SCMB Volume 11 issue 2

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On the Waterfront

Mountain Mama

One Tribe Spirit

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Volume 11: Issue: 2

Democratic Party Unites in Opposition to Greenway Initiative The NO WAY Greenway campaign today announced four leading Democratic organizations in Santa Cruz County are uniting in opposition to the deceptive Greenway initiative, led by the Santa Cruz County Democratic Party, the Democratic Club of North Santa Cruz County, the Mid County Democratic Club and the College Democrats at UC Santa Cruz. “The Santa Cruz County Democratic Party emphatically opposes the Greenway initiative,” said Andrew Goldenkranz, chair of the

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Santa Cruz County Democratic Central Committee. “We need more transportation options that help people, not fewer. We need more transit options for working

Gone But Never Forgotten also nicknamed Einstein for his appearance. Residents throughout the years always noticed Chuck walking the streets and Highway nine in his reflective vest; everywhere he would go he would keep the streets clean on his journey, collecting trash and recyclables and stopping to talk to everyone that crossed his path with a smile and a hello.

by Kevin Foster There are times in life where you meet someone or see someone constantly that leaves a huge impact; in the San Lorenzo Valley that would be Chuck Sh-Veev *************ECRWSSEDDM**************** Postal Customer Boulder Creek CA 95006 Felton CA 95018, Ben Lomond CA 95005

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Chuck started his journey August 10, 1940. He was born and grew up in New York and Fort Lee, New Jersey. He later became a college professor teaching philosophy at the University of Hawaii. Chuck was one of the most interesting people you could talk to and a great personal friend of mine. I was blessed to be his neighbor on Brimblecomb Road for many many years. His knowledge and outlook on life was like no other, even through his rough patches in life. Continued page 2

people, not fewer. The railbanking concept is a deceptive mask for what it really is: pulling up the rail line and selling it to the highest bidder with no expectation of replacement with rail.” “Greenway isn’t actually green. Sure, the Greenway initiative might result in a tree-lined linear park, but it would also derail any possibility of bringing zero-emissions transit to Santa Cruz County, and thus condemn us to continued reliance on cars,” said Rae Hill, vice president of the Democratic Club of North Santa Cruz County. “Climate change demands we take real action NOW. Parks are nice, but if we don’t start drastically cutting emissions now, no amount of parks will be able to offset emissions.” “The Mid County Democrat-

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ic Club joins fellow Democrats throughout Santa Cruz County in condemning the terrible and deceptive Greenway initiative, which is designed to create confusion and kills the Coastal Rail Trail that’s under construction today,” said Barry Scott, chair of the Mid County Democratic Club. Opposition to the Greenway initiative is growing quickly throughout Santa Cruz County. A partial list of endorsers includes: the Sierra Club; Santa Cruz Climate Action Network; Youth for Climate Justice; Equity Transit; Santa Cruz County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Faris Sabbah; Watsonville City Councilmember Lowell Hurst; Santa Cruz City Councilmembers Justin Cummings, Shebreh Kalantari-Johnson and Donna Meyers; Cabrillo College Trustees Christina Cuevas, Felipe Hernandez and Adam Spickler; Santa Cruz County Board of Education Trustee Bruce Van Allen; Santa Cruz City Schools Trustee Deb Tracy-Proulx; and Bill Monning, California State Senate (ret.) Majority Leader Emeritus. To learn more about NO WAY Greenway (FPPC # 1442272), visit www.nowaygreenway.org or find updates on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter.

Reps. Eshoo, Lieu, Jayapal, and Clarke Urge IRS to Halt Plan to Use Facial Recognition Technology Congresswoman Anna Eshoo (DCA), Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-CA), Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), and Congresswoman Yvette Clarke (D-NY) sent a letter to IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig urging the IRS to halt its plan to employ facial recognition technology and consult with a wide variety of stakeholders before deciding on an alternative.

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This summer, the IRS plans to require anyone seeking to access their records on the IRS website to provide images of their driver’s license, state-issued ID, or passport and take a live video of their face so ID.me, a private contractor, can confirm their identity. The Members cite concerns related to cybersecurity, accuracy and bias issues, Continued page 7

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