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Plastic to Fuel
FRESH DIRT > Local nonprofit uses a new technology that can help clean up the oceans Remember that scene in Back to the...
Unsafe Beaches
FRESH DIRT > Warning issued by county’s health services department Last week county health officials posted warning signs at three Santa Cruz beaches...
Stow Family Up Against Suspects and Dodgers
FRESH DIRT > Bryan Stow, a Santa Cruz resident and father of two, was severely beaten by two men on March 31, 2011, in...
The Future of Finance
SLUG REPORT > A Q&A with UCSC lecturer Benjamin Lozano The threat of a U.S. government default may be behind us, but the...
Water Issues Loom Over City Council Meeting
FRESH DIRT > Desal plant and water swaps discussed at Tuesday’s meeting Proponents and opponents of the proposed desalination plant dominated the discussion...
A Day for Nopales
The prickly pear cactus, or “nopal” in Spanish, is a common vegetable used in Mexican recipes and dishes. Traditionally, it is eaten in tacos,...
Cal EMA Puts Pressure on FEMA
FRESH DIRT > New video highlights spring storm damage The devastating storms that caused flooding, mudslides and took out roads throughout California this past...
Creating Sea Change
FRESH DIRT > Local surfer and activist Kyle Thiermann is not only catching waves but making them, too. The 21-year-old has been making a...
