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Sunday | Santa Cruz Sentinel

Class helps budding entrepreneurs launch businesses

When Mari Rodriguez quit her job as a private investigator in June, she had an idea for a retail business that would earn her a living and raise money for animal shelters.

3 comments

Related Topix: Felton, CA, Non-Profit, Pajaro, CA, Watsonville, CA, Alternative, Santa Cruz, CA

Fri Nov 20, 2009

San Jose Mercury News

Santa Cruz protesters occupy building

More than 200 protesters occupied Clark Kerr Hall at UC Santa Cruz Thursday, continuing protests that began Wednesday against UC regents' decision to hike fees by 32 percent.

68 comments

Related Topix: Alternative, UC Santa Cruz, Science / Technology

Wed Nov 18, 2009

GlobeSt.com

77-Acre 'Green' Community Gains Master Developer

A three-million-square-foot mixed-use community on 77 acres within the NASA Research Park here will serve as a test-bed for advances in green technologies.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, NASA, Alternative, San Francisco Metro

Mon Nov 16, 2009

ABC News

"After all, we can't have our reviewer be stoned all the time."

The University of California Santa Cruz is looking for a Grateful Dead archivist after the band donated all its memorabilia to its library.

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Related Topix: UC Santa Cruz, Alternative, Drugs

ABC News

Dead Heads and Pot Heads

Dead heads and pot heads take note. While the straight economy goes up in smoke with double digit unemployment , job prospects for hippies are booming -- and not just for boomers.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Alternative, The Grateful Dead, Pop/Rock

Sat Nov 14, 2009

Examiner.com

Featured Mom: Heddi Craft of the Educational Resource Center of Santa Cruz

Craft consults with parents Heddi Craft was happy with her career as a public school teacher and had no plans to change directions.

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Related Topix: Alternative, Family, Kids

Thu Nov 12, 2009

Indybay.org

Hidden in Plain Sight: Media Workers for Social Change, Chapter 1

This is the first of a series of profiles of alternative and activist media workers in the Bay Area, written and photographed by Indybay contributor Peter M. Featured in the first profile is Tracy Rosenberg, the Executive Director of Media Alliance.

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Related Topix: Activism, Alternative

Santa Cruz Sentinel

No walk in the park for Santa Cruz County pedestrians

Santa Cruz County is dangerous for walkers, according to a new study of transportation statistics compiled nationwide.

41 comments

Related Topix: Santa Cruz County, CA, California, Santa Cruz Metro, Alternative, Santa Cruz, CA, Watsonville, CA

Tue Nov 10, 2009

Daily Trojan

Offbeat bus tours uncover the esoteric side of LA

Ask anyone what first comes to mind when they think of Los Angeles, and he or she will mention the glitz and the glam, the celebrity tabloids, Hollywood mansions and palm tree-lined freeways.

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Related Topix: Downtown (Los Angeles, CA), Los Angeles, CA, Raymond Chandler, Alternative, UC Santa Cruz, Downtown (Washington, DC), Offbeat

Mon Nov 09, 2009

Santa Cruz Sentinel

Ron Marquez: Debunking Santa Cruz County transportation myths

A number of myths regarding transportation have developed over the years which affect community thinking and even local policy decisions.

19 comments

Related Topix: Santa Cruz County, CA, Alternative, Santa Cruz, CA, Opinion

Sat Nov 07, 2009

Santa Cruz Sentinel

Outside Roundup: Santa Cruz's Robinson wins cyclocross races

Justin Robinson of Santa Cruz had dual wins over the weekend in cyclocross events out at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds in Watsonville.

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Related Topix: Santa Cruz Metro, Alternative, Santa Cruz, CA, Santa Cruz County, CA, Watsonville, CA, Felton, CA

Thu Nov 05, 2009

BMC Genomics

Computational prediction of splicing regulatory elements shared by Tetrapoda organisms

Auxiliary splicing sequences play an important role in ensuring accurate and efficient splicing by promoting or repressing recognition of authentic splice sites.

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Related Topix: UC Santa Cruz, Alternative

Wed Oct 28, 2009

Business Wire India

Boston Limited Announces its Sales Office and Integration Centre for Indian Market

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Wednesday, October 28, 2009 -- Boston Limited, now in its 17th year as a distribution partner for silicon valley based Super Micro Computer , Inc.

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Related Topix: World News, India, Super Micromputer, Computers, Software, Marketing, Alternative

Sat Oct 24, 2009

St. Joseph News-Press, St. Joseph, MO

Sylvia Says: TeaZer organic sparkling teas offer a soda alternative

If you are like me and gave up your daily pop habit for your health , you still crave something sweet and bubbly for those sluggish afternoons.

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Related Topix: Alternative, Life, Food, Organic Food, Fruits

Sun Oct 18, 2009

Santa Cruz Sentinel

Replace your lawn with drought-tolerant xeriscaping

If you are a resident living in one of the many local water districts imposing water restrictions this summer, or are on a well that is decreasing its water output, you are probably wondering what you can do to save your garden.

1 comment

Related Topix: Weather, Natural Disasters, Drought, Home Gardening, Home, Alternative, Santa Cruz, CA, Santa Cruz Metro

Fri Oct 16, 2009

Metro Santa Cruz

The Sun

I T WAS HARD not to take the earthquake personally. That October Tuesday, my newspaper, The Sun , which I had started three years earlier in a surge of journalistic urgency and entrepreneurial folly, was on deadline, preparing to go to press the following morning.

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Related Topix: Alternative, Santa Cruz, CA, Soquel, CA

Wed Oct 14, 2009

Santa Cruz Sentinel

Best Bets: Oct. 14, 2009

Faith Ako is generally backed by the Island Breeze Band, tackling both traditional and contemporary Hawaiian music.

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Related Topix: Felton, CA, Alternative, Santa Cruz, CA, Santa Cruz Metro, Washington, CA

Sat Oct 10, 2009

Santa Cruz Sentinel

Best Bets: Oct. 10, 2009

Classic hot rods will be on display at the Boardwalk during the 12th annual Hot Rods at the Beach event, a two day celebration of car culture.

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Related Topix: Classical, Classic, Life, Food, Breakfast, Santa Cruz, CA, Alternative, State Radio, Pop/Rock

Thu Oct 08, 2009

San Jose Mercury News

The next 'Blair Witch'? Low-budget scare flick generates big buzz in Santa Cruz

Every weekend, it seems, another D-grade horror movie comes down the chutes, only to disappear into oblivion by the time it takes the next one to pop up.

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Related Topix: Alternative, Science / Technology

Wed Oct 07, 2009

Santa Cruz Sentinel

New South County group seeks to make travel safer for motorists, cyclists, pedestrians

South County streets are about to get safer through public education and improved travel routes for vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians.

6 comments

Related Topix: Santa Cruz Metro, Santa Cruz, CA, Alternative, Watsonville, CA

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