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Santa Cruz News: Local news and information for Santa Cruz CA constantly updated.enhome@blvds.comCopyright 20092009-11-13T08:00:56+00:00The Pulsating Landscapes of Artist Richard Mayhew
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/2009/11/13/the_pulsating_landscapes_of_artist_richard_mayhewLANDSCAPES, theyre calledbut the toneful, moody, electric pieces in Richard Mayhew: After the Rain, at the Museum of Art and History through Nov. 22, are not portraits of topography. In an interview in the intimate Art Forum gallery, on the museums top floor, the slender, elegant Mayhew discusses his vivid, animated works, which lifted my spirits the first time I saw them.News2009-11-13T08:00:56+00:00Marine Reserves For Managing Fisheries
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/2009/11/10/marine_reserves_for_managing_fisheriesStudies conducted in California and other locations support the use of marine reserves as a tool for managing fisheries and protecting marine habitats.News2009-11-10T18:01:41+00:00The Randall Grahmophone
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/2009/10/08/the_randall_grahmophoneWhile it may come as no surprise to aficionados of the wit and wisdom long promulgated by vinographer Randall Grahm, this handsome new book from University of California Press will doubtless incite, even irritate, the far-flung empire of wine snobs, honchos and poobahs.Community2009-10-08T15:48:00+00:00County Releases Education Office Salaries
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/2009/10/06/county_releases_education_office_salariesWhile the California School Boards Association is preparing to sue the state over dwindling education funding, Santa Clara County released the salaries of its 400 employees.News2009-10-06T14:34:20+00:00First Batch of Swine Flu Vaccines to Arrive in County
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/2009/10/06/first_batch_of_swine_flu_vaccines_to_arrive_in_countyHealth officials said that the first batch of 2,400 swine flu vaccines will arrive in the county this week, and that 40,000 vaccines will arrive by the end of the month.News2009-10-06T14:28:40+00:00Police Crack Down on Ocean Street Prostitution
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/2009/10/06/police_crack_down_on_ocean_street_prostitutionProstitution has become a growing problem for people living along lower Ocean Street.News2009-10-06T14:26:11+00:00UCSC Tracking Mountain Lions
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/2009/10/06/ucsc_tracking_mountain_lionsScientists estimate that the Santa Cruz Mountains are home to some 25 mountain lions. But as development encroaches into the forests, their territories are shrinking and even being split by roads and new housing developments.News2009-10-06T14:18:56+00:00Ten Questions For Ron Kaplan
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/2009/09/27/ten_questions_for_ron_kaplanTen questions for the executive director of the American Songbook Preservation Society, Ron Kaplan.Community2009-09-27T11:41:30+00:00Parking Meters for Homeless
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/2009/08/21/parking_meters_for_homelessA new project proposed by the Imagine Positive Change Coalition calls for installing old parking meters along Pacific Avenue, so that people who want to help the homeless can drop their spare change in them. The money collected will be used to help pay the salaries of two municipal social workers to work with the homeless. Community2009-08-21T14:45:04+00:00A Ticket for a Job Well Done?
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/2009/08/21/firetruck_parking_ticletHundreds of firefighters from across California poured into Santa Cruz this week to help put out the Lockheed Fire. And what did they get for it? If you trust everything you read on the Internet, one fire truck got a parking ticket. The source of the story was a Facebook photo of a fire truck in Santa Cruz with a dreaded pink envelope tucked beneath its windshield wiper.News2009-08-21T14:42:58+00:00