From Medical to Recreational
Proposition 64 came into effect this January allowing recreational cannabis use, but with it came a slew of taxes and regulations that are financially...
Sexual Harassment and Assault Allegations Build Against UCSC Professor
Content warning: This article contains references to sexual harassment and assault.
*Name has been changed to protect the anonymity of this source
**Gopal Balakrishnan is...
Santa Cruz Takes on Climate Change
Emilio Martinez Castañeda, Beach Flats Community Garden gatekeeper, stepped into the garden and looked out at all of the rows of destroyed maize after...
Distorting Asian American Identities
Asian Americans, 27 percent of the UC Santa Cruz student body, are often viewed as model Americans — an idea partly rooted in anti-Blackness....
From Overprescription to Overdose
The opioid epidemic is nothing new, rooted in a legacy of the War on Drugs, the pharmaceutical industry and mental health disparities, but in...
Santa Cruz County Suffers Historic Hepatitis A Outbreak
California is facing a public health emergency with one of the largest hepatitis A outbreaks in the state’s history. Over the last year, more...
Bear Fire Continues
While about 11,000 emergency responders from throughout California and several other states are battling to contain firestorms devastating Northern California, Santa Cruz County is...
Living in Silence
While other UC Santa Cruz seniors are anxious to find a job after graduation, Antonio’s* biggest concern is being able to live in the...
‘Sanctuary’ Undefined
The letters preluded the ICE arrests. They began arriving about five months ago, sending anxiety and confusion into the already uneasy undocumented Santa Cruz...
Loma Fire Rages in the Midst of a Drought
Update 9/30 6:55 p.m.: The Loma Fire has grown to 4,345 acres and is 50 percent contained, according to Cal Fire. One firefighter has...