Good morning, Santa Cruz County. It’s Monday, Jan. 12, and our sunny stretch continues, with highs forecast from the mid- to upper 60s, and warmer spots could be in the low 70s the rest of the week.
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Hillary Ojeda leads us off with word of a delay for new family student housing at UC Santa Cruz. Construction issues now mean the new units and the on-site child care center might not open until the fall – bad news for residents of current family student housing who planned around an earlier opening.
Max Chun is in the mix with his latest Carmageddon column, delivering an update on the options Santa Cruz’s public works department is considering for the latest part of West Cliff Drive cliffside to crumble into the bay.
Mat Weir brings the news that Santa Cruz Rehearsal Studios, a fixture on the local music community, is up for sale. The owners hope to entice the right buyer who understands the rehearsal studio’s significant role.
A Santa Cruz entrepreneur once featured on NBC’s “Today” show,is facing charges of felony stalking and 34 misdemeanors, Lily Belli reports, after prosecutors allege she harassed and threatened dozens of neighbors, colleagues and business partners. Court records describe Clarice Owens’ pattern of doxing, violent threats and repeated violations of restraining orders involving at least 90 people and businesses, even after multiple court warnings and arrests.
Sunday saw another big local protest against Trump administration policies, and Max Chun was on hand on Ocean Street as hundreds gathered to remember Renee Good, who was killed last week by a federal immigration agent on a Minneapolis street.
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UC Santa Cruz family student housing opening delayed about six months
The opening of UC Santa Cruz’s new family student housing complex, which includes 120 two-bedroom units and an expanded child care center, has been delayed by about six months due to construction issues, university officials said. Student families say the repeated delays are disrupting housing and child care plans and straining household budgets as they wait for the long-anticipated move. Hillary Ojeda reports.
Santa Cruz Rehearsal Studios for sale: Changes coming for another beloved pillar of local music scene
Santa Cruz Rehearsal Studios is for sale. Its longtime owner-operators, Jenn and Paul Gallacher, hope to sell to someone who wants to keep the music rehearsal spaces on Coral Street open and continue running the business. Mat Weir has the details.
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Thank you for reading – have an excellent Monday.
Will McCahill