On Jan. 6, 1987 then-Supervisor Chairperson Gary Patton signed into law the “County Well Ordinance.” This law, one of many conceived and designed by Mr. Patton, was intended to protect our groundwater from contamination from a number of possible causes.
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UCSC Workers to Strike Today
It may be the first day of classes on the calendar, but the staff at UCSC is preparing to strike today to protest enforced furloughs and fee hikes agreed upon by the UC Board of Regents.
Propping Up Capitola
Once, 41st Avenue was the pride of Capitola. In the past 10 years, however, this has all changed, and taxable sales have dropped 24 percent.
Couple Busted for Drugs, Guns
This was no peaceful family outing. When police pulled over Jesse Peters, they were following him for suspicion of drunk driving, and nabbed him because the female passenger, Sarah Maria Pippo, wasn’t wearing a seatbelt. When police searched him, they found a loaded .22 in addition to meth. When they searched her, they found another large stash of meth—67 grams—hidden in her panties.
UCSC Vets Wonder: Is New GI Bill Too Good To Be True?
Michael Hart is a 30-year-old U.S. Coast Guard veteran with eight-and-a-half-years of active duty under his belt, during which he served on a 210-foot security cutter based in Miami Beach doing search-and-rescues and drug interception in the Caribbean. Once a month, he returns to the naval base in Alameda to run drills with the reserves. But come today, the first day of class at UCSC, he’s just another sophomore.
City of Watsonville Wins War of the Strawberry Festivals
After a drama-filled feud with its fired promoter, the Watsonville Strawberry Festival turns a profit.
USDA Declares County A Drought Disaster Area
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has declared Santa Cruz County, as well as 49 other counties, drought disaster areas. As such, local farmers are now eligible for loans to account for weather-inflicted losses.
New Fairfield Inn Approved for West Santa Cruz
On Tuesday night, Santa Cruz City Council voted unanimously to allow the construction of a new Fairfield Inn off of Highway 1, off the Mission Street Extension.
HUD Helps Santa Cruz County Fight Homelessness
Homelessness is rampant in Santa Cruz County. With the current recession, about 2,260 people—1 percent of the total population—are currently homeless, says the 2009 Santa Cruz County Homeless Census and Survey.
Street Signs: Dress Your Goats in Corduroy and Denim
“Best Dressed Goat” contest brings the 2009 Santa Cruz County Fair to a close.
