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Central Coast Prescribed Burn Association offers training
Information provided by Central Coast Prescribed Burn Association. Lea este artículo en español aquí. We are happy to announce that we will be offering both an S130 Field Day for folks who want to become Firefighter Type 2 (FFT2) qualified, as well as an RT130 (Refresher Training) for folks to keep up their qualifications. Details on each are below. Please feel free to reach out to me with any questions in the meantime!
Apple announces funding for Santa Cruz housing project – how local officials are responding
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) -- The international tech giant is teaming up with the San Francisco Housing Accelerator Fund, Sobrato Philanthropies, and Destination: Home — all experts in affordable housing development — to launch the new Bay Area Housing Innovation Fund. This fund, which will make targeted, favorable loans to advance affordable housing development, is part of Apple’s broader $2.5 billion commitment to address housing affordability in communities across California.
2 dead after being swept into ocean at Santa Cruz beach
(KRON) — Two people who were swept off of the rocks into the ocean near Mitchell's Cove Beach in Santa Cruz Tuesday evening were pronounced dead after a water rescue, according to the Santa Cruz Fire Department. Multiple agencies responded at 6:18 p.m. to West Cliff Drive near David Way on reports of two victims […]
Coyotes spotted in Santa Cruz neighborhoods
FREEDOM, Calif. — A post on social media about frequent coyote sightings worries some people living in a Santa Cruz neighborhood. The post says coyotes are becoming more aggressive with pets and humans on Berkeley Way. The Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter says it is mating season, and coyotes...
U.S. ATLAS collaboration names UC Santa Cruz alum ‘Outstanding Graduate Student’
The organization representing the U.S. contingent of the international ATLAS experiment conducted with the world's most powerful particle accelerator has presented its 2024 Outstanding Graduate Student Award to Yuzhan Zhao, who graduated from UC Santa Cruz with a Ph.D. in physics this year. The U.S. ATLAS Collaboration presented Zhao with...
A living legacy of student creativity and activism
Walking through Merrill College, it’s impossible to miss the Merrill Moat—a stretch of concrete connecting residential buildings covered in colorful murals and student artwork. This space is a living monument to student creativity, past and present. The Moat isn’t just a pretty addition to Merrill College’s landscape; it's an interactive community art project rooted in the college’s history and commitment to promoting student activism.
UC Santa Cruz colleges awarded planning grant from Teagle Foundation
The UC Santa Cruz colleges have been awarded a $25,000 planning grant from the Teagle Foundation to enhance liberal education for all students through equity-minded, high-impact practices. Specifically, the project will develop a common reading list of transformative texts and common experiences that all UC Santa Cruz first-year students will share.
Gaining professional experience and helping fellow Slugs through Chancellor’s Undergraduate Internship Program
In her last year at UC Santa Cruz, Jane Grantham tackled numerous challenges, but one project stands out: developing a resource to assist fellow students in preparing for their careers. Through her participation in the Chancellor’s Undergraduate Internship Program (CUIP), Grantham (Porter ’24, Art & Design for Games & Playable...
High temps return to Bay Area, Central Coast on Thursday
The weather system that scorched the Bay Area and Central Coast in early July is hanging a U-turn and is headed back to the region with more heat, according to the National Weather Service. Around July 4, a ridge of high pressure in the atmosphere was sitting right off the coast and pushed temperatures into the triple digits in some inland areas for the better part of two weeks. That same system is now boomeranging up from the southwestern desert region and will drag high temperatures back into the region starting Wednesday and lasting until the middle of next week, said weather...
Protest in Santa Cruz after Supreme Court's public sleeping ban
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — Concern for the future of homeless citizens led to a protest directed toward the mayor of Santa Cruz on Monday. The demonstration was sparked by the Supreme Court's recent ruling allowing cities to ban sleeping in public. Demonstrators with "Food Not Bombs" were out in...
The California Department of Public Health warns people not to eat shellfish “sport-harvested” from Santa Cruz and Monterey counties
SANTA CRUZ, MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) -- The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued a press release Thursday warning people not to eat "recreationally harvested" mussels, clams or whole scallops from Santa Cruz and Monterey counties. The County of Santa Cruz Health Services Agency stated that there were dangerous levels of paralytic shellfish poisoning The post The California Department of Public Health warns people not to eat shellfish “sport-harvested” from Santa Cruz and Monterey counties appeared first on KION546.
CZU homeowners meeting for potential funding, July 20
BOULDER CREEK, Calif. (KION-TV) -- Santa Cruz County is holding a meeting on July 20 from 1:30 until 5:30 p.m. for homeowners affected by the CZU Fire and hoping to apply for a grant to help rebuild as well as protect against future wildfires. The California Department of Housing and Community Development is providing funds The post CZU homeowners meeting for potential funding, July 20 appeared first on KION546.
Santa Cruz mother launches billboard campaign to raise fentanyl awareness after son's death
PAJARO, Calif. — A new billboard in Pajaro is warning people about the dangers of fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid. The billboard, located on Salinas Street, a busy road connecting Salinas and Pajaro, features the smiling face of Tosh Ackerman, who died in 2015 after consuming a counterfeit Xanax pill laced with fentanyl.
PV United flies across the pond to compete at Gothia Cup in Sweden | Youth soccer
A pair of teams from the PV United soccer club got the opportunity of a lifetime this week to showcase their skills in front of hundreds of soccer enthusiasts in Sweden. The 2006 girls’ and 2010 boys’ soccer teams competed in the Gothia Cup, an international youth association football tournament that featured 1,900 teams from 74 nations that played 5,000 games on 112 pitches.
Los Gatos park improvements to fill equity gaps
Dead, dry grass and tree stumps covering a corner of a popular Los Gatos neighborhood park will be transformed into a new grove thanks to a financial boost. Live Oak Manor Park, a roughly 4.1-acre, narrow strip of land nestled between homes and utility poles, will be replanted with a centennial grove and a meandering... The post Los Gatos park improvements to fill equity gaps appeared first on San José Spotlight.
Monte Vista Christian adds two new head coaches to athletics department
Monte Vista Christian announced the addition of two new head coaches for the upcoming 2024-25 prep sports year. The school’s athletics website posted in June that Juan Diego Alvarez and Al Toney were brought on board to lead the girls’ soccer and boys’ basketball programs, respectively. It’ll...
Megan Pagnini wins Miss California Mid-State Fair Pageant
– The California Mid-State Fair announced that 18-year-old Megan Pagnini of Paso Robles has been crowned the 2024 Miss California Mid-State Fair Queen and Miss Congeniality. Ashlee Holt, 18, of Paso Robles, was named 1st Runner Up, and Logan Rutherford, 21, of Paso Robles, was named 2nd Runner Up. Vanessa Pinedo, 18, of Paso Robles, won the Talent Competition with her Folklorico dance to “Son de la Negra.” Hailey Terrell, 17, of Templeton, won the Interview Competition.
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