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James Durbin Returns to the Boardwalk a Year After His 'American Idol' Success
No one can say that Durbin has sold out. He played the metal he loves with no pop compromises.
Brad Kava, Patch Staff
Brad Kava, Patch Staff
- Santa Cruz, CA
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I've loved journalism and Santa Cruz for as long as I can remember. A New York native schooled in Berkeley, my first stop on the West Coast was the smaller city on the bay–the Monterey Bay–and it was love at first sight.
I learned about what it means to cover a community here and to be part of a running dialogue doing a news talk radio show. My perfect life would be sitting on Pacific Avenue and talking to every person who walks by and discovering their story. And, that's my job, basically. What could be better?
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Photo Essay: Saturday at the Santa Cruz Rejuvenation Festival
This celebration of healthy things continues Sunday.
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20 Best Santa Cruz Blues Festival Moments in 20 Years
Festival co-founder Bill Welch recalled his 20 best moments over 20 years for Santa Cruz Weekly writer Steve Palopoli.
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Lawyer Who Refused to Wear a Coat and Tie in Court Stays out of Jail
Santa Cruz County Judge John Gallagher called attorney Ed Fry into court Friday for a contempt hearing that could have landed him in jail.
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KPIG's Alternative Newsman Travus T. Hipp Died Friday Morning
The man known for decades on the radio by his Hipp name passed away in his sleep at home in Silver City, Nevada. Among other things, he was famous for getting arrested for growing marijuana while broadcasting live.
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Saturday's Kihncert at the Catalyst Will Be A Big Reunion of the Greg Kihn Band
The band that was once as common at the Catalyst as pizza will regroup for a special night.
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Fugitive Friday: DUI Driver who Resisted Arrest
Also, Watsonville Police are looking for a man who made threats and violated a protective order.
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Everything Safe by Noon After UCSC Evacuates Building for Suspicious Package
County bomb squad called.
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Sentinel Retracts False Murder Story Claiming Police Had Warning
The Santa Cruz Sentinel's editor Don Miller wrote a letter of retraction printed Tuesday. "In retrospect, as a newspaper, we could have done a more rigorous job of determining the truth about the caller's claim."
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More than 300 Show up to Take Back Santa Cruz After Last Week's Brutal Murder
Shannon Collins was honored by 300 people who walked from the spot where she was stabbed a week ago to her store, Camouflage, on Pacific Avenue. Her husband, Ken, wrote a powerful speech.
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Visitors Pack Amgen Race Marketplace All Day at Cabrillo
The accents included Australian, Iowan and New York. Santa Cruzans said they were happy to have this race in the county for business and public relations.
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5 Questions for Take Back Santa Cruz Co-Founder Analicia Cube
This evening at 6:30 p.m. people will gather at the site where business owner Shannon Collins was murdered – the 300 block of Broadway - and march at 7 p.m. to Camouflage on Pacific Avenue, where she was headed.
Brad Kava, Patch Staff
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Will the Shannon Collins Murder Bring a New Era of Crime Prevention or Spark Intolerance and Loss of Freedom?
Two writers weigh in on the murder: One wants to put up 12 cameras to prevent crimes; the other talks about the balance between permissiveness and prosecution.
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Readers' Choice: Tayo Day Spa is Watsonville's Finest
More than 50 percent of Watsonville readers love Tayo Day Spa.
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Readers' Choice: Best Spa for Mom? Chaminade, readers say.
A list of pampering services that reads like an encyclopedia, good food, amazing views, luxury, but a down-to-earth feel make this spa a hit.
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GET OUT: Live Music from Fleetwood Mac, Thievery Corporation and Pink Floyd
Does it get better than this for rock fans?
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Accused Stabber Spent Four Nights at Santa Cruz Homeless Shelter; March Planned Monday
The Sentinel got records of accused murderer Charles Anthony Edwards stay in Santa Cruz. Another story about calls to 911 was denied by the city's dispatchers.
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Holy Cross Church Vandal Caught on Video: Police Need Help Identifying Him
Police hope his distinctive necklace may help identify the man who broke windows, wrote "Evil" on a historical baptismal and slogans on the walls of the first church in Santa Cruz.
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CHP Tickets Hundreds of Cell Phone-Using Drivers
There was a major crackdown on people driving and using cell phones in April.
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Woman Wants to Keep Ex Who Stabbed Her and Her Daughter Out of Prison
Christopher Lindner faces life in prison for stabbing his wife and daughter in a freakish episode Valentine's Day morning. But both family members painted a picture of a loving father pushed to insanity by diabetes medication.
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