Western Intercollegiate wraps up at Pasatiempo – Santa Cruz Sentinel
Spectators wade through a patchwork of fairways, roughs and greens at Pasatiempo Golf Club in Santa Cruz this week during the final round of the 76th Annual Western Collegiate Golf Tournament. Hosted by San Jose State University, the tournament attracts many of the best college golfers from all over the West. This year from 14 […]
What does it mean for California? – Santa Cruz Sentinel
A white “bathtub” ring is seen on the rock face of Lake Powell near Glen Canyon Dam on the Colorado River in Page, Arizona, September 2, 2022, marking the height water once reached. (Photo: Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Image) After nearly a year of intense negotiations, California, Nevada and Arizona have reached an agreement. historic […]
Where do people go when they leave California and why? – Santa Cruz Sentinel
One of the reasons for California’s declining population is that people can work from other states where housing costs are lower. (Illustration by Jeff Durham/Bay Area News Group) The topline numbers were eye-popping: 725,000 people Leave California in 2020 and start a new life in one of the other 49 states or in Washington, D.C. […]
A silent sentinel of the Black Hawk War – St George News
Berry family grounds in Grafton, Utah cemetery, undated | Photo Credit: David Thompson, St. George News Grafton — Memorial Day is a day when thousands of Americans remember those who lost their lives in our nation’s wars. Most died in foreign lands, many on the battlefields of the Civil War. Several have died while serving […]
Raging California rivers are replenishing historic Gold Rush spots – Santa Cruz Sentinel
Kevin Bell, California Director of Gold Prospectors of America, mining for gold at Moore Creek near Buck Meadows, California, Tuesday, May 9, 2023. Tuesday, May 9, 2023. A winter storm blew water onto the rocks of the Sierra Nevada mountains, leading to what is widely predicted. It will be the biggest discovery season in recent […]
Former Watsonville nurse pleads guilty in sex abuse case – Santa Cruz Sentinel
Rashel Brandon speaks to attorney Anthony Robinson in court in 2017. (Dan Coyro — Santa Cruz Sentinel file) SANTA CRUZ — A former Watsonville nurse pleaded guilty to involvement in a child sex scandal Thursday, pleaded guilty to four of 44 felony counts, and was sentenced to 25 years in prison with the option of […]
California condors killed by avian flu for first time, increasing risk to famed species – Santa Cruz Sentinel
A juvenile California condor lands at the Ventana Wildlife Society’s Condor Sanctuary in Big Sur, California, Friday, November 18, 2022. (Photo: Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group) A famous species that is slowly recovering from the brink of extinction, the California Condor, America’s largest bird, faces a new threat. At least 18 birds have died from […]
Santa Cruz Sheriff’s Office IDs victim in 24-year-old cold case – Santa Cruz Sentinel
Boulder Creek — A man known simply as “John Doe” and “Huck” for the past 24 years was found dead in the Santa Cruz Mountains more than 24 years ago. Eric Cupo. (Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office — Contributor) The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office Forensic Services team is working with the California Department of […]
Wealthy resident departures worsen ‘doom loop’ fears – Santa Cruz Sentinel
The historic tower of the Bank of Italy in downtown San Jose. (Photo: George Avalos/Bay Area News Group) Wealthy residents freed from their offices by remote work are leaving the Bay Area at a higher rate than before the pandemic. The trend could exacerbate the region’s slowly recovering employment centers and the dreaded economic “loop […]
State awards $115 million for transportation projects in Santa Cruz County – Santa Cruz Sentinel
SANTA CRUZ — Transportation planners in Santa Cruz County are working hard, and officials across the state are paying close attention. The California Transportation Commission has approved more than $115 million in grants through active transportation programs for six transportation projects in the county, the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission announced today. Most of […]
