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Young great white sharks threaten Monterey Bay’s endangered sea otter population
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In the past decade, the number of juvenile great white sharks in Monterey Bay has soared as ocean temperatures rise due to climate change. And with new predators come changes to the ecosystem.By Elena Neale-Sacks
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Santa Cruz Mayor Fred Keeley on Newsom’s order to clear homeless encampments
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Gov. Newsom wants California cities to clear all homeless encampments immediately. Keeley isn’t sure that’s the best move.By Elena Neale-Sacks
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“It’s working”: Santa Cruz Mayor Fred Keeley on latest homeless point-in-time count
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The homeless population in the city of Santa Cruz dropped by 36% in one year. It rose in every other city in the county.By Elena Neale-Sacks
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UC approves policy limiting faculty speech on university websites
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The policy that was adopted is less restrictive than previous versions, following student and faculty concerns.By Elena Neale-Sacks
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Monterey Bay Sanctuary starts microplastic monitoring program
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The Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary began a two-year project, funded by a state grant, that will sample rivers, nearby beaches, ocean water and marine life for microplastics.By Erin Malsbury
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Later this summer, Santa Cruz native Natalia Grossman will climb in Paris at the 2024 Olympic Games.By Erin Malsbury
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How to stay safe during California’s Fourth of July heatwave
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With extreme heat warnings issued for much of Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties, here’s what you can do to stay cool through the holiday weekend.By Elena Neale-Sacks
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Read all about it: Behind The Paper, Monterey County’s biggest LGBTQ+ newspaper
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Published for four years in the 1990s, the periodical provided a space for local LGBTQ+ residents to learn about safer sex practices, communicate community issues, celebrate their identity and more.By Janelle Salanga
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What does the Supreme Court homeless encampments case mean for Santa Cruz?
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Can a city legally punish someone for sleeping outside if there’s no shelter available? That’s the question at the heart of a U.S. Supreme Court case slated for a ruling by the end of June.By Elena Neale-Sacks
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A musical rendition of Billie Holiday's final acts hits the stage in Carmel
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"Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill" is coming to the Sunset Center's Studio 105, with the help of some local performers.By Dylan Music
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Paula Poundstone returns to Santa Cruz (unless she wakes up in Portland)
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Comedian Paula Poundstone performs at the Rio Theater in Santa Cruz this SaturdayBy Dylan Music
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UCSC protesters blocked campus entrances for hours on Tuesday. They say they’re not going anywhere
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Students who formed an encampment in support of Palestine at UC Santa Cruz escalated their protests on Tuesday. They blocked both entrances to the University, preventing traffic from moving on or off of campus.By Erin Malsbury
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Community efforts preserve, memorialize Chinese history of the Monterey Bay area
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Walking tours are just some of the efforts illuminating the seemingly invisible presence and impact of Chinese cultural enclaves in Salinas, Pacific Grove and Santa Cruz.By Janelle Salanga
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UC Santa Cruz student workers, researchers strike over police crackdown at pro-Palestine protests
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It's the third strike at UC Santa Cruz in five years. Their union, UAW 4811, argues that the university has violated free speech. The action is distinct from the encampment on campus in solidarity with Palestine, but shares similar demands.By Janelle Salanga, Jerimiah Oetting, Erin Malsbury
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Why a Scotts Valley family is choosing to leave California
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KAZU speaks with Lookout Santa Cruz reporter Hillary Ojeda about the Ruyles, a family that is leaving California due to the high cost of living in Santa Cruz County.By Jerimiah Oetting
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The Pickle Mafia's Santa Cruz-based jazz pianist talks about making music...and pickles
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Santa Cruz Resident Charlie Lindner of the Jazz Trio The Pickle Mafia performs and talks about making music and pickles with KAZU's Dylan Music in Studio BBy Dylan Music
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Monterey-area libraries add another barrier of community support — Narcan for emergencies
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Increased Narcan access is one of the latest efforts by local government to address growing opioid-related deaths in Monterey County.By Janelle Salanga
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I Cantori di Carmel's Music Director Daniel Henriks Discusses "Opera Under the Stars"
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I Cantori's music director discusses the upcoming concert "Opera Under the Stars" at Carmel's Forest TheaterBy Dylan Music
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SPCA Monterey County is rescuing dozens of pelicans in "critical condition"
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The pelicans appear to be starving and are unable to fly. SPCA Monterey County's Beth Brookhouser discusses what the organization is doing to help.By Jerimiah Oetting
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Rainbow Raft Pride Center opens to support Cal State Monterey Bay’s LGBTQ+ student population
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The center joins 13 others across the Cal State system specifically for queer and trans students.By Janelle Salanga
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