RESIDENTS OF A SANTA CRUZ APARTMENT COMPLEX ARE HOPING TO SAVE A COMMUNITY GARDEN FROM BEING REMOVED. MANAGERS OF THE NEARY LAGOON APARTMENTS HAD NOTIFIED RESIDENTS THAT THE COMMUNITY GARDEN AT THE COMPLEX WOULD BE REMOVED BEGINNING FEBRUARY 1ST. THE DECISION TO REMOVE THE GARDEN COMES AFTER CONCERNS FROM THE SANTA CRUZ POLICE DEPARTMENT, THAT DRUG DEALERS AND GANG MEMBERS USE THE OVERGROWN PLANTS IN THE GARDEN TO HIDE DRUGS AND WEAPONS. MANAGERS HAVE AGREED TO MEET WITH RESIDENTS THIS WEEK TO RESOLVE THE GARDEN ISSUE.
