The 120 foot-tall twin-trunked coast redwood on Walnut Avenue near Santa Cruz High School will face the ax after the Santa Cruz City Council denied the appeal to save the tree at the council meeting Tuesday. A local "tree whisper" will hold a farewell ceremony for the tree with students from Santa Cruz High at 3:30 p.m. Thursday.
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Skillfully, Mayor Fred Keeley ensured that each member of the public was heard for two minutes on the proposed cease-fire motion (Jan. 9). I expected these many informed and powerful contributions on both sides of the question would help each councilmember, wisely and informatively to decide “Yes” or “No.” Instead, without discussion, five councilmembers including […]
"Jan. 9, 2024, will be recorded as one of the darkest days ever in Santa Cruz," writes Gil Stein in a Guest Commentary. "The Loma Prieta earthquake and the various floods that have afflicted our area were catastrophic, but they were natural events that we had no control over. What occurred at the City Council meeting and events related to that are person-made and may have an impact on our local governments for decades."
"Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday is this weekend, and I will be marching on Monday in support. One of MLK’s important lessons is 'to disagree without being disagreeable,'" writes Andrew Goldenkranz in a Guest Commentary. "Sadly, this lesson was forgotten at the recent Santa Cruz City Council meeting."