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New Taxes Unlikely for Medical Marijuana
Nov 18, 2009, by Danny Wool News
Santa Cruz is hoping to regulate medical marijuana dispensaries in the city, but that does not mean that it will be imposing new taxes on them, at least for now. In addition to state and federal taxes, the dispensaries currently pay a 9.5 cent sales tax to the city. It has been suggested that an additional tax be paid by the dispensaries, in part to limit the number of nonlocals who come to Santa Cruz to buy marijuana. According to some estimates, only 25 percent of the customers at the city’s two dispensaries live in the City of Santa Cruz. Another 50 percent live in the county, while 25 percent come from out-of-county.
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Santa Cruz Needs to Get Bold With Bikeability
Nov 18, 2009, by Piet Canin OpinionDuring a recent visit to New York City to spend time with my sister and her family, I discovered firsthand the considerable advances in bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure of this bustling metropolis.
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If You Don’t Call Us, We’ll Call You
Nov 17, 2009, by Staff NewsThe SCPD has taken the initiative in the fight against crime.
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Second Harvest Launches Food Drive for Thanksgiving
Nov 17, 2009, by Staff NewsPoverty is up; giving is down. That, in a nutshell, is the central theme of Second Harvest’s campaign to provide food for the needy this Thanksgiving.
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Should Santa Cruz Remain a Sanctuary City?
Nov 17, 2009, by Danny Wool NewsIt all began in the 1980s, when the Santa Cruz City Council began to speak out against immigration raids.
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Students Stage Library Sit-in
Nov 16, 2009, by Staff NewsFor some people, Friday night is a chance to get out and party. For many students at UCSC, particularly in the departments of Science and Engineering, it used to be a chance to get some work done at the library.
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Passenger Rail Option Raises Passions
Nov 16, 2009, by Staff NewsA debate is brewing in Santa Cruz County between supporters and opponents of a passenger rail line to run along the 32-mile Union Pacific line.
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Peak Wildfire Season Ends Today
Nov 16, 2009, by Staff News
Peak wildfire season in Northern California ended at 8am today, and Calfire will begin the transition to its winter staffing in Santa Cruz and Santa Clara counties. The state’s burn suspension in the Bay Area will also end at that time. Wildfire season officially began on June 1.
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Trivial Matters
Nov 13, 2009, by Austin Sardella Community“Which comic strip figured a character called Pig Pen?”
It’s quite a thing to watch a brilliant mind, a useful cache of important thoughts such as professional matters, personal hygiene and important to-dos, drunkenly stumble over trivial matters.
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Santa Cruz Rates A Bit on ‘The Daily Show’
Nov 13, 2009, by Danny Wool Community
Jon Stewart opened Wednesday night’s show with a reference to UCSC’s latest job posting for an archivist for its Grateful Dead collection.
