“This is the third budget we’ve had in 10 months,” complained Barney Finlay finance chief of the Santa Clara County Board of Education. He was talking about $40 million in cuts—12 percent of the total budget for all county school districts—because of the new state budget. And he suspects that there will be more cuts down the line.
Articles by Santacruz.com Staff
Ten Questions for Tim Jackson
Co-Founder of Kuumbwa Jazz Tim Jackson shares his favorite foods and what he’s reading.
Rooftop Burglars Nabbed By Police
Not-so-stealthy cat burglars foiled after a rooftop heist at Zelda’s in Captiola.
Man Uses Library to Trade Kiddy Porn
Former Red Cross volunteered caught with thousands of pornographic images of children.
Santa Cruz County and Cities Preparing to Sue the State
Local governments join 200 cities around the state to put the brakes on forced lending.
Santa Cruz City Council Circus
Funny beyond words.
Santa Cruz County Bank on the Mend
Santa Cruz County Bank announced that its second quarter net income had improved significantly from Q1, but that it was still only one-third of what it was in Q2 of 2008.
Even Shakespeare Takes a Hit in a Bad Economy
“He that wants money, means, and content is without three good friends,” Shakespeare wrote in As You Like It,, and while Shakespeare Santa Cruz may have rich content, it is still wanting for the two other friends—money and means
Speeding Ticket Leads to Drug Bust
When Detective Tate Howe asked David Sosa Mendez to pull over on Water Street, it was for speeding and driving erratically.
Santa Cruz Hit Hard by State Budget
City and county officials throughout Santa Cruz are reeling from California’s proposed budget, calling it “the worst hit the state has ever imposed.” Social services, education, and public libraries will suffer some of the hardest hits, but law enforcement and public works will also be forced to cut back.
