Checkpoint start date still up in the air Nov 15, 2009
Business owners are concerned about the timing of the work on I-19 between Tubac and Amado, saying it could harm Santa Cruz County s tourist economy ... In an Oct. 28 Santa Cruz Valley Sun article, Candelaria said the start date would be about Feb. 16. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
While mushrooms are easy to spot this time of year, that doesn't mean they are yours for the picking. Nov 14, 2009
He s also former president of the Mycological Society of San Francisco, and leads the occasional hunt for fruiting bodies along the coast between the San Francisco and Santa Cruz. MOss Beach mushroom expert J.R. Blair pick apart a wild mushroom before an attentive crowd during an educational hike through Rancho del Oso in Davenport. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
Experts Warn Of Wild Mushroom Dangers Nov 14, 2009
If you are planning on eating a wild mushroom and are unsure whether it is poisonous or not, the Fungus Federation of Santa Cruz is able to help people identify mushrooms that are safe, and which ones aren't. "The people who run most afoul are (those) that have just a little bit of knowledge but not enough," said Phil Carpenter, science advisor for the Fungus Federation. (KSBW 8, CA)
Infineon to host electric cycle race Nov 13, 2009
The far more practical 9,950 Zero S, built in Santa Cruz and targeted for sale this spring, goes 60 mph and will travel 60 miles on one charge. Infineon's Page has been seeking opportunities to showcase alternative energy racing technology for some time and said TTXGP founder Hussain brought the perfect package after the success of the Isle of Man event. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
No. 12 Bears Close Home Schedule with Beavers and No. 16 Ducks Nov 12, 2009
Iwanaga helped Brown achieve school records in points, rebounds and blocked shots on her way to being named Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League MVP as a senior. 13 | GOPHER GAFFEN: Freshman middle hitter is the first Golden Bear to hail from the Gopher State. (Calbears.com)
Modesto Airport Neighbors United closing its doors Nov 12, 2009
"They did a lot of good for a lot of people," said Koen, who attended a weekly pregnancy support group at the group's South Santa Cruz Avenue office ... First housed inside Orville Wright Elementary School, the nonprofit group moved to its own building at 205 S. Santa Cruz Ave. in 2000. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Classmates no longer segregated Nov 12, 2009
Those were the words of Wyatt Johnson, a public school teacher in Santa Cruz, California. He and his father, Tom Johnson, were enjoying a father-son trip to Macon in 2005 to rediscover their roots. (CNN)
Cady descendant breaks ground Nov 12, 2009
Among the guests who attended the event were ex-Mayor Gary Gay, Santa Cruz County Supervisor John Maynard, Patagonia council members Cornelia OConnor, Andy Wood, and Meg Gilbert. Anyone interested in seeing a computer generated rendering can visit the Patagonia Public Library. (Nogales International, AZ)
Whole Foods moves forward with leaner plans in San Jose Nov 10, 2009
Moon allowed that his company wanted to slow down local expansion after the recent opening of new supermarkets in Santa Cruz and Capitola. We had a very busy schedule of store openings in 2009 and 2010, he said. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
Studies show marine reserves can be an effective tool for managing fisheries Nov 10, 2009
SANTA CRUZ, CA--Studies conducted in California and elsewhere provide support for the use of marine reserves as a tool for managing fisheries and protecting marine habitats, according to biologists at the University of California, Santa Cruz. A recent study in the Gulf of California, for example, confirmed the validity of a key concept behind marine reserves--the idea that offspring produced in a protected area can replenish the stocks of harvested species outside the reserve. (EurekAlert!)
Great white gives local surfer scare Nov 8, 2009
Geiselman, 21, of New Smyrna Beach, who is in Santa Cruz for the Cold Water Classic, said the shark broke his board "clean in half where I was sitting," in a video posted on a surfing Web site ... The Santa Cruz Sentinel reported he was surfing with his brother for fun Thursday night between heats ... Sean Van Sommeran of the Pelagic Shark Research Foundation in Santa Cruz told the newspaper there that it's 99. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Court upholds removal of man after Nazi salute Nov 7, 2009
A federal appeals court has ruled that Santa Cruz City Council members did not violate a man's rights when they ordered him removed from a council meeting after he made a one-armed Nazi salute ... -- A federal appeals court has ruled that Santa Cruz City Council members did not violate a man's rights when they ordered him removed from a council meeting after he made a one-armed Nazi salute ... Information from: Santa Cruz Sentinel, http://www. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Business Profile: Artist found his niche, held on tight Nov 7, 2009
The unique atmosphere of the Santa Cruz Valley and lure of the expansive Sonoran desert quickly embraced Voisard and his wife, Micki. So much so, that they purchased a home in Tubac in 2001. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Court: OK to remove man after Nazi salute Nov 7, 2009
SANTA CRUZ, California - A federal appeals court has ruled that city council members in the California city of Santa Cruz did not violate a man's rights when they ordered him removed from a council meeting after he made a one-armed Nazi salute ... The court said Norse's right to freedom of speech was not violated, the Santa Cruz Sentinel reported. (MSNBC -- Crime)
Santa Cruz Police Look To Clampdown On Clubs Nov 6, 2009
-- Santa Cruz leaders are considering clamping down on the city's nightclubs, with police complaining that they've created security issues downtown ... Now, according to city estimates, Santa Cruz has at least twice the number of alcohol retailers as any similar-sized city in California. (KSBW 8, CA)
Beatles Label Sues Over Digital Downloads Nov 6, 2009
Bluebeat's Web site says it's based in Santa Cruz, California. More Stories. (KWTX.com, TX)
Ousted Honduran leader asks Clinton stand on coup Nov 6, 2009
"I think it was sort of assumed that there was a deal with Congress to reinstate him," said Dana Frank, a historian at the University of California, Santa Cruz. "But the U.S. negotiators may have underestimated the sheer nutso chaos of Honduran politics.". (Florida Today)
Deputy chief of Border Patrol about to retire Nov 5, 2009
I have many fond memories of working and living in the Santa Cruz County area. I was fortunate to own or live in homes and temporary quarters in Nogales, Rio Rico, Tubac and Patagonia, Colburn said in an e-mail. (Nogales International, AZ)
BlueBeat Ignores EMI, Still Sells Beatles Catalog Online Nov 5, 2009
BlueBeat's caretakers -- the site is a subsidiary of Media Rights Technologies in Santa Cruz, Calif. -- are no doubt aware of copyright law, and if they aren't, they will be shortly. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Lahainas Larsen, 18, among leaders at Cold Water Classic Nov 5, 2009
Published: Wednesday, November 4, 2009 3:11 AM HST SANTA CRUZ, Calif. The top seeds competing at the Association of Surfing Professionals World Qualifying Series 6-Star PRIME O Neill Cold Water Classic California took to the water in clean four-foot conditions at the famed California Pointbreak of Steamer Lane in Santa Cruz, Tuesday ... Lahaina s Granger Larsen, 19, who finished third overall at the O Neill Cold Water Classic last year, relied on a crisp variety of forehand tail drifts and... (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Call for Artists : 2010 CALIFORNIA CLAY COMPETITION Nov 4, 2009
Quick Arts Access: Berkeley (27) Glendale (20) Laguna Beach (23) Long Beach (41) Los Angeles (507) Oakland (71) Pasadena (32) Sacramento (62) San Diego (172) San Francisco (307) San Jose (60) Santa Barbara (42) Santa Cruz (25) Santa Monica (37) Santa Rosa (25). - Susan Hobbs Gallery - Artery - Artist Cooperative of Davis - Brooklyn Museum of Art - Maddox Arts - Sunrise Gallery - SHINE - Agora Gallery - Muzeum Narodowe w Szczecinie - Pekin Fine Arts. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Notorious 'Man-eating' Lions Of Tsavo Likely Ate About 35 People -- Not 135, Scientists Say Nov 4, 2009
3, 2009) The legendary "man-eating lions of Tsavo" that terrorized a railroad camp in Kenya more than a century ago likely consumed about 35 people -- far fewer than popular estimates of 135 victims, according to a new analysis led by researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz. The study also yields surprises about the predatory behavior of lions. (Science Daily)
H3N8 Virus Attacks Dogs Nov 3, 2009
So far, there doesn't appear to be any dogs infected with H3N8 in Santa Cruz County, but it has shown up in 30 states including California ... Again, there have not been any cases of dogs getting the H3N8 virus in Santa Cruz County. (KSBW 8, CA)
Study: Man-eating lions consumed 35 people in 1898 Nov 3, 2009
Instead, the study by biologists at the University of California Santa Cruz and the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago (where the stuffed male lions now reside) show that they probably consumed between 4 and 72 humans, with 35 being a strong possibility. Interestingly, the study showed that one of the lions ate about double the number of people the other did. (USA Today -- Tech)
What’s Happening Nov 1, 2009
Have fun celebrating our Santa Cruz Valley heritage. Call 625-1375 for more information. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Local briefs Nov 1, 2009
Volunteers will work in one of six sites in Southern Pima County or Santa Cruz County. The sites are in Green Valley, Nogales, Rio Rico and Sahuarita. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Creative solutions abound for fixing deadly highway (1) Nov 1, 2009
Barriers have been placed down deadly roadways from Vallejo's Highway 37 to Santa Cruz' Highway 17, making them safer stretches. Anderson, who works for a Berkeley firm that designs and manufactures speakers, has gotten little reassurance that a barrier is coming to Highway 12 anytime soon. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Bus overturns, injuring 13 college band members Nov 1, 2009
Merced Union High School District associate superintendent Raynee Daley said the students were returning from the Santa Cruz area when the buses were hit on Highway 152 near the San Luis Reservoir, about 15 miles west of Los Banos. Body found on San Francisco bus in transit yard. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Sand man, bring me a castle Nov 1, 2009
Highway 9, Ben Lomond (Santa Cruz County). (650) 328-1058. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Santa Cruz man sentenced in wife's murder Oct 31, 2009
-- A Santa Cruz man who claimed he lost his memory around the time his wife was murdered has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for her death ... Information from: Santa Cruz Sentinel, http://www. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Too Good to Be True? Beatles for Sale Online Oct 31, 2009
The company is located in Santa Cruz, California. A spokeswoman for the Beatles' label, Apple Corp, Ltd., told Wired. (ABC News)
Feds ready for sterile moth release Oct 30, 2009
"* Page 3-20: "No direct crop damages have been experienced to date in areas subject to existing infestation"* Page #3-21: "no crop damages have been experienced to date"The damage Larry Hawkins of USDA claims to cane berry and blackberry crops is totally false. CDFA with the assistance of USDA fabricated the danger of LBAM. LBAM is not an insect of economic significance anywhere in the world.Jerry Powell, retired UC Berkeley entomologist noticed the moth in his back yard in July 2006. It may... (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
Four Firefighters Hurt Battling Wildfire Oct 28, 2009
SAN FRANCISCO (October 27, 2009)--An evacuation order has been lifted as California fire crews make progress against a wildfire in the Santa Cruz Mountains ... Residents have already begun returning to their homes north of Santa Cruz. (KWTX.com, TX)
US physicists propose astrophysics goals Oct 28, 2009
"You no longer need to invoke new physics to explain [high-energy cosmic rays]," says Ritz, an astrophysicist at the University of California, Santa Cruz. The report is the first in which US high-energy physicists have set priorities for particle astrophysics. (Scientific American)
Seed fund for UC bioscience companies launches at Mission Bay Oct 28, 2009
QB3 is a cooperative effort among private industry and more than 200 scientists at UCSF, UC Berkeley and UC Santa Cruz. One of four technology institutes created in 2000 by former California Governor Gray Davis, QB3 harnesses the quantitative sciences of information technology, imaging and engineering to integrate and enhance scientific understanding of biological systems at all levels, enabling scientists to tackle problems that have been previously unapproachable. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
The new roundabout at Contintenal Road and Camino Del Sol is safer for drivers and cyclists. Photo by Jaime Richardson | Green Valley News Oct 28, 2009
Members of the Santa Cruz Valley Bicycle Advocate Committee, who petitioned the county to secure the inclusion of multipurpose lanes in plans for the project, plan to attend the event and ride through the roundabout en-masse. This is a great example of a project that improved safety for all users motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians, said Bill Adamson, president of SCVBAC.. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
1,200 called to fight fire near Santa Cruz Oct 27, 2009
(10-25) 20:48 PDT SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS -- More than 1,000 firefighters raced into the Santa Cruz Mountains on Sunday as a wind-whipped blaze burning in rugged canyons threatened dozens of homes in the same community that was devastated by flames last year. Images. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Fire prompts evacuations in Santa Cruz mountains Oct 27, 2009
(AP) -- High winds and dry weather drove a fire toward homes in the Santa Cruz mountains Sunday, forcing about 85 people to evacuate and sending scores of firefighters and other resources to the area. The fire in the Summit area north of Santa Cruz was threatening about 150 homes and about 60 of them were under an evacuation order expected to last at least until Monday, said Cherie Alver, a spokeswoman for the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection ... The fire started at about 3... (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Halprin: Landscape artistry Oct 27, 2009
Larger projects included the campus at UC Santa Cruz and the Roosevelt Memorial in Washington. Some Halprin designs were plainer efforts that still managed to be dramatic. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
High wind warning issued for SoCal region Tuesday Oct 27, 2009
A heat advisory has been issued for the Bay Area and Santa Cruz County beginning this afternoon and ending Tuesday, according to weather officials. Inland valleys will endure temperatures climbing over the 100-degree mark, and even those on the coast will see temperatures in the 90s by Tuesday, said Rick Canepa, meteorologist with the National Weather Service. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Strong winds feared in California wildfire Oct 26, 2009
600-acre blaze in Santa Cruz County expected to grow with stronger winds ... Strong winds continued to spur growth of the blaze, which first sparked about 3 a.m. (6 a.m. ET) Sunday in an unincorporated area in Santa Cruz County ... "It is heavily populated, and most of the homes are located in the hills of the Santa Cruz mountains," said California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection spokeswoman Colleen Baxter. (CNN -- US)
California Wildfire Forces Evacuations Oct 26, 2009
A CalFire helicopter heads away for more water after dumping on the Loma fire near Summit Road in the Santa Cruz Mountains, Oct. 25, 2009, in Santa Cruz County, Calif. (AP Photo/Santa Cruz Sentinel) ... (AP) High winds and dry weather drove a fire toward homes in the Santa Cruz mountains Sunday, forcing about 85 people to evacuate and sending scores of firefighters and other resources to the area. (CBS News)
Planned Bonus For State Workers Dropped Oct 26, 2009
Homes have been evacuated after a wildfire broke out early Sunday in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Planned Bonus For State Workers Dropped. (KSBW 8, CA)
Central Coast Pitches In To Clean Up Trash Oct 25, 2009
Also around the Central Coast, University of California Santa Cruz students gathered on campus for a rally. In downtown, 20 bicycles pulled a private automobile by the clock tower where community members hosted a mock trial over the automobile -- the single largest source of greenhouse gases in the state and country. (KSBW 8, CA)
Ruling on Pot Ban May Have Ripple Effect Oct 25, 2009
Sacramento and Santa Cruz officials say they may rethink the moratoriums they're considering on dispensaries in their own cities. Some Californians wonder if a judge's ruling that the Los Angeles ban on marijuana dispensaries was invalid will have a ripple effect throughout the rest of the state. (ABC News)
Palo Alto fatality identified as Jennifer Schipsi Oct 24, 2009
Was finally able to get on the Santa Cruz Sentinel site. So she was a smoker, which certainly confuses things. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Sunday start to Amgen Tour a tourism boon Oct 24, 2009
Stage 3 San Francisco to Santa Cruz. Stage 4 San Jose to Modesto. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
Pettyjohn still wants the ball Oct 24, 2009
Casey McGehee (2001-03): Infielder from Santa Cruz had a 32-game hitting streak and ranks seventh with 249 career hits. Made his major league debut in 2008 with the Cubs and hit. (Fresno Bee)
2010 Amgen Tour of California to include Big Bear stage Oct 23, 2009
Other cities involved in the event include Bakersfield, Los Angeles, Sacramento, Davis, Santa Rosa, San Francisco, Santa Cruz, San Jose, Modesto and Visalia. For the 2010 Amgen Tour of California, we had the unique opportunity to move our race to a part of the year when we are almost guaranteed great weather in California, said Andrew Messick, president of AEG Sports. (Big Bear Grizzly, CA)
Santa Cruz Named Host City In '10 Amgen Tour Oct 23, 2009
Stage 3 Of Race Finishes In Santa Cruz ... -- Santa Cruz will be playing a role once again in the Amgen Tour of California ... Santa Cruz will be the finish city for Stage 3 of the 2010 race, which will start in San Francisco. (KSBW 8, CA)
Visalia confirmed for Amgen cycling stage Oct 23, 2009
- Stage 3: Tuesday, May 18 - San Francisco to Santa Cruz. - Stage 4: Wednesday, May 19 - San Jose to Modesto. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Armstrong to compete in 2010 Tour of California Oct 23, 2009
It will pass through Davis, Santa Rosa, San Francisco, Santa Cruz, San Jose, Modesto, Visalia, Bakersfield, Pasadena, Big Bear Lake, Los Angeles and end in Thousand Oaks, home of title sponsor Amgen. Stage 7 will be the individual time trial in downtown Los Angeles next to Staples Center. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
California Major Dumping Ground for Fishing Gear Oct 23, 2009
"Sometimes we had to change the path of the submersible to avoid becoming entangled with recreational fishing lines and nets," says of the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Fisheries Service in Santa Cruz, California. "This is a really surprising result," says , who studies fisheries and artificial reefs at the National Oceanographic Centre in Southampton, UK, and was not involved in the survey. (Newsmax)
Foundation offers $100M gift to Stanford Oct 23, 2009
Lucile Packard is affiliated with Stanford Hospital & Clinics and the Stanford University School of Medicine; the David and Lucile Packard Foundation is a private family foundation makes national and international grants but has a special focus on the Northern California counties of San Benito, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, and Monterey. At year-end 2008, it has assets of $4. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
Pivotal WCC Contests Ahead For Santa Clara Women Oct 23, 2009
Reserve senior goalkeeper (Santa Cruz, Calif. has earned one shutout in two starts and holds a GAA of 1. (Santaclarabroncos.com)
No. 15 Golden Bears Host No. 16 Arizona and Arizona State Oct 22, 2009
Iwanaga helped Brown achieve school records in points, rebounds and blocked shots on her way to being named Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League MVP as a senior. 13 | GOPHER GAFFEN: Freshman middle hitter is the first Golden Bear to hail from the Gopher State. (Calbears.com)
Selected recent California newspaper editorials Oct 22, 2009
The Santa Cruz Sentinel: "Trust but verify: Sex charges leveled at homeless director reveal inadquate background check". In the American legal system, a person is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Grateful Dead Take Over The Empire State Building Oct 21, 2009
The Dead's Bob Weir and Phil Lesh attend the opening of an exhibit about the Dead at the New York Historical Society Wednesday that includes original album art, stage props, decorated fan mail and other materials from the Grateful Dead Archive at the University of California at Santa Cruz. More Stories. (KWTX.com, TX)
Sea Crest visitors arrested for stealing wallets Oct 21, 2009
The two women, identified as 25-year-old Marla Daniels of Richmond and 27-year-old Tiffany Amos of Marysville, were later caught driving south into Santa Cruz County with the money believed to be stolen from the wallets of school staff members ... Sheriff s deputies located the women driving south through San Gregorio and they stopped the women in a coordinated effort with Santa Cruz police. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
Titan Missile Museum volunteers Sam Densler, Len Dendorf, Norm Goetz, Tom McDonnell and Jim McMillan, not pictured, were busy Tuesday working on a float for the White Elephant Parade. Photo by Jaime Richardson | Green Valley News Oct 21, 2009
Santa Cruz Valley Car Nuts ... Santa Cruz Valley Chapter Military Order of World Wars ... Santa Cruz County Sheriff s Office. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
3 governing challenges, 3 Web solutions Oct 21, 2009
When the California state budget crisis struck earlier this year, Santa Cruz was hit with an almost immediate 15 percent cut to its general fund revenues ... The magnitude of this problem was absolutely huge for the city, said Peter Koht, Santa Cruz's economic development coordinator ... 0 tools and social-media technology such as blogs, wikis and Santa Cruzs ideas application make crowdsourcing possible. (FCW.com)
Fresno apartment fire leaves 6 homeless Oct 20, 2009
At the Lockheed fire in Santa Cruz County, 103 Valley firefighters and 20 fire engines were on hand. They came from 14 Valley agencies, including the Kings County Fire Department, Fresno County Fire Department and Woodlake Fire Department. (Fresno Bee)
Jardine: Typhoon just the beginning Oct 20, 2009
Their infrared map showed a thin strip of red and purple depicting a moisture-heavy band that dumped 21 inches of rain on the coast south of Santa Cruz and nearly 2 inches on Modesto. This image of the "atmospheric river" gave the effect of a garden hose pointed right at the central part of the state. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Waste soil shipment to Kettleman raises concerns Oct 20, 2009
0012 picocuries per gram, said Dan Hirsch, president of the nuclear watchdog group Committee to Bridge the Gap and a UC Santa Cruz lecturer on nuclear policy. The average contamination level of all 44 samples reported by Boeing was lower at 0. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Merced Co. school buses shot near San Luis Reservoir Oct 19, 2009
Merced Union High School District associate superintendent Raynee Daley said the students were returning from the Santa Cruz area when the buses were hit on Highway 152 near the San Luis Reservoir, about 15 miles west of Los Banos ... The buses were traveling from a band competition in the Santa Cruz area when the shooting occurred, on Highway 152 near the San Luis Reservoir. (Fresno Bee)
