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6 hrs ago | Inside Bay Area

Oakland woman suspected of passing bad checks in Santa Cruz

Police on Wednesday arrested an Oakland woman who allegedly passed phony traveler's checks at businesses in Santa Cruz and eight other Northern California cities.

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Related Topix: California, San Francisco Metro, Oakland Metro, Oakland, CA, Santa Cruz Metro

Thu Jul 24, 2008

Santa Cruz Sentinel

Santa Cruz trustees back 'green' ROP plan, but holds off on financial terms

Santa Cruz City School trustees gave a unanimous nod Wednesday to a proposal by the county Office of Education to establish a green careers program for high school and adult education students on district ...

8 comments

Related Topix: Santa Cruz County, CA, Santa Cruz, Alternative

Santa Cruz Sentinel

Tour of California will stop in Santa Cruz

A local organizing committee for the Tour of California announced Wednesday that Santa Cruz has been chosen as a stop along the annual multi-day professional cycling race's 2009 route from Northern to Southern ...

14 comments

Related Topix: Santa Cruz Metro, Sausalito, CA

Santa Cruz Sentinel

As We See It: Naked lady: Santa Cruz police caught in the middle

The recent Sentinel story about a naked woman parading last week through downtown Santa Cruz has drawn attention from media around the country, and provoked intense reactions from readers of the paper and ...

76 comments

Related Topix: Santa Cruz Metro, Argentina, World News, Opinion

Santa Cruz Sentinel

Twenty years later, former Santa Cruz mayor gets ready to run for...

Longtime city resident and former Mayor Don Lane has thrown his name into the race for a seat on the City Council.

52 comments

Related Topix: Santa Cruz Metro, Scotts Valley, CA

Wed Jul 23, 2008

Immigration Watchdog

Illegal Alien Supporters Vandalize Santa Cruz ATMs

The anarchists brag about it on their website! They should be easy to catch with all the security cameras.

2 comments

Related Topix: Santa Cruz Metro

KCBA

Amgen Tour to Stop in Santa Cruz

In attendance at the announcement, was Mayor Ryan Coonerty, Vice Mayor Cynthia Mathews, and local professional cyclist and three-time Amgen Tour of California finisher Ben Jacques.

1 comment

Related Topix: Santa Cruz Metro, California, Sacramento Metro

Santa Cruz Sentinel

Trial begins for man accused of killing Live Oak attorney

The man accused of shooting and killing a Live Oak attorney two years ago admits he fired the gun, but his attorney told jurors Tuesday the law will show Angus MacIntyre, 48, is not guilty of murder.

12 comments

Related Topix: Live Oak, CA, Violent Crime

Tue Jul 22, 2008

Santa Cruz Sentinel

Afternoon update: Don Lane to run for council; BloomBecker murder case begins

A look at the some of the stories Sentinel reporters are pursuing this afternoon.

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Related Topix: Santa Cruz Metro, Live Oak, CA

San Mateo Daily News

Haale: A name to remember

You may have difficulty pronouncing Haale's name, but once you've experienced her electrifying "psychedelic Sufi trance rock," you won't stop talking about this striking talent.

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Related Topix: Redwood City, CA, University of California System, UC Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Metro, Stanford University

Register-Pajaronian

Santa Cruz Resource Recovery Program deemed outstanding

The City of Santa Cruz Resource Recovery Program will receive the 2008 Outstanding Recycling Program Award on Aug.

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Related Topix: Santa Cruz Metro, San Francisco Metro, Burlingame, CA

Mon Jul 21, 2008

Santa Cruz Sentinel

Afternoon update: Santa Cruz builders try to go green, More issues with Delaware project

A look at the some of the stories Sentinel reporters are pursuing this afternoon.

4 comments

Related Topix: Santa Cruz County, CA, University of California System, UC Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Metro, Los Gatos, CA

Transworld Surf

Finalists And Trials Winners Determined At Honda U.S. Open Of Surfing Presented By O'Neill

O'Neill U.S. Open Pro Junior S3 Supergirl Pro Junior O'Neill U.S. Open of Longboarding Huntington Beach, California, United States of America July 18-27, 2008 HUNTINGTON BEACH, California - The GO211 LIVE ...

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Related Topix: Santa Cruz Metro, San Clemente, CA, University of California System, UC Davis, Huntington Beach, CA

Sun Jul 20, 2008

Santa Cruz Sentinel

David Sweet: We can do better in Santa Cruz

Early every morning, groups of able-bodied men gather at three or four locations in Santa Cruz County to wait on the curbsides in hopes of obtaining a few hours of casual employment.

31 comments

Related Topix: University of California System, UC Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County, CA, Opinion

Santa Cruz Sentinel

As Santa Cruz County grows, so does its Book Mobile

Bill Lovejoy/Sentinel The bookmobile is a popular spot for Beach Flats kids during its visit to Beach Flats Park Friday.

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Related Topix: Santa Cruz County, CA, University of California System, UC Santa Cruz, Family, Kids, Libraries

Santa Cruz Sentinel

Family picks up pieces of home destroyed in Trabing Fire

Bruce Begley commands the Saturday-afternoon scene like a general from his makeshift headquarters under a pair of tents -- making coffee, conversing with friends, answering phone calls, cracking jokes, ...

9 comments

Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Wildfire, Fire

Sat Jul 19, 2008

Santa Cruz Sentinel

Starbucks won't touch Santa Cruz stores, hundreds others close

Kurtis Alexander/Sentinel Newlyweds Anna and Jeremy Finestone are regulars at the Scotts Valley Starbucks SCOTTS VALLEY -- Anna Finestone can wipe the sweat off her brow and take a more satisfying sip of her ...

56 comments

Related Topix: Santa Cruz County, CA, Scotts Valley, CA, University of California System, UC Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Metro

Santa Cruz Sentinel

Former military ship pit stops along Santa Cruz

Dan Coyro/Sentinel A fishing boat skims past to get a better look at a research vessel anchored off Capitola Friday.

1 comment

Related Topix: Capitola, CA, University of California System, UC San Diego, UC Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Metro

Fri Jul 18, 2008

Santa Cruz Sentinel

Dermatologists offer free skin-cancer screenings for Santa Cruzans

O'Neill Surf Shop will hold its 17th annual skin cancer screening at its 41st Avenue location today.

3 comments

Related Topix: Santa Cruz County, CA, Medicine, Dermatology, Skin Cancer, Health

Santa Cruz Sentinel

Police: Pregnant Capitola woman stabbed in stomach by drunk boyfriend

A drunk man allegedly stabbed his pregnant girlfriend in the stomach with a kitchen knife in front of three young children Thursday evening, police reported.

54 comments

Related Topix: San Francisco Metro, University of Nebraska System, Medical Center (University of Nebraska System), Capitola, CA, San Jose, CA

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