Sea Life Suffers from Domoic Acid: Poisonous Substance Thrives in Warming Ocean, By Claudia Iseman • Cabrillo Students Receive Scholarships • Soquel Creek Water District Approves New Labor Agreements: Mid Management, Management Salaries Raised, By Jon Chown • County Prepares for Historic El Niño Winter: Coastal Flooding, Levee Improvements and Emergency Evacuations Addressed, By Jon Chown • CHP Urges Drivers to Prepare for Strong El Niño Winter • United Way Awards $40,000 in Grants to Support Local Youth • Only in Santa Cruz: Escaped Emus Roam Neighborhood, By Jon Chown • Reopening Casalegno’s • Soquel Creek Water District Reviews Plan to Sell Water to Santa Cruz: Project was Designed to Pump More Water than District Needs, By Jon Chown • Aptos Parking Lot Lawsuit Lands in Favor of Businesses: After Court Victory, Negro Urges RTC to Move On, By Jon Chown • Strawberries Lift County Crop Value to Record High: Blackberries Pass Raspberries as Apple Acreage Keeps Shrinking • New Trails Open Nearly 80 Acres at Quail Hollow • Toys and Technology Tangle at Capitola Beach Festival, By Laurie Hill • MAH Exhibition Explores History of Arcade Games • Rabid Bats Prompt Santa Cruz County Health Warning • Santa Cruz County Faces Deepening Budget Crisis, By Jon Chown • Highway 9 Sidewalk Project Draws Questions About Bike Safety, Traffic Delays, By Jon Chown • Santa Cruz Councilmember Joins Tourism Board • Bay Federal Accepting Community Giving Applications Through Nov. 15 • Cabrillo College Reaches Agreement with Teachers Union • County OKs $730,940 Contract for New Soquel Traffic Signal • New Book Explores 150 Years of Santa Cruz Coast Railroads • County Launches 24-Hour Hotline for Short-Term Rentals • Immigration Visits Santa Cruz Jail, Leaves Empty Handed • Sparky’s Holiday Lights Seeks Community Displays • Catherine Breed Completes 900-Mile Swim Along California Coast: Endurance Swimmer Finishes Nearly Four-Month Journey from Oregon to Mexico, Raising Awareness of Ocean Conservation • Newsom Signs Youth Detention Bill Inspired by Maddy Middleton Case • Measure E Pros & Cons — Pro: Addressing Measure E Concerns, By Monica Martinez • Con: Don’t Be Fooled by Campaign Promises, By Becky Steinbruner • Poor Leadership Cannot Be Trusted …and much more!
