City Drought Plans Set Santa Cruz Apart
With California’s drought entering its fourth year and 2014 recorded as the state’s driest year in the last 106 years, cities throughout California are trying to conserve the depleted resource. However, Santa Cruz’s preparation and resident participation has given it an advantage in water conservation....
‘Ride Aboard the Peace Train’
After his shift driving the loop bus for five hours and the Night Owl for two, Ken Keegan isn’t in a rush to get home — he still has a very sincere question to ask his supervisor every morning at 2 or 3 a.m. “Do...
Revealing Truth Amid Corruption and Crime in Mexico
Every day for the last six months, police officers and news outlets in Mexico have been telling Blanca Luz Nava Vélez that her son is dead and have told her different stories — he was shot, he was tortured and killed, he was burned...
Ten Arrested During Protest Against ‘Raid on Student Aid’
Ten protesters, dressed in caps and gowns, were arrested in Washington D.C. on March 27 after a demonstration demanding the rejection of what they deemed “The Raid on Student Aid” — up to $150 billion in cuts to federal financial aid programs such as the...
Crown Pit Off the Table
There was plenty of cake to go around at the Redwood Building last week. The tenants weren’t celebrating the end of winter quarter, but rather Executive Vice Chancellor (EVC) Alison Galloway’s decision to officially take the Crown Pit off the table as a temporary relocation...
‘UC Santa Cruz’ in Silicon Valley
UCSC’s slow expansion into Silicon Valley, the hub of innovation and technology, has been ongoing for years. But after a call for proposals for degree programs by administration, the Santa Cruz Faculty Association questions the absence of information and thorough discussion. A 35-mile, 45-minute drive...
Council Members Reaffirm BearCat Purchase
Santa Cruz City Council reaffirmed the Santa Cruz Police Department’s (SCPD) grant proposal to purchase the Lenco BearCat (Ballistic Engineered Armored Response Counter Attack Truck) on March 24. In past City Council meetings, several community members, including those involved with Santa Cruz Resistance Against Military...
Update: ‘Highway 17 Six’ Set to Appear in Court April 8
The UC Santa Cruz “Highway 17 Six” will reappear in court for their next court date on April 8 at 10 a.m. Santa Cruz Superior Court Judge Denine Guy said the possibility of restitution may be discussed during the proceedings. Santa Cruz public defender Alyssa...
March 18 Regents Meeting Recap
By Gabby Areas and Alexa Lomberg Following 20 minutes of public comments during the UC regents meeting on March 18, about 30 students, mostly from UC Berkeley, stood on chairs in the forum section and threw fake money toward the regents, chanting “Raise up Richmond,...
Student Demonstrators Delay Regents Meeting: ‘Put People Over Profit’
Story by Alexa Lomberg, photos by Stephen de Ropp Updated 3/18, 4:15 pm. Following 20 minutes of public comments during the UC regents meeting on Wednesday, about 30 students, mostly from UC Berkeley, stood on chairs in the forum section and threw fake money...