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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?
At $38,000 a year, Santa Cruz is the second-most expensive place in the country to have a baby, well above the national average of $26,000.
Alejandro Garcia Sanchez, 31, of Watsonville was killed in the shootout.
Trembling at times, laughing at others, Charles Edwards had the first day of preliminary hearing in his murder trial Monday.
And what was the most interesting thing YOU saw in Capitola this week? Post your pictures on the Boards.
UPDATE: Metro is looking into why checks are bouncing from a subcontractor. The agency spent $4,450 on surveyers.
'Survivor' alum Lex van den Berghe and his wife, Kelly, were instrumental in creating a new reality series that debuts Aug. 7.
"Olive the Oiled Otter" was saved in 2009 and spotted with a pup Tuesday in Capitola.
Paul Seeman, 58, gets probation and is suspended from practicing law.
Two people arrested in a highly-publicized case were freed.
This database lets you see how much everyone in the UC system earns. Some of it is shocking.
A month's worth of great music in one weekend. No wonder we love Santa Cruz.
