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At Lockheed Martin protest, Jewish and Palestinian voices oppose the Israeli...
Pro-Palestinian activists assembled outside the secretive Lockheed Martin compound in the Santa Cruz Mountains, Nov. 10, the day after a similar demonstration had blocked...
Plain Talk About Food | Autumn’s Bounty
I had been tweaking an apple cake recipe for several years and just couldn’t seem to get “it” quite right, until my last effort,...
News Briefs | Published Nov. 17, 2023
New federal funding announced for local Head Start programs
U.S. Reps. Jimmy Panetta and Zoe Lofgren have announced new federal funding for Head Start and...
Scotts Valley City Council likes what it sees in new design...
As the City of Scotts Valley works on its housing plan, it’s also been developing a set of design standards that it hopes will...
News Briefs | Published Nov. 10, 2023
MBARD announces Spare the Air program
Starting Nov. 3, the Monterey Bay Air Resources District (MBARD) will begin announcing wintertime Spare the Air alerts for...
Boulder Creek family loses second house to fire
On Sunday, Boulder Creek resident Eric McFarland was unloading some items from the family vehicle when he heard some strange noises.
The CZU Lightning Complex...
Plain Talk About Food | Our Little Red Ryder Wagon
I raised my little family in Watsonville on a lovely “piece of land” on Green Valley Road, oh, about 6 miles from town or...
News Briefs | Published Nov. 3, 2023
Supervisor attends White House executive order event on AI
Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors Chair Zach Friend participated in a White House executive order...
Letters to the Editor | Published Nov. 3, 2023
A case against Measure W
After reading the editorial from Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Chief Mark Correira in favor of Measure W (“The ‘Why’...
TEDxSantaCruz announces call for speakers and volunteers for Spring 2024 event
TEDxSantaCruz organizers have launched a call for speakers, volunteers and sponsors for the next TEDxSantaCruz: RISING TOGETHER, slated for Saturday, April 13, 2024, at...
Santa Cruz County’s 2024 Crop Report shows jump in local crop...
Santa Cruz County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office has released the 2024 Crop Report, announcing that the estimated gross production value of local agricultural commodities reached...
