Water Cooler: Would police, fire contracts benefit community?
Panelists answered the following question: Do you believe contract arrangements between the two cities and county, for sharing of services in both fire protection and law enforcement, would be beneficial to the community as a whole?
The passing of California’s “greatest generation”
Santa Cruz author and California authority James Huston once
Letter: Reader responds to immigration story
After reading the article “Supporters: Driver's license for illegal immigrants a step in the right direction”, I too agree that the new AB60 legislation is a small yet important step in immigration reform. For years, California has suffered from a lack in the agricultural workforce for one reason: immigrants are being deported. However, by giving immigrants driving licenses they will have the opportunity to become a part of the community. The police will no longer have issues with unlicensed drivers on the road. This will help establish a better relationship between immigrants and police officers. New mobility to immigrant will contribute to the wellbeing of the community. This new AB60 legislation is groundbreaking because finally hard-working immigrants will have some rights in the country they work so hard to live and prosper in.
Stay on course with high school exit exam
At least 20 percent of members of the class of 2004 in
Guest View: There’s no free lunch with energy programs
A bad decision regarding the selecting and financing of energy programs can cost you a lot of money, make selling your home more difficult and, under certain circumstances, it might even lead you to default on your tax bill, and that’s an expensive proposition.







