Category Archives: Weekly Articles

Highlights this week: BRATTON…selling out Santa Cruz, writing my book. GREENSITE… Gillian is on a break and will be back soon. SCHENDELDECKER…of lawsuits, harm reduction, and the continued war on drugs. STEINBRUNER…had an accident and will be back ASAP. HAYES…Conservation … Continue reading →

Highlights this week: BRATTON…Earthquakes and our new high-rises, UCSC’s East Meadow update. Last week’s photo data correction.  GREENSITE…on West $Cliff Drive: Erosion of Public Trust. SCHENDELDECKER…Of consent agendas and river levees, or is the San Lorenzo River a person? STEINBRUNER…Becky … Continue reading →

Highlights this week: BRATTON…Keeley and Warriors and Cynthia Mathews, Marilyn Liddicoat’s gun, blue spy balloons, parking garages, gun manufacturers. GREENSITE…on West $Cliff Drive. SCHENDELDECKER…housing and shelter, police murders, public safety. STEINBRUNER…Cabrillo name, fire rebuilds, general plan, zoning changes, Aptos historic … Continue reading →

Highlights this week: BRATTON…our county farm workers lives, movie theatre news, city managers salary increase. GREENSITE…On West Cliff Drive. STEINBRUNER…Cabrillo’s name, RTC and Aptos property, thanks Carolyn Swift, no water transfers, faux tech tree dead in Aptos. HAYES…Newt and salamander … Continue reading →

Highlights this week: BRATTON…Ryan Coonerty’s new job,  and Bonline thanks to Chris Krohn. GREENSITE…Downtown Plan Expansion Project. STEINBRUNER…Estrada Ranch sale, Pajaro Area lockdowns, what new weather radar? Santa Cruz water to Soquel. HAYES…Action Alert!! Cotoni-Coast Dairies follow-up. PATTON…New Zealand and … Continue reading →

Highlights this week: BRATTON… Downtown Santa Cruz, Cotoni-Coast National Monument,  City Manager Matt Huffakers salary, GREENSITE…no power, no column. STEINBRUNER…no power, no column. HAYES…some Cotoni-Coast Dairies reflections. PATTON…Talking with Tom. MATLOCK… smokescreens and spirits in the dark. EAGAN…Subconscious Comics and … Continue reading →

Highlights this week: BRATTON…Fred Keeley as the mayor, the Warriors, new towers? GREENSITE…will return next week. KROHN…still on vacation. STEINBRUNER…Keith McHenry’s Arrest, Watsonville Hospital takeover, Aptos Village issues. HAYES…January’s Flower. PATTON…Dwight was right! MATLOCK…Groundhog Day and the Battle of the … Continue reading →

Highlights this week: BRATTON…more on the dangers from Lockheed Martin missile making. GREENSITE…on saving heritage trees, then and now. KROHN…on vacation. STEINBRUNER…local radio stations, Watsonville floods, State Resilience Centers, recycled water usage, coastal wind energy. HAYES…Our storms and floods. PATTON…”Alone?” … Continue reading →

Highlights this week: BRATTON…About Lockheed Martin in our neighborhood, our heritage trees. GREENSITE…on preserving heritage trees: how a city violates its own laws. KROHN…Paul Lee tribute, UCSC strike update, covid making. STEINBRUNER…Soquel Creek Water district issues, new library, LAFCO agenda, … Continue reading →

Highlights this week: BRATTON…Cotoni Coast National Monument/park disaster, save the trees, save Santa Cruz, Paul Lee tribute. GREENSITE…will return next week. KROHN…top city bureaucrat rakes it in. STEINBRUNER…City water rates rising, new water treatment plant $$, Ryan Coonerty and fire costs, Aptos … Continue reading →