I don’t. I think the same technology that they would be using for the desal would be useful for recycling water, and a lot cheaper with less environmental impact.
Jonathan Steinberg
Santa Cruz | HR Manager
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The Poems of Ron Lampi
Editor’s note: Ron Lampi is a philosopher-poet, writer, astrologer, lecturer, discussion group facilitator, and creativity consultant. He sees himself as a bard who shares his New Age vision, and, on a local level, as a poet who celebrates his place: the Santa Cruz and Monterey Bay area, where he has lived for more than 35 years. In this week’s Poetry Corner, we spotlight two of Lampi’s poems, taken from his 2012 book, “On the Cruz: Poems of Santa Cruz.”
Therein Lies the Rub
UC Santa Cruz students, locals speak out on the closure of Shakespeare Santa Cruz
Giles Henderson, a UC Santa Cruz junior and intern with Shakespeare Santa Cruz (SSC), says that the campus’ affiliation with the nationally renowned theatre company was the core reason he chose the university.
“Having Shakespeare Santa Cruz being a part of UCSC was a major draw for me as a theatre arts student. In fact,” he says, “it was the deciding factor.”
Taking the CalFresh Challenge
As part of Hunger Action Month, three Second Harvest Food Bank employees try living on a CalFresh budget
The average American spends $151 on food each week, according to a Gallup poll performed last year. But for the more than four million California families in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), colloquially known as “food stamps” and as CalFresh in California, weekly grocery budgets are, on average, less than $40.
Big Medicine Head
When asked why Big Medicine Head keeps making music after all these years, Bob Gemmell, the band’s singer, lyricist and guitarist, sums it up: “We make the time.” They also take their time. The band’s forthcoming effort, The Handsome Years, due out next spring, was supposed be released before the 2013 Summer Love-Off—Big Medicine Head’s annual tour—but they knew the album wasn’t ready.
Private Screening
‘Closed Circuit’ an informative, unsurprising look at political skullduggery
The current buzzword “transparency” is what everyone is supposed to be striving for these days. In national and local politics, in corporate operations, in academic policies, in any public arena whose business impacts public life, the idea of transparency is embraced as a magic wand against the kind of skullduggery best carried out in secret.
Wary of War
Local activists respond to administration’s call for strike against Syrian regime
Protesters gathered at the intersection of Ocean and Water streets in Santa Cruz Saturday morning, Aug. 31, in response to President Barack Obama’s recent call for the use of military force against the Syrian government.
The protesters held signs with slogans like “Bombing Syria doesn’t help people, it kills them” and “More lies like Iraq, no war with Syria” amidst honking from passing traffic. Many expressed outrage over rhetoric they see as foreshadowing a long-term United States military presence in Syria.
“I am sickened that our country has been bullied by the weapons industry and is starting up another war, even though we haven’t recovered from the last one,” said Melinda Clark, an activist at the protest.
Film, Times & Events: Week of Sept. 5
Films This Week
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Finding Freedom in Prison
From despair to hope. An inside look at the local men whose sea-changing efforts offer prisoners a voice and an opportunity to make significant personal transformations.
The facts are staggering. Between 1982 and 2000, California’s prison population grew by 500 percent, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR). The CDCR spends almost $11 billion annually, funding 70,000 employees to oversee and supervise inmates at 33 state prisons at an average cost of $49,000 per prisoner. No other country incarcerates a higher percentage of its population than the United States. Equally disconcerting is that within the gray walls of these monolithic structures, the voices, stories and rights of prisoners are rarely heard or acknowledged.
Testarossa Vineyards Pinot Noir 2011
The Italian word for “redhead” is Testarossa. Years ago, when the co-founder of Testarossa Vineyards, Rob Jensen, was a university student in Italy, he had very red hair, so he was given the nickname “Testarossa”—now the name of his winery.
Although Jensen’s degree is in electrical engineering, a minor in the Italian language and culture led him to Assisi, a hill town perched on Mount Subasio in central Italy. An interest in winemaking was even more heightened by experiencing the wonderful wines of Italy, and by further trips to Europe’s great wine-growing areas. Rob and his wife Diana founded Testarossa Vineyards in the late ’90s on very historic property—the 19th century Novitiate of Los Gatos, where Jesuit fathers still live to this day.
Would you support the creation of a desalination plant in Santa Cruz? Why? Why not?
I don’t. I think the same technology that they would be using for the desal would be useful for recycling water, and a lot cheaper with less environmental impact. Jonathan Steinberg Santa Cruz | HR Manager No. I've heard they're really expensive and they don’t actually give you much...
The Poems of Ron Lampi
Editor’s note: Ron Lampi is a philosopher-poet, writer, astrologer, lecturer, discussion group facilitator, and creativity consultant. He sees himself as a bard who shares his New Age vision, and, on a local level, as a poet who celebrates his place: the Santa Cruz and Monterey Bay area, where he has lived for more than 35 years. In this week’s...
Therein Lies the Rub
UC Santa Cruz students, locals speak out on the closure of Shakespeare Santa Cruz Giles Henderson, a UC Santa Cruz junior and intern with Shakespeare Santa Cruz (SSC), says that the campus' affiliation with the nationally renowned theatre company was the core reason he chose the university. “Having Shakespeare Santa Cruz being a part of UCSC was a major...
Taking the CalFresh Challenge
As part of Hunger Action Month, three Second Harvest Food Bank employees try living on a CalFresh budget The average American spends $151 on food each week, according to a Gallup poll performed last year. But for the more than four million California families in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), colloquially known as “food stamps” and as CalFresh...
Big Medicine Head
When asked why Big Medicine Head keeps making music after all these years, Bob Gemmell, the band’s singer, lyricist and guitarist, sums it up: “We make the time.” They also take their time. The band’s forthcoming effort, The Handsome Years, due out next spring, was supposed be released before the 2013 Summer Love-Off—Big Medicine Head’s annual tour—but they knew...
Private Screening
'Closed Circuit' an informative, unsurprising look at political skullduggery The current buzzword "transparency" is what everyone is supposed to be striving for these days. In national and local politics, in corporate operations, in academic policies, in any public arena whose business impacts public life, the idea of transparency is embraced as a magic wand against the kind of skullduggery...
Wary of War
Local activists respond to administration’s call for strike against Syrian regime Protesters gathered at the intersection of Ocean and Water streets in Santa Cruz Saturday morning, Aug. 31, in response to President Barack Obama’s recent call for the use of military force against the Syrian government. The protesters held signs with slogans like “Bombing Syria doesn’t help people, it...
Film, Times & Events: Week of Sept. 5
Films This WeekCheck out the movies playing around town.With: Reviews, Movie Times click here.Santa Cruz area movie theaters > ....... New This Week ADORE Naomi Watts and Robin Wright star in this unorthodox romance as two lifelong friends who have grown up together in an Australian beach town, each of whom drifts into a relationship with...
Finding Freedom in Prison
From despair to hope. An inside look at the local men whose sea-changing efforts offer prisoners a voice and an opportunity to make significant personal transformations. The facts are staggering. Between 1982 and 2000, California’s prison population grew by 500 percent, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR). The CDCR spends almost $11 billion annually, funding...
Testarossa Vineyards Pinot Noir 2011
The Italian word for “redhead” is Testarossa. Years ago, when the co-founder of Testarossa Vineyards, Rob Jensen, was a university student in Italy, he had very red hair, so he was given the nickname “Testarossa”—now the name of his winery. Although Jensen’s degree is in electrical engineering, a minor in the Italian language and culture led him to Assisi,...