Santa Cruz County Public Health officials will be offering two free evening walk-in clinics for H1N1 influenza vaccination in Watsonville on February 2 and 4.
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Fight over Rent Control Could Head Back to Court
Yesterday the County’s Board of Supervisors rejected a request by Paul Goldstone, owner of the Alimur Mobile Home Park, that he be allowed to sell of individual plots that are currently rent-controlled.
There’s More Water, but Is It Enough?
It’s been raining for eight straight days, and many of the dried up riverbeds across the county have suddenly come to life again.
Santa Cruz City Council Tackles Booze and Dope
At the Santa Cruz City Council meeting on Wednesday, city leaders vowed to crack down on problem bars and extend a limit on pot clubs.
Santa Cruz Medi-Pot Collective Settles With Feds
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.”
The Bike Dojo: Taking Santa Cruz For A Ride
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.
No Plane Crash in Santa Cruz Mountains
For two days, rescuers combed the Santa Cruz Mountains, looking for a downed plane and its pilot. On Monday, the FAA announced that the report of a crash was “not credible.”
County to Consider Tax Hike for Fire Service
In 2007, Santa Cruz County residents voted against a proposed tax hike to increase fire services. The next year, the county faced three major wildfires, and in 2009 there was the Lockheed fire, which covered 7,000 acres. Given these recent incidents, county officials are hoping that the public may be more willing to pay the cost of protecting its property.
UPDATE: Vets Hall to Undergo Full Architectural Assessment
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.
Snow Business in Tahoe
The weeklong storm that brought 4.5 inches of rain to Santa Cruz last week, brought 46 inches of snow to Heavenly Mountain Resort in South Lake Tahoe. With slide show.
