The Santa Cruz City-County Task Force on UC Santa Cruz Growth Plans is asking residents to sign a petition that calling for certain parameters for student expansion. Here’s how it might impact the larger campus growth debate.
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UCSC’s Student Housing West hit with second lawsuit as history repeats for long-delayed project
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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Cal State and UC systems, UC Santa Cruz included, plan to require COVID-19 vaccinations in fall
The directive is the largest of its kind in U.S. higher education and would likely take effect this fall after the FDA formally approves the vaccines.
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‘Run out of town at 33,’ Danny Scheie returns to Santa Cruz for for a fitting Shakespearian farewell
Celebrated (and controversial) UCSC theater professor is getting the band back together for another run-through of ‘Comedy of Errors’ on April 23. Then he will continue to do what he loves most: act.
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UCSC’s controversial Student Housing West plan headed to court … again
A coalition of UCSC alumni, faculty and community members known as the East Meadow Action Committee sued the UC Board of Regents in Santa Cruz County Superior Court on Thursday, alleging regents’ recent reapproval of the project — called Student Housing West — violates environmental law.
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Red Rocks in the Redwoods? Exploring the Quarry Amphitheatre’s potential to become an elite concert venue
Newly renovated and reopened in 2017, the Quarry at UC Santa Cruz was shut down for a year due to the pandemic. Now, it’s working to be a player in the wired future for live music in the post-COVID-19 world.
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What to know about UCSC’s plans for a mostly in-person fall
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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Skating through a pandemic, finding joy on the other side — and sharing it on Instagram
UC Santa Cruz student Elise Dauterive, 20, has come a long way in one year of roller skating — a journey that’s taught her a lot about vulnerability, the kindness of others and even race relations. Want to join along? Check out her Instagram.
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The Lord of Lizard Land: UCSC’s charismatic biologist Barry Sinervo remembered for passion and commitment
THE HERE & NOW: Known as ‘Dr. Lizardo’ on the UC Santa Cruz campus, evolutionary biologist Barry Sinervo brought zeal and creativity to the effort to document climate change
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Regents — once again — approve UCSC’s controversial Student Housing West plan after years of delays
It’s been the subject of years of debate and still-ongoing litigation. But in two meetings this week, the University of California Board of Regents gave Student Housing West a big boost, setting the stage for possible construction early next year.