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Eaters Digest: Chilled tsukemen ramen at Full Steam Dumpling
Lily Belli heads to the Santa Cruz Art Center for chef Andy Huynh’s ramen. Continue reading…
One of Santa Cruz’s most recognizable Victorian houses hits the market on the Westside
A historic, unique painted lady Victorian house is for sale for the first time in nearly 50 years. George Ow Jr. and his wife, Gail Michaelis-Ow, have owned it since 1975, but the home has stood at its Highland Avenue location since the late 1800s, withstanding two massive earthquakes and many drastic changes within the Santa Cruz community. Continue reading…
Labor board rejects UC bid to end student strike over crackdown on pro-Palestine protests
Thursday’s decision clears the way for graduate student workers at UC Santa Cruz to continue their four-day-old strike over what they say was the unfair treatment of student protesters in pro-Palestine encampments at other UC campuses. UCSC officials said they planned to resume in-person instruction on Tuesday. Continue reading…
80 women at 80: Santa Cruzans give writers a platform to speak their minds
Santa Cruzans Wilma Marcus Chandler and Dena Taylor have combined forces to publish a collection of essays and poems from 80 women over 80, “When A Woman Tells the Truth.” They and other contributors will be on hand for a reading June 4 at Bookshop Santa Cruz. Continue reading…
Hundreds arrested and suspended: How California colleges are disciplining faculty and students over protests
Students and faculty protesting the Israel-Hamas war at universities throughout California are facing a range of consequences from arrests to suspensions and bans from campus. Meanwhile, students and faculty have also had to endure campus closures, canceled events and classes moving online. What are the academic and legal costs of civil disobedience for California’s college protesters? Continue reading…
