THE NORTH WING OF SANTA CRUZ CITY HALL WAS EVACUATED THIS MORNING AFTER A SUSPICIOUS BOX WAS DISCOVERED UNDER A BENCH NEAR THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT. WITH THE AID OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT BOMB SQUAD’S ROBOT, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE BOX CONTAINED PLUMBING EQUIPMENT, NOT A BOMB. EVERYONE WAS ALLOWED BACK INSIDE AROUND 11:15 A.M., AND BUSINESS RETURNED TO NORMAL A SHORT TIME LATER.
