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Talking bus safety

Posted on July 21, 2013 by Ramona Turner

Dear Street Smarts, Q: The pads that trigger the lights for the buses to leave the Pacific Station terminal onto Front Street are out of order. Every time I bring it up to the district they say it belongs to … Continue reading →

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Public transportation during Amgen lacked coordination, reader says

Posted on February 17, 2009 by Ramona Turner

  There was nothing like a day at the Amgen Tour of California, even if it was a cold and rainy.   Street Smarts blog poster “Cycle Fan” and her family headed down from their Scotts Valley home to watch … Continue reading →

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Amgen Tour to cause road closures, parking restrictions next Monday

Posted on February 8, 2009 by Ramona Turner

By this time next Monday, the Amgen Tour of California and its entourage will be flowing into downtown Santa Cruz . And all other traffic will not. Law enforcement agencies tell people that if they don’t need to be downtown, … Continue reading →

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