Many of you have asked me to comment about life in Santa Cruz. It's a city of approximately 55,000 people located on the coast of California -- about 75 miles south of San Francisco and 40 miles north of Monterey. The town is home to the eponymous University of California at Santa Cruz. But more about that another time.
You should also know that Santa Cruz is often linked with two other California cities -- Berkeley and Santa Monica. Together they form their own version of the Bermuda triangle -- a strange vortex where time stopped in the 1960s. All three cities are populated with ageing hippies, Deadheads, New Age types, vegetarians and community activists. In addition, Santa Cruz has some quirky residents.
Fortunately for Berkeley and Santa Monica, their cities are integrated into the economies of the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles. Santa Cruz gets by mainly on tourism. It's where Silicon Valley goes to the beach. The Santa Cruz economy used to have a technology sector. But there's not much of that left. Disc drive maker Seagate is still in the area. So is Plantronics and Borland. But Borland is gradually moving to Silicon Valley. It's already moved its executives there. Of course, given the fact that Borland has been losing money for years it's probably an advantage to have their leadership as far away as possible. Because dumbness can be contagious. Really. You can look it up.
Anyway, I'll let you know how things are going here in Santa Cruz. Also in Silicon Valley, the Bay Area and California in general. I've got to pee now.
A dog living in Santa Cruz, California writes about his observations on life.
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