Politicians and protesters alike are raising concerns about the re-licensing of Diablo Canyon, one of two nuclear power plants located on California’s earthquake-prone Central Coast.

Nuclear policy expert Daniel Hirsch lectures at the Stevenson College Event Center about nuclear energy and what the Fukushima disaster means for the world.

Santa Cruz Sister Cities Committee sent over $5,000 in support to Japan in the aftermath of multiple earthquakes and a tsunami, helping to provide emergency relief to Natori through its domestic sister city, Shingu.

Following the flash floods that hit Capitola this past week, businesses are working to organize and reopen their doors.

On Jan. 12, thousands upon thousands of people died in a tragic 7.0 earthquake in impoverished Haiti. With the onset of text message donations sparked through social networking, raising money is imperative.