Santa Cruz County Relaxes Some COVID-19 Restrictions
Office workspaces, in-store retail, religious services and cultural ceremonies, limited personal services, manufacturing, protests and outdoor museums can resume operation effective 11:59 p.m. on May 26, according to a new Santa Cruz County health order. The order is set to expire July 1. All businesses…
‘The People’s University’
The UC graduate student-led cost of living adjustment (COLA) strikes have been equal parts protest and education. Strike University (SU), an educational space created to put pedagogy into practice, is taking that effort to the digital front. “Once we began engaging in the strike action,…
Local Progressive Push Amid a National Divide
Three years into his graduate physics program at UC Santa Cruz, Clayton Strawn, 25, didn’t think he would get involved in local politics. He just didn’t see it in his future. But, frustrated by Donald Trump’s administration and inspired by Bernie Sanders’ grassroots activism, Strawn…
Johanna Toruño Event Cancelled at UCSC Women’s Center
Undocumented artist and activist Johanna Toruño was scheduled to speak at the kickoff event of the UC Santa Cruz Women’s Center’s Sister Solidarity series on Jan. 23. But a day before the event, the Women’s Center cancelled it due to administrative mismanagement stemming from a…
A Guide to the 2020 Democratic Primaries
By Alex Dodd and Karen Lowe There are six weeks until Super Tuesday, March 3. With the addition of California in the presidential primary vote on Super Tuesday this year, over a third of the U.S. population is expected to vote. To prepare, read City…
Santa Cruz County Secures Federal Aid for Road Repairs
After a year of requests, Santa Cruz County secured about $46 million in emergency repair funds to address 84 road service projects. But the path to securing those funds was difficult, said Santa Cruz County’s director of the Public Works Department (PWD) Matt Machado, who…
A Guide to the 2020 Democratic Primaries
There are eight weeks until Super Tuesday, March 3, the most important day of the presidential primary election. Fourteen states, including California for the first time, will vote. To prepare, read City on a Hill Press’s guide on the leading Democratic candidates’ views, policies and…
State Intervenes in County Cannabis Lawsuit
The state of California is set to intervene in a lawsuit between Santa Cruz County and Salinas-based cannabis distribution company East of Eden Cannabis Co. The case will determine whether the state or county has greater authority in regulating cannabis distribution within Santa Cruz County….
Remembering Carol Freeman
She was a writing instructor. A mentor. A pedagogical inspiration. But students, colleagues and friends just called her Carol. Carol Freeman, 75, died of an illness at her home on Oct. 21. Freeman laid the foundation for UC Santa Cruz’s writing program, served as Cowell…
Connecting Struggles at Home and Abroad
After a long day at UC Santa Cruz’s Practical Activism Conference, 34 ralliers organized in support of Anakbayan and marched to the quad steps at College Ten, chanting a uniformed call-and-response. Anakbayan is a national youth and student political organization that supports democratic and human…