Early Morning Arrests Not ‘Immigration Related’
Several arrests were made in Santa Cruz County this morning by the Department of Homeland Security in partnership with the Santa Cruz Police Department (SCPD), according to a SCPD press release. The ten arrested are members of the Mara Salvatrucha, according to the Santa Cruz...
Reflections on D.C.
Our team of seven students equipped with cameras and recorders landed in the heart of Washington D.C. on Jan. 18 unsure what to expect. Our first morning was filled with spontaneous interviews with passerbys on the street, including a Republican Texan who traveled to D.C....
The Storm Unsheltered
Santa Cruz County received at least three inches of rain from this past weekend’s storm, which is more than half of the total rainfall in all of December. High winds, excessive high tides and consistent rain is expected through the week. Houseless individuals, who face...
Sanctuary Status Redeclared
In the wake of the presidential election, many looked to Santa Cruz to redeclare itself a safe space — a sanctuary city — for undocumented residents. On Tuesday, both the Board of Supervisors and Santa Cruz City Council voted unanimously to maintain sanctuary status in...
Home for the Holidays
Every December, thousands of students shake off the stress of finals and pack up to head home, excited by the idea of relaxation and home-cooked meals. Yet, for some this is a time of anxiety and uncertainty when the residence halls close and they have...
UC President Issues Statement to Trump on Immigration
UC President Janet Napolitano joined leaders Timothy P. White of the California State University system, and Eloy Ortiz Oakley, of the California Community Colleges, in writing to President-elect Donald Trump, vowing to defy any attempts he undertakes to dismantle the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals...
Take It to the Streets
Video courtesy of Banana Slug News. Outraged by the outcome of the presidential election, protesters organized for the fourth time in one week at UC Santa Cruz to march more than eight miles in protest against Trump’s presidency. Friday’s demonstration, facilitated by UCSC students Dominique...
El Centro Hosts National Activists
Around 30 students and community members gathered today to speak out against the injustices against Latinx people in the U.S. and more specifically the U.S. funded Merida Initiative, a plan that effectively serves as an extension of the “War on Drugs” into Mexico, concluded this...
Protesters and Mourners Fill City Hall
About 70 people gathered into the rows of Santa Cruz City Hall on Tuesday night to voice their opinions about the police-involved shooting of Sean Arlt on Oct. 16. Arlt was a Santa Cruz resident, father and poet who had a mental illness. Over 30...
Local Man Killed by Police
Early Sunday morning at 3:30 a.m., four Santa Cruz Police Department (SCPD) officers responded to a call about a disturbance on the 200 block of Chace Street on the Westside. The resident called 911 saying someone, later identified as Sean Arlt, was pounding on his...