Posts By Joel Hersch
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Chicken Refugees
Almost 2,000 hens from Northern California need to be placed in new homes or face execution Approximately 1,800 chickens from a Northern...
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Race for the Third
Inside the budding campaigns for the Third District seat Bob Lamonica, a local tech marketer and, so far, politico Ryan Coonerty’s only...
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Radiation Rundown
What we know about the current and eventual repercussions of the Fukushima Daiichi Power Plant’s nuclear disaster Radiation released into the environment following...
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One Year Later
On Feb. 26, 2013, Sgt. Loran ‘Butch’ Baker and Detective Elizabeth Butler lost their lives in the line of duty. One year...
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The Fukushima Fallout
Has the truth about radiation arriving on the California coast been muddled amidst mounting concern? When the Japanese coastline where the Fukushima...
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Wellness
New Video Explores Sanctuary Camps
Brent Adams, a local homeless advocate and champion of the Santa Cruz Sanctuary Camp housing concept, recently returned home from a multi-state...
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Puff or Pass?
One month down for UCSC’s new smoke- and tobacco-free policy UC Santa Cruz senior and literature major Thomas VanGilder enjoys a cigarette...
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Bike Beef
Santa Cruz City Council authorizes plan to give recovered bicycles to Teen Center Over the past two years, the subject of bicycles...
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War Zone
Old tensions bubble up among vets and service organizations in the reopened Veterans Memorial Building From the bustling entrance hall of a...
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Big Data
The ability to sort and query through expanding oceans of digital information takes an increasingly central role in the world. How far...
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Commercial Pot Grows Banned in Capitola
The Capitola City Council unanimously passes a ban on commercial cultivation of medical marijuana Capitola is not big a place—the city...
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Growing Pains
Public officials, members of the marijuana industry, and the community weigh in on the various factors that the county must consider as...
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A Black Sheep from the Street
A former Salinas gang member dedicates his life to educating local youth on healthy life choices By the time Willie Stokes was...
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Citizens 2.0
In the third installment of GT’s Civinomics coverage, we look at how online users’ civic initiatives are gaining traction If the new...
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Civinomics Rising
Since its recent groundbreaking event, Civinomics’ online users are posting their own civic initiatives for the community to vote on. Where will...
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Pain Management
Is one of the most common treatments for long-term chronic pain doing more harm than good? Medications that contain hydrocodone—an extremely addictive...
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Homegrown Issue
Census reveals majority of homeless population lived locally before becoming homeless Last month, the Watsonville-based research organization Applied Survey Research (ASR) released...
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Community Fund
Be bold. Make a positive difference. Start by learning more about four dynamic local nonprofits. A team of resilient individuals assists young...
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Eyes on the Courts
Public Safety Citizen Task Force adopts policy recommendations for City Council Bryan Matthew Martin—a local recidivist whose rap sheet, dating back to...
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Dawn of Civinomicon
Local startup Civinomics aims to fundamentally change the way we participate civically Last weekend, it appears that the landscape of political and...
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Numbers Game
Healthy Santa Cruz Warriors coffers signify a dedicated fan base and solid business partnerships As the Santa Cruz Warriors approaches the start...
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A Tarplant Tale
A look at the plant that took the spotlight during the Arana Gulch debates and what its well-being says about the area’s...
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Confronting the Future
Marine scientists gather for a hearing on top threats to the California coast Many of the critical threats to the California coast...
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Should the Rain Not Fall
The City of Santa Cruz reverts back to basics in confronting water supply issues and community engagement When it comes to solving...
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GLOW
The Festival of fire and Light gears up for round two at the Museum of Art & History We found the seven-headed...
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Burial Grounds
The state moves forward with funding for new veterans cemetery at Fort Ord For the tens of thousands of veterans who have...
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Crop of the Future?
California legalizes industrial hemp, setting the stage for hemp production should it become legal on the federal level Hemp advocate Richard Dash,...
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Halfway There
The 180/180 campaign celebrates housing 90 of the county’s most vulnerable homeless The keynote speaker at a celebration this week marking the...
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Spousal Rules
Upcoming event discusses the technicalities of taxes, legal issues and finances for same-sex married couples For a long time, Greg Rowe told...
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Powering Up
An Electric Vehicle Workshop and National Plug-In Day celebrate and educate about electric vehicles A key point that electric vehicle (EV) advocates...
