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06/09/10 - Rip Currents Prompt 14 Weekend Rescues
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05/13/10 - Troubled Waters: Funding Shortfalls Limit Number of Lifeguards on Beaches
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05/07/10 - Second Annual Chocolate & Chitchat
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03/30/10 - Hope on the Horizon
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03/02/10 - Santa Cruz Sentinel Kudos for Parks Initiative
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02/26/10 - Ballot initiative to fund state parks draws big interest.
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01/06/10 - The Mid-County Post - Organization of the Year: Friends of Santa Cruz County State Parks
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11/03/09 - Cutbacks Starting This Week at California State Parks
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10/21/09 - Santa Cruz Sentinel - Hits to state parks begin; day-use areas, campgrounds slated for closure
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09/24/09 - Fewer state parks may close
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09/06/09 - Santa Cruz Sentinel - As We See It: Closing down California
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09/04/09 - KOIN TV - List of State Parks That Are Closing Will Be Released After Labor Day
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07/21/09 - Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks Issues Statement on State Budget Agreement
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07/21/09 - \Parks Supporters Breathe Sigh of Relief - SC Weekly
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07/17/09 - Reports: Revenue from State Parks Exceeds Cost - SC Weekly
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06/30/09 - Calif. Parks Supporters Release Web Video, Urge Schwarzenegger to Approve $15 Annual Parks Fee
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06/22/09 - Press Release: Visitors to Santa Cruz State Parks from 145 Communities Across California Urge Legislators Statewide to Keep Parks Open and Funded
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06/21/09 - Santa Cruz Sentinel - Big Basin Campfire restoration project not hindered by funding cut threat
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06/21/09 - Santa Cruz Weekly - Seacliff Beachgoers Just Say No to Parks Closures
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06/20/09 - Press-Banner - The fight to stay open
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06/20/09 - KION-TV - Organizers make SOS call for parks
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06/12/09 - Press Release: Santa Cruz County Economy Gets Boost of $720 Million Annually from State Parks and Beaches
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06/12/09 - KION - Santa Cruz County Economy Receives $720,000,000
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06/10/09 - Santa Cruz Sentinel - County supervisors protest closure of state parks
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06/08/09 - Good Times - State Park Shut Out
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06/05/09 - Press Banner - Local state parks in jeopardy of closing
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06/04/09 - City on a Hill Press - Santa Cruzans Mobilize to Save California State Parks By Rosie Spinks
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06/03/09 - Santa Cruz Sentinel - As We See It: Despite governor's closing threat, parks create revenue
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06/02/09 - Santa Cruz Sentinel - Close to 600 rally at Natural Bridges over fight to save parks By J.M. BROWN
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06/01/09 - CBS-5/KPIX - SANTA CRUZ: RALLY TO BE HELD IN PROTEST OF PROPOSED PARK CLOSURES
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05/31/09 - Santa Cruz Sentinel - Plan to close all of county's state parks gets cool reception By Kurtis Alexander
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05/30/09 - Register Pajaroian - State parks face closure BY: TODD GUILD
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05/29/09 - KSBW (Video) - Is Your Favorite State Park On The Budget Chopping Block?
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05/29/09 - KSBW - State Parks Go On Calif. Chopping Block 200 California State Parks Could Be Closed
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05/27/09 - Santa Cruz Weekly - Friends of Santa Cruz Parks executive director Bonny Hawley on the local parks/staycation connection. By Bonny Hawley
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05/01/09 - KSBW - Fight Over State Park Closures Begins Group Headed To State Capitol Tuesday
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05/01/09 - KOIN/KCBA (Video) - Rally for State Parks Being Held in Santa Cruz
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The Latest

02/19/10 - Big Blend Radio Panel Discussion Features Friends Executive Director on the State Parks & Wildlife Conservation Trust Fund.
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09/25/09 - Gov. Schwarzenegger Announces Plan to Keep State Parks Open
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09/15/09 - Environmentalists ramping up statewide ballot effort to save state parks - By Paul Rogers
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09/14/09 - Schwarzenegger's green legacy at risk - By Paul Rogers
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09/03/09 - Santa Cruz Sentinel - Santa Cruz area parks likely to be included on closure list
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07/28/09 - Press Release: Reaction to Gov’s Newest Budget Cuts from Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks
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06/28/09 - State Parks Closure Update
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06/18/09 - URGENT ACTION REQUEST: State Parks Web-a-Thon
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06/15/09 - Budget Conference Committee Votes on State Parks Funding.
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06/13/09 - State Parks Closure Update
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06/11/09 - Add your business or organization to our growing list of park supporters - here is how!
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06/11/09 - Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors Resolution
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06/08/09 - Study finds State Parks bring in $57.63 per visit to local economy
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06/06/09 - 16th Annual Festival of the Cement Ship at Seacliff State Beach
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06/06/09 - Friends joins 60 other groups in opposing closure of State Parks
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06/05/09 - TAKE ACTION to Save Our Parks - Donate to Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks
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Resources

06/20/09 - 6/20/09 Support from local businesses is growing!
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06/05/09 - State Parks by Legislator
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06/04/09 - List of State Parks Proposed to be Closed
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06/02/09 - State Park Closure Facts
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