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Judge postpones hearing in lawsuit over police seizure of UCSC student protester’s phone
Days after she filed a lawsuit against the university administration, police seized Laaila Irshad’s phone with a warrant that ...
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The Homeless Garden Project: Opening Doors to the Unhoused
An analysis of data from 2017 and 2022 by the Pew Charitable Trusts points to a direct connection between high housing costs ...
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Letter to the editor: UCSC should not charge students for textbooks – school is too expensive already
In a letter to the editor, a UC Santa Cruz student proposes that the university make textbooks free for those attending.
Letters: Cortese’s bill is a start on equalizing school funding
The tentative agreement between Gilroy Unified and its teachers is a step in the right direction; but it can’t be the finish ...
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Fielder urges extension of SF’s 90-day limit on shelter stays to protect families with kids
San Francisco Supervisor Jackie Fielder has introduced a resolution to extend the maximum stay length at homeless shelters for families with children ...
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Bill Macfadyen: Drippin’ Chicken Cleverly Courts College Crowd to Fire Up Santa Barbara
Happy Easter and a belated Happy Passover to my fellow faith-filled friends. Local journalism is Santa Barbara County’s civic lifeline. For nearly 18 ...
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Santa Cruz planning commission advances ambitious plan to reshape downtown with taller, denser buildings
More than four years in the making, Santa Cruz’s planning commission has advanced a sweeping proposal to extend the city’s ...
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Why Is Social Connection So Hard for Young Adults?
Young people are struggling with mental health and relationships, but there are small shifts in beliefs and behaviors that ...