As of January 1, parents who work at UCSC will no longer be able to drop their children off at campus childcare facilities. Faced with severe budget cuts, the school has decided to eliminate its childcare facilities for staff.
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Tax Relief Available for Lockheed Fire Victims
Individuals and businesses affected by the Lockheed Fire are eligible for a one-month extension on taxes and fees owed. The announcement was made by Betty T. Yee, Chair of the Board of Equalization.
Evacuation Orders Lifted in Santa Cruz County
The emergency Red Cross shelter at Vintage Faith Church in Santa Cruz closed yesterday, and residents of Swanton, the final refugees from the Lockheed fire, will soon be able to return to their homes. The fire is now 80 percent contained.
Lockheed Fire Burns Cash Along With Trees
The sound of fire engines, walkie-talkies and helicopters may be endemic to the Lockheed fire, but so is the sound of an imaginary cash register ringing every time another engine roars into town. Though Cal Fire did not lose personnel in the latest state cuts, $27 million was lopped off its 2009-10 budget, and more than likely each of the local fire agencies that pitched in to battle the flames had its own troubles at home at budget time.
Santa Cruz Wildfire Has Nation Watching
The eyes of the nation turned to Santa Cruz County this weekend, as the Lockheed Fire—65 percent contained as of this morning—raged through the brush.
Coho, Steelhead Stocks Survive Fire
When wildfires strike, people tend to think about the mammals and birds that are threatened.
Evacuation Order Lifted for Bonny Doon
Police and firefighters began letting residents of Bonny Doon with proper identification return to their homes on Sunday afternoon, subject to pending evacuation orders should conditions change.
Another Nigerian Scam
It works like this: some shady sleazebag copies an expired Craigslist housing ad and reposts it, with a slightly lower price, back on the site. Next, a curious apartment hunter spots the ad .
Lockheed Fire 30 Percent Contained
As of 8am Saturday morning, the Lockheed fire north of Santa Cruz had spread to 6,800 acres but was 30 percent contained. CalFire ramped up the effort over the last 24 hours, marshalling 1,550 firefighters, 234 fire engines, 17 fire crews and 22 bulldozers to corral the blaze.
The Glorious Gas Tax
When District 27 Assemblymember Bill Monning hosted a town hall meeting about two weeks ago with the Campaign for Sensible Transportation, the table seemed set for a conversation on planes, trains and automobiles and the budget cuts to public transportation. But when County Treasurer Fred Keeley showed up, it became clear that the dialog on our abysmal budget deal has already left the station. After a budget session that gutted not just public transportation but every service imaginable, the two seemed to be trying to channel frustration into a call for major tax reform.
