Cover Stories
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2.8K2Coronavirus Pandemic Brings New Environmental Problems
Pandemic starts a new trash trend locally
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3.0K3Was It Racist? Santa Cruz Bans Predictive Policing
Mayor Justin Cummings leads charge on law enforcement reform
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2.3KEasing Pet Anxiety During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Quarantine can be a stressful time for dogs and those who live with them
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2.0KSanta Cruz Steps up for Shelter Animals During the Pandemic
Community rallies to provide foster homes as county shelter works through quarantine
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1.9KHow One Santa Cruz Dog Offers Emotional Support
A dog named Groot trained his human, and grew into a loyal source of emotional support
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2.7KThe Road Ahead for Santa Cruz’s Multitalented Anthony Arya
He has three bands, a new album, and a Stanford education awaiting—and he’s not even 18
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2.7K2Santa Cruz County Summer Preview: Music Venues
Is there any hope for live music venues this summer?
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2.7KSanta Cruz County Summer Preview: Beach Boardwalk
Boardwalk president on the outlook for Santa Cruz’s tourism mecca
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2.6KSanta Cruz County Summer Preview: Restaurants
Santa Cruz County restaurants cautiously reopen for dine-in service
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2.5KSanta Cruz County Summer Preview: Outdoor Recreation
Good weather and lockdowns spark enthusiasm for mountain biking, hiking and hitting the surf
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3.9KAs Ashtyn Davis Makes the NFL, His Father Also Has a Santa Cruz Legacy
Sean Davis' impact on the Santa Cruz community goes well beyond his past struggles with addiction
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2.7K3New Exhibit Highlights Local Role in the Push for LGBTQ+ Rights
The lessons in the Museum of Art and History's ‘Queer Santa Cruz’ exhibition
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2.8K1How Artists Turned Quaranstreaming Into an Emerging Art Form
Forced online by the Covid-19 pandemic, musicians and comedians start livestreaming in unprecedented numbers
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4.6KHow Conservation Photographers Use Images to Save Our Living World
Conservation photographers draw attention to the beauty of the natural world—and the peril we are putting it in
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4.1KSanta Cruz Mask Makers Apply Art to the Defining Symbol of the Pandemic
Symbolic power of masks grows amid COVID-19
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7.7K3What Life Was Like in Santa Cruz During the Flu Pandemic of 1918
What lessons can we learn from our pandemic past?
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5.3K1The Artistic Reckoning of Acclaimed Santa Cruz Poet Ellen Bass
Bass’ new book ‘Indigo’ is disarmingly personal
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8.5K2What Comes After Shelter-in-Place for Santa Cruz?
Experts assess options for how and when to ease off shelter-in-place measures
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5.7KHow Santa Cruz Restaurants Are Navigating Tough Times
Local dining scene adapts amid the pandemic’s disruption
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29.0K74A Guide to Takeout Food in Santa Cruz During Shelter-in-Place
Support the local food and drink scene
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6.1K1Cannabis Dispensaries Adapt to Shifting Rules Amid Shelter-in-Place
Cannabis is among the products people are stockpiling
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5.4KA Guide to Buying Cannabis During Shelter-in-Place
How every Santa Cruz dispensary is operating in the wake of the shelter-in-place mandate
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5.7KBest of Santa Cruz County 2020: Editors’ Picks
Celebrating some of the quirkiest, wildest and most wonderful things about Santa Cruz County
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5.5KBest of Santa Cruz County 2020: Shopping & Services
The best boat tour, jewelry, massage school and more
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3.5K1Best of Santa Cruz County 2020: Music & Nightlife
The best comedy spot, happy hour, local musician, and more
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4.9KBest of Santa Cruz County 2020: Food & Drink
The best new restaurant, juice bar, bakery and more
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4.2KBest of Santa Cruz County 2020: Health and Recreation
The best esthetician, medi-spa, personal trainer, and more
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2.9KBest of Santa Cruz County 2020: Community Life
The best beach, dog park, neighborhood, and more
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3.4KBest of Santa Cruz County 2020: Arts & Culture
The best author, mural, museum, and more
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4.4K2Giving Back to the Santa Cruz Community Amid Coronavirus
Nonprofits offer ways to channel anxiety and respond as a community
