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Santa Cruz Mayor Donna Meyers and Police Chief Andy Mills viewed the damage early Saturday morning. Vandalism of our Black Lives Matter mural is unacceptable and must be dealt with immediately. The Santa Cruz Police are actively investigating this crime and keeping me up to date. We will work to repair the mural and stand in solidarity with our community to oppose hate, Meyers said. Chief This type of behavior is unacceptable in our community, and we will pour all of the resources necessary to ensure we identify and prosecute those responsible, Mills said. Justice must be served as this crime affects (and) deteriorates the civility of our community and creates a higher level of anxiety for many citizens, including our black community.
A graduate of Cupertino High School and Evergreen College, Michael Rudometkin lived in Santa Cruz with his wife, Gloria. He was killed Wednesday morning when authorities say a VTA worker opened fired on his colleagues at the light rail yard on West Younger Ave in San Jose.
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SANTA CRUZ, CA The California Department of Transportation, or Caltrans, has called on people camping at the intersection of Highways 1 and 9 to leave the area ahead of a construction project, Lookout Santa Cruz reported.
Caltrans will sweep the encampment Monday morning 72 hours after campers were warned that they needed to pack up, Lookout reported. People who will not leave will face arrest, according to a photo of the sign obtained by Lookout.
Advocates for unhoused persons in Santa Cruz argued that the move could potentially endanger campers placed in shelters, where COVID-19 could more easily spread.