Digital News Report – On January 18th, 2012, while several major website on the Internet went on strike, the Mayor of San Francisco, Edwin M. Lee, released a statement about how the…
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Greg Cook is a political activist from San Francisco who enjoys hiking, reading, and going to the movies. He became a writer for Digital News Report in December 2008 and was one of the first writers for the organization. In March 2009 he became an assistant editor to help assist with the increasing volume of stories. He remains one of the most frequent contributors.
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Santa Cruz Sister Cities Committee fundraises over $17,000 for Shingu, Japan
Digital News Report – Santa Cruz Sister Cities Committee announced that they have raised over $17,000 for their sister city, Shingu, Japan, that was devastated by Typhoon Talas in September of last…
Copper Wire Stolen from Light Poles in Sunnyvale
SUNNYVALE Calif. (DNR) – There have been several copper wire thefts from light poles recently in Sunnyvale. City officials are calling it a “rash” of wire thefts since November 1 2011. Thieves…
San Francisco Violent Crime Rates drop in 2011
Digital News Report – San Francisco Mayor, Edwin M. Lee, along with Chief of the San Francisco Police Department, Greg Suhr, recently confirmed that violent crime rates in San Francisco have gone…
Special Foster Care Meeting this Friday
SAN JOSE Calif. (DNR) – The county of Santa Clara, along with the City of San Jose and other government entities, will be holding a special conference this Friday to discuss the…
New Gift Card Scam Alert
Digital News Report – A new gift card scam is going around, which will very likely change the way that stores sell gift cards to their customers. At the checkout there is…
Santa Cruz City Offices closed through January 2 with some exceptions
Digital News Report – Santa Cruz will close their offices December 17, 2011 through January 2, 2012 as a cost savings measure to help balance the city’s budget. The furlough will not…
Sobriety Checkpoint Set for Sunnyvale
SUNNYVALE Calif.(DNR) – The city of Sunnyvale announced that police will set up a safety and sobriety checkpoint on December 29th of this year. The purpose of the checkpoint is to “promote…
Final Draft of City of Santa Cruz’s Climate Action Plan released
Digital News Report – The City of Santa Cruz released the updated final draft of their Climate Action Plan today. To celebrate the completion they had a tree planting ceremony in front…
Local CHP Wins State Awards
SANTA CRUZ Calif. (DNR) Santa Cruz area California Highway Patrol received two awards for safety this month. The CHP offers a variety of awards for offices throughout the state that are willing…