Santa Cruz County

Santa Cruz, California – October 17, 2010: With a locally tailored presentation Freedom Advocates President, Michael Shaw presents basic patterns and concepts relating to [...]

Santa Cruz, California – June 9, 2010: With a locally tailored presentation Freedom Advocates President, Michael Shaw presents basic patterns and concepts relating to the [...]

Michael Shaw describes how globalism advances at the local level. The Monterey Bay area of California is used as an example. Globalists and government grants fund programs [...]

By Andrea Sanchez, 4/21/2009 - Santa Cruz County Treasurer-Tax Collector Fred Keeley is at the helm of a movement to repeal Proposition 13 and the 2/3 voting supermajority required for tax increases. The mantra is crisis, crisis, crisis and the claim is that a new organization called "California Forward" can fix it. This use of crisis is meant to scare voters into agreeing to increased taxes.

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By Andrea Sanchez and Vern Westgate, 2/18/2009 - Residents of Santa Cruz County, California can rest assured that there are no holds barred when Animal Services encounter the ‘threat’ of domestic felines. One particular incident began when Fluffy, a shy, nervous, much loved pet of the Shaw family in Santa Cruz County, CA. became ill. Joanne, a member of Fluffy’s staff, (dogs have owners – cats have staff) was concerned. So Joanne contacted their longtime, trusted mobile veterinary team.

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2/14/2009 - Michael Shaw discusses the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI) with his guest on KSCO, Tom DeWeese. Shaw and DeWeese discuss how ICLEI has taken control of local policy in over 400 American communities including Santa Cruz, CA. [...]

By Michael Shaw, 9/11/2008 -

The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors is preparing to issue a water moratorium in South County on well drilling and new construction water hook ups. This action is a direct result of successful litigation that eliminated the Pajaro Valley’s illegal tax imposed on farmers for the water withdrawn from their own wells. The water agency now owes tens of millions in reimbursement that it cannot pay.

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By Michael Shaw, 5/24/2008 - Santa Cruz mountain residents awoke May 22, 2008 to a fast moving inferno that quickly spread to 3800 acres with no relief in sight. Growing gale winds fueled the fire. Steep ridges and dense redwood tree vegetation have created a largely inaccessible terrain. More than a dozen homes have burned to the ground. More losses are expected.

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By Ronald A. Zumbrun, 4/24/2008 -

Summary: Known as the bastion of progressive liberal thinking, Santa Cruz, California  has become totalitarian in its approach to land use planning and property rights.  Those who curry favor get permits and those don't get punished.

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By Citizen Sue, 10/24/2006 -

The "rehearsed" participants wanted to: regulate car drivers, raise gas taxes, increase parking costs and eliminate public parking. Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission facilitators leaned toward rail transit and away from cars.

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