Santa Cruz|News|
The Downtown Thanksgiving Dinner is Back
Last year something felt wrong on Thanksgiving: the Civic Auditorium was empty. It's back on track for 2013
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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Photo of the Day: Retro Lawn Mowers Eat the Hillsides Around Santa Cruz High
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Made in Campbell: Holy Mash-Up, This Local Rock Star Has a Crazy Holiday Album
Campbell rocker Robert Berry leads a band that mixes holiday music with classic rock tunes and brings down the house for fans of both.
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Police Looking for Man Who Reportedly Showed Up to Court in a Stolen Car
Police went to get their man at the courthouse...and found him in a stolen car. But he bolted.
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Santa Cruz Has the Best High School in the Country, So Why Does it Have to Fight for Survival?
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Why I Love Santa Cruz: You Never Know What You Will See Downtown
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Photo of the Day: Like Everyone Else, Warriors Have to Fill Out Job Forms
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UPDATE: Santa Cruz Diner Cuts Back to 24 Hours Three Days a Week; Open Until 11 p.m. the Other Nights
The diner has just cut back hours but will be open every day.
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Police Looking for Man Who Pistol-Whipped Another Outside the Catalyst
The suspect ran away, using pedestrians to hide behind. The victim wasn't cooperative with police.
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Photo of the Day: Why? What Does it Mean? Is the World Coming to an End?
And while we're at it...do you know where that car was spotted?
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UCSC Researchers Win Competition on Breast Cancer Study
The goal was to uncover signaling networks between the cells
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Live Large and Lucky at 777 Happy Valley Road
Five beds; five baths; two rentals on the property...and, say what?, a concert hall. Yup.
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The Campbell Manse Looks Like it Belongs in Another Country
1185 Sonuca Ct. has four beds and three baths....guess how much?
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UPDATE: Santa Cruz Diner Cuts Back to 24 Hours Three Days a Week; Open Until 11 p.m. the Other Nights
The diner has just cut back hours but will be open every day.
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