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4 hrs ago | KTVU Oakland

Santa Cruz Co task force arrests fleeing Las Lomas Man

A man was arrested after attempting to flee from officers during a probation compliance check Friday night in Las Lomas, a Santa Cruz sheriff's sergeant said.

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Related Topix: Las Lomas, CA, Santa Cruz, CA

Fri May 24, 2013

Santa Cruz Sentinel

Coast Lines: May 25, 2013: Apple warehouse to be dismantled, sold

Need wood for a home project? Bay Area Salvage is dismantling an old apple packing warehouse at 5620 Freedom Blvd., a 10,000-square-foot structure made of Douglas fir, redwood and corrugated metal.

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Related Topix: Memorial Day, Life, Holidays, Santa Cruz, CA, Monterey, CA, Watsonville, CA

Santa Cruz Sentinel

Santa Cruz crime spree ends with arrest of three

A two-week investigation by Santa Cruz police and the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office into a May 10 crime spree has led to the arrest of three men suspected of burglary, arson, auto theft and conspiracy.

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Related Topix: Santa Cruz, CA

SF Appeal

Harmful Bacteria Found At SF's Baker Beach, Windsurfer Circle

Bay Area beaches were put to the test and came out with mostly good grades on the Heal the Bay 2013 Beach Report Card that was released this morning.

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Related Topix: San Mateo, CA, Contra Costa County, CA, Marin County, CA

Dogster For The Love of Dog Blog

A Version of "Lost" We Really Don't Like: Dog Marooned on an Island in Santa Cruz for a Month

When he was leaving for work earlier this month, Luis Castellanos noticed something odd when he looked out at the island in Northern California's Watsonville Slough.

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Related Topix: Santa Cruz, CA, Watsonville, CA

Thu May 23, 2013

Santa Cruz Sentinel

Cowell Beach near top for bad beaches

Santa Monica-based Heal the Bay announced Thursday that Cowell's is once again among the state's worst beaches for water quality.

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Related Topix: Santa Monica, CA, 9, Rio del Mar, CA, Avalon, CA, Santa Cruz, CA

Santa Cruz Sentinel

Santa Cruz County Bank announces dividend

When Santa Cruz County Bank chairman George Gallucci announced a 5-cents per share cash dividend at the end of the annual meeting Thursday, stockholders broke into applause.

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Related Topix: Watsonville, CA

Santa Cruz Sentinel

Hollister man arrested in Watsonville on gun charges

A Hollister man was arrested Wednesday night in Watsonville for being in possession of a stolen rifle, according to the Santa Cruz County Gang Task Force.

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Related Topix: Watsonville, CA

Santa Cruz Sentinel

Photos: Valedictorians of Santa Cruz County 2013

Janette Cheng, left, and Willie Dong are this years Valedictorians from Pacific Collegiate School.

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Santa Cruz Sentinel

Coast Lines: May 23, 2013: White House honors John Laird as champion of change

Rep. Sam Farr, D-Carmel, spoke on the House floor Wednesday in honor of California Secretary of Natural Resources John Laird, who was one of 10 recipients of the Harvey Milk Champions of Change.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Sam Farr, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Carmel, CA

ABC7 KGO

New details released in Santa Cruz police officers' murders

The district attorney has released the outcome of the investigation into the February murders of two Santa Cruz police detectives.

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Related Topix: Violent Crime

Santa Cruz Sentinel

Watsonville wins $1.8 million dispute with state

The money is tied to a reporting error on financial documents filed last year as cities and counties scrambled to figure out how to wind down redevelopment agencies.

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Related Topix: Watsonville, CA, Scotts Valley, CA, Santa Cruz, CA

Santa Cruz Sentinel

Best Bets, May 23, 2013: Life Beyond Earth

NASA Planetary Scientist Christopher McKay will discuss the latest findings from the Mars Curiosity Rover and the prospects for finding evidence of life beyond Earth.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, NASA, Steve Wilson, Jazz

Santa Cruz Sentinel

Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter Pet of the Week: Gorgeous Crash Kitty deserves an easy landing

Orange tabby cats have quite a following! While most orange tabbies are male cats, a few are females .

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Wed May 22, 2013

Santa Cruz Sentinel

Dog attacks young boy at Rio del Mar State Beach

A 5-year-old boy was attacked by a dog while visiting a Rio del Mar beach with his babysitter Tuesday, according to officials with the Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter.

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Related Topix: Rio del Mar, CA

Santa Cruz Sentinel

In Santa Cruz County, Memorial Day kickoff to summer always starts...

Twenty-one years down the road, finally those unpleasant memories of a Memorial Day weekend without world-class live blues are beginning to fade for Santa Cruz County blues fans.

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Related Topix: Blues, Ray Charles, Black Entertainment, B.B. King, Soul, Solomon Burke

Noozhawk

St. Mark's in Los Olivos to Host Multimedia Concert on Friday

St. Mark's-in-the-Valley Episcopal Church invites the public to attend a unique multimedia concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday in the church, at 2901 Nojoqui Ave.

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Related Topix: Los Olivos, CA, Santa Barbara, CA, Aptos, CA

KION 46

City Takes Steps to Reduce Bacteria at Cowell Beach

The city called a broken private sanitary sewer lateral found about 1,000 feet from the beach, in front of the Neary Lagoon pipe outlet, "a significant impact to Cowell Beach" and repaired it.

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Related Topix: 9, Santa Cruz, CA, Environment, Science

Santa Cruz Sentinel

CalPERS' 85 percent rate increase for long-term care a shock to policy holders

People who bought long-term care insurance from CalPERS 10 or 20 years ago, thinking it would provide security in their old age, are stunned to learn the agency is raising rates by 85 percent over two years.

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Related Topix: Long Term Care, Health

Tue May 21, 2013

Santa Cruz Sentinel

Cal Fire warns of fire danger

With scant rain locally and little snowpack in the Sierra Nevada, local Cal Fire officials said Tuesday they are bracing for what could be a dangerous fire season.

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Related Topix: Ventura County, CA, Sonoma County, CA, Napa County, CA, US Governors, Jerry Brown