June 2018 Local and State Election Guide
California state and local elections are June 5, and aside from electing local and state politicians, there are a variety of policies and propositions ranging from environment to transportation and education. City on a Hill Press has provided a guide to help students understand what…
Students Show Up to Court in Support of Jeremy Saunders
About 35 UC Santa Cruz students showed up on May 22 in solidarity with UCSC second-year Jeremy Saunders, 20, who was arrested during the three-day AFSCME 3299 strike. About 125 police officers monitored strike activities on May 7-9. Over the course of the strike, police…
Harm Reduction Coalition Comes to Santa Cruz
Denise Elerick stood in the benchlands, a former home for many houseless individuals. A candle’s flame illuminated the memorial of someone from the benchlands who had recently overdosed. “Someone in the group was suffering in their grief. They wanted Narcan. They didn’t know that the…
City Declares Fiscal Emergency, Puts Sales Tax on June Ballot
Santa Cruz City Council declared a fiscal emergency during the most recent meeting on Tuesday afternoon and moved to place a sales tax on the June 2018 ballot. If the taxation measure receives enough votes during the special municipal election, the sales tax rate will…
Dominican Hospital Workers Rally
About 300 Dominican Hospital employees picketed outside of the facility throughout the day on Feb. 20 to demand a settled union contract with Dignity Health, the nonprofit company that owns the hospital. Protesters urged that an agreement be reached before Dignity Health starts a merger…
Q&A with George Blumenthal and Marlene Tromp
City on a Hill Press: In the Strategic Academic Plan, there is talk of certain programs receiving more funding than others. How is UCSC planning on meeting the demands of less popular programs such as philosophy? Tromp: To invest in certain areas doesn’t mean that…
The Cost of Compliance in the Cannabis Industry
On New Year’s Day, CannaCruz dispensary CEO Grant Palmer saw 400 customers come through his business — almost all were recreational users. In a little less than a week after the year began, the local shop saw an 83 percent increase in business, a big…
Brief: Investigation Confirms UC State Audit Findings
The independent investigation of the state audit of the University of California Office of the President (UCOP) is expected to be released on Thursday. Former California Supreme Court Justice Carlos Moreno conducted the 65 page report. On April 25, state auditor Elaine Howle revealed $175…
Unpacking Practical Activism
Practical activism is more than awareness about an issue — it’s doing something tangible and getting involved in a cause, said Biah Almajid, co-lead student planner for the 15th annual Practical Activism Conference. About 400 students attended the free, day-long conference on Oct. 21 in…
MEChA in Solidarity Against Deportation Case
When Melecio Andazola Morales arrived to his interview with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, he expected to take another step toward the green card he had been trying to receive for nearly 20 years. Instead, on Oct. 12, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained Andazola…