Perched on the western edge of the continent, at the sweet spot between north and south, Santa Cruz catches a multitude of currents swirling through the stylistic universe. For our fashion issue this year we decided to explore three unique Santa Cruz looks arising from this fertile cultural meeting place. With slide show.
Articles by Santacruz.com Staff
State Senate Candidates Face Off
The Aug. 12 forum, organized by Santa Cruz Weekly and the League of Women Voters, will be televised live from Cabrillo College on KION.
Crawford, Connelly for Judge; Coonerty for Supe
The Santa Cruz Weekly‘s political endorsements for the June 8 primary.
Dems File Lawsuit in Bid to Delay 15th District Race
Three individuals, with support from the California Democratic Party, filed a lawsuit in federal court yesterday seeking to delay the June 22 special election to fill the state senate seat being vacated by newly confirmed Lt. Gov. Abel Maldonado.
Body of Missing Autistic Man Found
Erik Lippmann was last seen in his Seabright Avenue home at about 2 am on April 21. The 30-year-old autistic man disappeared some time after that. His body was found near Marina Beach early Thursday morning.
Body Found in Boulder Creek Elementary
Students were off yesterday at Boulder Creek Elementary School, while police investigated the cause of death of a man in his 30s, who was found on an outdoor, second-story balcony. The man was not a local resident, nor did he have any ties to the school.
Santa Cruz Animal Shelter Offers First Aid for Pets
Santa Cruz County Animal Services is offering a monthly course on first aid for pets at the Animal Shelter in Live Oak. The class, entitled “Who You Gonna Call,” will go over basic treatment for cuts, bites, burns, poisoning, and other common injuries. Organizers
UCSC Students Hit with Fine
UCSC has fined 36 students $944 each for the role they played in the occupation of Kerr Hall last November during the student strike on campus. The occupation of the building is said to have resulted in $34,000 in damages. Additionally, seven of the students were either dismissed or placed on probation for their participation in the event.
Longer Waits At The Bus Stop Ahead
The transit District has lost $1.6 million in sales tax revenue over the past year, while ridership has declined by 7.8 percent, meaning a $267,297 loss in revenue (plus a $93,000 hit because of declining paratransit numbers). In addition, state funds that would normally go to public transportation are being diverted to cover other looming budget gaps.
No Face Bandit Gets 12 Years
After a two-year robbery spree that spanned eleven banks (three of them in Santa Cruz County) in three counties, Peter Klein, the No Face Bandit, was spotted by an off-duty police officer leaving a bank in Gilroy. The former Vice President of the Monterey Pasta Company finally found himself in a noodle.
