Archive for May 2016
Former Rep. Tom Campbell urges Santa Cruz to support a 1/2 cent transportation Sale Tax
SANTA CRUZ >> One theme of former congressman and current Chapman University professor Tom Campbell’s talk a Santa Cruz Chamber of Commerce lunch on Wednesday was optimism. Widely recognized as a national expert in economics and as a moderate Republican, he described some of the possible fall election outcomes and discussed their effects on key issues facing…
Read MoreSave the Date: Santa Cruz County Business Council Economic Forum
Please join our host, UCSC Chancellor George Blumenthal, Business Council members and our community leaders in a lively discussion on the economic climate in the county. We have a great program keynoted by: Beacon Economics’ Dr. Robert Kleinhenz, former Chief Economist of the Kyser Center at the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation. Dr. Kleinhenz…
Read MoreMONTEREY BAY COMMUNITY POWER FEASIBILITY STUDY VALIDATES CREATION OF LOCAL, CLEAN-SOURCE POWER AGENCY
Regional Plan Would Provide Consumer Choice, Increase Renewable Energy and Stimulate the Local Economy SANTA CRUZ, CA — May 3, 2016 — Monterey Bay Community Power (MBCP), a regional project among local government agencies to provide electricity to residents and businesses throughout Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz Counties, announced today the completion of a feasibility study that…
Read MoreRTC Transportation Plan Endorsed by City Councils in Santa Cruz and Watsonville
CITY COUNCILS JOIN ENVIRONMENTAL, BUSINESS AND LABOR ORGANIZATIONS IN SUPPORT OF 30-YEAR TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PLAN SANTA CRUZ – APRIL 27, 2016 – The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission today announced that its 30-year Transportation Improvement Plan (TRIP) was endorsed by the Santa Cruz and Watsonville City Councils in near-unanimous votes taken simultaneously on Tuesday…
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