... that were trying to chase the homeless out of Santa Cruz. Incidently I believed the Red-Shirts were ultimately responsible for the murder of a homeless man 'a troll' by some Republican youth. Anyway Santa Cruz is still on the leaning edge of California ...
Santa Cruz makes its mark on the worldhttp://www.santacruzsentinel.com/archive/2003/September/07/local/stories/01local.htmSANTA CRUZ — Outspoken Santa Cruzans want to be taken seriously and change the world.
And sometimes, Surf City activists can make a big splash.
They did with nationally publicized City Council stances against war on Iraq and in favor of medical marijuana. Now, they’re winning attention with a measure looking into the impeachment of President Bush, which council members are scheduled to consider Tuesday afternoon.
Many savvy Santa Cruzans, however, suspect that much of America, in particular the news media, regards Surf City as silly and a marginal source of comic relief.
To be fair to these viewpoints, Santa Cruz is often hilarious without even trying. Last year the City Council’s attempt to auction off an unpopular highway sign on eBay drew loud chuckles even from locals. But there’s a serious side to Santa Cruz culture that rarely finds its way onto television or into the large metropolitan daily newspapers.
Regardless of how Santa Cruz is viewed in national news outlets, there is little doubt that the city of just 55,000 has a profile much larger than the numbers let on. 
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