The Santa Cruz County Treasurer helps demystify a bandied-about phrase: the business net receipts tax.
A Social Movement, Not Budget Reform
UCSC doctoral candidate Christopher Barkan explains why student protesters won’t be satisfied with mere budget reform. “What is needed is a broad social movement,” he writes, “to articulate a new collective vision for the future that will replace this era of narrow special interests and for-profit social engineering.”
County Releases Education Office Salaries
While the California School Boards Association is preparing to sue the state over dwindling education funding, Santa Clara County released the salaries of its 400 employees.
First Batch of Swine Flu Vaccines to Arrive in County
Health officials said that the first batch of 2,400 swine flu vaccines will arrive in the county this week, and that 40,000 vaccines will arrive by the end of the month.
Police Crack Down on Ocean Street Prostitution
Prostitution has become a growing problem for people living along lower Ocean Street.
UCSC Tracking Mountain Lions
Scientists estimate that the Santa Cruz Mountains are home to some 25 mountain lions. But as development encroaches into the forests, their territories are shrinking and even being split by roads and new housing developments.
Stabbing in Downtown Santa Cruz
A 17-year-old youth was in serious but stable condition on Friday after he was stabbed in a gang fight in downtown Santa Cruz.
Local Libraries Looking for Ideas
Do you have any ideas about how local libraries can improve their services? Teresa Landers wants to hear about them.
Shark Advisory for Santa Cruz County
A shark advisory has been issued for a five-mile stretch of Santa Cruz County beach, running from Seacliff to Manresa state beaches. The warning comes after three great whites sightings were made on three consecutive days in the area. On Thursday, a fisherman filmed a shark near the Seacliff pier in Aptos. He later told reporters that he had seen the shark the day before too. The following day, researchers saw a shark swimming off Manresa State Beach. They estimated it to be 16 feet long.
Ten Questions for Hillel Rom
The founder of the Breakaway College Access Project is into roast beets with truffle oil. He is not into people who don’t clean up after their dogs in parks or beaches.
