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Valero Employees Sue for Overtime
Business Aug 11, 2009, by StaffThree people from Santa Cruz who worked or still work at the Valero convenience store chain are seeking as much as $100 million dollars in lost wages and damages in what they hope will become a class-action lawsuit.
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Summertime Leaves Santa Cruz Starved for Rock & Roll
Business Aug 09, 2009, by Curtis Cartier
At Deer Tick’s sold-out indie rock show at the Crepe Place not long ago, one hipster was heard saying to another, “Man, I’m just glad someone still has shows in the summertime.” The observation, it seems, is rooted in what’s looking like another bone-dry schedule of summer sounds from a few of Santa Cruz’s most famous venues. During the spring and fall, places like the Catalyst, Rio Theatre and Cayuga Vault are well known for bringing huge names in rock, reggae, indie, folk and hip-hop to the local stage. Yet each summer, in a pattern stretching back as far as most care to remember, the hot months mark a cold front in the live music output of all three concert halls.
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Santa Cruz Commission Slams Proposed Marriott
Business Aug 07, 2009, by Traci Hukill 1 CommentsThe Santa Cruz Planning Commission roundly rejected the prospect of a three-story, 86-room Fairfield Inn to announce the northern entrance to Santa Cruz, citing inappropriate design, concerns about signage and distance from amenities like restaurants.
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New Hotel for Santa Cruz?
Business Aug 05, 2009, by Staff 1 CommentsWhen the city’s Planning Commission meets this Thursday, it will decide whether to approve construction of a new hotel off Mission Street on the far west side of town, beyond Western Drive.
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City Votes to Host Amgen Tour Stage
Business Jul 30, 2009, by Staff
It may be the most prestigious bicycle race in the United States. Even Lance Armstrong participated in it this year. But let’s face it. The Amgen Tour is no Tour de France, and despite its high profile thanks to Armstrong, it is not a major spectator sport, especially when races can last for days on end. Nevertheless, Santa Cruz City Council voted to host a stage of the Amgen Tour again this year.
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Santa Cruz County Bank on the Mend
Business Jul 23, 2009, by Staff 1 CommentsSanta Cruz County Bank announced that its second quarter net income had improved significantly from Q1, but that it was still only one-third of what it was in Q2 of 2008.
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Downtown Sex Shop Certified Green
Business Jul 20, 2009, by Staff
Doing the nasty has never been so clean – Pure Pleasure in downtown Santa Cruz has just earned its stripes from the Department of Public Works as the only Green Certified sex toy shop in the entire Monterey Bay area.
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Following the example of Santa Cruz’s Think Local First campaign, the city of Capitola is now urging citizens to “Shop Capitola” and support local businesses. Shoppers should expect to see the emblem of a red and white life preserver popping up all around the city.
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Raspberries Make up for Strawberries’ Decline
Business Jul 17, 2009, by Staff 1 Comments
Strawberries are still Santa Cruz County’s biggest crop. Valued at over $160 million, they account for over one-third of the county’s total agricultural production. But with a drop in prices and crop rotation between Santa Cruz and Monterey counties, their value has dropped by $36 million since 2007. Farmers aren’t worried though, because raspberries have picked up the slack, increasing in value by $35 million.
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Tourism Agency’s Fate Lies in the Balance
Business Jul 14, 2009, by StaffWith Santa Cruz facing a $9.2 million deficit, Santa Cruz municipal lawmakers are considering cutting funding to the Santa Cruz County Conference and Visitors Council.
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