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Drug needle found on 1st day of Santa Cruz junior lifeguard program
Eighty kids were about to run across the sand barefoot at Blacks Beach for their first day of junior lifeguards Monday when one kid found a drug needle.
2 hrs ago | Serious Eats
Where to Buy Coffee on the Internet
For many who read food blogs and magazines, the exercise is one of frustration as much as inspiration.
3 hrs ago | Medical News
UCSC experts awarded $3.5M NIH grant to develop cancer genomics tools
Despite some successes, predicting cancer outcomes based on the molecular signatures in cancer cells remains a major challenge.
8 hrs ago | Santa Cruz Sentinel
Quick Bites, June 19, 2013: Burger Co. exits Rancho del Mar Center,...
As of this week, Aptos now has one fewer place to grab a casual meal: Aptos Burger Co.
Few clues in disappearance of Santa Cruz antique dealer
The voice of Deanna Brooks, a 70-year-old Santa Cruz antiques dealer, came to her younger son in a dream last week.
Harrington: Joe Sib goes from punk rock to stand up
It hardly matters that Joe Sib currently lives in Los Angeles, where he has long run the popular SideOneDummy Records with his partner, Bill Armstrong.
Boy, 6, mauled to death by family pit bull when he was trying to climb on its back
Nephi Selu, from Santa Cruz, California, was playing in the backyard of his grandparents' home yesterday when the dog bit him on the top of his head, police said.
Santa Cruz Runners Get New Way to Measure Up to the Competition
SANTA CRUZ, Calif- Walkers, runners, bicyclers and more have a new course to measure their exercise and it has stunning views of the Monterey Bay, says the City of Santa Cruz.
Top 10 things to do with kids in Santa Cruz County: No. 4 Connect...
A line of Twin Lakes Christian School first-graders climb on the Larry Foster's female Grey Whale sculpture during a visit to the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History on East Cliff Drive.
ROUND AND ROUND THEY GO Know what? Roundabouts work. Just ask anyone who uses the intersection in the Santa Cruz beach area that was converted to a roundabout -- traffic, long clogged and dangerous in the old configuration, has become much smoother.
As You See It, June 18, 2013: Consider those without dogs
It seems we have yet another example of local officials abrogating their responsibilities by passing the buck to a committee to make decisions they should be making.
Three More Mountain Lion Sightings Reported in Santa Cruz Monday Morning
The locations are on the 200 block of California Street, the 300 block of Continental Street, and the 300 block of Dufour Street.
OSH files for bankruptcy, Lowe's evaluating Capitola, Watsonville locations
Lowe's, which retreated in 2005 after Santa Cruz residents opposed a Westside location, is considering acquiring Orchard Supply Hardware's stores in Capitola and Watsonville in the wake of OSH filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
Business Digest, June 18, 2013: Campus hosts talk on economy
The Santa Cruz County Business Council, UC Santa Cruz and the Santa Cruz Sentinel will present a lunch forum 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday on campus at the University Center Terra Fresca Restaurant to discuss the future of our local economy.
Submarine springs reveal how coral reefs respond to ocean acidification
Ocean acidification due to rising carbon dioxide levels will reduce the density of coral skeletons, making coral reefs more vulnerable to disruption and erosion, according to a new study of corals growing where submarine springs naturally lower the pH of seawater.
Camper Van Beethoven continues behind "La Costa Perdida"
Alt-rock outfit Camper Van Beethoven will spend some time on the road next month alongside sister act Cracker for a mix of club shows and festival gigs.
Coast Lines, June 17, 2013: Holiday parade steps out on Highway 9
The annual Fourth of July parade will be held from 10 a.m. to noon July 4 on Highway 9. This event is sponsored by the Boulder Creek Business Association.
A mixed bag: Are California's bans on plastic bags working?
An employee gathering carts from the sunny parking lot at a Santa Cruz Safeway said shoppers are warming up to Santa Cruz's ban on single-use plastic bags.
Praiseworthy, June 17, 2013: The Miracle Project
I am so grateful to the volunteers and cast members of Miracles Santa Cruz. They put on a fantastic show Saturday night to a standing room-only crowd.
Cops and Courts: June 17, 2013: Santa Cruz shed fire causes $10,000 in damages
A fire burned a shed on the 800 block of Riverside Avenue around 9:30 p.m. Saturday in Santa Cruz.