UC Santa Cruz secures 2,400-acre ranch in San Benito County
UC Santa Cruz recently acquired and established the Strathearn Ranch Natural Reserve, a 2,400-acre oak-studded grassland property in San Benito County that will be used for field research and outdoor education for the university’s students, staff and researchers.
The UC Board of Regents approved the...
Grants from DAs office aim to help disadvantaged youth of color
The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office said that $60,000 will be awarded to community organizations and groups to aid local disadvantaged youth of color.
The grant money will be used to invest in the education and future of children in Santa Clara County, according...
San Martin suspect, barred from owning firearms, arrested with new cache
A man who was prohibited from having firearms was arrested Friday after deputies seized three assault-style rifles, a semi-automatic handgun and 1,500 rounds of ammunition at his home, the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office said.
Russell Larson Charling, 41, of San Martin, previously had firearms...
Religion: Psalm 19 and the search for wisdom in Silicon Valley
In the innovation-driven culture of Silicon Valley—where breakthroughs are currency and knowledge is power—Psalm 19 offers a surprisingly relevant and timeless reflection on the nature of wisdom and understanding.
C.S. Lewis once described it as “the greatest poem in the Psalter and one of the...
Tradition runs deep with Emerald Regime
At her first practice with Live Oak High School’s Emerald Regime marching band in July 1983, Suzanne Passantino was introduced by a friend to an upperclassman on the drumline.
Legal Light Shines on Kinkade
Morgan Hill – Snowballing legal troubles for the Thomas Kinkade Company now include a pair of class action lawsuits and a rumored FBI investigation.
