabright Avenue and Soquel Avenue. His mayoral opponent, Ami Chen Mills, said she also disapproves of this development despite wanting to continue to build affordable housing.
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Bagelry turns 49 as its founder retires — and a longtime employee takes over
After nearly five decades of baking bagels in Santa Cruz County, Bagelry founder John Hamstra has retired and handed the business to former employee Sidney Grant and his wife, Tal Kamran. The new owners say they intend to keep the local institution unchanged, from its menu and affordable prices to its longtime staff.
