UCSC Campus Houses 645 Additional Students As County COVID Cases Continue To Rise
As of 9:11 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 7, there are 9,891 cases of COVID-19 in Santa Cruz County, including 97 deaths and 7,283 recovered cases. UC Santa Cruz will house an additional 645 students for the 2021 winter quarter, adding to an existing population of...
Following Protests, Judge Extends Restraining Order Against Houseless Encampment Evictions
[UPDATE, Jan. 13: Judge Susan van Keulen extended a temporary restraining order against the City of Santa Cruz, keeping houseless encampments at San Lorenzo Park open through Jan. 20 as residents await the final ruling. The motion was announced on Jan. 12, a day before...
Aging in Reverse
Does anyone else remember their sophomore year of high school? If you’re anything like me, I’ll sum it up for you — your classes are more confusing than you thought, you’re not driving anywhere other than the grocery store, and you’re spending way too much...
Loaves & Fishes
CHPNow takes a look inside Loaves & Fishes, a food pantry serving the Pajaro Valley. With increased numbers of people experiencing food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic, the pantry is working to adjust their operations to support the community and public health measures.
Santa Cruz Set to Develop 121-Unit Permanent Housing for the Chronically Houseless
The Santa Cruz City Planning Commission approved a proposal to construct permanent supportive housing for Santa Cruz’s houseless population at a Nov. 19 meeting. Set to be built at 119 Coral St., the building will be a five-story, 121 unit complex providing housing and health...
Students, Faculty Protest Carlos Cruz Suspension at Chancellor’s House
Reminiscent of the cost of living adjustment (COLA) picket line at UC Santa Cruz’s base of campus last February, history graduate student Carlos Cruz and about 45 supporters rallied in front of Chancellor Larive’s house on the morning of Dec. 2. Cruz and supporters are...
Recreational and P.E. Instructors Face Permanent Layoffs
Cecilia Shin began her journey with UC Santa Cruz SCUBA in 1994 as an undergraduate. She continued with the program as a graduate student and became the program director in 2002. Eighteen years later, she will be permanently laid off on Dec. 15. “There is...
Job Security and Salary Increases Highlighted in New UC-AFT Contract Proposal from UCOP
Lecturers have been working under an expired contract since January, but after 33 bargaining sessions with the UC Office of the President (UCOP), union representatives feel optimistic about steps toward job security and proposed salary increases. “The proposal was the first one that had any...
Life or Death: Mental Health and CAPS in the Time of the Coronavirus
Content warning: This piece contains reference to suicide and mental health struggles. The first time I called UC Santa Cruz Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) crisis line with the intent to kill myself, they dropped the call. It was around 10 a.m. on an empty,...
Indigenous voices Fallen on Greedy Ears: Protect the Tongass National Forest
In its announcement to strip protections of the Tongass National Forest, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) continues to hit its stride on endangering indigenous lives. Nestled within the Alaskan panhandle, the Tongass is home to the Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian peoples. A temperate rainforest...