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