• Tell us what local issues you care about. We’ll press candidates running for office.
  Races on the Nov. 3 ballot include city council seats in Capitola, Scotts Valley and Watsonville. (Amaya Edwar…
• This PVUSD consultant is paid $4,000 per day. Some trustees want more oversight
  The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees meets in October. (Amaya Edwards — Santa Cruz Loca…
• As big buildings come to Santa Cruz, leaders want suggestions to make them less ugly
  A new survey will help city staff create a design guide for developers in Santa Cruz that may include suggesti…
• With new funds, Felton Fire looks to hire
  In July, Felton Fire property owners voted for an assessment expected to raise $1.7 million annually. (Amaya E…
• Santa Cruz could lower speed limits near schools, business areas
  In 2023, Santa Cruz County ranked worst in the state in reported cyclist deaths and injuries according to the…
• Return of the River Stewards: shelter residents tend to San Lorenzo riverbank ecosystem
  Andrew Kim Kawaoka, 70, prunes a tree during a River Stewards Program event on Wednesday at the San Lorenzo Ri…
• Santa Cruz County election preview: tax proposals, city council fights, empty seats
  In the November general election, voters in Scotts Valley, Capitola and Watsonville are set to choose new city…
• Up to 281 apartments proposed on Seabright Avenue in Santa Cruz
  A proposed senior living facility on Soquel and Seabright avenues could be six stories tall. (Workbench) Commu…
• Pajaro Valley prepares for natural disasters after mass flooding in 2023
  The March 2023 floods highlighted the vulnerability of communities in Pajaro and Watsonville. A new plan is be…
• Santa Cruz transportation leaders weigh loans for highway, rail trail projects
  The first phase of Highway 1 widening from 41st Ave. to Soquel Drive is complete. Proposed bonds would help pa…

• A Visit with the Rotarians of the Santa Cruz Mountains
  We head to beautiful Ben Lomond to attend a Sunrise Rotary meeting featuring gue…
• The News: August 17, 2026
  People have feelings about Flocks; Farewell Jackie the Bald Eagle; Super commute…
• Meet the Real Claude
  Mathematician Claude Shannon gave Anthropic’s AI assistant its name. AI Claude d…
• The News: August 10, 2026
  Kid are back in school; reminders of a changing climate; the tyranny of irony.
• A Summer Day with the Master Gardeners
  Short video: Harvest Day at the Fair Oaks Horticulture Center.
• Harvest Day 2026 at the Fair Oaks Horticulture Center
  Take a trip to the beloved “Hort Center” with our friends from Sacramento Digs G…
• Trusting in Claude (to a Point)
  Anthropic’s AI assistant displays remarkably human-like tendencies, but Claude i…
• The News: August 3, 2026
  Good times in the Delta; good intentions in Tahoe; Government Intelligence is ad…
• Trusting in Claude (to a Point)
  Anthropic’s AI assistant displays human-like tendencies, but Claude is definitel…
• The News: July 27, 2026
  Authorities have yet to determine what’s behind the cyclospora outbreaks; and co…

• Cruzio at the CPUC: What We Shared About Connecting San Jerardo
  On April 22, 2026, Cruzio had the opportunity to speak on a panel at a Californi…
• Cruzio celebrates completion of Equal Access Summits to the Sea project
  SANTA CRUZ- Cruzio Internet is celebrating the completion of their ambitious Equ…
• The Critters We See When We Build Infrastructure
  Out on the job, Cruzio’s top-notch tech crews encounter all sorts of animals. We…
• An Otterly Excellent Story
  As if you needed it, there’s another reason to love our local sea otters: they’r…
• Local Businesses & Giant Octopus Celebrate Cruzio’s 35th Birthday
  We edited this photo to look like a 1950s horror movie. But the tentacles were r…
• Giant Slugs & Giant Sloths — That’s So Santa Cruz
  In the Santa Cruz Mountains we’re used to getting slimed by banana slugs, which,…
• First Friday at Cruzio Featuring Liminal Space!
  Liminal Space Art Collective is a group of Santa Cruz artists building bridges a…
• Faster Internet Coming to Coastside San Mateo
  Earlier this year, the state of California awarded Cruzio $5.65 million to impro…
• 🎨 First Friday at CruzioWorks!🎨
  🎨 First Friday at CruzioWorks!🎨 Get ready to immerse yourself in a vibrant eveni…
• Black-footed Cats
  This cat looks a little like Cruzio Internet’s logo black-footed cats can be fou…

• Surveillance Prices. Hidden Fees. Shifting Costs. This Madness Must Stop.
  It’s time to combat commercial surveillance with stronger laws on fair pricing….
• Carney Slams U.S.-Canada Trade Proposal and Vows Retaliation
  Prime Minister Mark Carney gave a powerful speech to Canadians on Saturday morni…
• For Some in a Disrupted D.C., Grand Prix Is More Irritation Than Celebration
  Race preparations have snarled traffic, rerouted flights and forced the National…
• How the Billionaire Joe Lonsdale Shaped Trump’s Homelessness Policy
  As Republicans have embraced tough measures to clear the streets, no group has l…
• Carney Stands Up to Trump in U.S.-Canada Trade War
  Canada’s prime minister walked away from what he thought was a bad trade deal wi…
• Postal Service Publishes Finalized Plan to Restrict Mail Ballots
  The plan, which complies with President Trump’s executive order to curtail mail…
• U.S. Economy Could Feel the Sting From Trade War With Canada
  A tit-for-tat trade fight between the two allies could create new headaches for…
• Harry and Meghan See Their California Dreams, and Riches, Fade Away
  Like so many others before them, Prince Harry and Meghan arrived in Hollywood wi…
• How a Trump Envoy Uses Vodka and Dirty Jokes to Conduct U.S. Diplomacy
  The diplomat, John Coale, says his personalized approach gets results and matche…
• Frank Smith, Who Served 70 Years for Murder, Dies at 101
  One of the longest-serving prisoners in American history, he was sent to death r…

• Carney calls Trump's fresh tariffs a 'miscalculation' after trade talks collapse
  Canada’s prime minister said he was “reluctantly” announcing retaliatory tariffs…
• Carney faces crucial test after walking away from Trump's deal
  The Canadian prime minister will have to sell his gamble that walking away from…
• Watch: Moment humanoid robot beats Usain Bolt's 100m record
  The robot ran the distance in 9.39 seconds at the World Humanoid Robot Games in…
• US military newspaper editor voices censorship fears after being fired
  Erik Slavin believes he was fired for saying in an interview that “in a hypothet…
• Father leaves 7-year-old son alone on Mount Fuji to continue hike
  The man had taken his two boys on the trip but is said to have left one behind w…
• Fourteen killed in strike on Myanmar monastery
  A rescue worker said the site had been struck twice as civilians gathered for a…
• Rescuers dig through Ukraine mall wreckage as Zelensky condemns 'despicable' Russian strike
  Four people are still missing after Friday’s attack which killed 16 and left 130…
• Robot horse and rider steal the spotlight at Chinese conference
  More than 300 companies are showcasing the latest advances in robotics at the fi…
• Sydney Marathon medal mistakenly depicts Munich stadium
  Online sleuths detected the error after Sydney Marathon unveiled the double-side…
• Lindsay Clancy suffering 'command hallucination' when she killed children, court hears
  The defence brought their final witness – a forensic psychiatrist – to the stand…

• Flock is Secretly Building a Powerful New Prompt-Based AI Tool for Police
  Slashdot reader fjo3 shared this article from Wired: [Flock] has told the public…
• Low Emission Zone Led To Better Lung Size, Function Among London Children
  Long-time Slashdot reader AmiMoJo shared this report from the Guardian: Children…
• Moderna-Merck Vaccine Cuts Recurrence And Spread of Melanoma, Raises New Treatment Hope
  Reuters reports “a major success in a new field of cancer treatment this week, a…
• Is AI Really to Blame for High Unemployment Among Recent Graduates? What Economists Say
  47% of recent graduates say AI has already impacted hiring in their field, accor…
• Firefox Announces Free VPN and 'Startpage' Search Engine Rolling Out to Android, iOS – Plus GeForce NOW Support
  Firefox 154 “brings a number of usability improvements,” writes PC World: The fr…
• New York Dethrones San Francisco Bay Area As Largest Tech Talent Market
  fjo3 shares a report from SFGATE: The San Francisco Bay Area, epicenter of the a…
• Over 1 Million People Have Clicked LinkedIn's AI Slop Button
  According to a post from chief product officer Hari Srinivasan, “over a million…
• 'Off the Charts' El Nino Is Already the Strongest Since Records Began
  A rapidly developing El Nino is already reaching record-setting levels for this…
• China Joins Europe In Scrapping Windows For Linux
  An anonymous reader quotes a report from ZDNet: According to a Bloomberg report,…
• Township Fights Nuclear Weapons Data Center By Passing a Moratorium on Electrical Infrastructure
  Ypsilanti Township, Michigan, has imposed a six-month moratorium on “major elect…

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