County probation officers take on more supervision of parolees
As state officials continue to grapple with overcrowded prisons, much of the burden continues to be pushed onto local governments with varying success.
In October 2011, Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law Assembly Bill 109, also known as realignment, which laid out steps for reducing the state’s severely overcrowded prisons to comply with federal mandates. At the time the law went into effect, there were more than 143,000 inmates in state prisons—nearly twice the facilities’ capacity.
Eliquate dusts off, releases ‘A Chalkboard’s War Against Erasers’
Listening to his upbeat, upstroke-heavy, acoustic tunes, you’re more likely to think about spending a relaxing day at the beach, soaking up sun, surf and good vibes than anything remotely negative. But according to Asher Stern—known to his fans simply as Asher—his current sound is a far cry from the stuff he was playing when he first picked up the guitar. The long-time Santa Cruz denizen says he was an angry adolescent—”mad at the world”—when he began writing music at the age of 16. It could have been his distaste for high school or the prospect of an adulthood dominated by a soul-sucking 9-to-5.
Local art studio offers space for developmentally disabled to shine
When I was 8 years old, I went to the refrigerator to get a drink out of the milk carton and I pulled the refrigerator into my face and knocked off my tooth. Straight up.
Upcoming race spotlights the Coastal Rail Trail—kind of
What is your stance on the Obama Administration’s handling of national security leaks and unprecedented utilization of the Espionage Act to prosecute people who have leaked classified information?
Mayor and City Manager announce recommendation to reassess plan for contested desalination plant
Santa Cruzans speak up about offshore fracking at Coastal Commission meeting
Not many. ‘Lovelace’ doesn’t quite rise to the occasion
