The controversial Arana Gulch project passed its penultimate major hurdle yesterday when it received a nod of approval in a report by the Coastal Commission.
Articles by Santacruz.com Staff
UCSC Students Receive Summons
The 45 UCSC students who occupied Kerr Hall in response to a 30 percent tuition hike have been summoned to appear before a council.
Free Downtown Parking Over
Like pull-tabs and 8-tracks, free parking will soon be a thing of the past in downtown Santa Cruz.
Women Ventures Project Training Women for Construction Jobs
The Women Ventures Project in Santa Cruz County is using federal stimulus funding to train women for careers in construction.
Orange Is the Happiest Color Of Rivers?
“Orange is the happiest color,” Frank Sinatra famously said. He obviously didn’t see Soquel Creek last week, when it started to emit a warm orange glow. State Fish and Game officials are still trying to discover the source of discolored water.
15-Year-Old Arrested in Santa Cruz Stabbing
A 15-year-old boy was arrested in a stabbing that took place on Encinal Street yesterday. Police are still investigating what happened, though they say that the boy and his victim, a 31-year-old man, were involved in a physical argument before the boy stabbed him.
Teen Center Fighting to Survive
Money is running out on the Teen Center, and unless it can raise $75,000, it may have to close its doors for good.
UCSC Students to Admin: Non, Nyet, Nein!
Foreign language students at UCSC and the faculty who teach them are up in arms over a decision by the school to cut back on foreign language instruction.
Dinner Train Project Threatened
The proposed dinner train between Santa Cruz and Davenport could be in trouble. The original plan was to use state funding to purchase the train tracks and add hiking and bicycle paths along the tracks. Any planned passenger service would be postponed until some future date.
Callers Keep Police Busy
The SCPD is reporting that the number of calls it received in 2009 was the most ever for a single year—85,774, or 1.5 calls for every resident.
