Soquel News

For Bob and Catherine Cooper, making the rounds on the Fall Passport wine circuit isn't just a pleasant way to while away a sunny afternoon -- it's a big tradition.

The relocation and consolidation of the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office is a project I have been working on for some time.

Residents of Soquel and Live Oak continued to show interest in how Santa Cruz County will spend millions of redevelopment dollars by packing the multipurpose room at Live Oak Elementary in a special off-site meeting on Nov.

In response to customer concerns about rising water rates, the board of the Soquel Creek Water District reduced its planned increase for 2010.

Superintendent Kathleen Howard is delighted that after years of declining enrollment, her Soquel Union Elementary School District has seen that trend reverse with two years of enrollment growth.

During the months of October and November Girl Scout Troops from Santa Cruz, Live Oak, Bonny Doon, North Santa Cruz County, San Lorenzo and Soquel have taken on the project of collecting Coats For Kids.

Q: I had this thought after I went for a drive in my daughter's new hybrid Prius.

The day that I read Ron Marquez's defense of the status quo transportation paradigm in the Sentinel, I also perused the city of Santa Cruz's draft climate action plan.

My psychology degree fails me in trying to understand gentlemen like Forrest Huff, who is certainly in one because the Sentinel dares to throw a few editorial crumbs to the county's conservatives.

SOQUEL, Calif- Police say that Manuel Pena robbed the Quick Stop with a rather unusual weapon.

"Usually, when people find out about us, they cannot believe there is such a fine gallery in the area.

Investigators said Tuesday the parolee arrested on suspicion of at least four recent armed robberies in the county used a crossbow, not a gun, in the majority of the holdups.

A man who police said robbed a Soquel gas station with a cross-bow last week has been charged with armed robbery, sheriff's officials said Tuesday.

With the projected state budget deficit expected to reach $7 billion by next summer, educators are bracing for the possibility of more cuts this academic year -- even before they even finalize spending plans for next year.

A citizen's ad hoc committee, the library director and residents in attendance Nov.

On Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 7 p.m. the Board of Supervisors will hold an historic first meeting at Live Oak Elementary when the board will hear the community's input on the five-year plan for the County's Redevelopment Agency .

So Bill Manov, director of alcohol and drug services, "More teens boozing and toking," Sentinel, Oct.

Contributed photo Members of A Band of Orcs wear the masks of ‘Lord of the Rings’ creatures, and most of their fans have never seen what they look like without the masks The Santa Cruz death metal group A Band of Orcs appears at all events decked out in full Tolkien-esque regalia, regardless of whether Halloween is near.

The City Council agreed 5-0 with Bruce Clark, Central Fire district Fire Chief, that the 61-year-old Capitola Theater is a serious fire hazard and not a local historic resource.

County residents from Santa Cruz to Soquel can give thirsty plants an extra drink on Sunday as water restrictions in place all summer are set to expire.