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Letters to the Editor: May 23-29
Opinion May 22, 2012, by Guest WritersOne reader asks if the shocking murder of Shannon Collins was actually ‘random’ or really just ‘patriarchal’ instead.
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Letters to the Editor: May 16-22
Opinion May 15, 2012, by Guest Writers“The federal assault on California’s legal medical marijuana industry is an attack on the sovereignty of California and Californians,” writes one US congressional candidate from Mendocino County.
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An Unprecedented Outpouring
Opinion May 15, 2012, by Traci Hukill 1 CommentsThe death of Shannon Collins on May 7 has prompted a public outpouring of shock and sorrow that’s impossible to ignore. On Monday, May 14, a week after she was stabbed to death in broad daylight by a troubled and violent man she didn’t know, some 300 community members organized by Take Back Santa Cruz walked from the scene of the murder to her shop, Camouflage, on Pacific Avenue, completing the walk she wasn’t able to. Neighbors of the block on Broadway where the murder happened held a memorial on Sunday, and before that friends and family gathered there Friday for a vigil. Hundreds of people—some who knew the 38-year-old Collins, many who did not—have signed online memorials and weighed in on Facebook. The Sin Sisters Burlesque donated the proceeds of their Saturday show to the Collins family. The Rio Theatre put her name on its marquee.
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Letters to the Editor: May 9-15
Opinion May 08, 2012, by Guest WritersWhat if a “shadow group comprised of big government, industry, military and money” wanted to “destroy our constitutional democracy?” It’s already happening, one reader writes… Worse yet, it’s “succeeding.”
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Letters to the Editor: May 2-8
Opinion May 01, 2012, by Guest WritersHey, not so fast… says one reader defending the honor of political cartoonist DeCinzo and his latest poke at a possible desalination plant.
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Letters to the Editor: April 25-May 2
Opinion Apr 24, 2012, by Guest Writers 1 CommentsLast week, our paper featured a brief reappearance by political cartoonist of DeCinzo in our paper. “I was reminded of why so many people became disenchanted with his work,” one reader writes.
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Letters to the Editor, April 18-24
Opinion Apr 17, 2012, by Guest Writers 2 CommentsKimberly and Foster Gamble never meant to mislead anyone, according to a team member from the controversial movie ‘Thrive.’ And the pair will respond to concerns about the locally made cult documentary when they have time.
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Letters to the Editor, April 11-17
Opinion Apr 10, 2012, by Guest WritersOne reader defends a local documentary film and says being crazy is nothing special. Other readers take a close look at the occupation of 75 River Street.
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Letters to the Editor, April 4-10
Opinion Apr 03, 2012, by Guest Writers 1 CommentsOne reader gets smart with the concept of 3-D printing. Meanwhile a disc golf expert takes issue with a previous comment regarding the possibility of a new Soquel course.
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Letters to the Editor, Mar. 28-April 3
Opinion Mar 27, 2012, by Guest Writers 1 CommentsOne thoughtful reader imagines an America where our wages go up—not just our gas prices and rent. Other ‘Weekly’ readers find new angles on a much-discussed cult film and on a heavily debated Soquel disc golf course.
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