Category Archives: Weekly Articles

Highlights this week: BRATTON…South California Culture, Tom Hanks, vacation notes, Santa Cruz’s lousy 24.7 % voter turnout, Big NO on UCSC growth. GREENSITE…On Trees. KROHN…Graduate student organizing, Google buses on Pacific Avenue and UBER bikes. STEINBRUNER…Soquel Creek’s sewage water problem, … Continue reading →

Highlights this week: BRATTON…what and who to vote for, Tourist ships coming to Santa Cruz? GREENSITE…on future West Cliff Drive battles. KROHN…when Santa Cruzans organize, our progressive community. Library issues, developing “downtown”, the Nissan into Soquel surprise. STEINBRUNER…Soquel Nissan Dealer … Continue reading →

Highlights this week: BRATTON…about UCSC students and no strike support, more on Nickelodeon, Del Mar theatre sale, GREY HAYES…losing our Greenbelt. GREENSITE…“No piece from Greensite this week due to extended power outage”. KROHN…staying informed, news sources, heroes, and opinions. STEINBRUNER…Aptos … Continue reading →

Highlights this week: BRATTON…The Sentinel & Sandy Brown, Our attitudes on Homeless, Rent Control, Crossing picket lines, KZSC and PSA’s, Circle Church Property and development, KSCO and Trump Support, UCSC’s Alumni Letter. GREENSITE…on Who’s Behind UCSC’s Mega-Housing West Project. KROHN…Rent … Continue reading →

Highlights this week: BRATTON…Kathy Bisbee and Donald Trump and Google, WILPF and Nancy Abbey tribute, Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music and housing, Nickelodeon and Del Mar status, The Oakland Song and NPR, PG&E tree removal exposed and protested. GREENSITE…on Student … Continue reading →

Highlights this week: BRATTON…Soquel and Nissan Development news, UCSC’s East Meadow update, Soquel’s beer and booze alley, Barbara Bush’s bad side, Goodbye and farewell to Jim Aschbacher GREENSITE… on PG&E tree massacre: the clock is running out. KROHN…takes a week … Continue reading →

Highlights this week: BRATTON…about CLUE’s meeting to stop UCSC growth, UCSC’s cruel and vindictative 420 weed citations, KSQD meeting and progress, Netflix and the Del Mar and Nickelodeon. GREENSITE on UCSC future growth…KROHN and non-transparency and the City Council, council … Continue reading →

Highlights this week: BRATTON about stopping UCSC Growth meeting, stopping the Nissan Dealership in Soquel, moving city offices to the present library site, what “420” celebration?, Frankenstein’s 200th Celebration…GREENSITE on council decision for West Cliff path e-bike project…KROHN Google buses, … Continue reading →

Highlights this week: BRATTON…The Del Mar and Nickelodeon are up for sale, A new Parks and Rec. director for Santa Cruz, Thomas Pynchon news, Tom Lehrer news at the age of 90, Lou Harrison Civic Auditorium…GREENSITE on the Affordable Housing … Continue reading →

Highlights this week: BRATTON…the continuing Octagon mystery, Live Oak development, UCSC meadow development, our public library, Lou Harrison’s other house…GREENSITE on the Housing Blues …KROHN is on vacation this week and his column will return next week.…STEINBRUNER re Aptos Village’s … Continue reading →