List of Local Summer Events in Santa Cruz
Digital News Report – There are numerous things to do this summer in Santa Cruz County including car shows, theater events, and other shows. The Sierra Azul Nursery and Gardens will host an annual sculpture garden through the month of June. Early in the month there will be a classic car show and [...]
Santa Cruz Blues Festival Tickets Go On Sale
Digital News Report – Tickets are on sale for the 18th annual Santa Cruz Blues Festival which will be held at the Aptos Village Park on Memorial Day Weekend (May 29 and 30, 2010).
The headliners will be Ben Harper & Relentless7 on Saturday and Buddy Guy Buddy Buy on Sunday.
Ben Harper has been selling out [...]
New Community Plan For Aptos Village Approved By Santa Cruz Supervisors
Digital News Report SANTA CRUZ – The county supervisors unanimously approved the plans for the Aptos Village Plan Tuesday. After nine years of planning the project may finally come to fruition.
The plan is a set of rezoning and land use changes that will replace the 1979 plan. Supervisor Ellen Pirie, whose district includes [...]
Santa Cruz Water Department Says Water Situation Improving
Digital News Report – The Santa Cruz water supply has benefited from the recent rain. The Loch Lomond Reservoir is now full and overflowing, according to a report from the city water department.
The storms that pounded the coast last week boosted rainfall totals to 14.98 inches. That is just slightly below the long-term [...]
Watsonville Considers Fluorination At Tuesday’s Council Meeting
Digital News Report – The city of Watsonville will be discussing a controversial measure that would put fluoride in the drinking water. Although there is a grant involved, the fluoridation can cost the city money.
Both the Public Works Director, David Koch, and the Water Division Manager, Steve Palmisano, are recommending the council contract with [...]
Supreme Court Campaign Finance Decision Handed Down
Digital News Report – Corporations will be able to spend as much money as they want on political ads leading up to elections after the Supreme Court struck down a 2002 campaign finance law. The law violates “free speech”, according to the court.
This comes as a blow to activists who support limiting the influence [...]
Coakley Concedes : Massachusetts Senate Race Results
Digital News Report – Scott Brown has won the Massachusetts Senate seat once held by Senator Ted Kennedy. With 99 percent of the precincts reporting, Brown has beaten his Democratic challenger Martha Coakley 52-47 percent.
This changes the dynamics in the U.S. Senate; the Democrats have lost their filibuster-proof majority. The loss in [...]
Solar Eclipse January 2010 Live Video
Digital News Report – The January 15, 2010 eclipse was viewed by millions of people from China to Africa (see video below). This was the longest annular solar eclipse of the millennium with a magnitude of 0.9190, according to NASA scientists.
A solar eclipse occurs when the moon travels in between the sun and the [...]
Massive Earthquake Hits Haiti
Digital News Report – Haiti was hit with a very unusual and large earthquake late Tuesday afternoon (see video below). Rescue teams from southern California and other parts of the world are poised to deliver aid and assistance as soon as the Haitian government requests it.
The U.S. Geological Survey reports that the magnitude was [...]
Obama Proposes Tax Credits For Alternative Energy
Digital News Report – Today President Barack Obama unveiled a plan to create jobs and promote clean energy. After referencing double-digit unemployment, the President said his administration is ready to make and “investment” in clean energy and hopefully increase employment (Click Here to Read The Transcipt).
“Last month, however, we slipped back, losing more jobs [...]