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Chris Rene Scores Big with his Major Label Debut
'I'm Right Here,' on Syco/Epic Records comes out Tuesday, in time the holiday season, with enough positive pop to make anyone smile.

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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?
'I'm Right Here,' on Syco/Epic Records comes out Tuesday, in time the holiday season, with enough positive pop to make anyone smile.

Don't pick flowers? What's next, don't blow bubbles or sing off-key on Pacific Ave?
The University of California paid a $1 million settlement and issued an apology.
Nope, not the jetpacks or the moving sidewalks. Gov. Jerry Brown drove in a driverless car yesterday and signed legislation about the futuristic vehicles.
Nope, not the jetpacks or the moving sidewalks. Gov. Jerry Brown drove in a driverless car yesterday and signed legislation about the futuristic vehicles.
The old parking lot now has mounds of dirt on it. Countdown to Dec. 23 opening, 12 more weeks until Kaiser Permanente Arena is done.
Nope, not the jetpacks or the moving sidewalks. Gov. Jerry Brown drove in a driverless car yesterday and signed legislation about the futuristic vehicles.
Deanna Brooks' family has asked that people up and down the coast be alert and look for her car.
Deanna Brooks' family has asked that people up and down the coast be alert and look for her car.
Deanna Brooks' family has asked that people up and down the coast be alert and look for her car.
Find out where and how to observe the Jewish holiday in Santa Cruz.
Only in Santa Cruz can you learn important things in store window displays. I love this one at Streetlights and it gave me pause to think...What do you think of vinyl compared to digital music?
Der Wienerschnitzel is long gone and the 17,800-square-foot corner lot is up for sale. What would you like to see there?
The incident happened Monday morning on Swift street.
This is very impressive photo was taken by Ron Winnock and sent in by Cheri Lippmann.
The Santa Cruz TEDx talks from last week are being posted. Here's the opener, a real inspiration for journalists and concerned citizens.
Think museums are boring? Not the one in Santa Cruz. Its always got something new and active going on.
The men behind the company that is selling predictive policing methods around the country.
Police say six men attacked a 19-year-old from Gilroy, stabbing him severely.