Two years ago Planet Cruz launched into orbit. Today it’s a standing-room-only party with fans at the ends of the earth. Comedian Richard Stockton explains how his spaceship landed here and why it’s parked—for now. With slide show.
Articles by Jessica Lussenhop
VIDEO: Watch the conclusion of “Rise of the Aztecas”
The exciting finale of our mini-documentary on the Aztecas. (Video after the jump.)
VIDEO: Watch Part 2 of “Rise of the Aztecas”
The continuation of our mini-documentary on the Aztecas. (Video after the jump.)
The Aztecas of South Santa Cruz County
Gina Castaneda stands along the sidelines inside the cavernous Soccer Central Indoor Sports arena in Watsonville, shouting to the teenage boys in the purple uniforms tumbling back and forth on the field. “Buena, buena, Jesus!” she yells. “Baja las manos!” With slide show and video.
Aptos Elder Abuse Case Goes National
Looking back, James “Pops” Lee’s loved ones say they now read a lot more into things that, at the time they were happening, seemed like nothing special. Lee’s son Bob dwells on the first time he met Fenita Caldwell, a medical supplies saleswoman in her early 40s who lived down the street from his father on Dolphin Drive in Aptos. “She seemed like a sweet lady, professional, highly educated,” he says. “She said, ‘Oh, I love old people.’ I look back on that.”
Breakdown: Carbon Sequestration
As we careen toward a swampy future without ice caps or polar bears, some scientists have put their stake in carbon sequestration—essentially storing atmospheric carbon someplace where it cannot contribute to the greenhouse gas effect or to climate change.
350 Day Activities
Come celebrate Climate Action Day and help spread environmental awareness with these activities.
Interview with Climatologist Dr. Stephen Schneider
DR. STEPHEN SCHNEIDER is a climatologist, a senior fellow at the Woods Institute for the Environment at Stanford University and a 1992 MacArthur Foundation “genius grant” recipient. Writer Jessica Lussenhop caught up with him to discuss the 350 concept—which refers to reducing our current carbon dioxide load to the sustainable figure of 350 parts per million—and more.
Keeley Talks Taxes
The Santa Cruz County Treasurer helps demystify a bandied-about phrase: the business net receipts tax.
California Looks to Ban E-Cigs
Philip Horne, owner of E-Smokey Treats, pulls what looks like a ballpoint pen out of a jar on his coffee table and takes off the cap, revealing a red LED light where the pen point should be. He puts the other end up to his mouth and takes a drag.
