Santa Cruz Medi-Pot Collective Settles With Feds

Valerie and Michael Corral  aren’t hailing the settlement as a victory. Oct 2008 photo by Curtis Cartier.

The morning of Friday, Jan. 22 was a long time coming for Michael Corral. As he walked up to the doors of the federal courthouse in downtown San Jose, members of the Wo/Men’s Alliance for Medical Marijuana, the collective he helped found in Santa Cruz in 1996, were slowly gathering outside the glass doors. Some leaned on canes and walkers. One member had a seeing–eye dog, another a wheelchair.
“It’s a draw. They didn’t win, we didn’t win,” Corral said. “This has gone on so long, it was time for it to end.”

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The Bike Dojo: Taking Santa Cruz For A Ride

Three members of the Bike Dojo ride on Highway 9. Photo by Curtis Cartier

Rob Mylls is a stocky, wisecracking 42-year-old who is most often found behind a set of carbon fiber handlebars. Last July, after his boss at Hewlett-Packard said goodbye with a handshake and a pink slip, Mylls decided to skip the job hunt to chase a dream. The result is the Bike Dojo, “A Cycling Community.” And for anyone who joins, Mylls and his partner Delfina Gimeno promise a year-round ticket to gorgeous scenery, better fitness and maybe even some new friends. With slide show.

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UPDATE: Vets Hall to Undergo Full Architectural Assessment

The Vets Hall, built in 1932, was closed on Jan. 21 due to structural problems.

An announcement that the Santa Cruz County Veterans Memorial Hall is closing indefinitely came down abruptly on the afternoon of Thursday, Jan. 21, prompting executive director Tim Brattan to send out an email announcing that all classes and events at the hall were cancelled and that instructors and patrons should remove their belongings immediately. “If you have any stuff here we will arrange a day and time for you to retrieve it, or please try to get here before 5pm today,” the email read.

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