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January 2013 • Vol 16 No. 1 • www.tpgonlinedaily.com 2013 Valentine’s Day Poetry Contest
Whether it’s the memory of Love, Love that has stood the test of time, or the rush of young Love, that is what we celebrate each February 14, Valentine’s Day. What could be more romantic than to express through your own poetry about that Love for your loved one and for our readers - to read. So it’s time to send us your poem about those tender feelings and romantic thoughts to our annual poetry contest. Full Story on page 2
Motorists Have More Laws to Obey
New rules that govern the California driving public will go in effect on January 1, 2013. These rules are the product of legislation passed by the Legislature and signed into law by Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. in 2012. “The changes to California’s traffic safety laws are designed to protect the motoring public,” said California Highway Patrol (CHP) Commissioner Joe Farrow. Full Story on page 10
Safety for Santa Cruz County Schools
Every community across the country has been impacted by the recent events at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Santa Cruz County is no different. In light of recent events, there has been an increase in requests of the Sheriff’s Office regarding this topic. ... Full Story on page 9
Back On Track In Scotts Valley In the past few years the economy has put on hold a number of local projects, businesses that were once synonymous with Scotts Valley have closed their doors or moved away, the state did away with redevelopment agencies which once provided funding for new public improvements and projects, and our schools have long struggled with ever-decreasing school funding — but the winds of change are finally shifting! With the passage of the local three-year Measure K
parcel tax in June and the voter approval of Proposition 30 in November, which will help fund schools statewide, it’s looking up for the Scotts Valley Unified School District. The SVUSD school board, district superintendent Penny Weaver, the efforts of Derek Timm in the campaign for Measure K, and the commitment to academic excellence by the teachers and staff of the district, have made a difference in making public education in Scotts Valley the envy of the county even in the most difficult of times. ... continued on page 4