• Learn to identify invasive beetles that threaten trees in Santa Cruz County
  An oak tree in Henry Coe State Park. (Nik Altenberg — Santa Cruz Local file) Shothole borer beetle meetings 10…
• Fallout from Watsonville airport land use dispute throws hotel, shopping center into jeopardy
  Land use disputes related to the airport have landed the city of Watsonville in court numerous times. (Amaya E…
• With developer chosen, Town Center plan in Scotts Valley advances
  The Scotts Valley Town Center plan stretches across 58 acres in the center of the city, including commercial s…
• Santa Cruz to build a new type of mental health care center for youth
  Serenity Smith, who lived at a residential treatment facility in Santa Cruz in 2024, drives to work in Aptos o…
• With less stability, less community, homeless displaced from Coral Street struggle to make it
  Kevin Kraft poses for a portrait on the San Lorenzo River levee. (Amaya Edwards — Santa Cruz Local/CatchLight…
• Santa Cruz County immigration arrests steadily increase as nationwide arrests surge
  A federal crackdown on immigrants was poised to begin in the San Francisco Bay Area in October 2025 before Pre…
• Pajaro residents can get Uber credits through new transit partnership
  Seniors 65 and older, veterans and people with disabilities can get discounted Uber rides through a pilot prog…
• Watsonville NICU closure approaches two months with no opening in sight
  Sandra Morioka speaks at an informational picket organized by the nurses union at Watsonville Community Hospit…
• First look: who is running for Watsonville City Council
  The current members of Watsonville City Council. Four seats are up for reelection in the Nov. 3 election. (Ama…
• PVUSD and teachers union reach tentative agreement after 11 months of negotiations
  Brandon Diniz, president of the Pajaro Valley Federation of Teachers, speaks to the Board of Trustees in Octob…

• The News: September 14, 2026
  The 25th anniversary of 9/11 is observed across the state; Local news is reporti…
• California Forever. Religious freedom now.
  Local opposition stalls the planned Delta city, while a former president speaks…
• California Forever Faces a Setback
  The Solano County Board of Supervisors punts, effectively killing an assembly bi…
• The News: September 7, 2026
  What the Flock? People hate being spied on; cities and towns are gearing up for…
• California Local 2.0
  In which we discuss the future of California Local.
• The News: August 31, 2026
  Candidates for local office are campaigning for the Nov. 3 election, but there a…
• Cat Breed's 'Swim California' Champions the California Coast
  As she attempts the first-ever swimmer’s journey from Oregon to the Mexican bord…
• The News: August 24, 2026
  In which we extol local and regional theatre; tell tales of extraordinary youth;…
• 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…

• 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…

• A.G. Sulzberger: The Story of America, Told in 15 Million First Drafts of History
  The Times has witnessed the country’s transformation. It will keep its eyes open…
• Warren Buffett Steps Down as Berkshire Chairman, Names Son to Replace Him
  “Father Time always wins,” the 96-year-old, who turned Berkshire Hathaway into a…
• Portrait of a Rich Boy
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• Why Israel Fears This Searing New Documentary
  It’s hard to tell whether Israelis are enraged by “NAZA” because they think it’s…
• How the Kremlin Gets the Election Results It Wants, and R.F.K. Jr. Rallies Vaccine Skeptics
  Plus, the Friday news quiz.
• Why Autocrats Care What People Think
  Russia is staging an election that matters to almost no one — except President V…
• Ocasio-Cortez Donates to N.Y. Democrats, Will Barnstorm State Ahead of Midterms
  The news has reignited speculation about whether the progressive representative…
• Humanity Has Avoided Apocalypse Before. Let’s Do It Again.
  It is up to all of us, through our government, to shape what A.I. becomes.
• Why Europe Really, Really Needs a Mild Winter
  The economy has been resilient despite higher prices stemming from the war in th…
• Abortion Rights Activists in Idaho Find Their Pitch: Bring Back the Doctors
  Organizers of a referendum to repeal an abortion ban in deep-red Idaho are far m…

• Three dead and eight injured in Philippines school shooting
  The gunman is among the dead in what is the third school shooting in the country…
• At least 16 killed in attack on mosque in Pakistan
  A vehicle loaded with explosives rammed into a mosque building during Friday pra…
• Dozens of suspected illegal miners die in Nigerian custody
  Authorities linked the deaths to disease, but this has been disputed by intellig…
• Japan raises interest rate to new 31-year high to curb rising prices
  Central banks around the world have hiked rates as high energy prices are pushin…
• Why US plan to sell F-35 warplanes to Saudi Arabia is controversial
  Saudi Arabia has lobbied the US for years to buy F35s, the world’s most advanced…
• Canadians dream of Europe as Carney floats longshot plan for living and working in EU
  Torontonians are excited by the possibility of moving to the EU, even if it is u…
• Zara Larsson criticises White House for using her song in deportation video
  The White House removed Larsson’s Midnight Sun from one of its reels after the a…
• This Olympic river has 500 crocodiles in it – but that's not the main concern
  Queensland’s Fitzroy River has been selected for the 2032 Games, despite concern…
• 'This is our company': Nigerians show off oil wealth after share-buying frenzy
  Many Nigerians buy their first ever shares – in the oil refinery owned by Africa…
• New wild cat species discovered – with only one known living member
  A spotted wildcat long mistaken for relatives has been identified as a new speci…

• Journalist Calls Out 'Collective Amnesia' of Schools' Romance With Big Tech Over AI
  “Turns out, Silicon Valley isn’t especially altruistic,” writes the nonprofit ed…
• America Acknowledges for the First Time: It Has Deployed Weapons In Space
  Tuesday U.S. Space Force chief Douglas Schiess said his branch of the U.S. milit…
• Ex-Google DeepMind Researcher Also Warns AI Could 'Kill All Humans'. But Meta's Zuckerberg Believes Safety is Up to Each AI Company
  Reuters reports that a former Google DeepMind employee “became the latest AI res…
• Iran Strikes On Amazon Data Centers Caused Permanent Loss of Customer Data
  Ars Technica reports: Half a year after Iranian drone strikes knocked out multip…
• Hackers Stole Flock's Camera Software, Revealing How the Company Tracks Cars and People
  “Hackers ripped down a Flock camera above a roadway, made a near-complete copy o…
• 'Zuckoff' App Detects Meta Smartglasses, as Meta Plans Camera-Free Version, Loses Money, and Offers Social Media Subscriptions
  The New York Post reports: A new app called Zuckoff can detect if a user is near…
• OpenAI Admits Six More Instances of AI Models Acting Deceptively
  OpenAI announced Wednesday that “We do not believe that the AI industry has solv…
• Adafruit's New CircuitPython 'Turbo' Brings Native Code To Tiny Boards
  Targeting students and beginners, Adafruit released “CircuitPython” in 2017 (as…
• As Part of California's Coast Begins to Crumble, Is the Clock Ticking on Moving Radioactive Waste?
  “As parts of the Southern California coastline crumbled into the sea, slammed by…
• Anthropic Commits to Independent AI Evaluators, Wants Slower Development. Nvidia's CEO Wants It 'As Fast as You Can'
  “Anthropic’s CEO took the stage at a conference in San Francisco on Tuesday to r…

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