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Sunday Reads: Remembering the Dead’s only Santa Cruz County gig; groups denounce Moms for Liberty
Sunday Reads: Public art and Santa Cruz’s vibe; fiddling away our cares
Sunday Reads: Silver lining in Cabrillo renaming delay; ill-considered advocacy makes housing problems worse
Sunday Reads: Ketamine’s ‘gentle journey’ and Metro’s big move toward zero-carbon transit
Sunday Reads: Cabrillo and California’s coming reckoning; when 40-something kids move back home
Sunday Reads: Inside fight night at KP Arena; the haunting loss of a friend
Sunday Reads: MMA fighter’s shot at hometown glory; Metro’s failure to safeguard teen riders
Sunday Reads: Santa Cruz arts at a crossroads; Asian American activists on Cabrillo name change
Civic Life
Santa Cruz County officials begin studying replacement for Main Jail
District 1 county supervisor race raises specter of Measure D’s battle over Coastal Rail Trail
Opinion from Community Voices
A far-right hate group is trying to recruit in Santa Cruz County; we stand united to say ‘No’
Higher Ed
How small is too small? UC Regents delay approval of new UCLA dorm, questioning room size
Health
Watsonville
Sutter executive Stephen Gray chosen as new CEO of Watsonville Community Hospital
K-12 Education
‘Kids are having to use their deadname’: Students say gender policies make schools feel unsafe
Anderson Cooper is helping me understand grief — and podcasting
California Planned Parenthood employees unionize, say they’re overworked as abortions increase
Environment
El Niño is getting stronger, and odds are tilting toward another wet winter for California
Smoky conditions in Santa Cruz County expected through late Thursday, potentially Friday
Thousands of California wells are at risk of drying up despite landmark water law
San Diego closes off a sea lion hot spot where selfie-taking humans are just too much
City Life
Coast Life
Remembering the first (and last) concert the Grateful Dead ever played in Santa Cruz County — 40 years ago Sunday
Food & Drink
Izzy’s Ices brings East Coast Italian ice to downtown Santa Cruz
Midtown Fridays ending season with a bang as organizer celebrates a milestone
Pouring Hispanic culture into craft beer, Buena Vista Brewing booms