The SCPD promoted four of its best yesterday, with three police officers raised to the rank of sergeant and one sergeant raised to the rank of lieutenant.
Articles by Danny Wool
Will Santa Cruz Ban Medical Marijuana Dispensaries?
Santa Cruz City Council could debate a ban on medical marijuana dispensaries as soon as Jan. 12.
Higher Education a Bargain at UCSC
Despite the tuition hikes, despite the protests, UCSC is still considered to be one of the 100 Best Values in Public Education anywhere in the country.
Santa Cruz Marks the New Year with Its First Homicide
Customers at the 7-Eleven on Ocean Street and Broadway were concerned Friday morning to find the store open but no shopkeeper inside.
Santa Cruz Remembers the Homeless Dead
Santa Cruz City Council members joined the homeless community and the staff at the Homeless Services Center to remember the 47 homeless people who died this year.
UCSC Researchers Find New Earth-like Planets
UCSC astronomer Steven Vogt and his team have recently discovered six new planets circling nearby stars.
Santa Cruz Wins Appeal Against Pharmaceutical Industry
Santa Clara and Santa Cruz counties won an important legal victory on Wednesday in their lawsuit against 10 major pharmaceutical companies.
Swine Flu Vaccine for Everyone
County health officials have reneged on their policy of providing the swine flue vaccine only to the groups most at-risk.
Chihuahuas Overtaking California
With the first annual Woofy Awards right around the corner, it’s time to take a look at the most common canine in dog-happy Santa Cruz, the fearless chihuahua. They’re “Tiny, but mighty,” as Chloe the Chihuahua described herself in the 2008 hit “Beverly Hills Chihuahua,” and they’re just about everywhere. California has more chihuahuas than it knows what to do with, and has even begun exporting some of them out of state. In Santa Cruz County alone, animal shelters in Watsonville and Live Oaks took in more than 400 abandoned chihuahuas in 2008.
Local Teacher Takes to the Airwaves
Peter Nichols, an outspoken teacher at Pajaro Valley Unified School District, has launched his own show on community television.
