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Harmful plankton bloom hits Capitola, impacting local health and economy
CAPITOLA, Calif. — A harmful plankton bloom, commonly referred to as a red tide, is washing up in Capitola, impacting the local community's health and economy. "Sometimes you'll see the county posting signs, quarantining mussels and other shellfish if they detected some kind of a toxin in that shellfish, they don't want humans to eat it," said Santa Cruz Harbor Master Blake Anderson. "It can definitely slow the fishing down. Fishing isn't that great in a red tide, but we are still seeing some people do it."
Something happenin’ here: The state of democracy on one Friday evening in Santa Cruz
The title of the event on Friday night was “It Can’t Happen Here — Again.” And, if “Here” means Santa Cruz and “It” is an orderly and noble exercise of American-style democracy, then, I’d say that title got it about right.
Caltrans Highway 1 updates and closures between Soquel and 41st Ave.
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) -- Caltrans announced Friday that drivers can expect full overnight lane closures from July 21 to July 23 in both directions of Soquel Ave. between 17th and Chanticleer avenues from 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. Detours will direct travelers to 17th Ave., Rodriguez St. and Chanticleer Ave. before returning to Soquel Ave., according to The post Caltrans Highway 1 updates and closures between Soquel and 41st Ave. appeared first on KION546.
Aptos Inventor, Age 13, Thinks Big
Abigail Said, 13, keeps her family in mind while creating. This year, the Aptos Junior High student was awarded the Big Thinker Award at the California State Invention Convention, for her creation, “Deaf Alert.”. This is the 9th year of bringing young minds together through applied problem-solving. The invention...
Santa Cruz County government offices, Dominican Hospital experience impacts of global IT outage
Several organizations in Santa Cruz County, including Dominican Hospital, Bay Federal Credit Union and the County of Santa Cruz, reported impacts from the global information technology outage Thursday night into Friday. While mostly minimal, the organizations said it was taking time to get back to 100% operations. Others, like the...
Two Flyers at the Recent Protest Against the Gaza Genocide and the S.C. Anti-Homeless Raid
Beginning two Mondays ago, Food Not Bombs, HUFF and anti-war activists gathered from 4-6 PM along Water St. at Market next to the boarded-up Ginza restaurant and next to Mayor Fred ("Fast Lane") Keeley demanding an end to the war on the poor here and in Gaza. The protests there...
Homelessness dips in Santa Cruz, rises in Watsonville
Tents are set up under the Pajaro River bridge in Watsonville in 2022. (Stephen Baxter — Santa Cruz Local file) SANTA CRUZ >> Homelessness dropped 36% in the City of Santa Cruz and jumped 60% in Watsonville from 2023 to 2024, according to a recent report from the Santa Cruz County Housing for Health Partnership. The number of homeless people living in Capitola and Scotts Valley also increased.
Aptos Neighborhood Brief for Friday, July 19
Good morning! It’s July 19 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…. Today will be pleasant with areas of low clouds, then sun. The high will be 77 with a low of 54. Wear your sunblock — the UV Index is very high (10/11). Mostly cloudy now, changing to mostly sunny at 2 pm.
Firewise Festival at Roaring Camp connects residents for fire safety
The Forest Lakes Neighborhood Firewise and Safety Association presented a showing of “Elemental: Reimagine Wildfire” on June 26 at the Scotts Valley Community Theater. More than 100 people attended the film and subsequent roundtable discussion with local fire experts, including CalFire and Scotts Valley Fire Department representatives and Christopher Bradford, a CZU Fire survivor who is running for the Fifth District supervisor seat that will become vacant upon Supervisor Bruce McPherson’s retirement.
UCSC goal: Housing 10,100 students after current projects, including new Delaware Avenue Project, are completed
A new off-campus Westside housing project that will house about 400 UC Santa Cruz undergraduates and offer 62 units for university employees is starting construction this summer and is expected to open to residents by fall 2026. The development, near the intersection of Delaware Avenue and Swift Street, is part...
Capitola / Soquel Neighborhood Brief for Friday, July 19
Good morning! It’s July 19 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…. Areas of low clouds, then sun in Capitola / Soquel. Today will be areas of low clouds, then sun and nice. The high will be 75 with a low of 54. Wear your sunblock — the UV Index is very high (10/11). Mostly cloudy now, changing to mostly sunny at 2 pm.
Scotts Valley Neighborhood Brief for Friday, July 19
Good morning! It’s July 19 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…. Today will be warmer with plenty of sun. The high will be 92 with a low of 54. Wear your sunblock — the UV Index is extreme (11/11). Mostly sunny now, changing to sunny at 12 pm.
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