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State takes aim at common pesticide

State officials said Friday that they have begun a process that could lead to increased restrictions on chlorpyrifos, one of the most widely used agricultural pesticides in the nation.

Third nurse in sex case extradited to Santa Cruz

A nurse from Tuscon, Ariz. who allegedly committed several sex acts with children was booked into Santa Cruz County Jail on Thursday, court records showed.

UC Santa Cruz Arboretum hosts large-scale art exhibit

Bizarre and beautiful plants, bulleting hummingbirds and more often inspire visitors to the UC Santa Cruz Arboretum. And now, through Nov. 17, a large-scale art exhibit on the picturesque hillside takes that inspiration to some intriguing places.

Protests, vigils around US decry white supremacist rally

Protesters decrying hatred and racism converged around the country on Sunday, saying people felt compelled to counteract the white supremacist rally that spiraled into deadly violence in Virginia Saturday.

Community briefs, Aug. 15: ‘Meal on Main Street’ returns

Community briefs, Aug. 15, 2017

Asian gypsy moth detected in county

An Asian gypsy moth has recently been detected at a Santa Cruz residence and is considered to be highly dangerous to crops, trees and homes, county officials warned.

Community briefs, Aug. 12: Mystery Readers Club meets

Community briefs, Aug. 10, 2017

Motorcade honors late SC firefighter

The Santa Cruz Fire Department announced the line-of-duty death of Santa Cruz Firefighter/Paramedic Clayton Ogden recently.

Man shot in downtown Watsonville

Police conceal a crime scene on the 100 block of West Fifth Street after a man was shot in his vehicle just after 5 p.m. on Friday.
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Powerful storms clobber Central Coast

A string of strong winter storms slammed the Central Coast over the past several days, toppling power and communication lines, knocking down scores of...

ICE becomes an autocratic tool