In Habitat v. City of Santa Cruz (Feb. 19, 2013) 2013 Cal.App.LEXIS 128, the Sixth District Court of Appeal reversed the trial court decision and ordered the City of Santa Cruz (City) to vacate its certification of the final EIR
EIR’s Skewed Description of Project Objectives Results in Inadequate Analysis of Alternatives
In Habitat and Watershed Caretakers v. City of Santa Cruz (2012) Cal.App. LEXIS 1213, the Sixth District Court of Appeal reversed a trial court decision and ordered that certification of an environmental impact report (EIR) prepared by the City of
Community Water Coalition v. Santa Cruz County Local Agency Formation Com. (2011) 200 Cal. App. 4th 1317
The Santa Cruz Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) approved an agreement between the University of California at Santa Cruz (UCSC) and the City of Santa Cruz (City), which stated that the City would extend water and sewer services to UCSC’s
Press, Protest, and Prosecution: Constitutional Limits in Santa Cruz?
Two Indybay photojournalists are seeking dismissal of charges against them including conspiracy to commit vandalism/trespass in conjunction with an Occupy event in an otherwise vacant building in Santa Cruz last November. According to the motion to dismiss filed by the
Attorney General Joins Petitioners in SANDAG Litigation
On January 23, 2012, Attorney General Kamala D. Harris filed a Notice of Intent to File a CEQA Petition for Writ of Mandate in Intervention to intervene in the CEQA lawsuit filed by the Cleveland National Forest Foundation and the
Santa Cruz Mayor: March is “Lou Dobbs-Free Month”
As suggested by our frequent reports, sweet Lou Dobbs makes more news than he reports. We have inspiring news about Dobbs from the West/Left Coast! The Santa Cruz Sentinel reports that the mayor of Santa Cruz, California, a beachfront
Norovirus outbreak at Santa Cruz hotel
At least 1,000 people were exposed to what is believed to be Norovirus at a Santa Cruz, California, hotel. Santa Cruz County Public Health (SCCPH) has identified at least 80 people who were sickened as part of the outbreak. SCCPH
City Considering Proposal Not to Assist Feds in Immigration Enforcement
We have posted much about cities passing immigration enforcement-related ordinances and assisting the federal government in immigration enforcement. But the Santa Cruz Sentinal (here) reports the Santa Cruz City Council is considering a proposal that would prohibit using
Religious Leaders Protest Immigration Raids
Leaders of four different religious faiths spoke out Wednesday near Santa Cruz on behalf of families of scores of immigration violators deported last week as controversy continued over federal immigration sweeps that have netted thousands of people since May. The
Two Girls For Every Boy
L.A. Times on Santa Cruz vying with Huntington Beach for the title of SURF CITY U.S.A.
Update: Coverage of Hurricane Ophelia indicates that there is a Surf City in North Carolina.