Residents of Monterey Vista Mobile Estates on Holm Road, Watsonville, are up in arms over a traffic circle designed to “calm traffic” on the road.
Parks Department Not Out of the Woods Yet
The California budget crisis dealt the state parks system a new blow today when the governor vetoed an addition $6.2 million in funding, which will probably lead to the closure of at least 100 parks. According to the new budget, the state is cutting a total of $22.2 million from the parks budget. “It’s frustrating that the governor chose to make these additional cuts, despite the fact that our state parks are economic generators for Santa Cruz County and the state,” says Bonny Hawley, executive director of Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks, “an important fact as we continue to plumb the bottom of the Great Recession.
Santa Cruz Coho Researcher Responds to Critics
A recent article and several letters have appeared in the Santa Cruz Weekly regarding coho salmon, local and statewide forestry practices and pending policy changes, along with a quote from myself and comments about data collected by research that I and others conduct in the Scott Creek watershed. These articles have raised several issues that would benefit from clarification.
We Can’t Afford Not to Protect Our Oceans
With budget woes in every headline and economic concerns touching every household, some say California can no longer afford to be a leader in conservation: we should shutter our state parks, defer action on climate change, and put the breaks on our landmark effort to establish marine protected areas for our oceans.
State Reform Advocates See Golden Opportunity
In the wake of the budget crisis, both the Commission on the 21st Century Economy and California Forward are trying to channel the same passion with which Californians cried “don’t cut us” into “change us.”
UC Santa Cruz Wins in Court
UC Santa Cruz will be keeping its federal funding after a judge ruled in its favor in federal appeals court. The suit against the university was filed by the conservative Young America’s Foundation. The group claimed that the university had violated the Solomon Amendment, which denies federal funding to schools that do not grant military recruiters the same access to their campuses as other prospective employers.
Santa Cruz Connection for Missing LA Man
Police searching for a missing man from Los Angeles were in Santa Cruz County yesterday after two people tried to use his credit card and cash a check to him in the county.
The Robber Wore Flip Flops
Forget about ski or stockings masks. The new attire for Santa Cruz bank robbers seems to be casual beachwear.
Traffic Signal Snafu Work of Vandals
Traffic in Santa Cruz got snarled yesterday after someone cut power lines in four signal poles throughout the city.
Police Investigating Car Burglaries
Police are investigating the theft of valuables from unlocked cars in Santa Cruz’s Westside.
