Tree-huggers rejoice: New documentary celebrates the majesty of the coast redwood
“Giants Rising” is a new documentary about the ecological, cultural and historical significance of the majestic coast redwood. Locals will find particular significance in the story of the recovery of Big Basin Redwoods State Park after the CZU fires. It screens Monday at the Rio Theatre in Santa Cruz. Read more from Wallace Baine.
In phone seizure and arrest, Gaza activists at UC Santa Cruz see chilling attack on free speech
Student activists at UC Santa Cruz say they’re outraged about a student’s arrest and concerned about free speech rights as they protest Israel’s war in Gaza. An attorney for one of the students says she believes the university is retaliating against her for her activism. Hillary Ojeda reports.
10 hot jobs in Santa Cruz County: Week of Oct. 11
Are you on the lookout for a new career path in Santa Cruz County?
Look no further! We’ve curated a list of the top 10 Santa Cruz County job opportunities recently posted to our job board, spanning various industries and roles.
The ultimate goodbye: My young grandson paddled out to release my husband’s ashes in the Pacific
Lookout columnist Claudia Sternbach continues to chronicle her grief as she comes to terms with her new life after the sudden death of her husband, Michael, after 40 years of marriage. Last week, her daughter, 10-year-old grandson and a cadre of friends released Michael’s ashes into the Pacific. Sternbach isn’t a swimmer. She watched with fear and pride and disbelief from the sand. Read her latest Community Voices opinion piece here.
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