Watsonville police are investigating the shooting death of a man in his 20s who was killed on Carey Avenue on Tuesday night.
Stimulus Funds to Help At-Risk Kids
Yesterday, Congressman Sam Farr announced that Santa Cruz County will be receiving $913,560 in federal stimulus funding to assist its Juvenile Probation Department.
Local Schools Improving – But Not Enough
Santa Cruz County’s schools showed an improvement in academic performance, based on the results of the 2008 standardized tests.
Health Care Hurdles for Local Entrepreneurs
Ryan Coonerty and Jeremy Neuner, two of the principals of entrepreneur magnet NextSpace, make the case for a health care system that isn’t tied to employment. “Ensuring that entrepreneurs have health care coverage will be a critical ingredient for our economic recovery and our future,” they write.
Santa Cruz Features in Gov 2.0. Conference
Peter Koht, economic development coordinator of Santa Cruz, opened the Gov2.0 Expo Showcase in Washington, D.C. by describing the UserVoice website he helped create for the city.
WAMMfest Asks for Smoking Ban to Be Lifted
Organizers of this year’s WAMMfest at San Lorenzo Park are once again asking the city to consider lifting its ban on smoking in public parks for the medical marijuana festival.
Second Woman Assaulted in Downtown Santa Cruz
A 38-year-old woman walking by the corner of Lincoln and Chestnut streets was assaulted from behind late Sunday late night.
Harbor High School Football Team Hit by Flu
First theft, then flu: the football team at Harbor High School hasn’t had a good season this year.
Santa Cruz Cuts Its Carbon Footprint by One-Quarter
Santa Cruz’s climate change coordinator Ross Clark announced that the city has succeeded in reducing its carbon footprint by 25 percent since 1996. Emissions are now lower than they were before the Loma Prieta earthquake of 1989. Clark attributes the success to an effective recycling program and the introduction of more energy-efficient appliances. The only failing was in transportation, where emissions have actually increased by 13 percent since 1996.
Community Foundation Breaks Ground on New Center
The Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County has broken ground on its new $9.3 million center in Aptos. When completed in 2010, the 10,000-square-foot center will be a hub for philanthropic activity throughout the region.
