A happy soggy Monday evening to you all out there. The spring showers don’t want to leave us quite yet apparently, and so we continue to soak in a bit more much-needed moisture. Hope that didn’t put too much of a damper on anyone’s commute.
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‘People don’t think clearly in crisis:’ California police tap mental health clinicians on toughest 911 calls
California law enforcement agencies are embracing new approaches to mental health crisis calls. But some activists still want a solution without police, including volunteers in Nevada County who came together after a fatal shooting.
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Newsom imposes new California water restrictions — but the governor leaves the details to locals
As a dry summer looms, California Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered water suppliers across California to step up their local drought responses, but fell short of requiring water rationing or setting a statewide conservation target.
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Breaking down the county’s ‘siloed’ homelessness response: New task force brings together varied stakeholders
How will Santa Cruz County better strategize around homelessness solutions? The new “H4HP” policy board, made up of key leaders and experts from around the area, is intended to up the ante of what a policymaking board can achieve on the one of the most pressing issues of our time.
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Sunday Reads: A guide to Santa Cruz summer fun; local Ukraine relief efforts
Summer preview: Santa Cruz snaps back into a normal-ish season of fun Summer returns, and we’ve got a preview of the don’t-miss events. But there are questions, as the landscape is changing. Is there an artistic renaissance just around the corner? Or are we losing our edge? Whatever happens, the summer of ’22 could be […]
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Summer preview: Santa Cruz snaps back into a normal-ish season of fun
Summer returns, and we’ve got a preview of the don’t-miss events. But there are questions, as the landscape is changing. Is there an artistic renaissance just around the corner? Or are we losing our edge? Whatever happens, the summer of ’22 could be the first step toward a different future.
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Dave Grohl is the heart of Foo Fighters, but Taylor Hawkins was the rock star
Drummer Taylor Hawkins, who died on Friday at age 50, gave the Foo Fighters’ earnest anthems a palpable sense of fun, swagger and sex appeal, music critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine writes.
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How you can help support Ukraine from here in Santa Cruz
Individuals, organizations and businesses around Santa Cruz County are rallying behind those affected by Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. Here are some ways your dollars can make a difference.
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Marion Joseph, who changed the way California children learned to read, dies
Marion Joseph’s advocacy and work in the 1980s and ‘90s helped shape how children in California are taught to read.
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Student Lookout: BOGO pizza, ice cream spots, and how Jack O’Neill lost his eye
Cabrillo — and UC Santa Cruz — tried to tap a new $2 billion state fund to build on-campus housing. While it was shut…
