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Santa Cruz Council Gives Nod to Exploring Bike Boulevard
Jun 10, 2009, by Curtis Cartier NewsA “bicycle boulevard” on King Street took one step closer to becoming reality at Monday’s Santa Cruz City Council budget hearing. But before anyone hops on a Huffy and coasts down the center lane, they should know that it could still be up to four years before bikes rule the Westside road.
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At Last, A Venue for Canine Film Fans
Jun 10, 2009, by Jessica Lussenhop CommunityIn honor of Doggie Drive-In’s film selection of the month, Beverly Hills Chihuahua, the Crepe Place was offering $3 well margaritas to the small gathering of Woofers & Walkers members assembled on the patio.
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Santa Cruz is Country’s No. 1 Surf Spot. Duh.
Jun 10, 2009, by Jessica Lussenhop Community
How do local surfers feel about Surfer Magazine naming Santa Cruz the number one surf spot in the country?
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Santa Cruz AIDS Projects Faces Massive Cuts
Jun 09, 2009, by Jessica Lussenhop News
Last Friday at the open house for Santa Cruz AIDS Project’s brand new offices, staff and guests were all smiles, congratulations and thank-you’s over the renovation of 313 Front Street. But the truth behind the move was never far from the surface.
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Don Webber’s Crusade to Save La Bahia
Jun 09, 2009, by Curtis Cartier Business
It’s a beautiful view of the Pacific Ocean from Don Webber’s balcony. A clear shot between the bell tower and Court of the Mariners of the La Bahia Apartments over the warm and busy sands of Main Beach, it’s a postcard-worthy scene by anyone’s standards.
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Mercury Found in Coastal Groundwater
Jun 08, 2009, by Curtis Cartier Environment
Scientists at UCSC have discovered high levels of an ultra-toxic form of mercury in the groundwater of two coastal sites in California. The groundwater flows, they say, show a previously unknown source for what have been mysteriously high levels of mercury recently found in marine environments and in seafood.
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Ten Questions for J. Nichols
Jun 06, 2009, by Traci Hukill Community
Marine conservation activist J. Nichols explains how he got to Santa Cruz and why he’s excited about 2010.
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Santa Cruz Eateries Serve Up The Bargains
Jun 05, 2009, by Christina Waters Business
Welcome to the world of economic downsizing—yours, mine and everybody’s. One strategy for coping is the masochistic response. You know, buy mega-tubs of overly-processed stuff at Costco and sit at home with Netflix and a box of Kleenex. Another style is to get creative and take advantage of expanded happy hours, early bird specials and weekday dining promotions. We looked around and found a few choice examples.
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Watsonville Heads for Four-Day Work Week
Jun 05, 2009, by Jessica Lussenhop NewsIt’s been a little over a week since Watsonville’s city council approved a series of tentative agreements that will whack the city employees’ work week down to four nine-hour days, creating an overall 10 percent reduction in cost to the general fund and a service blackout one day per week, likely Fridays.
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Street Kids, Restaurant, Church Reach Truce
Jun 04, 2009, by Curtis Cartier News
There’s an old saying: don’t shit where you eat. It’s a wise bit of logic—typically not meant literally—reminding people to keep their misdeeds away from where they live and work.
