Monthly Archives: January 2012

S— Santa Cruzans say…

Posted on January 31, 2012 by jessicap

There’s a good chance that if you’ve spent any substantial time on the Internet in the past few weeks, you’ve run across one of the many videos, blogs and websites inspired by the “S–t insertblank say” meme. It’s gotten pretty … Continue reading →

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Santa Cruz – 20,000 leagues under the sea

Posted on January 25, 2012 by jessicap

So this happened yesterday: Advocates for climate action held a special “underwater”-themed protest yesterday to call on the Santa Cruz City Council to take bigger steps toward slowing climate change. My colleague J.M. Brown has the full scoop here. From … Continue reading →

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The dream of the 90s is alive in Santa Cruz

Posted on January 24, 2012 by jessicap

  I’ve been getting a big kick out of IFC’s sketch show “Portlandia,” which lovingly mocks almost every stereotype there is about the City of Roses. I have a bunch of friends from college who now live in Portland, which … Continue reading →

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E-commerce site: Santa Cruz ranks No. 3 for toilet paper spending

Posted on January 18, 2012 by jessicap

Well here’s a ranking of dubious distinction… An e-commerce website sent out a press release today that ranks the top 25 and the bottom 5 U.S. metro areas when it comes to, wait for it, toilet-paper spending. And what do … Continue reading →

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our fine-feathered friends…

Posted on January 11, 2012 by jessicap

Santa Cruz County seems to have an awful lot of stories involving birds. Dating back to the 1960s, we’ve had some interesting bird happenings. I mean, clearly there was a reason the area inspired Hitchcock to film parts of “The … Continue reading →

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My first Californian winter: Snow way!

Posted on January 10, 2012 by jessicap

Whenever I meet someone here in California who formerly lived on the east coast, it’s almost inevitable that “the weather” is given as one of their reasons for moving across the country. Although it certainly doesn’t hurt, the weather wasn’t … Continue reading →

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The Birds!

Posted on January 3, 2012 by jessicap

Until a few days ago, I had no idea that Alfred Hitchcock had such a connection to Santa Cruz County. My co-worker Jason Hoppin shared an article from MSNBC with me that discusses the crazed bird frenzies that inspired Hitchcock’s … Continue reading →

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