Prosecutors in Orange County filed charges against Ryan Anthony Jenkins, suspected in the murder of Bonny Doon native Jasmine Fiore.
Rare Plants Expected to Thrive After Fire
The California Native Plant Society lists two species of manzanita plants as endangered, but that may soon change, thanks to the Lockheed Fire. The rare “Chalks” and ohloneana manzanitas, whose range is limited to the hills above Davenport, need a fire to pass over them before their seeds can begin to sprout, but the last major fire in the area took place in 1948. Now biologists are expecting dormant seed banks to flourish over the next few weeks.
UCSC Staff Look into Starting Their Own Daycare
Still reeling from the announcement that UCSC has decided to cut out day care services for faculty and staff, staffers at the school’s childcare center are looking into opening their own center to serve those families and counter potential layoffs.
Body of Former Bonny Doon Resident Found in SoCal
Bonny Doon is back in the news, but not because of the fire that threatened the otherwise sleepy community.
The Unforgiven
It’s a sweltering day in Tracy. July behind bars at Deuel Vocational Institution smells like sweat, bleach and old orange peels. Clifford Bair, a white-haired, goateed first-degree murderer—a lifer—perches under a barred window’s light and talks about the day 25 years ago in Bodega Bay when he tied up Theresa Aiken and Rose Fomasi with electrical wire and left them to die. With slide show.
Firestorm of Trouble for Santa Cruz Salmon
Domestic and wild mammals fared pretty well during the Lockheed fire. Fish, not so much.
Brookdale Lodge Is Site of Latest Fire
It seemed like just yesterday that the Lockheed Fire was finally coming under control, but a new fire struck the Brookdale Lodge, leaving 60 residents with only seconds to get out.
The Astroturf Is Always Greener
Faced with severe water shortages, parks and playing fields in Santa Cruz County have begun to replace their grass with synthetic Astroturf.
Local Teen Charged in Murder Could Face Life in Prison
What began as a fight over money for money for beer could land Jonathan Cardenas, 17, of Santa Cruz, in jail for the rest of his life.
Ten Questions for Craig Calfee
Bike design innovator Craig Calfee talks about preconceptions, bamboo bicycles and Bamboosero, his plan for fighting poverty in Africa. “The charity model doesn’t work (except in disasters) and it will be good to see people realize that being a customer is a great help,” he says.
