The Banana Slug String Band has achieved something remarkable, having played together continuously for 40 years with all its original members. The Slugs owe their longevity to a specific mission as ...

UC Santa Cruz students are expressing concern after several disturbing incidents on campus, including a "peeping tom" and a sexual battery attack. "It is very worrying, especially because I am ...

STOP THE CUTS.. RESTORE FUNDING AND REINSTATE EMPLOYEES.. UC SANTA CRUZ PART OF A NATIONWIDE BLITZ OF RALLIES PROTESTING PRESIDENT TRUMP'S CUTS TO RESEARCH AND SCIENCE.. STUDENTS.. PROFESSORS AND ...

UC Santa Cruz’s Toby Warren flicks the disc out to space at the 2025 Stanford Invite. Photo: Rodney Chen – UltiPhotos Ultiworld’s 2025 college coverage is presented by Spin Ultimate; all opinions are ...

Headlights shine through the growing darkness as a vibrant sunset colors the sky over Coolidge Drive at UC Santa Cruz. As the campus was being envisioned, Coolidge Drive was originally called the ...

Karen Ottemann speaks at the UC Santa Cruz Stand Up for Science rally. Several hundred people rallied in Santa Cruz Friday to support science in the face of significant threats to federal funding.

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Ryan P. Cruz is a homegrown journalist, born and raised in Santa Barbara. Since joining the Santa Barbara Independent in 2021, he has covered a broad range of topics, including city government, ...

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Two unions representing thousands of University of California workers commenced multi-day strikes on Wednesday across UC campuses and medical centers in California. AFSCME Local 3299, which ...