Aric Sleeper
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UC Santa Cruz researcher champions AI language generator SpikeGPT
UC Santa Cruz Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Jason Eshraghian and two undergraduate students have devised a more energy efficient way for AI to process language called S… → Read More
Pajaro River floods Monterey County community after levee breaches overnight
Residents who stayed in their homes were abruptly awakened by bright lights and the sound of sirens early Saturday morning after the Pajaro River levee breached around midnight, flooding the North … → Read More
Washout on North Main Street in Soquel leaves residents stranded
A large chunk of North Main Street in Soquel washed out Friday morning where it crosses over Bates Creek leaving about 450 homes north of the waterway stranded. → Read More
Evacuation warnings, orders issued as storm arrives in Santa Cruz County
With a flood watch issued by the National Weather Service for the area until Sunday morning, and heavy rainfall in the coming days and beyond, Santa Cruz officials and residents prepare for disaste… → Read More
Development along San Lorenzo River levee moves forward
The Santa Cruz Planning Commission approved plans for an eight-story, 276-unit development project on the 500 block of Front Street in downtown Santa Cruz along the San Lorenzo River. → Read More
Community celebrates Santa Cruz Little League opening day
Multiple generations of spectators came out in full force to the Santa Cruz Little League’s opening day ceremony Saturday morning at Harvey West Park. → Read More
Pacific Collegiate School teachers union approves tentative agreement
After almost a year of bargaining sessions, the teachers union at Paciffic Collegiate School in Santa Cruz, known as United Pacific Collegiate School and the charter school’s board of directo… → Read More
Santa Cruz acquires first emission-free garbage truck in county
The City of Santa Cruz has purchased the first emission-free garbage truck in Santa Cruz County for about $600,000 with grant funding from Monterey Bay Air Resources District and the Volkswagen Mit… → Read More
Flood advisory in effect until 4 p.m. for Santa Cruz County
The National Weather Service issued a flood advisory for Santa Cruz, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties and some portions of San Benito and Monterey Counties until 4 p.m. → Read More
Amateur chefs compete at the 42nd chowder cook-off
Around 50 teams of amateur clam chowder chefs competed at the 42nd annual Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Saturday. → Read More
Highway 17 reopens after winter storm blasts region
About 10 to 12 inches of snowfall, downed trees and power lines led to highway and road closures in the Santa Cruz Mountains early Friday morning. → Read More
Santa Cruz County conducts point-in-time homeless count
Santa Cruz County, along with Applied Survey Research and about 30 volunteers, conducted the 2023 point-in-time count of people experiencing homelessness Thursday morning, which is vital for fundin… → Read More
Santa Cruz seeks input for San Lorenzo Park redesign project
The city of Santa Cruz Parks and Recreation department is holding a community meeting to gain input about the San Lorenzo Park redesign project from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Hotel Paradox. → Read More
Live Oak School District board will vote to evict Meals on Wheels
The Live Oak School District’s Board of Trustees will take a vote at its meeting Wednesday evening about whether it will follow through with the planned June 30 eviction of Meals on Wheels fo… → Read More
Hundreds clean up Seacliff Beach and say farewell to pier
About 400 volunteers came out to clean up Seacliff State Beach and say goodbye to the pier, which will be demolished next week. → Read More
Hundreds clean up Seacliff Beach and say farewell to pier
About 400 volunteers came out to clean up Seacliff State Beach and say goodbye to the pier, which will be demolished next week. → Read More
Community comes out for discussion about racism and surf culture
Community members packed inside the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History’s garden room for “Troubled Waters,” a presentation and community discussion about diversity and racism … → Read More
UC Santa Cruz to begin construction on new documentary studio
UC Santa Cruz will soon begin construction on a new social documentary production facility for graduate students in the Department of Film and Digital Media’s SocDoc MFA and Ph.D. programs. → Read More
Santa Cruz: Homeless Garden Project to hold annual Day of Service
Postponed due to the devastating winter storms, the Homeless Garden Project’s annual Day of Service will be held at the farm on Shaffer Road Monday. → Read More
Santa Cruz man dies in Bonny Doon solo car crash
A 37-year-old male resident of Santa Cruz was traveling south on Bonny Doon Road when he hit a utility pole and crashed down an embankment leading to his death Thursday morning. → Read More