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Protesters Quit UCSC Building
But not before they trashed the only student-owned building on campus, say graduate students.
Elderly Woman Rescued From Fire
Two passers-by become heroes before anyone had even called 911
Santa Cruz Takes LEED Further
The LEED certification system (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is expanding from single buildings to neighborhoods, and Santa Cruz is in the vanguard. Twenty acres on the western end of Delaware Avenue, dubbed the Delaware Addition, have met approval to become a LEED Neighborhood Development-one of the first 25 in the nation.
Scottish Games Just Say ‘Aye’ to Santa Cruz
After 13 years in Ben Lomond, the Scottish Games and Celtic Festival hike up their kilts and take up residence in Santa Cruz. But let’s face it—Santa Cruz is a far cry from Scotland, and we cannot help but wonder if our lazy beach town is truly ready for the downpour of bagpipes, kilts and haggis. Chieftain Jeff Simpson is ready to prove us wrong.
National Parks in Climate Trouble
Picture a world where the Everglades are completely flooded and the Rockies are surrounded by a barren wasteland. All of the glaciers are gone and the grizzly bear is as distant a memory as the stegosaurus. Climate change could make this world a reality, and the nation’s parks could suffer some of the harshest consequences.
Environmental Study Completed for Highway 1 Expansion
With widening between the Fishhook and Morrissey complete, planners set their sights on the Morrissey-Soquel segment of Highway 1.
Santa Cruz—The City of Stabbings?
Two men, ages 29 and 38, were knifed in a public restroom yesterday evening in yet another stabbing incident in Santa Cruz.
Hoodia Supplement Subject to Lawsuit
District attorneys from Santa Cruz and eight other counties have launched a lawsuit against three companies claiming that their products contained hoodia supplements as a weight-loss aid.
Does Santa Cruz Need A Poet Laureate?
A nominee to the post of Santa Cruz Poet Laureate ponders the necessity of the office.
