Improving existing infrastructures is listed as top priority by everyone in government, from the president to the governor to the mayor.
Articles by Santacruz.com Staff
Chihuahua Faces Mountain Lion … and Loses
It’s pretty much a no-brainer. Tough and yappy as they may be, chihuahuas have very little chance against larger predators like mountain lions.
Pipe Bomb Found On Santa Cruz Beach
A pipe bomb found on the beach yesterday was taken to Central Fire Station No. 1, where it was finally detonated. It took two hours for the local bomb squad to complete the task.
Couple Wins Engagement Ring
What do you do when you win a diamond ring? Propose with it, of course. That’s what Karl Tunis did when he and his fiancée Erica Lund won a 1.02-carat Lazare diamond ring valued at $12,000.
Commission Suggests Dinner Train to Run from Davenport to Santa Cruz
If the new plan succeeds in expediting stalled state funding to buy the Union Pacific rail line from Davenport to Pajaro, the recreational use of the line could be operational in two years.
United Way to Spearhead 211 Drive
Santa Cruz County has been unable to raise enough money for the 211 service, which connects callers to health and human service assistance.
Merchants Offer Ideas to Revitalize Downtown
Fed up with panhandlers and loiterers, downtown merchants are suggesting their own kind of vigilante justice.
Catch the Wind?
Remember the old Donovan song “Catch the Wind”? It seems to have inspired several Silicon Valley residents, who want to build wind turbines on their property as a source of alternative energy. Just last month, Adobe added 20 “wind spires” to the roof of its San Jose garage, claiming that they were an architectural enhancement. Other cities and towns in the Bay Area are less accommodating.
Two New Faces Join Santa Cruz Council Race
Bonnie Moor, a bus driver, best known as the face of the United Transportation Union Local 23 and Mark Halfmoon, a local TV personality, who hosted the Community TV show “Voices” are both running for election to the Santa Cruz City Council.
Cash for Carpools at Cabrillo College
Forget about Cash for Clunkers. Cabrillo College in Aptos is launching a new Cash for Carpool program. As part of the school’s efforts to get students to find more sustainable ways to get to school each day, the college is promoting biking, walking, and, yes, carpooling.
