Barry Swenson holds an almost sixty percent stakehold in the irrigation district which drained this river. The multi million dollar land developer is now proposing to build a hydroelectric plant at these same levels.

So far, Santa Cruz County has managed to keep out ultra-evil Wal-Mart from its communities. Wal-Mart is now trying to come into Santa Cruz County... by locating themselves just outside of county lines in the small, unicorporated area of Pajaro. Please help fight the corporate monster!

On June 12, 2005, I had the displeasure of speaking with Becky Johnson.

In this interview, Becky Johnson discusses her relationship to Dafka, Lee Kaplan, FrontPageMag and David Horowitz. We also explore Becky Johnson's participation in maintaining the accuracy of David Horowitz's "Guide To The Political Left." Specifically, Becky Johnson feels it is her role as a "journalist" to ensure that David Horowitz's list has accurate information about people in Santa Cruz who have been vocal in their opposition to specific policies and procedures of the Israeli Government.

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In a vote-by-mail election set for August, 2005, Santa Cruz residents will be asked to approve another utility tax. Of all the things to tax, essentials are the worst possible choice. Whether you're rich or poor, you still have to flush the toilet.

The proposed 3 to 12% utility tax comes on top of a 7% utility tax and is made worse by a massive, multi-year, 124% increase in city water rates, not to mention a backward water pricing scheme that already has small users paying up to 580% more per gallon than big users.

As usual, Santa Cruz City Council calls itself progressive but doesn't behave that way. Please join me in voting no on Measure X.