Psychedelics on Track to be Decriminalized in Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz may soon become the third city in the U.S. to decriminalize the recreational use of psychedelic plants, after Denver and Oakland. A Public Safety Committee (PSC) meeting held on Nov. 3 at the Santa Cruz Police Station resulted in a unanimous motion to…
City Council Approves West Cliff Housing Development
The City Council approved a new, high-density housing development, just a stone’s throw west of the Santa Cruz Boardwalk, in its Oct. 22 meeting. Hailed both as a cure-all for Santa Cruz’s housing woes and a poster child for all that’s wrong with new development,…
Reframing The Past
Europeans landed in the Americas centuries ago, leading to the emergence of many new nations, including the U.S., but also massive destruction of Native American civilization. Our entire nation rests upon ruins of Native American territory, including UC Santa Cruz. The 17th consecutive Amah…
Santa Cruz United Petitions Recall of Two Council Members
Members of Santa Cruz United (SCU) have been petitioning throughout the city since June. Their goal is to gather the 8,500 signatures needed to hold a recall election of City Council Members Chris Krohn and Drew Glover by Oct. 22. If the campaigners reach their…
