By TOM HONIG The Sentinel has published an excellent q-and-a about a proposal to move a Warriors-affiliated D-League basketball team to Santa Cruz. The q-and-a was provided by the Golden State Warriors. It'll be fascinating to watch next week when the ... »
By TOM HONIG The Panetta Institute Lecture Series starts up on Monday night in Monterey, with Middle East experts Dennis Ross and Fran Townsend. It's with a sense of relief that the lecture series begins. As the chattering classes continue sticking to ... »
By TOM HONIG You have to feel some sympathy for anyone trying to follow the debate over a proposed desalination plant in Santa Cruz. It's like trying to watch a sports event in which one team is playing hockey and the other is playing basketball. City ... »
Second in a series By TOM HONIG Last week the Chamber of Commerce presented data about the local retail economy. The night before, the County Office of Education presented its first Regional Occupational Program Advisory Night -- an opportunity for bus... »
First in a series By TOM HONIG At a Chamber of Commerce meeting this week, an old statistic came rising out of the data pile -- still as shocking as the day it was reported several months ago: some 85 percent of potential retail dollars are being spent... »
By TOM HONIG Pundits from Shel Silverstein to Thomas Carlyle have inveighed about the passage of time. Silverstein: "They're tearing down buildings that I watched them build..." Carlyle: "The illimitable, silent, never-resting thing called Time, rollin... »
EDITOR'S NOTE: Recent posts have focused on growth at UCSC and the attitudes of some longtime residents. The following piece is written by a current student at the university -- a self-described environmentalist who has a unique and worthwhile take on ... »
There aren't a lot of big box stores in Santa Cruz, which is a boon and a bane. You don't have to walk through giant mazes of stuff that require a compass to find your way out of. But there isn't always the variety or the discounts you might get elsewh... »
