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Oscar winner Penélope Cruz shared a joyful 10-second dance video celebrating Spain's second World Cup victory. The actress's infectious enthusiasm captured the pride felt across the nation after their historic 2026 championship.
Santa Cruz High School just made history, claiming its first-ever boys' volleyball championship in a thrilling sweep. The team's victory represents decades of dedication and puts Santa Cruz County volleyball on the map.
A program at UC Santa Cruz has transformed the face of astronomy by supporting 170 students from underrepresented backgrounds, nearly half of all marginalized Ph.D. graduates in the field. The Lamat Institute's success shows what happens when scientific training meets cultural validation.
Santa Cruz Metro is replacing its entire fleet with hydrogen and electric buses, cutting emissions while improving service. By 2037, all 97 buses will run on clean energy instead of diesel and natural gas.
The 17-year-old son of 2002 champion Lleyton Hewitt has stormed into the Wimbledon boys' final without dropping a single set. Cruz becomes the first Australian to reach the final since Alex de Minaur in 2016.
A new ride-hailing app in Nigeria is shaking up the industry by letting drivers choose between commission or flat-fee earnings. Cruz also launches with 10% off for riders and clear pricing across six major cities.
Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz made a spectacular diving catch to rob his close friend and fellow Dominican player Junior Caminero during their game. The two had been chatting and laughing together just hours earlier during batting practice.
Two UC Santa Cruz researchers received Innovation Catalyst grants to develop breakthrough technologies, including a single nasal swab that can detect COVID, flu, and RSV while showing your immunity status. The 12-month program helps bridge the gap between lab discoveries and real-world solutions that can help people.
Harry Noller spent 58 years discovering how ribosomes create proteins, fundamentally changing our understanding of life itself. The vintage car-driving, saxophone-playing biochemist also built America's first RNA research center at UC Santa Cruz.
When thieves stole supplies for a community garden project from Jiri Cruz's car, a mystery neighbor tracked them down and returned everything to her doorstep. Now Cruz is searching for her anonymous hero to say thank you.
Jose Cruz escaped through his car window after an HVAC system caused a Houston parking garage to collapse beneath him. Despite a fractured foot, he's determined to return to the security work he's done for 18 years.
When Cruz returned home cancer-free after battling stage 4 neuroblastoma, Southwest Airlines flight attendants surprised him with an in-flight celebration that brought the entire cabin to tears. Dozens of passengers wrote heartfelt messages on napkins for the tiny hero.
When a Southwest Airlines flight attendant announced that 2-year-old Cruz had just beaten stage 4 cancer, strangers filled the cabin with messages of love. One family's journey home became an unforgettable celebration at 30,000 feet.
Penelope Byler spent nearly two years battling cancer starting at age 2, and now she's celebrating at the ballpark with her hero. The Pittsburgh Pirates and star player Bryan Reynolds turned a game night into an unforgettable experience for the young fighter who's been cancer-free since 2019.
Bryan Reynolds and the Pittsburgh Pirates gave cancer survivor Penelope Byler the surprise of a lifetime at PNC Park. The 10-year-old who battled through 42 weeks of chemotherapy got to throw the first pitch to her baseball hero.
When a flight attendant announced that toddler Cruz Anguiano had beaten Stage 4 cancer, passengers on a Dallas-to-San Diego flight turned napkins into messages of hope. Nearly all 160 travelers onboard wrote notes, drew pictures, and shared their own cancer stories to celebrate the two-year-old's victory.
A&K Robotics just raised $8 million to bring autonomous passenger pods to airports worldwide, giving millions of travelers with mobility challenges the freedom to navigate terminals independently. Cruz, their self-driving robot, is already moving passengers through busy terminals in Vancouver and Madrid.
A mother who lost her child turned grief into a thriving business that beat the odds. Penelope's Soaps and Such just celebrated five years in downtown Madras, Oregon, defying statistics that show only half of small businesses make it this far.
A 14-year-old surfer jumped into action when a family's boat capsized in California waters, pulling a young boy onto his surfboard. His friend's GoPro camera caught every heroic moment.
After being diagnosed with aggressive breast cancer while breastfeeding her six-month-old son, Penelope Hoyett fought through treatment and turned her experience into Thrive Beyond, a lifeline for other survivors. The Cleveland Clinic patient navigator now helps others navigate the same journey she survived.
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