I’’m a geek. Not the useful kind that can build a website or de-frag a hard drive, but the worthless kind that can quote passages from Lord of the Rings and kill a level 70 demon lord on World of Warcraft. So when I showed up last Wednesday at the Santa Cruz New Tech MeetUp, a monthly gathering of tech-savvy entrepreneurs and IT specialists, it became quickly apparent that my geekdom was severely outgunned.
News
Swine Flu Vaccine on the Way
Health officials in Santa Cruz County announced last night that they will be receiving the first batch of H1N1 vaccines as early as Oct. 1 and no later than mid-October.
Woman Fends off Rapist Downtown
A woman who was walking alone downtown early Wednesday was able to beat off an attacker by kicking him in the groin and biting his finger.
Ten Questions For Rebecca King
The local dairy sheep farmer dishes on her love of the Twilight series, cheese, and the farmers market.
Survey Says: Californians Want Change
The newest survey from the Public Policy Institute of California shows a desire for change, but not a clear path to it.
UCSC Gets $3.5 Million Grant to Fight AIDS
Phillip Berman, Chair of Biomolecular Engineering at UCSC, has been awarded a five-year, $3.5 million grant from NIDA (the National Institute on Drug Abuse) to develop an AIDS vaccine.
Intersection Focus of City Improvement Efforts
According to Santa Cruz City Councilman Ryan Coonerty, the intersection at River Street and Highway 1 is the city’s “No. 1 funding priority for the last couple of years.”
No Free Meals at Capitola’s Expense
Capitola officials who charge the city for meal reimbursements will have to start cutting back. The city is reducing the amount it will reimburse employees for meals when traveling on business.
Why Santa Cruz Needs Desal
The directors of two local water agencies defend a desalination project in Santa Cruz County, saying it would make up for water shortages, not serve as a Trojan horse for growth. “It is not designed, or intended, to accommodate UCSC growth or higher densities than current land use zoning,” they write.
New York Papers to Produce Bay Area Editions
In February, amid a rash of newspapers shutting down across the nation, the media was abuzz with reports that the San Francisco Chronicle may be the next major paper to fall victim to the Internet. Now, however, both the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal are preparing to launch Bay Area editions, which would focus on news and events in the San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland area.
