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SANTA CRUZ CITY COUNCIL JG

THE SANTA CRUZ CITY COUNCIL'S TUESDAY NIGHT MEETING BROUGHT SEVERAL DECISIONS. THE COUNCIL VOTED TO SPEND 60 THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR PRE-DEVELOPMENT OF THE SALZ TANNERY PROJECT. THE PROJECT WILL TURN THE OLD LEATHER TANNERY INTO AFFORDABLE HOUSING, ARTIST'S STUDIOS, CLASSROOMS, THEATER SPACE AND AN ART GALLERY. THE COUNCIL ALSO ASKED THE CITY ATTORNEY TO LOOK INTO FILING A TRADEMARK FOR THE NAME, "ORIGINAL SURF CITY U.S.A." A 2005 LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVES JOHN LAIRD AND JOE SIMITIAN TO CONSIDER WAS ALSO APPROVED BY THE COUNCIL.
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SANTA CRUZ PROGRAM AWARDED vs

THE CITY OF SANTA CRUZ HAS WON THE 2005 AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS NATIONAL HONOR AWARD, THE PROFESSION'S HIGHEST RECOGNITION. THE AWARD WAS MADE FOR THE CITY'S ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT PROGRAM, IN THE CATEGORY OF OUTSTANDING REGIONAL AND URBAN DESIGN. SANTA CRUZ WAS ONE OF ELEVEN WINNERS FOR ITS ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT PROGRAM.
THE PROGRAM HAS ALSO WON NUMEROUS OTHER NATIONAL AND STATE AWARDS.
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SALINAS STABBINGS VS

2 SALINAS MEN RECEIVED MULTIPLE STAB WOUNDS TUESDAY, AFTER A VERBAL ARGUMENT. 2 OTHER MEN ARE BEING SAUGHT BY THE SALINAS POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR THE ATTEMPTED HOMICIDE OUTSIDE MARCISCO'S TAQUERIA ON MARKET STREET AT ABOUT 6:15 P.M. NO DESCRIPTION OF THE SUSPECTS WAS AVAILABLE. A 22-YEAR-OLD VICTIM WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WITH WOUNDS TO HIS UPPER LEG, WHILE ANOTHER 18-YEAR-OLD VICTIM WAS LIFE-FLIGHTED, AFTER BEING STABBED IN THE BACK AND LEFT ARM. NEITHER INJURY APPEARS TO BE LIFE THREATENING.

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MORE EXPANSIONS PROPOSED AT MINETA AIRPORT VS

CONSTRUCTION IS ONGOING AT MINETA SAN JOSE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, BUT BEFORE THE NEXT PHASE STARTS IT MAY HAVE TO BE REVISED FOR SECURITY CONCERNS. THE DESIGN WAS DEVELOPED BEFORE 9/11, AND NOW OFFICIALS HAVE PROPOSED AN ADDITIONAL 700 THOUSAND SQUARE FEET, TO THE 1 MILLION SQUARE FOOT FACILITY. THE ADDITIONAL ROOM IS NEEDED (ACCORDING TO OFFICIALS), FOR NEW SECURITY REQUIREMENTS. THE ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE FOR THE PRESENT DESIGN IS 2012, AT A COST OF $2.5 BILLION.


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KING CITY WANTS TO EXPAND VS

KING CITY HAS FILED A PRELIMINARY REQUEST TO EXPAND ITS GROWTH BOUNDARY WITH THE LOCAL AREA FORMATION COMMISSION OF MONTEREY COUNTY. THE CITY WANTS TO ANNEX ALMOST 1,000 ACRES OF FARMLAND THAT COULD BE A FUTURE HOUSING SITE. KING CITY PLANNING CHIEF DAVE VAN ETTEN SAID PRELIMINARY SUGGESTIONS HAVE CALLED FOR UP TO 4,000 HOMES IN THE NEW AREA. THE CITY'S 1998 GENERAL PLAN AND 2003 HOUSING PLAN SUGGESTED THE BITTERWATER ROAD AREA EAST OF THE CITY, AND PINE CANYON AREA WEST OF THE CITY AS POSSIBLE GROWTH AREAS.

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