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Lookout Santa Cruz
No ‘variants of concern’ in first Santa Cruz County tests, though bulk of samples show California strain
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Good Times
Bay Area Author Tommy Orange on the Mythmaking of History
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Guardian
Arctic ice loss forces polar bears to use four times as much energy to survive – study
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KAZU
The Ones That Never Reopened: The Pandemic’s Impact On Local Businesses
University News
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February 26, 2021
Massive debris flow swamps Big Creek Reserve as heavy rains follow summer wildfire
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February 26, 2021
Deep Read to present Tommy Orange in conversation with literature professor Micah Perks
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February 25, 2021
Forest monitoring efforts contribute to new understanding of climate change impacts
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True Originals
Aaron Jones: Listening, bringing changeAaron Jones, interim Educational Opportunity Programs director, founded the orientation program Black Academy, which has dramatically increased African Black Caribbean students' retention rate at UCSC.
Video Spotlight
Troubling TrendNew research shows that energy spent avoiding humans is linked to smaller home ranges for male pumas—a worrisome shift that could affect population health.
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