http://www.santacruz.com/author/jacob-pierce Jacob Pierce - Author RSS Feed english jpierce@santacruzweekly.com Copyright 2012 2012-05-22T23:48:+00:00 May 22, 2012 Jacob Pierce http://www.santacruz.com/news/2012/05/22/summer_soaking_in_the_santa_cruz_mountains1 http://www.santacruz.com/news/2012/05/22/summer_soaking_in_the_santa_cruz_mountains1 There’s nothing quite like swimming in the redwoods. It’s more liberating than swimming in a normal pool and less unsettling than treading water in the open ocean. There are no Great Whites in the San Lorenzo River, and the biggest risks are getting poison oak on your way there or maybe stubbing your toe. And even at its chilliest, the water is never as cold as the ocean is around these parts.

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Tags: De Laveaga, disc golf, Summer Guide 2012 ]]> http://www.santacruz.com/news/2012/05/22/a_day_at_de_laveaga_disc_golf_course#comments_top Community Sports 2012-05-22T22:36+00:00 May 22, 2012 Jacob Pierce http://www.santacruz.com/news/2012/05/22/gas_leak_causes_mah_evacuation http://www.santacruz.com/news/2012/05/22/gas_leak_causes_mah_evacuation A leak in a 2-inch gas line in between the Museum of Art and History and the Jedzebel clothing store forced the Santa Cruz Fire Department to evacuate a number of businesses on Tuesday.

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Tags: downtown santa cruz, Museum of Art and History, Santa Cruz Fire Department ]]> http://www.santacruz.com/news/2012/05/22/gas_leak_causes_mah_evacuation#comments_top News 2012-05-22T20:44+00:00 May 22, 2012 Jacob Pierce http://www.santacruz.com/news/2012/05/22/in_aftermath_of_collins_murder_new_scrutiny_on_homeless http://www.santacruz.com/news/2012/05/22/in_aftermath_of_collins_murder_new_scrutiny_on_homeless When the Shelter Project’s Paul Brindel heard about the proposed changes for homeless services in the aftermath of the murder of 38-year-old Shannon Collins, one concern echoed through his head. “I hope that as a result of this horrible crime, homeless people will not find it so much harder to find legal, affordable shelter,” says Brindel, the Community Action Board president who will be retiring this year after 30 years of service.

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Tags: Beach Boardwalk, James Durbin ]]> http://www.santacruz.com/ae/articles/2012/05/18/james_durbin_returns_to_the_boardwalk#comments_top Music 2012-05-18T17:18+00:00 May 9, 2012 Jacob Pierce http://www.santacruz.com/news/2012/05/09/police_investigate_possible_hate_crime_at_holy_cross http://www.santacruz.com/news/2012/05/09/police_investigate_possible_hate_crime_at_holy_cross Police are investigating a possible hate crime after a vandal or team of vandals targeted the Holy Cross Church this past weekend. The vandals broke windows, poured paint on statues of Junipero Serra and the Virgin May and climbed on the roof so they could spray paint on the church’s bell tower.

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