June 14, 20115 Comments on Santa Cruz hit / run car found
The California Highway Patrol has found the vehicle involved in last Wednesday hit and run that killed cyclist Zachary Parke on Empire Grade Road near the UC Santa Cruz campus.
June 14, 20114 Comments on Tacks on the road
June 13, 2011Leave a Comment
June 13, 2011Leave a Comment
The return of nice weather to California means Highway 17 to Santa Cruz was packed with beach traffic. Between Scotts Valley and Ocean Street in Santa Cruz, Highway 17 is a limited access highway with no bicycles allowed, but when I saw the hundreds of cars stalled on the congested ‘freeway,’ I was so tempted to jump in with my bike and zip through the mess. Perhaps another time.
June 8, 2011Leave a Comment
June 6, 2011Leave a Comment
While those of you in the U.S. Midwest and South swelter with record heat, La Niña cold water conditions in the Pacific Ocean coupled with a crazy jet stream delivering arctic air straight to the California coast has resulted in cold and rain for us in California. The radio weather forecaster began laughing like a crazy man and lost it on the air this morning. Me, I’ll just get on my bike and ride.