Candidates for the City Council election this November may have to wait until summer before they can officially file to run, but that has not stopped them from announcing their intentions. Three of the council seats are at stake, and Councilmember Lynn Robertson is the only eligible incumbent. Among the issues that the prospective candidates are addressing are how to make do with less, given the recession, and what to do about growing crime and violence.
Articles by Santacruz.com Staff
It Was a Dark and Stormy Night
About 21,000 homes and businesses across Santa Cruz County were left in the dark yesterday as the county was pummeled by the third major winter storm of the season. PG&E crews worked round the clock to restore power and clear downed power lines, but outages are expected to continue over the next few days.
No to Ben Lomond Dam
Residents trying to revitalize Ben Lomond Park received some bad news.
Breakfast the New Target of School Meal Program
Almost half of the Pajaro Valley Unified School District’s students eat a school lunch every day.
Transportation Commission Irate at Blank Check to Caltrans
The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission is supporting Caltrans against a lawsuit aimed at stopping the construction of new lanes on Highway 1.
Santa Cruz Fire Departments Prepare for More Rain
After spending the summer battling wildfires in the Santa Cruz Mountains, firefighters are now getting ready to do battle against downed power lines and mudslides.
Sentinel Parent Company to File Chapter 11
MediaNews Group, publisher of the Santa Cruz Sentinel and the San Jose Mercury News, has announced it plans to file Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
Local Trial Could Set Gay Rights Precedent
All eyes are on the Proposition 8 trial taking place in San Francisco, but another, local trial could also have a major impact on gay rights in the state. At stake is the fate of two infants, Max and Levi Smith-Quale, and who should have custody over them.
Santa Cruz County Preps for Flooding
El Nino storm conditions will harass the county for most of the coming week, and local officials are concerned. They are warning residents to take precautions to avoid flooding and mudslides, and have published a list of locations where local residents can get sandbag supplies.
Bogus Grade on Smoking Has Santa Cruz Leaders Miffed
The Sentinel reports that the American Lung Association gave Santa Cruz another “D” in its annual Tobacco Report Card, even though in 2009 the city passed a ban on smoking downtown and on the beach. The unimproved score has irked Santa Cruz city officials, who used the 2008 “D” grade as justification for the ban.
