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Man Arrested for Setting Fires Around County Building
Sheriff's deputies reviewed video tapes of a man setting fires in trash cans and triggering sprinklers.
Brad Kava, Patch Staff
Brad Kava, Patch Staff
- Santa Cruz, CA
brad.kava@patch.com
408-656-1519
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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Pacific Collegiate Places in Top College Prep Schools in the Country, Again
The Santa Cruz charter school dropped from seventh to eighth in the yearly study done by the U.S. News and World Report.
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Monday's Brutal Broadway Stabbing was a 'Random, Unprovoked, Senseless' Act, Say Police
Charles Anthony Edwards III was booked into Santa Cruz County Jail for homicide Monday at 9 p.m.
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Memories of Santa Cruz Musician 'Boogie' Bruce Engelhardt, Who Died Last Week
Friends and family have set up a condolences page for the musician who touched so many lives.
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Readers' Choice: Where is the Most Relaxing Spa in Santa Cruz?
Here's a perfect Mother's Day gift idea....
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Woman Stabbed on Broadway Monday, the First Murder of the Year
Santa Cruz Police found the suspect in the murder, just before noon, walking a block away from the scene.
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CHP Looking for 1999-2004 Dodge Ram in Hit-and-Run of Highway 1 Bicyclist
Evidence at the scene pointed to the pickup.
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Live Oak Woman Killed in Downtown Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Police found the suspect in the murder, just before noon, walking a block away from the scene.
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Michael Burks, Scheduled to Play Santa Cruz Blues Festival, Died Sunday
Burks, an inspiring and exciting guitarist, is deeply mourned in the blues community.
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Possible Hate Crime at Holy Cross Being Investigated
Santa Cruz has seen a disturbing trend of vandalism at churches over the past five years.
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Bicyclist Struck and Killed on Highway 1; His Dog Stayed with him
Police are looking for a hit-and-run driver.
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Projector Breaks Down During Two Showings of 'The Avengers' in Capitola
The audience at the CineLux 41st Avenue Cinema was sent home about 90 minutes into the 2-hour and 23-minute film. Both theaters were showing the film. It's fixed now.
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GET OUT: Tengo, Tango, To Go
Music, Cinco de Mayo and bicycling are the themes this weekend.
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5 Questions for Museum Director Nina Simon
It's her one-year anniversary and in this time this native Los Angelina has revitalized the Museum of Art and History and made it the gem of Downtown.
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SCPD Citizens' Academy: Police Dogs Take a Bite on Crime
Faster than a speeding bullet? Well, not quite. But SCPD's two dogs are the most effective tool for finding suspects and stopping them dead in their tracks. This is part of a series from the Santa Cruz Police Citizens' Academy.
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Thursday Bassnectar Show at Santa Cruz Civic is Canceled Because of Noise Ordinance
The UCSC graduate blasted the city of Santa Cruz administration on his Facebook page, saying this show would be no louder than the last. However, the city worried about neighbors and open windows at the old building.
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Where in Santa Cruz is This?
You guys have been getting off too easily these weeks. Here's a tougher one.
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Toy Store 'Occupies' Old Bank Building
The economic downturn that cost her a longtime job turned out to be a dream come true for Dyane Villalobos, whose newfangled, old-style toy store, Childish, is fun for grown-ups too.
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May Day Plans for 2012 and Video From the May Day Riot 2010
The violence against local businesses shocked the community and cost thousands in damages.
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