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Cabrillo Connector Trail Opens Today

March 28, 2014 by Seb Frey

There’s good news today for residents of Mar Vista, Vienna Woods, and Cabrillo College Students! The Cabrillo Connector trail opens today for public use and enjoyment. The creation of the trail has been in the works for 15 years, with Santa Cruz county approving $40,000 for the creation of the trail back in 2012. The trail will allow travel between Cabrillo College and Nisene Marks State Park via an easement over 140 acres of private land. Signs have been posted at Kamian Way and at Mesa Grande Road.

There will be a celebratory walk this afternoon, Friday March 28th, at 1 PM at the Kamian Way entrance to the trail – rain or shine!

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James Durbin Speaks in Aptos on March 29

March 26, 2014 by Seb Frey

The Monterey Herald is reporting that Santa Cruz native James Durbin will be speaking – and possibly performing a song or two – at the Cabrillo College Visual and Performing Arts Complex this coming Saturday, March 29th at 7:30 PM. James Durbin garnered wide acclaim when he appeared on the 10th season of American Idol, coming in 4th Place. James is afflicted with Tourette’s Syndrome and Aspberger’s Syndrome, and appeared in a documentary Different is the New Normal, about a teen living with Tourette’s.

Durbin will be talking with Wallace Baine of the Santa Cruz Sentinel about his upbringing and his experience on American Idol, and his life as a professional musician since his time on the top-rated TV show.

Adult tickets are $15; kids and seniors are $12, and Cabrillo Students are $10 and can be ordered here.

Nobel Scientist to Talk at Cabrillo College

March 4, 2014 by Seb Frey

Nobel laureate Randy Schekman will give a presentation, Your Future in Science, at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Cabrillo College Crocker Theater, 6500 Soquel Drive.

His appearance is sponsored by Cabrillo, Santa Cruz County College Commitment, Rotary Club of Watsonville and Pajaro Valley Unified School District.

Admission will be free, and seating is first come, first served, with overflow seating and live-streaming in Samper Music Recital Hall.

Cooking Channel features Cabrillo students

February 25, 2014 by Seb Frey

The Cooking Channel has a new reality TV show entitled The Freshman Class: Santa Cruz and it is featuring four students from the Cabrillo College Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management program. The series is to have an eight show run, starting on March 11 at 5 PM. You can find the broadcast on DirecTV channel 232, channel 182 on Comcast, and channel 456 on AT&T U-Verse.

See also the Register Pajaronian and Santa Cruz Sentinel reports.

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AT&T Upgrades Cabrillo Cell Tower

February 5, 2014 by Seb Frey

Many Aptos residents were today alerted via text message on their phones that AT&T had completed the upgrade of the Cabrillo College cell tower to support faster “LTE” networking. The plan to upgrade the cell tower had been approved in late 2012, with considerable protest coming from community members concerned with increased levels of EMF radiation.

For those residents not concerned with higher EMF levels, the increased speed will likely be seen as a blessing, with upload and download speeds rivaling what is available locally with a broadband cable connection.