After disappointment one year ago, Alejo boosters finally got their day.
Close Encounters With A Santa Cruz Comic
Two years ago Planet Cruz launched into orbit. Today it’s a standing-room-only party with fans at the ends of the earth. Comedian Richard Stockton explains how his spaceship landed here and why it’s parked—for now. With slide show.
Luis Alejo Named Mayor of Watsonville
Watsonville’s city council selected Luis Alejo to serve as the city’s next mayor. Alejo, the son of migrant workers, was born and raised in Watsonville and is running for the the 28th District Assembly seat being vacated by Anna Caballero.
VIDEO: Watch the conclusion of “Rise of the Aztecas”
The exciting finale of our mini-documentary on the Aztecas. (Video after the jump.)
New Taxes Unlikely for Medical Marijuana
Santa Cruz is hoping to regulate medical marijuana dispensaries in the city, but that does not mean that it will be imposing new taxes on them, at least for now. In addition to state and federal taxes, the dispensaries currently pay a 9.5 cent sales tax to the city. It has been suggested that an additional tax be paid by the dispensaries, in part to limit the number of nonlocals who come to Santa Cruz to buy marijuana. According to some estimates, only 25 percent of the customers at the city’s two dispensaries live in the City of Santa Cruz. Another 50 percent live in the county, while 25 percent come from out-of-county.
Santa Cruz Needs to Get Bold With Bikeability
During a recent visit to New York City to spend time with my sister and her family, I discovered firsthand the considerable advances in bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure of this bustling metropolis.
If You Don’t Call Us, We’ll Call You
The SCPD has taken the initiative in the fight against crime.
Second Harvest Launches Food Drive for Thanksgiving
Poverty is up; giving is down. That, in a nutshell, is the central theme of Second Harvest’s campaign to provide food for the needy this Thanksgiving.
Should Santa Cruz Remain a Sanctuary City?
It all began in the 1980s, when the Santa Cruz City Council began to speak out against immigration raids.
Students Stage Library Sit-in
For some people, Friday night is a chance to get out and party. For many students at UCSC, particularly in the departments of Science and Engineering, it used to be a chance to get some work done at the library.
