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Father, Son Leaders in Fire, Police Departments

June 18, 2021

Watsonville Fire Chief Rudy Lopez and his son, Watsonville Police Sgt. Rudy Lopez Jr. say they love working in the town in which they grew up.

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Profiles

UCSC Luminary, Institute of Marine Sciences Founder William Doyle Dies

Doyle was a founding faculty member when UCSC opened in 1965

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Carl Gooding’s Quest to Shape A Sustainable, Inclusive Surfing World

Gooding brings a waste-not maker’s ethos to his Dawn Patrol Surfboards

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Remembering Santa Cruzan John Tuck, Larger Than Life

Tuck was dedicated to making sure children were in safe homes for the county

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Singer-Songwriter Katie Ekin Returns to Santa Cruz and to Making Music

Writing process helped her work through emotions around a move and breakup

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Colectivo Felix Partners with Great Plates to Bring Seniors Delicious Meals

Plus, Pizzeria Avanti asks for community support amid pandemic

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Claire Braz-Valentine Honored for Work with Writers in California Prisons

Braz-Valentine helped prisoners find their literary voices

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Miches and Ceviches Grows From Humble, Online Beginnings

Food trailer serves Mexican seafood dishes and unique michelada mix

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Owners of La Perla in Watsonville Living Their ‘American Dream’

Couple launched La Perla to highlight their love of their native cuisine

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After His Cancer Diagnosis, Jory Post Wrote Another Novel

Post’s new 'Pious Rebel' puts his virtuosity on full display

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Freeing the Poems of Santa Cruz’s ‘Pete the Poet’

Peter McLaughlin’s poems live on with new book

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Dancer and Artist Makana Goes Poet with First Hip-Hop Release

Debut EP includes four hip-hop songs, eclectic in their influences

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Remembering Santa Cruz Jazz Great Don McCaslin

Don McCaslin was the tireless Jazz King of Santa Cruz’s bohemian heyday

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Good Times E-edition

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