On January 16th, the Santa Cruz Sentinel published a series of articles and editorials on the Santa Cruz Coast Hotel and conference center project for which public meetings are coming up on Tuesday and Wednesday. One article "Pro and Con" was published. I have inserted comments throughout commenting on the information presented.

Programa radial que busca expresar el pensamiento de varios jóvenes de México y otras partes del mundo. Se renueva cada semana y toca temas distintos con buena música rock.

One day after fare strike begins, Chicago Transit Authority delays decision on service cuts and layoffs for 6 months. Decision to double paratransit fares in January also reversed, to be looked at again in the spring.

MEET AT THE CLOCK TOWER (CORNER OF PACIFIC AND WATER) AT 12:00 NOON FRIDAY NOVEMBER 12 FOR A CRITICAL MASS BIKE RIDE!

Metro buses are the main form of "alternative transportation" in Santa Cruz County, despite all the rhetoric about bikes, trains and trails. I have a challenge for people who oppose Measure J but claim to support alternative transportation. Ride the bus from Watsonville to Santa Cruz every day for a week. You'll learn why many Metro bus riders are voting Yes on J. Though the No on J campaign materials don't say so, Measure J will add carpool lanes, giving buses priority on Highway 1. (The carpool lanes are not some extra, optional project; they are the priority project in the measure.) Scheduled travel time from Watsonville to Santa Cruz will drop from an hour and 15 minutes to just 30 minutes, and Metro will be able to run more trips with the same number of buses and drivers. With its focus on carpool lanes, Measure J is good for those of us who depend on the bus.