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METRO Provides Free Rides To County Fair
The Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District (METRO) announced last week that it is providingย free rides to the upcoming Santa Cruz County Fair. METROโS new Route 79F was created specifically to transport fair-goers and will provide free daily service to the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds in Watsonville from September 13-17. Free service on Route 79…
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California Ablaze
More extreme weather means more extreme fires Cal Fire Battalion Chief Jon Heggie wasnโt expecting much to worry about when a late summer fire erupted north of Santa Cruz, home to Californiaโs moist and cool โasbestos forests.โ This place doesnโt burn, he thought, with just three notable fires there in 70 years. Heggieโs job was…
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Letters
Sky High Bills Iโm writing to express both disgust and concern that, yet again, the Utility Monopolies put profit before people. This is one of the hottest summers I can remember. If I want to keep my air conditioner on to stay cool and safe, I have no choice but to have a large electricity…
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The Editorโs Desk
Editorโs Note When I saw the movie โAn Inconvenient Truthโ in 2006, about global warming, climate change or the worst horror in the world, depending on your choice of words, I thought, โIt canโt happen here. Weโll figure a way out of it.โ Now, Iโm reading a cover story about devastating fires, while looking out…
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An Air of Mystique
Megan Kamalei Kakimotoโs short story collection, โEvery Drop is a Manโs Nightmare,โ is immersive. Each story is set in Kakimotoโs homeland Hawaii, where the sticky ocean breeze and the smell of smoke from pork cooking in the kฤlua linger thick in the air.ย Kakimoto doesnโt shy away from anything: instead, she plunges into the uncomfortable.…
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College Athlete of the Week
College Athlete of the Week Andrea Villegas, Hartnell womenโs cross country: The sophomore opened her season by winning the Fresno Invitational State Preview meet by 34 seconds, clocking 18:36 over 5k. Honorable mention: Elle Mitchell, MPC volleyball; Maria Avila, Hartnell menโs cross country; Kaila Uota, CSUMB volleyball; Nathan Edeza, Hartnell football; Bryan Heredia, MPC menโs…
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Mary Jeanne Vincent, Career Talk: Literacy matters
International Literacy Day is Friday. If you are reading this column, take a moment to thank that parent, sibling or special teacher who took the time to teach you to read. Reading and writing are life tools that unlock opportunities and enrich our lives. Imagine for a moment navigating the world without being able to…
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49ers practice: Top 10 observations as Week 1 begins without Nick Bosa
SANTA CLARA โ An hour practice Monday kicked off the 49ersโ Week 1 activities after a three-day holiday weekend. Here are 10 observations: 1. STILL NO NICK Defensive end Nick Bosa did not magically appear at practice only six days before the season opener at Pittsburgh. His teammates arenโt commenting on his contract push, and…
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Turf wars: NFL players and owners are at odds over replacing artificial surfaces with grass
On TV or from the stands, itโs nearly impossible to tell one NFL field from another without the colorful team logos painted in the end zones. But an increasing number of players and coaches, including the 49ersโ George Kittle and Nick Bosa, are asking the NFL to take a closer look into the leagueโs growing…
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Home insurer exodus: Are California lawmakers weighing a secret deal to keep Big Insurance from bailing on homeowners?
In a state scorched by a series of devastating wildfires, Californians have seen the costs of insuring their homes soar and coverage options evaporate โ if they can find a company to issue a policy at all. Now, consumer advocates say lawmakers and the stateโs insurance commissioner are secretly working on a deal to free…
