A jogger running along the railroad tracks on Santa Cruz’s Westside this Saturday found the body of a UCSC student.
Articles by Santacruz.com Staff
New Use for Sentinel’s Old Home
The former offices of the Santa Cruz Sentinel are about to get new tenants. The Church Street landmark is going to be taken over by Internet service provider Cruzio Internet and the nonprofit Ecology Action. In addition, two commercial spaces totaling 13,000 square feet will be rented out to retailers or as office space.
Film Festival Under New Leadership
As it prepares to launch its ninth season, the 2010 Santa Cruz Film Festival has announced that its founder and current executive director, Jane Sullivan, will be taking a sabbatical this year. Her role will be taken over by a team of festival veterans and members of the Board of Directors.
Arrest Made in Double Murder
Santa Cruz police arrested Jaime Galdamez-Guevara last night for the double murder of Alejandro Nava-Gonzalez and Oscar Ventura on Jan. 23.
Three Arrested After Liquor Store Assault
Two men and a woman have been arrested for assault with a deadly weapon and battery after attacking two women at a liquor store on the Westside early Thursday morning.
Ten Questions for Joe Ferrara
What do you do for a living?
I own Atlantis Fantasyworld, where I have sold comics and related items for the last 33 years. I also play guitar and sing at the Shadowbrook on Friday nights.
Signs Naming Creeks to Go Up Downtown
Signs Naming Creeks to Go Up Downtown
Most people in Santa Cruz know when they’re crossing the San Lorenzo River, but water about smaller rivulets like Branciforte Creek? There are 200 00 named creeks and rivers throughout the county, but few people know the names of all of them, and only 36 are marked.
What’s Really Happening with County Jobs?
On Tuesday, SantaCruz.com cited news source saying that “Officially, 150 jobs were added to Santa Cruz over 2009, with 86 of them in the final quarter.” Of course, “County officials [were] more optimistic, saying that as many as 362 jobs were either created or saved last year through the county’s departments alone.” For some reason, this doesn’t match up with a state report claiming that the county added 600 new jobs in local government in December, compared to November. The new jobs were supposedly added to county government, city government, school districts and community colleges.
School Board Considering Drastic Cuts
At its meeting yesterday the board of the Pajaro Valley Unified School District debated a series of drastic cuts to overcome its $5.5 million deficit.
Maldonado Starts Confirmation Hearing for Lieutenant Governorship Today
While confirmation is not yet a sure thing, contenders for his senate seat are already lining up.
