There’s something very antiquated about Santa Cruz County’s public library system.
School Officials Skeptical of Governor’s Pledge to Protect School Funding
School officials throughout Santa Cruz are skeptical of Gov. Schwarzenegger’s pledge in his State of the State address that education funding will not be touched as the state struggles with a $20 billion deficit.
New Techniques Could Help Solve Cold Case
Using new technologies, investigators may finally be able to determine the identity of “Pogonip Jane,” whose body was found in the Pogonip greenbelt 16 years ago.
SCPD Promotes Four Top Policemen
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.
Ten Questions For Nina Simon
Nina Simon talks about her job as owner of Museum 2.0, the mysterious Mystery Spot Road and the trick to getting interesting work.
Santa Cruz’s Strange Brew
Alec Stefansky learned to make beer in his UC-Santa Cruz dorm room, where he hid five-gallon batches from campus authorities and shared home-brewed pints among his roommates. It was a common enough way to begin. But today the 31-year-old is a professional brewer quickly ascending into the ranks of West Coast weird-beer stardom.
Farmland Set Aside for Posterity
A Pajaro Valley farmer and philanthropist has set aside for conservation 364 acres of farmland used to grow raspberries and strawberries.
Man Accused of Hate Crime Turns Himself in to Police
Redwood City resident Cole White, 24, turned himself in to the police yesterday after a judge signed a warrant for his arrest.
A New Festival for Santa Cruz? But for What?
City Councilmember Don Lane and former Mayor Emily Reilly have an idea to raise money for Santa Cruz. They want to launch an annual festival, much like Gilroy’s famous Garlic Festival, with proceeds going to support local charities. It’s a great idea, but they haven’t quite thought it through. While they insist it become “a signature event” for Santa Cruz and a means of promoting off-season tourism, they haven’t decided exactly what it should celebrate.
Santa Cruz Sentinel Online Forum Draws Ire
Tired of virtual vitriol, local officials are requesting better monitoring of Sentinel online forums.
