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Dispatches: The Mailman who Made Mail Fun is Leaving Santa Cruz
Two kids and the cost of living is forcing Abe RedCloud to move up north after 25 years in Santa Cruz.
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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High Surf Advisory Thursday and Friday
Officials are warning small boats and amateur surfers to stay out of the water with 13 foot swells expected every 16 seconds Thursday and higher Friday.
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Maker of Supposed Cold Remedies Fined $1.5 Million for False Claims
The Canadian company admitted no wrongdoing in the settlement, but was charged with false claims for cold-fighting drugs and having lead in its products.
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Where is This in Santa Cruz?
Hint: one indoors, the other outside the same location.
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Musician Plans a New Santa Cruz Festival Celebrating Local Guitar Makers
Singer-songwriter Jayme Kelly Curtis says this festival planned for 2014 will show the world why 16 of the country's top guitar makers live in Santa Cruz.
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Happy New Deer: Santa Cruz Animal Shelter Officer Rescues Buck Stuck in Rope Swing
Animal Control Officer Carlos Montes responded to a Soquel resident's request to rescue a buck who had an antler caught in a rope swing.
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Transient Found Stabbed New Year's Day Outside Downtown CVS
The man who was bleeding from the hand was taken to Dominican Hospital. He wasn't sure where the attack occurred.
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Update: Santa Cruz Police Catch Morning Burglar Christmas Eve Day
A 26-year-old man was picked up with burglary tools after a man spotted him coming out of his garage.
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Motel Fire Causes $30K Damage
Fire officials warn people to keep mattresses away from heaters.
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This UCSC Grad Helped Build the World's Smartest Pen
"I wish I'd had this when I was in school," says UCSC grad and Livescribe developer Robbie Suk.
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Santa Cruz Police Seek Robber Who Stole Bag of Dog Poo
The man demanded the woman hand over everything she had when he robbed her on Dakota Avenue Thursday morning. He probably wasn't happy afterwards.
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Did Chris Rene Deserve to Place Third?
What was your take on this debut season of 'X Factor' and the second singer this year to put Santa Cruz on the map?
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PG&E Evacuated after Bomb Threat
The threat may have a link to the recent SmartMeter controversy.
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Picture of the Day: Chris Rene Fans Line Up to See the Live Broadcast at the Catalyst
Fans at the Catalyst are recorded live starting at 5 p.m. and will be shown Wednesday night during the West Coast feed starting at 8 p.m.
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Viewfinder: Jewish Festival of Lights Began Tuesday
The eight nights of Hanukkah started with song and cakes Tuesday night at Temple Beth El in Aptos.
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Photo Gallery: Hanukkah Begins at Aptos Temple
Santa Cruz County kicked off the Jewish holiday on Tuesday evening.
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Second Wave of Catalytic Converter Thefts Tuesday
Several days after announcing a new plan to help secure the expensive air protection units, Santa Cruz Police had more thefts reported.
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Viewfinder: Jewish Festival of Lights Began Tuesday
The eight nights of Hanukkah started with song and cakes Tuesday night at Temple Beth El in Aptos.
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Santa Cruz CHP is First in the State in Safety and Education
The California Highway Patrol's top-ranking female officer drove down to present the awards Monday.
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Santa Cruz CHP is First in the State in Safety and Education
The California Highway Patrol's top-ranking female officer drove down to present the awards Monday.
Brad Kava, Patch Staff