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Posted inEducation
Ready for a ‘real’ college experience, transfer students find their hopes dashed
Coronavirus, wildfires and the shift to online learning have made it more challenging for schools like UC Santa Cruz to support students once they’ve transferred.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
EXPLAINED: What’s at stake for California if Obamacare is overturned
In early November, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in California v. Texas, a lawsuit that challenges the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare.
Posted inCOVID 2022
If you must travel over Thanksgiving, here is how to minimize your COVID-19 risk
A travel restriction is in place in California due to surging coronavirus cases, two weeks before the Thanksgiving holiday.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Beach yoga: A pandemic success story
When Covid-19 turned our normal ways of doing things upside down, something quite awesome happened in the world of Santa Cruz County yoga: People realized doing it outside could be a better experience anyway, and a way to keep the group experience alive.
Posted inBusiness & Technology
The robots are coming to harvest food. What will it mean for farmworkers and communities like Watsonville?
The COVID-19 pandemic is making automation more appealing to farmers and investors. But advocates say not everyone is likely to benefit equally from the shift.
Posted inEnvironment
The biggest threat to growing marijuana in California used to be the law. Now, it’s climate change
Having survived a DEA raid, a Santa Cruz resident, the co-founder of the first medicinal cannabis collective plots a comeback in the worst fire season in California history.
Posted inEnvironment
Clouds of concern linger as wildfires drag into flu season and COVID-19 numbers swell
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
Posted inGuides
Feeding Santa Cruz Part 1: How the hungry can get help during the coronavirus pandemic
As food insecurity rates have risen during the pandemic, community organizations have stepped up their games. Here’s how to get help if you need it.