Opinion

EDITOR,

EDITOR,

After recently stepping down from two years as the city’s mayor and passing the gavel to Mayor Jim Reed, I think this is a good time to reflect on where the city has been recently and where we’re going.

EDITOR,

EDITOR,

EDITOR,

EDITOR,

“May you live in interesting times” — a Chinese curse or a Western invention? While its origin is disputed, its meaning is quite applicable to our current state of affairs. Nowhere is this truer than for the Santa Cruz Public Libraries.

Advent

I am a San Lorenzo Valley resident. I’ve lived in Santa Cruz County for 18 years and have always felt safe here. Safe as a woman, as a Jew and as a lesbian, as well as safe in general.