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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

Federal stimulus money to train Salinas residents in green construction is here.

Against a backdrop of massive protests and picket lines on UC campuses all over California, some students got lessons not found anywhere in a textbook: Why they're getting less, but paying more, for their education.

Halloween may be a scary sight in downtown Santa Cruz this year. Although police again are preparing to have every officer on duty for the impromptu celebration that takes over Pacific Avenue each Oct.

An often cited reason for not using alternative transportation is the unpredictable: what if I need a car for something unexpected? A non-profit is now offering guaranteed rides to those who ride transit, bike, or walk, up to $100 per year.

As physicians, we see the need every day for a clear alternative to private health insurance.

On Sept. 1, an accident involving a pedestrian struck by a car created a maddening traffic nightmare centered on River Street and Highway 1 in Santa Cruz.

The sale of the former Sentinel building to a consortium including Ecology Action, Cruzio and Aptos developer Joe Appenrodt closed Thursday as expected.