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Veterans Lower the Flag on Veterans Hall
Thursday's ceremony marked the closing of the hall for earthquake retrofitting.

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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?
Thursday's ceremony marked the closing of the hall for earthquake retrofitting.

Mostly Westside trucks were preyed on again in a crime wave that began in November.
The season-closing show of Food Network's 'Restaurant: Impossible' was traumatic and dramatic and hot as a scalding pot, but ultimately, more than the owners could hope for.
No mention of the people who pulled him out of the water or the use of illegal jet skis.
The federal agency that has upped fines to $2,500 to local Personal Water Craft riders for fighting their tickets, gave out tickets to PWC riders who used the banned craft for lifesaving during the movie filming in Half Moon Bay last week.
The federal agency that has upped fines to $2,500 to local Personal Water Craft riders for fighting their tickets, gave out tickets to PWC riders who used the banned craft for lifesaving during the movie filming in Half Moon Bay last week.
The federal agency that has upped fines to $2,500 to local Personal Water Craft riders for fighting their tickets, gave out tickets to PWC riders who used the banned craft for lifesaving during the movie filming in Half Moon Bay last week.
Can there be more political incorrectness and sexism in one short film? Would any of this fly today?
The police stats released today show a significant decrease in violent crimes, particularly the most heinous, murder and rape.
Santa Cruz prosecutors launched an investigation that found Hoodia Gordonii actually didn't have the plant in them. Several companies were named in the settlement.
Santa Cruz prosecutors launched an investigation that found Hoodia Gordonii actually didn't have the plant in them. Several companies were named in the settlement.
Santa Cruz prosecutors launched an investigation that found Hoodia Gordonii actually didn't have the plant in them. Several companies were named in the settlement.
What do you think of this proposal, which comes before the City Council Tuesday at 3 p.m.?
Victor Vargas-Chavez, 49, from Merced was arrested after witnesses linked him to two fires.
Where was this taken? Too obvious, right?
The struggling surfer was off West Cliff at Woodrow and taken to a Harbor Patrol boat. Officials have advised care in the high swell.
The robbery occurred Friday evening at an undisclosed business. Take our poll to tell the powers that be whether police should reveal the names of businesses that are crime victims.
You can spend a whole morning or afternoon watching elephant seals mating and hanging out at the singles bar at Año Nuevo State Park Jan. 28.
You can spend a whole morning or afternoon watching elephant seals mating and hanging out at the singles bar at Año Nuevo State Park January 28.
Plenty to do this first full weekend of the year.