Gambliing with the Law
By JJ Yang Time: Thursday night around 11 p.m. Place: Crown-Merrill apartments. Ten people huddle around a large circular table as a cloud of smoke fills the room. Pinned on the wall is a poster of Chris "Jesus" Ferguson, the messianic professional poker player. The...
City Approves Expansion for the Sea & Sand Inn
By Katia Protsenko Despite criticism from local residents, the Santa Cruz City Council voted unanimously on Dec. 12 to approve a request to expand the Sea & Sand Inn. The proposed project will tear down the 55 year-old single-story Cliff Street motel and replace it...
Slug Star Brings the Hustle
By I.A. Stewart Murphy Holmes is versatile. On the court, the senior can play forward, swing or guard. He can drive the lane, he can shoot the three, grab a board in traffic or run the point. But his versatility extends beyond the hardwood, as...
Record Number of Homeless Deaths in 2006
By Daniel Correia According to the Homeless Services Center’s informal census, Santa Cruz County saw the deaths of 42 homeless people in 2006. Four of the deaths were homicides committed by other homeless people, and the overall death count is the highest since 2001, the...
Undermanned Slugs Fall Apart
By Patricia Sanchez Despite playing with only eight men in uniform, the first half of Saturday’s game against Holy Names College made the UC Santa Cruz men’s basketball team look like world-beaters. But the second half was an entirely different story, as the Slugs were...
Forty-Nine States?
By Zoravar Sethi Amidst the swaying palm trees, the glistening hot sun, and the peaceful atmosphere of Hawaii, holiday tourists were met with unexpected protest, calling for the state’s secession from the union. During a celebration marking the 50th anniversary of Hawaii’s admission as a...
Bird’s Eye Gives the Gift of Unemployment
By Carrie Spitler Three weeks ago most of Santa Cruz County was eager for the holidays and anxiously anticipating the New Year. However, at Birds Eye Foods, Inc. In Watsonville, the final wave of 550 laid off employees said goodbye to their jobs. Many of...
The Water Falls, the Prices Rise
By Sarah Starr The residents of Santa Cruz received a water bill this month with a 12.5 percent increase in rates, which will continue to rise in the next two years. Last month, the City Council held a public hearing to approve the rates increase...
Finding Ice for UCSC Hockey Players
By Samantha Thompson We’ve got courts for basketball, pools for swimming, and fields for soccer. But where’s the sheet of ice for UC Santa Cruz’s hockey players?Third-year student Andre Garbo took it upon himself to form his own ice hockey club so that he, along...
Woes Between City and University Increase
By Daniel Correia The pending lawsuit between the city of Santa Cruz and the university concerning campus growth has already cost the city about $100,000. "This is a small community and we are already maxed out on resources," Mayor Cynthia Matthews said. "We don’t want...