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Student Lookout: Transphobic letter reactions, a pop-up French bakery and a twisty thriller
Opinion from Community Voices
UCSC students should expect more from their administration in combating antisemitism and hate
Student Lookout: Tips for moving out, debt ceiling explained and downtown poke bowls
Civic Life
Santa Cruz to wait ‘several months’ to enforce oversized vehicle ban after Coastal Commission approval
I’m a Mexican-American UCSC student and I’m sick of the performative activism in Santa Cruz County
Student Lookout: Mother’s Day, a delicious bakeshop, and resources following hate incidents
UC Santa Cruz
UCSC Jewish students, leaders say more has to be done to help students feel safe
Hitler birthday party at UCSC not investigated as a hate crime; law enforcement say incidents are a ‘very grey’ area
City Life
A snapshot in time: Looking back at a 50-year-old photograph showing the glories and shortcomings of Santa Cruz’s literary scene
Remembering fire captain Brian Tracy: How do I do justice to the man who stole my heart in minutes?
California Democrats sideline Gavin Newsom’s plan to build big things, faster
Environment
California’s blistering heat sparked power shortages last summer. Here’s this year’s forecast
Will California crack down on cash apps that trap women in debt?
Health
Health & Wellness
Three decades, 10,000 babies and one pandemic later, county health officer Gail Newel announces retirement
CDC warns of an mpox rebound outbreak this summer
AI might be on its way to your doctor’s office, but it’s not ready to see patients
I’m a health care worker in Watsonville with four kids to feed: We need a $25/hour minimum wage
The U.S. Senate should approve the U.N. high seas treaty — we need this protection for our ocean
Colorado River deal offers reprieve, but long-term water crisis remains
Storms 2023: Road to Recovery
Santa Cruz City Council backs proposed 50-year plan for West Cliff Drive
California state officials announce new plans for salmon habitat restoration
Doubly ‘Outstanding’: Land artist/al fresco pioneer Jim Denevan embraces the grand scale of outdoor places
Food & Drink
South County sips: A guide to the Corralitos Wine Trail
‘Tis the season for free music outdoors, and Santa Cruz County is happy to oblige
The downtown Santa Cruz development debate in art