READ THE STORY: Two arrested after Black Lives Matter mural vandalized in downtown Santa Cruz(Via Santa Cruz Police Department) Credit: Via Santa Cruz Police Department READ THE STORY: Tokyo, here she comes! UCSC student becomes first athlete from school to head to Olympics(USA Gymnastics ) Credit: USA Gymnastics READ THE STORY: Highly infectious Delta variant spreading rapidly, now California’s dominant coronavirus strain((Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)) Credit: Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times READ THE STORY: ‘Loyal to my soil’: Watsonville MLB draft pick Ruben Ibarra won’t forget ball fields where it all began(Kevin Painchaud /Lookout Santa Cruz) Credit: Kevin Painchaud /Lookout Santa Cruz READ THE STORY: Dramatic rescue image: Sheriff’s office social post shows what went into efforts to help person in distress(Via SC Sheriff’s Office) Credit: Via SC Sheriff’s Office READ THE STORY: ‘Abundance of caution’: Santa Cruz health officials urge people to mask up indoors once again
(Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz) Credit: Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa CruzREAD THE STORY: Building boom will super-size downtown Santa Cruz — but will affordability follow?(Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz) Credit: Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz READ THE STORY: Capitola Beach bummer: After popular spot gets unhealthy F, is it safe to swim there?(Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz) Credit: Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz READ THE STORY: A market correction? Record home price escalation hits pause(via Pixabay) Credit: via Pixabay READ THE STORY: A North-South balance to strike: Tina Friend takes job in San Diego; husband Zach ‘committed’ to his supe job()