Rhiana Gunn-Wright talks Green New Deal, Climate Policy, and Environmental Justice
Years of lead-contaminated water. Thousands of residents owed $600 million from their city. A former governor facing criminal charges for mishandling the disaster. These are all consequences of the Flint, Michigan water crisis. The crisis in Flint is just one example of how systemic racism...
Santa Cruz’s Hottest New Comedy Club is a Parking Garage
On the Friday before Valentine’s Day, most people were focusing on a romantic weekend with their significant other or themselves. I, on the other hand, was taking my girlfriend up the urine-speckled ramp to the top of the Church Street parking garage. On top of...
Santa Cruz County Anticipates Mid-March COVID-19 Surge
As of Wednesday Feb. 19, there are 14,438 cases of COVID-19 in Santa Cruz County, including 172 deaths and 13,605 recovered. For updated information on vaccine eligibility, please check the Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency (HSA) website. As of Wednesday Feb. 17, UC Santa...
Santa Cruz County Health Agencies Prepare for Vaccine Distribution before Predicted COVID-19 Surge
As of Feb. 19, there are 14,438 cases of COVID-19 in Santa Cruz County, including 172 deaths and 13,605 recovered. For updated information on vaccine eligibility, please check the Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency (HSA) website. As of Feb. 17, UC Santa Cruz has...
Where Do We Go From Here? Santa Cruz Naturalists on Display
Ask five naturalists to define naturalism and you’ll get six definitions. Naturalism could be the meticulous documentation of a particular species’ impact on its habitat or the yearly birdwatching trip your aunt goes on. It could be advocating for native plant gardens or political opposition...
UC Lecturers Reach Full Year Without a Contract, Bargaining Continues
The UC lecturers’ contract expired one year ago after they rejected a contract proposal from the UC Office of the President (UCOP) that failed to meet their core demands. Now, on the anniversary of their contract expiration, the UC American Federation of Teachers (UC-AFT) still...
Spared of Major Debris Flow Damages, Concerns Remain in the Santa Cruz Mountains
In the span of five months, thousands of Santa Cruz County residents have left their homes, fearing fires, floods, winds, and mudslides, unsure when they’d return. Over 60,000 Santa Cruz County residents were evacuated during the CZU Lightning Complex fires last August. Then, two weeks...
UC President Michael Drake Stars on Speech Spotlight Live
UC campuses have long been sites of political activism and protest. From the Berkeley Free Speech Movement of the 1960s, to anti-apartheid protests across the campuses, to the recent fight for a cost of living adjustment. In 2017, protests over the planned appearance of far...
Green New Deal Author Rhiana Gunn-Wright Comes to UCSC for Environmental Justice Event
UC Santa Cruz named one of its colleges after groundbreaking conservationist and environmental activist, Rachel Carson. The university also hosts 15 clubs and organizations dedicated to environmental studies and sustainability. There are 575 students affiliated with its environmental studies department, putting it among the top...
Housing Matters Awarded With $2.5 Million to Take On Family Houselessness
Housing Matters, the largest nonprofit in Santa Cruz County working on solutions to houselessness, was awarded a $2.5 million grant on Dec. 9 from the Day 1 Families Fund. The grant is earmarked for family houselessness services. Housing Matters explained the grant money will be...