UC Santa Cruz alumni will reunite on April 11 to honor the life and legacy of Tom Lehrer, a beloved math educator as well as American musician, singer-songwriter and satirist who taught at the university for decades and died last summer at 97.
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National nonprofit Six Minutes to Live seeks to educate Santa Cruz community in emergency responses to cardiac arrest
Santa Cruz County is now home to a new chapter of the nonprofit Six Minutes to Live, a community-focused initiative working to increase the cardiac arrest survival rate through hands-only CPR training and install AEDs around the county.
U.S. Rep. Zoe Lofgren secures $900K grant for Encompass health center in Watsonville
U.S. Rep. Zoe Lofgren landed a $900,000 grant for Encompass Community Services’ Sí Se Puede behavioral health center, currently under construction in Watsonville.
Thursday evening traffic: One-way traffic on Hwy 9; lane closures on SR-152
Thursday traffic trouble spots in and around Santa Cruz County.
Wednesday evening traffic: Car in ditch at Beach Rd/San Andreas; lane closures Hwy 1, 9, 152
Wednesday traffic trouble spots in and around Santa Cruz County.
Santa Cruz County business filings: Week of Feb. 24
Businesses operating in Santa Cruz County must register with the county clerk. Lookout Santa Cruz reviews the public filings from local businesses to report on new businesses starting in the area.
Tuesday evening traffic: Lane closures on SR-152, Hwy 9 for roadwork
Tuesday traffic trouble spots in and around Santa Cruz County.
Governor’s office to hold webinar on statewide appointments
The California governor’s office is hosting a webinar this week on statewide appointments, hosted by Gov. Gavin Newsom’s appointments secretary, Morgan Carvajal.
Police arrest man who barricaded himself in Pacific Avenue apartment for 12 hours
Santa Cruz police used a police dog Saturday to arrest a man who threw items from a window onto a downtown street and barricaded himself in an apartment for hours.
Monday evening traffic: Traffic collision on Freedom Blvd.; lane closures on Hwy 9, SR-152
Monday traffic trouble spots in and around Santa Cruz County.

