SANTA CRUZ CITY WORKERS COULD STRIKE IF TALKS FAIL TO PRODUCE A NEW CONTRACT SOON. THE EXISTING CONTRACT AFFECTS 500 CITY WORKERS AND EXPIRES ON FRIDAY, AFTER 2 PREVIOUS EXTENSIONS. SO FAR TALKS WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION (LOCAL 415, AND THE CITY, HAVE NOT RESULTED IN A RENEWAL AGREEMENT. NEGOTIATIONS TOOK PLACE MONDAY AND TUESDAY, AND ARE SCHEDULED TO CONTINUE THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. BEFORE A STRIKE ACTUALLY TAKES PLACE THOUGH, IT MUST BE VOTED ON BY THE WORKERS.

THE SPRING SCHEDULE OF CLASSES FOR CABRILLO COLLEGE IS DUE OUT NEXT MONDAY, BUT PEOPLE CAN GET A LOOK AT IT RIGHT NOW ON-LINE. THE SPRING SESSION WILL RUN FROM FEBRUARY 7TH UNTIL JUNE 4TH. THE CLASS SCHEDULE CAN BE FOUND AT:

www.cabrillo.edu

A LOCAL SCHOOL HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A NATIONAL BLUE RIBBON. IF RIO DEL MAR ELEMENTARY GETS THE BLUE RIBBON IT WILL BE THE FIRST PUBLIC SCHOOL IN THE COUNTY TO RECEIVE THE PRESTIGIOUS HONOR SINCE THE AWARD WAS REVAMPED 3 YEARS AGO. THE SCHOOL IS JUST 1, OF 35, CALIFORNIA SCHOOLS NOMINATED THIS TIME AROUND.

THE 2 TEENAGE GIRLS, WHO WERE ARRESTED FOR STABBING A TEEN ON THE SANTA CRUZ HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUS MONDAY AFTERNOON, FACE CHARGES OF ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON. THE 13 AND 14 YEAR-OLD GIRLS INVOLVED ALL ATTEND STAR COMMUNITY SCHOOL, AND REPORTEDLY HAD PARTICIPATED IN A CONFLICT-RESOLUTION PROCESS AT THE ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL EARLIER THAT DAY. DETECTIVES BELIEVE THE STABBING MAY HAVE BEEN THE RESULT OF THE STABBER?S BELIEF THAT HER VICTIM HAD SPREAD A RUMOR ABOUT HER TO A BOY THAT ATTENDS SANTA CRUZ HIGH SCHOOL. THE ARRESTED GIRLS ARE SCHEDULED TO BE ARRAIGNED TOMORROW IN JUVENILE COURT.

THE VICTIM SUFFERED NON-LIFE-THREATENING WOUNDS TO HER LOWER BACK.