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UC Santa Cruz study finds link between pregnancy and reduced breast cancer risk
2+ hour, 12+ min ago (569+ words) SANTA CRUZ " A recent UC Santa Cruz study, published'in Nature Communications scientific journal, uncovered clues in a decadeslong mystery surrounding the relationship between early pregnancy and breast cancer risk. Early pregnancy, between the ages of 20 and 30, has been shown to…...
Instagram says it will notify parents if teens ‘repeatedly’ search for terms related to suicide
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (176+ words) Instagram says it will notify parents if teens "repeatedly" search for terms related to suicide'Santa Cruz Sentinel By BARBARA ORTUTAY, AP Technology Writer Instagram said Thursday it will start alerting parents if their kids repeatedly search for terms clearly associated…...
Rep. Zoe Lofgren lands nearly $1 million grant for Watsonville health center
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (193+ words) WATSONVILLE " Rep. Zoe Lofgren announced recently that she had secured nearly $1 million in federal funding that will support development of a forthcoming substance use disorder treatment facility in Watsonville. The $900,000 grant will be used to purchase furniture, fixtures and information…...
Padilla, Schiff secure $54 million for Pajaro River Flood Risk Management Project
1+ week, 5+ day ago (226+ words) Padilla, Schiff secure $54 million for Pajaro River Flood Risk Management Project'Santa Cruz Sentinel PAJARO " A project to upgrade the Pajaro River levees and mitigate flooding has received $54 million in federal funding. Shoulder Pain Experts Stunned: New Device is Changing Lives…...
Bayer agrees to $7.25 billion proposed settlement over thousands of Roundup cancer lawsuits
1+ week, 5+ day ago (663+ words) By DAVID A. LIEB, Associated Press The proposed settlement comes as the U.S. Supreme Court is preparing to hear arguments on Bayer's assertion that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's approval of Roundup without a cancer warning should invalidate claims filed in state courts....
Focal Point | View of the fountain at Rispin Mansion in Capitola
2+ week, 1+ day ago (226+ words) A view of the fountain at Rispin Mansion in Capitola as it looked circa 1921. Keep a Bread Clip in Your Wallet When Traveling - It's Genius Surgeon Exposes The $73 Billion Rotator Cuff Industry These Are The Rolls-Royce of Hearing Aids (And…...
Santa Cruz County LGBTQ+ panel explains ‘why you should care about gender-affirming care’
3+ week, 1+ day ago (772+ words) CAPITOLA " When Ash began receiving services and care that aligned with his gender identity, it changed his life. "I have made tremendous strides with my mental health," Ash said, speaking before an audience of approximately 50 people Friday inside the Capitola…...
4 people have died from eating death cap mushrooms as they spread in California after rains
3+ week, 2+ day ago (587+ words) By JULIE WATSON, Associated Press The California Department of Public Health is urging people to avoid mushroom foraging altogether this year because death cap mushrooms are easily confused with safe, edible varieties. The death cap is one of the most…...
Letters to the Editor | Feb. 4, 2026
3+ week, 4+ day ago (72+ words) " Will Guilford, Santa Cruz " Beth Ahrens-Kley, Santa Cruz It's no surprise that the CDC made changes to the nation's childhood vaccination schedule without vetting them through its independent advisory body, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy…...
Santa Cruz climbing gym hosts club for people with Parkinson’s disease
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (247+ words) SANTA CRUZ " Former Moss Landing Marine Laboratories professor Stacy Kim and former ER nurse Paula Mierau host a top rope climbing club for people with Parkinson's at Pacific Edge Climbing Gym called Climb Out of Parkinson's. According to a study…...