ONE OF SANTA CRUZ’S MOST POPULAR BEACHES WILL ADOPT A CURFEW IN AN ATTEMPT TO HELP CURB CRIME. THE SANTA CRUZ CITY COUNCIL UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE CURFEW ON TUESDAY DRIVEN BY ONGOING DRUG USE AND SALES, ILLEGAL CAMPING, DISCARDED NEEDLES AND HUMAN WASTE. COWELL’S BEACH WILL BE CLOSED FROM MIDNIGHT TO AN HOUR BEFORE SUNRISE FOR AT LEAST A YEAR AS SANTA CRUZ OFFICIALS ASSES IF IT HELPS MANAGE THE BEACH. MANY LOCAL BUSINESSES INCLUDING THE DREAM INN SUPPORT THE CURFEW, THE OWNER OF WHICH FINDS DISCARDED SYRINGES ON AN ALMOST DAILY BASIS.
