Jason Hoppin
Santa Cruz Sentinel
Aptos, CA, United States
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Jason Hoppin: Prep now for stormy days ahead
Winter is coming. The refrain looms over the popular HBO show “Game of Thrones,” as it has loomed over the fall season in Santa Cruz County. We’ve already seen a taste of what’s to come with a handful of much-needed rainy d → Read More
Monterey Bay's latest trick: turning turquoise
An odd and little-understood ocean phenomenon is taking place on Monterey Bay right now, and you may have noticed it: the waters are turning an almost tropical turquoise color. Derived from an abundance of a harmless microorganism, the colorful blooms are usually found in the open sea. → Read More
Monterey Bay’s latest trick: turning turquoise
Monterey >> Our corner of the sea is turning a brighter shade of blue. An odd and little-understood ocean phenomenon is taking place on Monterey Bay right now, and you may have noticed it: the waters are turning an almost tropical turquoi → Read More
Humpback whale rescued on high seas after reported entanglement
Moss Landing >> A four-day odyssey to free a juvenile humpback entangled in fishing gear had a happy ending Monday when the whale finally swam free in the Gulf of the Farallones. First spotted near Moss Landing, the whale was pursued by t → Read More
Humpback whale freed near Gulf of the Farallones after entanglement
A four-day odyssey to free a juvenile humpback entangled in fishing gear had a happy ending Monday when the whale finally swam free in the Gulf of the Farallones. → Read More
Berkeley balcony contractor faces suit over Monterey County farmworker complex
The contractor behind the Berkeley building where six students died last week after a balcony collapsed also faces a Monterey County lawsuit over an allegedly defective farmworker housing complex in Pajaro. → Read More
Berkeley balcony contractor faces suit over Pajaro farmworker complex
Pajaro >> The contractor behind the Berkeley building where six students died last week after a balcony collapsed also faces a Monterey County lawsuit over an allegedly defective farmworker housing complex in Pajaro. The suit, over the 63 → Read More
Senate backs end-of-life bill during legislative flurry
Sacramento >> A landmark bill allowing Californians facing terminal illnesses to end their own lives cleared the state Senate on Thursday, the controversial legislation’s first major hurdle before becoming law. If approved, Califor → Read More
Monterey County family seeks return of baby's ashes stolen during burglary
A Marina family is asking for the public's help in locating the ashes of their infant son, which were stolen during a residential burglary on May 12. → Read More
Gov. Brown gives Stone tax breaks a big boost
Sacramento >> Assemblymember Mark Stone was thinking big when he first sought up to $1.7 billion in tax breaks for California’s working families. But despite broad Democratic support, the bill faced an uncertain future.Until Thursd → Read More
For whale rescues, Moss Landing team needs bigger boat
Moss Landing >> Peggy Stap didn’t see a whale until she was 41 years old, but she’s now one of their biggest allies. During a trip to Hawaii to mourn the death of her father, the Michigan native was taken with the sight of a → Read More
Number of whales trapped in fishing gear spikes
Moss Landing >> A record number of whales are becoming ensnared in fishing gear, including a killer whale that died last week north of Fort Bragg, according to federal data released Tuesday by environmental groups. Last year, 30 whales we → Read More
Made in Monterey? Proposal to require Monterey County wines to be labeled as such
Monterey >> Monterey County’s reputation doesn’t carry the same nobility as Napa or Sonoma when it comes to winemaking, but local vintners believe there’s plenty to be proud of. Next week, the California Assembly is l → Read More
Feds say humpback whale rebound largely complete, propose removal from endangered species list
Monterey >> Forty-five years after humpback whales were placed on a list of endangered species, the U.S. has moved to lift federal protections for the popular cetaceans.With humpbacks routinely turning the Monterey Bay into a spectacular → Read More
In end-of-life debate on Sen. Bill Monning’s bill, words matter
Sacramento >> Words matter. And in the debate over whether to allow Californians facing a terminal illness to end their own lives, supporters are fighting one in particular. Suicide. On Tuesday, the “End of Life Option Act → Read More
A new mission for crowdfunding — park toilets at Garrapata
Big Sur >> In a sign that beleaguered state parks still have a long way to go, a local group is trying to crowdfund something they say is desperately needed at Garrapata State Park — more toilets.Through the website GoFundMe, Frien → Read More
From beyond grave, support for Monning’s end-of-life bill
Sacramento >> Brittany Maynard died in November, but her testimony resonated Wednesday at the state Legislature. Faced with terminal brain cancer, the 29-year-old Maynard ended her own life in Oregon under that state’s Death with D → Read More
For Monterey County hospitals, Obamacare a (complex) positive
Monterey >> On the fifth anniversary of President Barack Obama signing the Affordable Care Act into law, federal health officials on Monday touted a $7.4 billion decline in the amount of uncovered health care provided by America’s hospita → Read More
Ex-Pebble Beach Food & Wine figure denies fraud allegations
Pebble Beach >> Former Pebble Beach Food & Wine figure Rob Weakley is denying serious fraud allegations lobbed at him in an ongoing lawsuit between him and his former partners. In a running dispute over a million-dollar severance pack → Read More
Point Lobos’ China Cove closed for foreseeable future — and possibly forever
Carmel >> The water at Point Lobos’ China Cove looks as if you polished the surface of the ocean and found the tropics.The tiny beach is one of the state reserve’s iconic treasures, a pocket of calm, emerald water protected → Read More