In an effort to save the county $300,000, a county court in Santa Cruz and another in Watsonville will be closed on the third Wednesday of every month beginning Sept. 16.
Articles by Santacruz.com Staff
Santa Cruz Cyclists Light Up The Roads
It’s a simple idea but it solves a major problem. Even when bicycles have a light for night riding, motorists coming toward them from the side often have a hard time noticing them. Three Santa Cruz cyclists found the perfect solution.
Power Surge Leaves Downtown in the Dark
The lights downtown went off for 90 minutes on Saturday night because of a suspected power surge. Some 2,000 customers of PG&E lost electricity in an area extending from Soquel Drive near Dominican Hospital to Pacific Avenue.
Police Clear Harbor High Coach
Travis Rebbert, the new coach of the Harbor High School football team, has been cleared by police of suspicion in the theft of $25,000.
Watsonville Cracking Down on Speeding in School Zones
The City of Watsonville is adding 38 new speed limit signs around school zones as part of a crackdown on speeding.
Drugs a Fire Hazard in Pogonip
Pogonip may be popular with people out for a brisk stroll, but anyone who veers off the most popular trails could run into a heroin or coke deal. Chief Ranger John Wallace says that the number of drug deals taking place there is so enormous that people are making their way down to “Heroin Hill” from Silicon Valley. Over 100 drug-related arrests have been made in the area since this past May.
UCSC Votes “No Confidence” in Yudof
In the 15 months that he’s been in office, UC President Mark Yudof has not made many allies. According to the UC Union Coalition, some 98 percent of employees who participated in a week-long straw poll voted no confidence in him.
County Parks Wait for Closure Notices
Santa Cruz residents are waiting to hear which of their favorite parks will be closed due to budget cuts. While no specific parks have been named yet, it is all but certain that at least some of the county’s parks will be among those closed to the public shortly after Labor Day. About 100 of the states 278 parks are scheduled to be closed, and the state has already stopped accepting camping reservations for all but 20 parks.
UCSC Prof Finds Waning Support for Death Penalty
Professor Craig Haney of UCSC is one of the foremost experts on the death penalty, particularly in California. A study that he just released found that Californians still support the death penalty by an overwhelming 66 percent, but that this number has decreased considerably since a 1989 study, in which almost 80 percent supported the death penalty.
Small Wildfire in Boulder Creek Contained
Fallen power lines are believed to be responsible for a small wildfire in Boulder Creek yesterday between Highway 9 and Logan Creek Road. No mandatory evacuations were required, and the fire was quickly brought under control.
