The exciting finale of our mini-documentary on the Aztecas. (Video after the jump.)
News
New Taxes Unlikely for Medical Marijuana
Santa Cruz is hoping to regulate medical marijuana dispensaries in the city, but that does not mean that it will be imposing new taxes on them, at least for now. In addition to state and federal taxes, the dispensaries currently pay a 9.5 cent sales tax to the city. It has been suggested that an additional tax be paid by the dispensaries, in part to limit the number of nonlocals who come to Santa Cruz to buy marijuana. According to some estimates, only 25 percent of the customers at the city’s two dispensaries live in the City of Santa Cruz. Another 50 percent live in the county, while 25 percent come from out-of-county.
Santa Cruz Needs to Get Bold With Bikeability
During a recent visit to New York City to spend time with my sister and her family, I discovered firsthand the considerable advances in bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure of this bustling metropolis.
If You Don’t Call Us, We’ll Call You
The SCPD has taken the initiative in the fight against crime.
Second Harvest Launches Food Drive for Thanksgiving
Poverty is up; giving is down. That, in a nutshell, is the central theme of Second Harvest’s campaign to provide food for the needy this Thanksgiving.
Should Santa Cruz Remain a Sanctuary City?
It all began in the 1980s, when the Santa Cruz City Council began to speak out against immigration raids.
Students Stage Library Sit-in
For some people, Friday night is a chance to get out and party. For many students at UCSC, particularly in the departments of Science and Engineering, it used to be a chance to get some work done at the library.
Passenger Rail Option Raises Passions
A debate is brewing in Santa Cruz County between supporters and opponents of a passenger rail line to run along the 32-mile Union Pacific line.
Peak Wildfire Season Ends Today
Peak wildfire season in Northern California ended at 8am today, and Calfire will begin the transition to its winter staffing in Santa Cruz and Santa Clara counties. The state’s burn suspension in the Bay Area will also end at that time. Wildfire season officially began on June 1.
Trivial Matters
“Which comic strip figured a character called Pig Pen?”
It’s quite a thing to watch a brilliant mind, a useful cache of important thoughts such as professional matters, personal hygiene and important to-dos, drunkenly stumble over trivial matters.
