The Cayuga Vault, midtown’s funky, internationally inclined concert hall is throwing its last bash Dec. 20 and shutting its doors for good at the end of the month. Chalk up another victim to the recession.
Junkie Town: Santa Cruz’s Heroin Problem
“Heroin Hill,” as it’s called by addicts and law enforcement, is a roughly 50-acre trash-strewn plot in the southeast section of the city-owned Greenbelt that’s known to addicts and cops as a substance abuse superstore with rock-bottom prices on heroin, methamphetamine, crack, marijuana, cocaine and pharmaceuticals.
A Victory for Low-Income Rentals in Santa Cruz
The owner of the Alimur Mobile Home Park in Soquel has long been pressuring the county to allow him to sell of his property so that it can be converted into a condominium style arrangement.
Yudof Cancels Visit to UCSC
In the 18 months since he was appointed President of the University of California system, Chancellor Mark Yudof has never once visited the UCSC campus
Nazi Flags Come Down in Santa Cruz
People passing the St. George Residences on Pacific Avenue looked up last night expecting to be shocked by the two Nazi flags hanging in one unit’s windows.
A Sustainable Biz Model for Santa Cruz Clothier
In November 2008, Jaylyn Brendlen finally decided to live her dream and start her own clothing company. There was just one problem: how to do it without exploiting children, women or the people of a third world country. So she decided to begin her own venture and do things differently. Doja—which stands for Defining Our Jobs as Americans—is a clothing company based on a sustainable model, using materials grown and produced in the United States as well as American labor, with the goal of supporting the economy and improving manufacturing standards in the clothing industry.
Santa Cruz County Kids Are Out of Shape
Not too long ago, kids used to spend most of their free time running around outdoors, playing sports and riding their bikes.
Christian School Gives for Christmas
Students at the Baymonte Christian School in Scotts Valley filled 351 shoeboxes with much- needed items such as soap, toothbrushes and washcloths, along with treats like candy and toys.
Community Rallies to Help Homeless Man’s Cat
For Zachary, a homeless man living in Santa Cruz Harbor, Krusty the Cat is the closest thing to family. So when Krusty came down with a severe eye infection, the community rallied to help.
Jews, Others Furious at Nazi Flags
People passing by the Residences at the St. George were shocked by what they saw this Thanksgiving on Pacific Avenue.
