It may be the first day of classes on the calendar, but the staff at UCSC is preparing to strike today to protest enforced furloughs and fee hikes agreed upon by the UC Board of Regents.
Articles by Santacruz.com Staff
Propping Up Capitola
Once, 41st Avenue was the pride of Capitola. In the past 10 years, however, this has all changed, and taxable sales have dropped 24 percent.
Couple Busted for Drugs, Guns
This was no peaceful family outing. When police pulled over Jesse Peters, they were following him for suspicion of drunk driving, and nabbed him because the female passenger, Sarah Maria Pippo, wasn’t wearing a seatbelt. When police searched him, they found a loaded .22 in addition to meth. When they searched her, they found another large stash of meth—67 grams—hidden in her panties.
USDA Declares County A Drought Disaster Area
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has declared Santa Cruz County, as well as 49 other counties, drought disaster areas. As such, local farmers are now eligible for loans to account for weather-inflicted losses.
HUD Helps Santa Cruz County Fight Homelessness
Homelessness is rampant in Santa Cruz County. With the current recession, about 2,260 people—1 percent of the total population—are currently homeless, says the 2009 Santa Cruz County Homeless Census and Survey.
Freshwater Wetland Protected from Development
Watsonville wetlands come under the protective jurisdiction of the Land Trust of Santa Cruz
WAMMfest to be Marijuana-Free
Logistics, not politics, determine that participants will not be allowed to light up
Yoga the New Fad at Santa Cruz High
For an increasing number of students, yoga wins out over other more convention sports
Two Men Arrested for Santa Cruz Armed Robberies
Two men were arrested last week in connection with two armed robberies in Santa Cruz and Capitola.
Weather Holds Up for Santa Cruz Triathlon
The weather held up for the 1,200 athletes, who swam, biked, and ran their way through Santa Cruz’s annual triathlon this Sunday. The morning temperatures hovered in the mid-50s, and the sky was overcast, making it much easier to compete.
