Philip Horne, owner of E-Smokey Treats, pulls what looks like a ballpoint pen out of a jar on his coffee table and takes off the cap, revealing a red LED light where the pen point should be. He puts the other end up to his mouth and takes a drag.
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UCSC Gets Grant to Digitize Grateful Dead Collection
“California, I’ll be knocking on the golden door,” could be the new motto of UCSC this week.
County Appeals to DC to Help Fix the Levees
County officials in Santa Cruz are fed up with the stalemate with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers over how to fix the Pajaro River levees. The Army has offered $163 solution to repair the aging levees, but county officials led by Supervisor Tony Campos say that this is not enough, and demand a more thorough overhaul of the system. Since their negotiations with the Army have gotten nowhere, they decided to raise the stakes a notch by appealing directly to the federal government.
Santa Cruz Nonprofit to Use VR to Combat Drug Addiction
The Janus Community Clinic, a non-profit organization based in Santa Cruz, is adopting a new approach to fighting heroin addition: a virtual reality world.
Tsunami Advisory for Santa Cruz Coast
All of Central California, including the Santa Cruz coast, is under advisory for a minor tsunami, following the 8.0 earthquake in American Samoa yesterday.
New Paratransit Vans Coming to UCSC
Disabled students at UCSC will soon be benefiting from three new ADA complian paratransit vans to replace the existing vehicles.
Water Restrictions Having an Impact
Santa Cruz water restrictions should be lifted by late October, but that is no assurance that the city will be back to how things once were.
Students Still Occupy UCSC Student Center
A strike across UC campuses marked the first day of classes. In most schools, things have gotten back to normal, but not in UCSC.
Unincorporated Communities to Be Held to Environmental Laws
As of January 4, the environmental building laws will be extended to all new construction in the county’s unincorporated communities.
Pot-Free WAMMfest A Success
Some 200-300 people gathered in San Lorenzo Park this Saturday for the annual WAMMfest.
