On a recent Friday afternoon, I sat inside Luma Yoga in downtown Santa Cruz, waiting for a busload of six to nine-year-olds to arrive from Santa Cruz Montessori school; a field trip to practice mindfulness through yoga.
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Letters to the Editor: Mar 13-19
Readers propose better lighting, rehab facilities and a total image overhaul as solutions to make Santa Cruz a safer place.
New Leaf’s Spring Cooking Classes
New Leaf cooking classes focus on cleansing foods, gluten-free brunch and paleo diets.
Controversial Shake-ups on Local Boards
“I once worked at a library where people dropped off children in the morning and picked them up in the afternoon,” Katherine Beiers told the Santa Cruz Library Joint Powers Board in December.
Thousands Honor Fallen SCPD Officers at San Jose Memorial
With thousands in attendance at HP Pavilion Thursday—including dignitaries like Gov. Jerry Brown, attorney general Kamala Harris and former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta, and a sea of uniformed law enforcement officials from all over—there were moments that the service for fallen Santa Cruz police officers Sgt. Loran “Butch” Baker and Det. Elizabeth Butler felt more like a rally than a memorial.
Memorial Service for Fallen SCPD Officers Set for Thursday
The memorial service for Santa Cruz Police Department officers Sgt. Loran “Butch” Baker and Det. Elizabeth Butler, who were shot and killed Feb. 26 while investigating a suspect in Santa Cruz, will be held Thursday, March 7, at noon at HP Pavilion in San Jose.
Shooting Suspect’s History of Crimes Against Women
One of the most sobering facts to come to light after last week’s tragedy is that Jeremy Peter Goulet, who shot and killed two Santa Cruz police officers, could potentially have been behind bars at the time the shooting occurred.
Biochemist Pushes for New Approach to Autism
By asking the question ‘what are we eating?,’ Reid claims she’s been able to completely manage her daughter Brooke’s autism.
How Can Santa Cruz Heal?
Last Tuesday, while snipers were on the roof of Whole Foods on Soquel Ave., Cabrillo student Nicholas Goray was inside.
Letters to the Editor: Mar 6-12
Reader opinions are all over the map about public safety and Santa Cruz’s angriest man.