‘Love You Madly,’ the ambitious musical fundraising effort on behalf of Santa Cruz County fire victims, returns with a re-broadcast of its Dec. 5 show, after having raised more than $100,000.
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One local doctor’s vaccine opinion: Reward vs. risk a ‘very personal’ choice
CONTRIBUTOR’S COLUMN: Santa Cruz doctor Dan Spilman shares his thoughts about the safety of COVID-19 vaccines. “The politicization of the management of this virus, not to mention the politicization of the vaccine, defies the decades of trust our community has had for the scientists and physicians.”
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Last hurrah for the ‘head of democracy and love’: Gail Pellerin bids her adieu
THE HERE & NOW: Longtime Santa Cruz County Clerk Gail Pellerin exits stage left after 27 years of elections, marriages and chasing down signatures.
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No Crab for Christmas? Season to open, but fishermen holding ground on price
After a series of delays, commercial crab season finally opens Wednesday, but don’t expect crab for Dec. 25. Fishermen are keeping their crab pots docked as they try to negotiate better selling prices as a group.
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Takeout Santa Cruz: How to bring the best in holiday dining home
From the fancy feasts of Home, Soif and Alderwood to the down-home eating of Mission St. BBQ and Kianti’s, Christmas and New Year’s feasts are still at hand amid the pandemic.
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PG&E’s toppling of trees creates new hazards after wildfires make way for potential mudslides
Santa Cruz Mountain residents are bracing for more evacuations because of debris flows this winter, with potentially no…
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Will weather conditions be right to see rare ‘Christmas Star’ here tonight?
Don’t forget to look up at the sky Monday night for a rare treat — a “Christmas Star” that hasn’t been seen in hundreds of years. The phenomenon is actually the planetary conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn coming together, according to NASA. If you snap a good photo, share it with us below, too.
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21 for ’21: Losing her home to fire helped Hallie Greene learn how to help others
When the Boulder Creek native lost her own house to the CZU Lightning fire, she sprung into action to assist others who were perplexed about, and left vulnerable amid, the recovery process.
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How to keep people safer when waves are pumping? Santa Cruz surfers call for flag system
Calls for a flag system to warn of dangerous conditions have swelled among Santa Cruz’s surf community. New Supervisor-Elect Manu Koenig plans to bring a proposal forward. Also, tell us your suggestions at the bottom of this story.
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Restoration of Big Basin’s ancient redwoods begins: Park gets $500,000 for initial wildfire recovery cleanup
Two groups that have supported California’s oldest state park since its formation in 1902 have pledged $543,000 to help the ancient redwoods forest in the aftermath of the CZU Lightning Complex fire.