Posts By Lauren Hepler
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Food & DrinkHungry in Santa Cruz County: Food Stamp Cuts Loom in 2020
How federal rule changes could hurt struggling locals
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NewsShowers, Shelters and A New Divide Over Santa Cruz Homelessness
Tensions flare over daily struggles, a city camping ban and a $7 million bet on unconventional shelters
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Dining ReviewsTanuki Cider’s Booze Philosophy
Bringing the ethos of fine wine—and a sense of humor—to local apples
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Dining ReviewsFar West Fungi Plants Santa Cruz Roots
Shiitake jerky and more at organic mushroom purveyor's new downtown store
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NewsLoma Prieta: A Look Back
Historic photos of Santa Cruz County after the quake that would forever change the local landscape
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Columns‘Emotional Baggage’ Exhibit Unpacks Childhood Trauma
Santa Cruz doctor Dawn Motyka translates patient stories into found-object art
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News‘Thank God For A Generator’: County Tested By PG&E Blackout
Confusion reigned after PG&E turned off the power for more than 37,000 locals
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NewsDiapers: The Latest Casualty of the Housing Crisis?
Earth Diaper offers free compostable diapers to struggling local families
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NewsSanta Cruz County’s New Wave of Climate Controversy
Who will benefit from plans to armor the coast, adapt West Cliff and more?
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NewsGilroy Shooting Hits Close to Home
Santa Cruz resident reportedly among garlic festival shooting victims
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Cover StoriesHow Santa Cruz’s Dr. Doom Beat Extinction Anxiety
UCSC biologist Barry Sinervo’s groundbreaking lizard extinction research could predict the wrath of climate change—and what to do about it
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A&EQ&A: Inside the Plan for Felton Music Hall
Thomas Cussins on the new plan for the old Don Quixote's
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NewsWhat Will Google’s $2.6 Billion Looker Buy Mean for Santa Cruz?
Downtown Santa Cruz is running out of large office space
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NewsAs New Businesses Open, Watsonville Targets Walkable Streets
New Slice Project pizzeria and events like Open Streets highlight push to reshape city
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Food & DrinkNomad Momo Offers A Taste of Tibet
Dumplings from the Himalayas—with a side of serious heat
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Cover StoriesThe Fight Over Santa Cruz County Beach Access
A changing coastline and another real estate boom fuel a new wave of access disputes
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NewsOverheard at Santa Cruz’s Biggest Homeless Camp
A 200-person tent city is in legal limbo
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NewsSanta Cruz County’s Cannabis Delivery Battle
County sues state regulators as dispensaries protest online competition
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NewsCar Owners Get Smashed in Santa Cruz
Auto glass repair shops weigh in on property crime trends
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NewsSCPD Investigating Officer’s Racial Facebook Comment
Policing in the age of online echo chambers and Black Lives Matter
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NewsBehind the UCSC iPhone App Drug Bust
Alleged “Banana Plug” creator and ex-student Collin Howard indicted on federal charges
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NewsDay Worker Center Confronts Changing Job Market
Workers struggle as Santa Cruz County costs rise
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NewsHow the Government Shutdown Shook Santa Cruz County
Local agencies and businesses report ongoing fallout from 35-day shutdown
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NewsNo, Santa Cruz, the KKK Isn’t ‘Weird’
Local magazine photo backlash illustrates Santa Cruz's racial blind spots
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NewsMonterey Bay Whale Researchers Ready For New Year
A local Whale Entanglement Team and the newly-formed Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Foundation prioritize fishing lines
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NewsWill 2019 Turn the Tide on Homelessness in Santa Cruz?
After a housing-centric campaign season, the county expects $10 million in new funding
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NewsSusan True Steers Community Foundation’s New-Wave Charity
One year into her role as CEO, local nonprofit veteran leads the way on impact funding
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NewsCounty Expands Inmate Education, Re-Entry Programs at Rountree Jail
Watsonville’s new minimum-security rehabilitation facility aids workforce re-entry
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NewsProtest Planned as City Shutters Homeless Camp, Fences Parks
Protest, public sleepout planned for Nov. 15.
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NewsElection 2018: State and Federal Central Coast Candidates
A U.S. Senate showdown between Dianne Feinstein and Kevin de León tops the ballot
