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City of Santa Cruz Announces Park Closures
Due to a recent string of "suspicious" fires, the City of Santa Cruz today announced the closure of the following parks: Pogonip, Arana Gulch, Moore Creek, DeLaveaga, and Arroyo Seco. "Police and Fire Investigators have aggressively investigated every fire, which has resulted in five arrests in the past four weeks," a press release from the city states. The parks will be closed indefinitely. [Top Photo: The Rincon Fire.]
While police have arrested at least two individuals specifically for arson, a press release issued by Cal Fire on November 9 charges that some of the fires in the Santa Cruz Mountains originated from "illegal campsites."
The Rincon Fire has been the largest of the recent fires in the area, burning 17 wooded acres and coming very close to homes in the Paradise Park area along Highway 9.
The homeless community has received some backlash from individuals on social media. Some of the comments have been preserved by the group "Take Back Santa Cruz from TBSC" on their Facebook page. One called those involved with the recent incidents, "tweakers with fire".
City policy leaves homeless individuals continuing to be shuffled around the greenbelt. These latest park closures in Santa Cruz follow the closures of San Lorenzo and Grant Street Parks in October. As a result, homeless encampments have swelled around the city, including a new camp between Gateway Plaza and Highway 1, and some camping on Santa Cruz Main Beach.
Alex Darocy
http://alexdarocy.blogspot.com/
The Rincon Fire has been the largest of the recent fires in the area, burning 17 wooded acres and coming very close to homes in the Paradise Park area along Highway 9.
The homeless community has received some backlash from individuals on social media. Some of the comments have been preserved by the group "Take Back Santa Cruz from TBSC" on their Facebook page. One called those involved with the recent incidents, "tweakers with fire".
City policy leaves homeless individuals continuing to be shuffled around the greenbelt. These latest park closures in Santa Cruz follow the closures of San Lorenzo and Grant Street Parks in October. As a result, homeless encampments have swelled around the city, including a new camp between Gateway Plaza and Highway 1, and some camping on Santa Cruz Main Beach.
Alex Darocy
http://alexdarocy.blogspot.com/
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Press Release: CITY OF SANTA CRUZ ANNOUNCES REOPENING OF PUBLIC PARKLANDS
Tue, Nov 27, 2018 1:40AM
Press Release: CITY OF SANTA CRUZ CONTINUED CLOSURE OF SEVERAL PUBLIC PARKLANDS DUE TO FIRE RISK
Wed, Nov 21, 2018 11:55PM
"83 camps were cleared from the open spaces"
Wed, Nov 21, 2018 11:52AM
Let 'em eat cake
Fri, Nov 16, 2018 2:42PM
Cal Fire Highway 9 Fires Press Release
Fri, Nov 16, 2018 1:12AM
City of Santa Cruz Parks Closure Press Release
Fri, Nov 16, 2018 1:11AM
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