Following in the footsteps of the federal government, the state of California has decided to focus on controlling the spread of the light brown apple moth rather than eradicating it.
On Tuesday the California Department of Food and Agriculture announced the policy shift along with its plans not to pursue aerial spraying of pesticide. Instead, the department intends to use ground-based measures and sterile moths.
Articles by Santacruz.com Staff
Police Raid Watsonville Stores for Contraband
Khalil Rahim didn’t know there was gang violence in Watsonville, because he lives in San Jose. At least that’s what he told the police, after they raided his discount cigarette store and confiscated brass knuckles and switchblades.
Sober Living House Manager Goes to Clink
Donald Carl Peter got off easy. The former manager of a sober-living house in Santa Cruz already had 26 convictions against him dating back all the way to 1980.
Westside Coffee Shop Goes Unplugged
Who can forget Eric Clapton’s stellar performance on MTV’s “Unplugged” series, or the doleful sounds of Kurt Cobain with only an acoustic guitar? Anger transformed into angst. As the late, great Elliot Smith once said, “If you play acoustic guitar you’re the depressed, sensitive guy.” And that could be just what the Abbey Coffee lounge on Mission needs.
Ten Questions for Marina Sousa
The creative genius behind Capitola-based Just Cake and the winningest baker ever to rock a cake on Oprah shares some facts about her life—including one very strange irony.
Downtown Santa Cruz Businesses Slowly Picking Up
There’s good news for businesses in downtown Santa Cruz. After two and a half years of recession— National Bureau of Economic Research claims that the downward trended started in December 2007—things are finally looking up. Downtown has suffered significantly in that time not only from the recession but also because of a negative image as a center for gang members and the homeless.
SCPD to Start Texting
The SCPD has signed up with Nixle, a free and secure alert notification system, which will allow officers to send text messages to registered users.
Animal Hospital Closes Doors for Good
After 35 years serving local pets, the Adobe Animal Hospital in Santa Cruz will shut down for good today. A staff member explained that business has been suffering because of the recession; fewer pet owners can afford to bring their animals to the vet.
The Adobe Animal Hospital was especially popular because it offered low-cost veterinary services to its clients. These included not only cats and dogs. The clinic once did a brisk business treating horses, but fewer people are keeping horses these days because of the steep costs involved.
Gamers Lured to UCSC
Gamers from around the world are being lured to UCSC, not to play but to learn.
Tsunami Advisory for Santa Cruz County
Beaches throughout the county were closed Saturday following an 8.8 magnitude quake in Chile.
