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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?
Local historian and Cabrillo College professor Sandy Lydon was roasted as someone who couldn't quite lead a hike, but celebrated for what his published work has done for Santa Cruz.
You've probably walked through it a million times...
Sandy Lydon and Ruthie Foster are two big names appearing on stage this weekend.
After being on the lam for more than a month, elusive suspect is finally captured Thursday morning in Oakland.
Staff and faculty have been warned to make passwords more complex after two dozen accounts were hacked.
Staff and faculty have been warned to make passwords more complex after two dozen accounts were hacked.
The proposed $2.25 billion fine for the 2010 San Bruno gas pipe explosion that destroyed a neighborhood is adopted by the full California Public Utilities Commission, would be the largest such fine ever assessed.
The company has to pay $409,000 for its pricing errors.
The Redwood Mountain Faire has outdone itself with big name music acts.
This powerful video proposes an alternative to the Homeless Shelter and random camping.
Maybe if you are under the influence of something you won't notice how out of tune, tempo and enthusiasm these guys are.
The movie of 1,000 Santa Cruz residents seemed to draw them all as it was opened Friday night at the Rittenhouse Building.
Charles Joseph Leslie, Jr., 44, was tricked into coming to the police station, where he was arrested.
Craigslist is awash with people trying to unload tickets at big markdowns. Is this doom and gloom for the band?
Craigslist is awash with people trying to unload tickets at big markdowns. Is this doom and gloom for the band?
Craigslist is awash with people trying to unload tickets at big markdowns. Is this doom and gloom for the band?