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UCPD Seeks Help Searching for Missing Student 02-03-21 16:39 DC

Police at UC Santa Cruz want community members to be on the lookout for a student who has reportedly been missing since December.

Police say Dane Elkins has been missing since Dec. 21. His last known location at the Grapevine at Templin Highway and Interstate 5.

Elkins is described as a 21-year-old with green eyes and brown hair. He is about 5'11" and 170 pounds.

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Fatal Acc Nr San Ardo 02-03-21 12:36 S.S.

A  23  year-old  woman  from  Shandon  died  yesterday,  and  her  passenger  was  injured,   when  the  vehicle  they  were  in  was  hit  by  another  one.    That  accident  took  place  on  southbound  Highway  101,  south  of  King  City  near  San  Ardo.      27  year-old  Greenfield  resident,  Balthazar  Donato,   is  believed  to  have  been  under  the  influence  at  the  time  of  the  5  p.m.  Tuesday  crash.       Donato  was  arrested  at  the  scene.  

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Ca Farmworker Safety 02-03-21 11:02 S.S.

Despite  their  status  as  essential  workers, many  farm  workers  say  their  safety  is  not  being  taken  seriously  by  the  very  people  who  wrote  the  new   emergency  regulations  intended  to  keep  them  safe.     A  study  released  recently,  by  the  California  Institute  For  Rural  Studies  shows  that  while  farm  workers  have  been  lauded  as  essential  and  heroic   by  some,  many  would  happily  trade  that  praise  for  better  protections  from  Covid-19....such  as  readily  accessible  masks  and  hand  sanitizer  at  their  worksites,  the  ability  to  socially  distance  from  their  co-workers (especially when  being  transported  to  and   from  the  fields),  and  paid  sick  leave.  

 

Farm  workers  also  said  that  in  many  rural  areas  it  can  be  very  difficult  to  even  find  masks  they  can  buy, much less get the ones they are supposed to be given for free.

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UCSC Ocean Research 02-03-21 09:58 S.S.

U.C.- Santa  Cruz  will  be  getting  a  nearly  $153,000    grant  to  analyze  data  acquired  by  Antartic  marine  creatures.    Such  data  has  already  proved  useful  in  helping  to  change  how  the  seafloor  is  mapped....and  it’s  believed  the  further  analyzation  of  the  data  could  help  oceanographers  learn  more  about  the  ocean  environment,  and  also  how  quickly  glaciers  are  melting  in  the  Antarctic.    The  funding  is  also  expected  to  be  used  to  help  improve  science  curriculums  in  schools.

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Wville - Staff Of Life 02-03-21 08:47 S.S.

The  newest  Staff  Of  Life   grocery  store  is  slated  to  open  next  month  in  Watsonville.     The  new  Staff  Of  Life  store  is  located  in  the  East  Lake  Village  Shopping  Center  where  the  Super  Max  food  store  used  to  be.    The  20,000  square  foot  interior  has  been  remodeled,  including  using  agricultural-themed  decorations.   Many  locally-made  products   will  be  sold  there.      Along  with  looking  for  a  store  nutritionist,  this  store  is  currently  hiring  for  a  number  of  positions.  People  can  apply  at:             

                                   StaffOfLifeMarket.com

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