"Bay Area construction company illegally polluted river, lawsuit alleges.” Rpt by Paul Rogers, #MontereyHerald.

Graniterock, "based in Watsonville, has more than 20 offices and locations, incl in San Jose, Concord, Redwood City, South San Francisco, Santa Cruz and Salinas….Lawsuit...stated that the company has been fined four times since 2018 by state #WaterPollution regulators at #CentralCoast Regional Water Quality Control Board. In those cases, settlements required #Graniterock to pay a total of $138K in penalties for water quality violations at the quarry.

"For each of the 46 incidents involved, the board imposed the minimum penalty of $3K, the lawsuit noted, calling it 'tantamount to a #PayToPollute system' for a company with millions of $ in annual revenue.
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“#Pajaro #River, which drains a watershed that extends across parts of #SantaClara, #Monterey, #SanBenito & #SantaCruz counties, meanders through strawberry and other farm fields before emptying into #MontereyBay.”

https://www.montereyherald.com/2026/04/17/prominent-bay-area-construction-company-illegally-polluted-river-lawsuit-alleges/

Impenetrable Cerebral Fortress, by Gulch

8 track album

Gulch

Archie Cruz: ”pintajulkisuus ja somekommentit koettelivat parisuhdetta”

Archie Cruz on totuttu näkemään vauhdikkaan rock-elämän ja kohuotsikoiden keskellä, mutta nykyään artistin elämä näyttää hyvin toisenlaiselta. Aurinkorannikolle keikoille saapunut Cruz kertoo, että perhe-elämä, suomenkielinen musiikki ja tietoinen etäisyys julkisuuteen ovat tuoneet arkeen uudenlaista tasapainoa.

https://fuengirola.fi/archie-cruz-pintajulkisuus-ja-somekommentit-koettelivat-parisuhdetta/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=archie-cruz-pintajulkisuus-ja-somekommentit-koettelivat-parisuhdetta

#Etusivu #Henkilökuvat #Viihde #Archiecruz #Iidavainio #Santacruz

Archie Cruz: ”pintajulkisuus ja somekommentit koettelivat parisuhdetta” | Fuengirola.fi

Archie Cruz on totuttu näkemään vauhdikkaan rock-elämän ja kohuotsikoiden keskellä, mutta nykyään artistin elämä näyttää hyvin toisenlaiselta. Aurinkorannikolle keikoille saapunut Cruz kertoo, että perhe-elämä, suomenkielinen musiikki ja tietoinen etäisyys julkisuuteen ovat tuoneet arkeen uudenlaista tasapainoa.

Fuengirola.fi | Aurinkorannikon uutiset, ihmiset ja tapahtumat
Santa Cruz: gracias a la lucha liberaron a los dirigentes de ATE detenidos en Las Heras

Tras la detenciĂłn y liberaciĂłn de dos referentes de ATE, el gremio denuncia persecuciĂłn y sostiene las medidas de fuerza ante la negativa oficial de discutir salarios.

La Izquierda Diario
The Red Ball at the corner of Front and Cooper Streets in #SantaCruz is getting a makeover. This sculpture reflects the logo of the Museum of Art and History, and been the same shade of red since it was installed. At first, I was kind of offended by the paint job. I talked to the artists, who told me it was for the World Cup, and I thought, “meh, corporate branding.” He then said, “I’ve seen this sculpture my whole life and I can’t believe I’m getting to paint it,” so I say “go for it!”
Santa Cruz: detienen a delegados en una protesta y ATE, Adosac, Viales y Judiciales van al paro provincial

La provincia vive una profunda crisis. Los gremios estatales llevan adelante una medida de fuerza de 72 horas. En ese marco, el gobierno de Claudio Vidal atacĂł la huelga deteniendo a referentes gremiales. Las detenciones se dieron en el Hospital Distrital. Convocan medidas de fuerza.

La Izquierda Diario
Stopped in at the overlook this morning on my way to work, worth it, don’t you think?
#beach #coast #beachphotography #california #santacruz #aptos #sspaloalto #montereybay
Paros, marchas y acampe: semana de protestas en Santa Cruz

ATE, Judiciales y ADOSAC impulsan medidas de fuerza para esta semana que comienza, contra el ajuste provincial y la Ley de Emergencia EconĂłmica, en un conflicto que crece y suma sectores.

La Izquierda Diario
Wahington street side of De la Hacienda Taqueria, one of the best in Santa Cruz. #ricoh #griii #santacruz #taco
One of two victims in clocktower stabbing dies after two weeks on life support

Justin Moore, the second victim in a March 21 stabbing near the downtown Santa Cruz clocktower, died this past weekend at Stanford University Medical Center following about two weeks on life support, according to his mother. He was 42.

Lookout Santa Cruz