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The recent sardine spill is a good reminder of our past. I have fished in Monterey Bay for more than 60 years and can assure you there has been a significant decline over the years in the amount of bait fish available for the salmon, sea birds and other marine life.
Fledgling school board coalition wants more flexibility from state
With state lawmakers failing to pass a state budget fix by this week's constitutional deadline, education advocates who want to form a countywide coalition of school boards say it's even more critical now that they band together to fight cuts.
The developers with city approval for the Rispin hotel development have requested a time extension to start the project because of a May 28 fire.
Charges dismissed against area farmer
Misdemeanor charges were dismissed against an area farmer Tuesday as part of a joint settlement in a state environmental regulation case.
Mother And Child Injured In Pedestrian Accident In Live Oak
Just last week in Live Oak, California, a mother of two and her youngest son were injured when a reckless driver drove onto the sidewalk in which they were walking The mother was walking with her child along the sidewalk after dropping off her older son at school that morning.
Economic development a bright spot in county's ailing budget
An economic strategist will be among a handful of redevelopment professionals added to the county's otherwise shrinking workforce, under the county's proposed budget plan.
Live Oak man arrested for fireworks cache, explosives to be destroyed
Nearly a month after a bomb team removed hundreds of pounds of explosives and dangerous chemicals from a Live Oak home, the man thought to be responsible for the cache turned himself in to sheriff's deputies.
Adrienne Rich studies the space between art and politics in new collection of essays
"The moment of change is the only poem." Recently, in response to a question about art in the 21st century, Adrienne Rich shared a personal anecdote from the Y2K years.
Crowds jam Capitola's IHOP on opening day
When IHOP opened Monday morning, Deborah Windisch was waiting. The Soquel resident showed up at 4 a.m. at the 50-year-old restaurant chain's newest location on 41st Avenue so she could be the first to eat at the first IHOP in Santa Cruz County.
Arana Gulch trail project still on the move
An appeals court in San Jose is set to hear arguments surrounding the merits of the city's Arana Gulch Master Plan on June 25.
Parent seriously injured in crash outside school
LIVE OAK, Calif. - Authorities say a woman who apparently mistook her gas pedal for the brake crashed into a parent and her four-year-old-son outside a Live Oak school.
Woman, 4-Year-Old Injured In Crash Into School Fence
A woman and her 4-year-old son were injured Wednesday morning when a driver accidentally accelerated into a chain-link fence at an elementary school in unincorporated Santa Cruz County near Live Oak.
As We See It: New realities for library system
The current solution to the budget shortfall for the Santa Cruz County Public Library System doesn't solve the underlying issues.
Seacliff Fri., May 15 700 Block Seacliff Drive Burglary More than $10,000 worth of music and sound equipment was stolen from a storage trailer.
Gray skies? LOHS graduation still cheery
Live Oak High School students celebrate the end of their graduation as they throw their caps in the air Friday evening.
A Santa Cruz man suspected of spray-painting graffiti on a Highway 1 sound wall was caught hiding under a car a few blocks away and arrested early Tuesday, police reported.
Live Oak home among the first to be 'flocked"
Judy and Rick Peretto's home was among the five to be "flocked" Monday morning. "My wife woke up and went outside to get the paper," said Rick Peretto, 69.
After shelving original plans, library board eyes massive cuts
Library leaders on Monday will consider slashing hours, services and staff at branches countywide to deal with a possible $2.3 million deficit on a $12.6 million budget.
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