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Identity Released of UCSC Student Found Dead Video included

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Santa Cruz Police are investigating the death of a University of California, Santa Cruz student found dead along Almar Avenue. More>>

SC Double Homicide: One Suspect Down, Another to Still Out

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Santa Cruz police are putting together the pieces of a double murder investigation. More>>

Third Suspect Enters Not Guilty Plea in Sorokin Death Video included

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An emotional plea from a father that only wants his son back. It's a murder mystery we've been following since last summer. More>>

Suspect in Santa Cruz apartment slayings arrested Video included

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A suspect in the fatal shootings of 2 men in a crowded Santa Cruz apartment last month is now in custody. Acting on an anonymous tip, Santa Cruz police traveled to Mendota to arrest 18-year-old Jaime Galdalmez-Guevara on Thursday evening. More>>

Dozens of Tickets Handed Out in Watsonville

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Watsonville, Calif-- Traffic officers from across the Central Coast gathered in Watsonville on Tuesday.  It's part of a plan to crackdown on aggressive drivers. More>>

Building Restrictions for Pleasure Point Approved Video included

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If you are looking to rebuild in the Santa Cruz area a controversial decision may force you to change your plans. More>>

Arrest Made in Salinas for 2009 Watsonville Homicide Video included

A suspect in the March 2009 killing of a Watsonville man was arrested Saturday morning in Salinas. More>>

Felton Man Arrested for SLO Burglary Video included

Tanner Clark, 21, of Felton, was arrested after a resident reported two men entering his apartment through an unlocked door More>>

Two Stabbed in Watsonville Fight

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Two men were stabbed Saturday night in an attack in Watsonville; both refused to cooperate with the investigation, according to police. More>>

Watsonville Union Pacific Train Collides with Vehicle

A Union Pacific freight train that originated in Watsonville collided Friday night with a car in Santa Clara; no one was injured and train service resumed shortly after. More>>

WAMM Drops Lawsuit Over DEA Raid

The Wo/Men's Alliance for Medical Marijuana said its decision was prompted by a recent Obama administration directive to federal prosecutors to respect states' marijuana laws. More>>

Boulder Creek Man Found Guilty in Dog Abuse Trial Video included

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he jury came back on Friday morning and found Robert Brunette guilty on all charges. We will continue to follow his sentencing on www.kionrightnow.com or www.kcba.com More>>

Two Teens Reported Missing in Santa Cruz are Found Unharmed

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SANTA CRUZ, Calif-   The search for two missing teens in Santa Cruz has come to an end. More>>

Crews Clean UCSC's Kerr Hall after Protest

Cleaning crews worked Monday to return U.C. Santa Cruz's Kerr Hall to normal, following a four-day student occupation of the building that left damaged property and an overall mess. More>>

Engine Removed from Watsonville Plane Wreckage

The engine of a plane that crashed in an apple orchard just north of the Watsonville Airport was removed Monday More>>

Woofy Awards hit Santa Cruz, Get Your Vote In

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What dog-friendly restaurant do you and your pooch love? Great groomer? Outstanding vet? Woofers & Walkers invites ALL dog owners to vote for their favorite local dog-friendly places and businesses. More>>

Hundreds Head to Watsonville Discussion on Local Problems

Top local elected officials from both Monterey and Santa Cruz counties, along with Rep. Sam Farr, Bishop Richard Garcia of the Monterey Diocese and Rabbi Paula Marcus of Temple Beth El were in attendance. More>>

Watsonville Adds Days to Holiday Closures

Most employees have forgone ten percent of pay in exchange for working fewer hours per week and having additional closure days during the holiday season. More>>

UCSC Student Occupation of Kerr Hall Ends

A protest that saw UC Santa Cruz students barricading themselves inside a campus building has come to an end, according a graduate student. More>>

Protestors at UCSC Release List of Demands

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Students at UC Santa Cruz have occupied Kerr Hall and Kresge Town Hall.  The students are upset about a 32% tuition hike approved by the Board of Regents.  On Thursday night the students released a list of demands. More>>

Schwarzenegger frees up funds for Santa Cruz storm

Associated Press - November 20, 2009 8:04 PM ET SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has declared a state of emergency in Santa Cruz County to help communities affected by... More>>

Girl Scouts Deliver 500 Coats for Children

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On Friday the Scouts swarmed upon Classic Cleaners 609 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz to deliver the collected coats for cleaning and distribution. Over 500 new and gently used coats have already been received from these local Girl Scouts! Bringing the current total over 3,000 coats for kids! More>>

UCSC Students Protest Over Proposed 32% Fee Hikes

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Angry students at UC Santa Cruz protest over another fee hike again. The UC moved today a 32 percent fee hike over the next two years. If you do the math, that's a $2,500 increase More>>

Sarah Palin "Just Plain Nutz" On Sale

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As of today, Bookshop Santa Cruz on Pacific Avenue is offering an essential item as a companion to the new Sarah Palin book Going Rogue.  A bag of "Just Plain Nutz!" More>>

Insulin Dependent Man Missing From Santa Cruz

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Police were able to narrow down the search for Gary Bock. He used his ATM card in Long Beach on the 15 of November. Police were able to verify that is was Bock by the photo they got from the ATM machine. More>>

Santa Cruz Shooting Victim Arrested for Robbery

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SALINAS, Calif- Police arrested a man suspected of robbing a pizza delivery person with a knife on Sunday. The robbery happened after 10 p.m. near Cliff Street. According to witnesses, the victim had More>>

Harbor High's Pass Catcher Sets Record

Pruger hauled in 14 catches in a game against St. Francis to finish the regular season with 106, which, according to his coach and checks by local media, is a new state record. More>>

60-Year Old Pedestrian Killed in Hit-and-Run

Santa Cruz Police are searching for a driver believed to have struck and killed a 60-year old man who was walking on Laurel Street Friday night. More>>

Santa Cruz Vaccine Clinic Canceled

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SANTA CRUZ, Calif- The Santa Cruz Health Department canceled an H1N1 vaccine clinic scheduled on November 21st. More>>

Eco Friendly Safeway Opens in Santa Cruz

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On Thursday, November 12th at 4:00 p.m. a new eco-friendly Safeway will open in the Almar Shopping center located at 2203 Mission Street in Santa Cruz. The 60,000 square foot facility More>>

Send a Card to the Troops for Veterans Day

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By CHRISTINE SIMMONS Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Dozens of volunteers and passers-by are stopping by an American Red Cross building on Veterans Day to sign holiday greetings cards for More>>

Santa Cruz City Council Passes Initiatives To Combat Violence

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SANTA CRUZ, Calif. - The Santa Cruz City Council voted to pass several initiatives to combat violence in the city. Dozens of residents packed city hall to not only express frustration over a recent rash More>>

Detectives Use New Technology to Capture Sex Offender in Santa Cruz

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Police have arrested a man who allegedly contacted a 12 year-old over the internet for sex. Santa Cruz Police were investigating Jeffery Totten for over a week when a Santa Cruz Police Department Detective who posed as a 12 year old female in an Internet chat room, was contacted by Totten . More>>

Suspected Pajaro Valley HS Groper Pleads Not Guilty

Suspect: Abraham Mena Suspect: Abraham Mena
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Abraham Mena was in court this morning and he pleaded not guilty in the groping of Several Pajaro Valley students. Santa Cruz police are looking into Mena as a suspect in gropings in that city as well. Police say his GPS monitoring device links him to at least two other Santa Cruz gropings and they are still investigating the others. More>>

List of Closures For State Parks Is Released

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State Parks begin service reductions to meet budget cuts and keep parks open with minimal disruptions California State Parks has begun implementing a series of service reductions at parks across the State. The goal is to keep parks open by achieving budget savings while minimizing disruptions to park visitors as directed by Governor Schwarzenegger on September 25th. More>>

Santa Cruz considers expanded smoking ban

Associated Press - September 2, 2009 7:04 PM ET SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) - Santa Cruz is poised to expand outdoor smoking bans to the city's downtown commercial district and the main street... More>>

Central Coast Football Scores

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Click here for Football Score and Highlight from  Central Coast News's Friday Night Blitz. More>>

Fire Agencies Hold Public Forum On Loma Fire

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SANTA CRUZ, Cali. - The Loma Fire is now 100 percent contained.. And tonight hundreds of those affected are trying to get their lives back to normal. The fire has forced over a hundred people to evacuate More>>

Santa Cruz Community Bring Public Safety Concerns To Council

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SANTA CRUZ, Cali. - Tonight, at the Santa Cruz City Hall, a group of people holding signs piled into the chanbers to talk about public safety. Public safety has been a huge concern for the community especially More>>

Crews mop up fully contained Santa Cruz wildfire

Firefighters have fully surrounded a wildfire burning in the Santa Cruz Mountains and are now working to completely extinguish the blaze. State Fire Capt. Bill Tomkovic says the 485-acre fire was contained Tuesday night, but because of high winds, crews will not leave until the flames are completely out. More>>

Keep Halloween Happy and Safe for Your Pets

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Pets may find strangers coming to the door dressed as ghosts and goblins a little too scary. Here are some tips from the American Humane Association and Monterey County Animal Services to help you and your pets have a fun and safe Halloween. More>>

Aptos School to Help Afghan Students

As part of student leadership goodwill project, the school is "adopting" a school in Kabul as it's sister school, raising funds to help that school's development. More>>

Big Brother Big Sisters Wins Santa Cruz “Be the Difference” Award

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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Santa Cruz County was awarded "Be the Difference" agency of the year for 2009. The third annual "Be the Difference" awards for Santa Cruz County was celebrated last Thursday at Coconut Grove, hosted by the Volunteer Center of Santa Cruz County. More>>

Girl Found Stashed in Trunk at Flea Market

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CHP, responding to reports of a possible kidnapping, pulled over two men driving a green Honda in the southbound lane of Highway 1 at San Andreas Road. According to witnesses the two men placed a child into the trunk of their car as they were leaving the flea market on Soquel Drive. More>>

Suspect Arrested in Watsonville Stabbing

Watsonville Police arrested a man Saturday night suspected of stabbing another man in a fight. More>>

Granite Construction Under Federal Probe

A.J. Diani Construction Co. of Santa Maria and Watsonville-based Granite Construction Co. are the subjects of the criminal probe by the Office of the Inspector General More>>

Witness Leads Authorities to Hit-and-Run Driver

An Aptos woman faces multiple charges from her alleged role in a deadly hit-and-run collision in Watsonville Saturday night. More>>

Three Men Arrested for Rash of Thefts in Santa Cruz County

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The sheriffs department have arrested three men after attending a public safety community meeting held by the Board of Directors of the Pasatiempo homeowners association in response to a rash of recent thefts. More>>

Vigil, March Planned for Tyler Tenorio

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A week after a Santa Cruz High School teen was stabbed to death, the community will come together again in a peaceful march and vigil Friday night. More>>

Santa Cruz Announced as Host City for 2010 Amgen Tour

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The host cities for the record-setting Amgen Tour of California professional cycling road race were announced this morning via Twitter. The 2010 Amgen Tour of California will travel to 16 host cities throughout the state over the course of eight days from May 16-23 including Santa Cruz. More>>

Armstrong to compete in 2010 Tour of California

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Lance Armstrong will compete in next year's Tour of California, which will feature route changes and be moved from February to May to avoid the rainy season. More>>

Santa Cruz Community Learns About Gang Violence

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Police and school officials met tonight to discuss the death of 16-year-old Tyler Tenorio. Police say Tenorio and his friends were driving on Laurel Street when a group of gang members More>>

Police Looking for Second Suspect in Death of 16 year-old

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On Wednesday the Santa Cruz Police Department has issued an arrest warrant for Paulo Luna in conjunction with the homicide of Tyler Tenorio. In addition, detectives have pieced together new information regarding the incidents that occurred leading up to the attack. More>>

A 16 Year Old Santa Cruz High School Student Killed

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Police are looking for suspects responsible for stabbing and killing a 16 year old Santa Cruz High School student. According to police, it happend Friday night around 10 o'clock the suspects and the victim engaged in a verbal altercation immediately preceding the stabbing. Witnesses stated the victim was walking on Laurel Street with a friend when the verbal altercation ensued. More>>

House Fire in Aptos

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Firefighters are investigating a house fire in Aptos near the Cabrillo College area. Firefighters got the call just after 7:00 p.m. Tuesday night. More>>

College tuition is up sharply amid recession

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With the economy struggling, parents and students dared to hope this year might offer a break from rising college costs. Instead, they got another sharp increase. More>>

Smoking Ban Now In Effect in Santa Cruz

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Starting Monday, a tough, new smoking ban in Santa Cruz goes into effect. Smokers now won't be allowed to light up within 25 feet of doors and windows of public buildings. More>>

Step Forward for Medical Marijuana

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 Monday the Justice Department said pot smoking patients and sanctioned suppliers should "not" be targeted for federal prosecution. More>>

Man Scaled Wall To Rob Santa Cruz Business

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Police have arrested a man that they say was scaling walls to rob local businesses. At approximately 1:45 a.m. Monday, police received a call about a man climbing up a wall and into the back of a busines. When officers arrived saw a suspect beginning to exit the building out of the window. More>>

Feds issue new medical marijuana policy

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Pot-smoking patients or their sanctioned suppliers should not be targeted for federal prosecution in states that allow medical marijuana, prosecutorswere told Monday in a new policy memo issued by the Justice Department. More>>

Doggy Trick or Treating at the "Muttster Mash" in Santa Cruz

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Will your pooch be "Dogzilla" or "Count Dogula" for Halloween? Well if you plan on taking the pooch out on Halloween Night the Swift Street Courtyard is hosting a "Muttster Mash". More>>

Record Number Competitors for Santa Cruz Jiu Jitsu Tourney

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More than 800 fighters took part in this weekend's 14th Annual U.S. Open of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu at the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium, a new record. Over years the tournament has shaped up to be one of the sport's best and most important events; Organizer Claudio Franca says the event has grown from 150 fighters to the hundreds it gathers now from all over the world. More>>

Free H1N1 Swine Flu Shots in Santa Cruz Co.

Santa Cruz County health officials say free nasal spray vaccines for the swine flu will available Monday morning at two locations. One location is the Santa Cruz Health Center on 1080 Emeline Avene; the other is the Watsonville Health Center at 9  Crestview Drive. More>>

Shots Fired at Buses on Highway 152

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Students were returning from the Santa Cruz area when the buses were hit on Highway 152 near the San Luis Reservoir, More>>

UCSC: People Pepper-Sprayed Following Blockage

U.C. Santa Cruz campus police used pepper spray to quell a trio of protestors attempting to occupy a building Thursday; one arrest was made. More>>

Police Raise Award Money in Elderly Rape Case

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Members of the Santa Cruz Police Department have raised $5,000 dollars as a reward for information leading to the arrest of the person responsible for attacking and rapping a 69 year-old woman in her home. More>>

Near half of swine flu patients otherwise healthy

The largest U.S. analysis of hospitalized adult swine flu patients has found almost half were healthy people who did not have asthma or any other chronic illnesses before they got sick. More>>

69 year-old Woman Sexually Assaulted in Santa Cruz

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A 69- year-old woman was sexually assaulted in her home on Wednesday morning. Santa Cruz Police Department officers responded to a sexual assault that had occurred in the 100 Block of West Cliff Drive. Officers learned the vicitm was at home between 5:30 and 6:30 a.m. when an unknown assailant entered her home and sexually assaulted her.  More>>

Some Evacuations Lifted in Santa Cruz County

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At 7:00 AM, the mandatory evacuation order was lifted for approximately 60 Swanton Road area residences. The Eureka Canyon Road evacuation order remains in effect for approximately 50 homes this time. An additional 12 homes are isolated due to road conditions and downed trees.   More>>

Power outages, slide danger as storm hits Calif.

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A big Pacific storm swept into California on Tuesday with damaging winds and downpours that put a central community under an evacuation advisory because of mudslide danger, while residents near hillsides denuded by wildfires in the south waited warily for an overnight drenching. More>>

Local Agencies Prepare For Storm

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SANTA CRUZ, Cali. - A possible storm is going to hit the Central Coast next week. One of the key elements to riding out storms is being prepared. Police and fire officials from Santa Cruz all the way More>>

Santa Cruz Woman Pedaling for a Cure

More than 200 people are pedaling their way down the coast to find a cure for arthritis. It is an eight day event called the California Coast Classic and it benefits the Arthritis Foundation. On Wednesday, they made their way to San Luis Obispo County. More>>

Inauguration of New President at Bethany University

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Bethany University invites you the inauguration of its 14 th president, Reverend Lewis Shelton, on Friday, October 9th at 10:45am in the Redwood Auditorium on the Bethany Campus. In More>>

Monarchs Migrate To Santa Cruz

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It's an annual event in Santa Cruz, that people who live there look forward to with much anticipation. It's the annual migration of Monarch Butterflies. More>>

CHP Finds Pot Plants While Searching for Hit and Run Suspect

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The CHP seized several marijuana plants while looking for a driver in a hit and run. According to the CHP, Seth Allan Taylor was driving a black pick-up truck with a black camper shell when he was involved in a hit and run collision near 17th Ave. and Capitola road. More>>

Santa Cruz Students Work to Feed Peers in Need

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SANTA CRUZ, Calif- The Food Research and Action Center recently reported that 18.5% of California's children live in poverty. 1 in 4 kids in Santa Cruz County have experienced hunger in the last year. More>>

Neighborhood Complaints Lead to Prostitution Bust in Santa Cruz

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Santa Cruz, Calif.  Eleven people have been arrested for prostitution.   The Santa Cruz Police Department cracked down last week after complaints from people living in the lower Ocean Street neighborhood. More>>

Jasmine Fiore Murder - Suspect Leaves Suicide Note

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BUENA PARK, Calif. (AP) - Police say a reality show contestant charged in the gruesome slaying of his ex-model wife left a suicide note on his laptop that expresses love and frustration with the victim. More>>

Gang Fight Leads to Stabbing in Downtown Santa Cruz

Two teenagers were wounded in an apparent gang-related fight near downtown Santa Cruz Friday afternoon. More>>

H1N1 Vaccines Coming to the Central Coast

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The Monterey County Health Department says, the county will receive its first shipment of 4,000 doses and it will come in the form of a nasal spray or flu mist. Likewise, Santa Cruz County Health Department, says they will be receiving 3,000 doses. More>>

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Returning to Santa Cruz

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SANTA CRUZ, Calif- The 14th annual U.S. Open of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu will once again bring an estimated 800 International Fighters to the city of Santa Cruz on October 17 and 18. Among the many talented More>>

State asks feds for $4.7 billion for speedy trains

Associated Press - October 2, 2009 4:54 PM ET LOS ANGELES (AP) - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has requested $4.7 billion in federal stimulus money to help build an 800-mile bullet train system... More>>

Highway 1 Ramp in Aptos to be Closed for Fireworks

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northbound and southbound Highway 1 off-ramps will be closed at State Park Drive between Park Avenue and Rio del Mar on Saturday, October 3 between 4:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. for the Annual Rudlolph F. Monte Foundation Fireworks Celebration.   More>>

New Traffic Signal on Hwy 129 Being Installed

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A new project to install a traffic signal on Highway. 129 at Industrial Road near Watsonville is underway.  The work began on Monday, Sept. 21 and is scheduled to be complete in November. More>>

Swine flu school closings could cost billions Video included

Closing schools and day care centers because of swine flu could cost between $10 billion and $47 billion, a report by the BrookingsInstitution think tank found. More>>

MEGA Millions® Jackpot Hits $105 Million

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The California Lottery is excited to announce that, because no one matched all six numbers in Tuesday night's MEGA Millions draw, thve jackpot for tomorrow night has once again eclipsed the century mark, hitting an estimated $105 million. More>>

Local Business Collects Coats For Kids

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We've seen more and more people asking for help these days. A local dry cleaning business heard those pleas and is stepping in to help. More>>

Don't Wait, Priority Enrollment for CSUMB Starts

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Priority admissions for 2010-11 opens Thursday, Oct. 1, at California State University, Monterey Bay, and officials are encouraging students to apply early because state budget cuts mean fewer will be admitted. More>>

Missing Elderly Man in Santa Cruz Found Safe

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The sheriff's department is on the lookout for a missing man who has dementia. 87 year-old Joe Espinoza walked away from his adult care facility located on 2990 Soquel Avenue around 11 p.m. Tuesday night. More>>

Would You Expose Your Children to Swine Flu? Some Say Yes

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The swine flu is still a major concern for lots of people across the Central Coast. It seems like every day there is something else coming out about the H1N1 virus.  You might not believe what Central Coast News found out today, some parents are considering exposing their children to the disease now to prevent serious illness.  There is even talk of swine flu parties. More>>

Waves big, but no damage reported along NorCal

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Officials in the San Francisco Bay Area are reporting a quiet night after a tsunami advisory was issued Tuesday for the coastal areas of California and Oregon. More>>

State Tax Overhaul Plan Finds Early Opponents

With the elimination of state sales taxes and corporate taxes, the burden would be placed on California business to pick up the slack.  Already the plan is seeing early opposition.  More>>

US income gap widens as poor take hit in recession

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The recession has hit middle-income and poor families hardest, widening the economic gap between the richest and poorest Americans as rippling job layoffs ravaged household budgets. More>>

Federal Recovery Act Funds for Santa Cruz Transit Improvements

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Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District will recieve $125,000 for the purchase of three paratransit replacement vans at University of Southern California, Santa Cruz. More>>

Girl scout troop scores double gold

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FELTON, Calif- Two local girls have recieved the highest award a Girl Scout can receive. Kelly Bacon and Lilly Wellington from Troop 11106, California Central Coast Council each won the Girl Scout Gold More>>

Land Trust Honors "Catalyst" for Pajaro Valley Protection

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On Sunday, the Land Trust of Santa Cruz County gave its 2009 Conservationist of the Year Award to attorney Bill Locke-Paddon. The award was given in recognition of Locke-Paddon's catalytic role in protecting Pajaro Valley farmland. More>>

Vandal Smashes Car Windows in Santa Cruz

Police arrested David Glenn Shadrake, 21, a U.C. Santa Cruz student, after witnesses reported Shadrake smashing out car windows on Bay, Lennox, and Palm Streets.  More>>

Fire Put Down at Harbor High

A pair of fire engine crews put out a small wildland fire at Harbor High Saturday afternoon. More>>

Friday Night Blitz

High School Football Scores Week-4

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Pacific Grove Aptos Soquel Monte Vista Christian Templeton King City Pajaro Valley Greenfield Harbor Soledad Los Gatos Salinas North Salinas Seaside Woodside Alisal Oak Grove Hollister Gonzales More>>

Highway 1 Soquel to Morrissey Auxiliary Lanes Project Approved

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SANTA CRUZ COUNTY -- The final environmental document for the Highway 1 Soquel Avenue to Morrissey Boulevard Auxiliary Lanes Project has been signed and is now available, California Department of Transportation More>>

Calif. Finds Alternative to Closing State Parks

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - The Schwarzenegger administration has backed off its threat to close dozens of California state parks by saying it has found other ways to save money. The plan announced by the More>>

UCSC Students Protest Budget Cuts

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SANTA CRUZ, Calif- The UCSC Graduate Student Organization will join graduate students at all UC campuses in declaring its full support of a UC-wide walkout. The group states that the decisions being More>>

State Beaches Could Close Due to Budget Cuts

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If you enjoy California's State Parks, you might be relieved to know fewer will close than anticipated. Deep budget cuts had state officials considering closing as many as 100 parks. However, the Governor's More>>

What Happened to the Heat Wave?

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CENTRAL COAST, Calif- It was supposed to be the mother of all heat-waves with 90 degrees on the coast, 100's possible in Santa Cruz and even 110's possible in far Southern Monterey County. One look out More>>

Local Housing Agencies Receive Funds to Fight Homelessness

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SACRAMENTO, Calif- Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger announced that several local housing agencies will recieve federal stimulus money. A total of $42.7 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act More>>

Highway 35 repair work to take place on Wednesday

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SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif- Crews will begin a chip seal project on Highway 35 from Mount Charlie Road (post mile .25) to Bear Creek Road (post mile 2.87) next Wednesday, September 23, Caltrans officials More>>

Benefit Concert for Aptos 'Miracle Boy' Video included

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He's being called a miracle boy. Aptos teen Jacob Kirkendall was nearly electrocuted earlier this year and survived. But the road to recovery is long and costly and that's why a benefit concert is being held Friday night. More>>

Man Killed, Watsonville Mayor Says "We'll Never Be Like Salinas"

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20 year-old Richard Campos was shot and killed on Tuesday night on Carey Avenue near Roache Road, according to Watsonville Police. The shooting happened around 9:45 p.m., when police arrived they found the Campos laying on the ground, he had been shot  multiple times. More>>

Courts to Close One Day a Month

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SANTA CRUZ, Calif- A nearly $400 million reduction in the annual budget has the Santa Cruz Superior Court closing for one day a month. The court will be closed during the third Wednesday of each month, More>>

Harbor High Football Team Had H1N1 Swine Flu

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SANTA CRUZ, Calif- Half of the Harbor football team is back in school after having H1N1 Swine flu like symptoms. According to the coach on player did have a confirmed case of the H1N1 Swine flu.   More>>

Panel: USDA right to call invasive moth major pest

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FRESNO, Calif. (AP) - Federal officials were right to term the light brown apple moth an invasive threat but didn't back up their findings about the pest with enough sound science, a panel of experts said More>>

Road Striping on HWY 17 to Start Tuesday

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SANT5A CRUZ, Calif- A striping project on Highway 17 between Highway 1 and the Santa Clara County Line (Post miles 0 to 12.55) begins this week, according to Caltrans officials. The work will take place More>>

Man Stabbed at Margaritaville in Capitola

Police are looking for witnesses to a knife attack on the dance floor of a Capitola restaurant Sunday morning. More>>

Man Found Stabbed Behind Watsonville Gas Station

Watsonville Police officers are searching for three men suspected of stabbing another man Saturday afternoon. More>>

Swine Flu Vaccine Is On The Way

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Flu season's almost here and on Thursday night, Santa Cruz County said it will get it's first swine flu vaccinations in about a month. More>>

Capitola Bank Fire

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Fire crews are investigating a structure fire at the Chase bank on 41st Avenue in Capitola. Rescue crews first got the call at 5:54 this evening. More>>

Santa Cruz Woman Sexually Assaulted on Laurel St.

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Another woman has reported being sexually assaulted in Santa Cruz. The victim reported that at 3:00 a.m. she was walking near the 300 Block of Laurel Street when she was attacked from behind by an unknown male. According to the her, the suspect grabbed her from behind, pushed her against a fence and threatened her. More>>

An Unlikely Approach To Going Green

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Imagine a farm where you can pick your fruits and vegetables, cook them, and eat them right there on the farm. That's the life Darryl Wong, co-owner of Freewheelin' Farms in Santa Cruz lives. Wong says how he got here all stems from a trip overseas to Europe. More>>

UC Santa Cruz Gets Grant To Fight AIDS

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SANTA CRUZ -- The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has awarded a $3.5 million grant for AIDS vaccine research to Phillip Berman, professor and chair of biomolecular engineering at the Jack Baskin School of Engineering at the University of California, Santa Cruz. More>>

Dangerous Fire Conditions Ahead

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Central Coast firefighter staffing levels have returned to normal because of the reduced threat of the station fire down in Southern California. Returning crews are enjoying a brief rest but they're keeping an eye on what looms ahead this week. More>>

Power Back On In Santa Cruz After Outage Leaves Hundreds In Dark

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SANTA CRUZ, Calif. - PG&E said 2,566 customers were without power in Santa Cruz. The power outage was reported at 7:08p Saturday. More>>

State Tax Officials to Check Santa Cruz Businesses

The California State Board of Equalization will be conducting compliance checks on businesses in Santa Cruz and Capitola. More>>

Santa Cruz Man To Raise House with Balloons

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On Saturday, a Santa Cruz man will raise his house with thousands of balloons in an effort to raise money and awareness for children with terminal illnesses. More>>

Watsonville Cracking Down on Speedy Drivers

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This month, the City of Watsonville is installing 38 new speed limit signs around elementary and middle schools to reduce speeding. The first one was installed this week near Radcliff Elementary School. More>>

Santa Cruz Vigil to Spotlight Health Care Reform

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The debate over health care reform will heat up in Santa Cruz on Wednesday night with a candlelight vigil. Event organizers are hoping to reach out to lawmakers before they return to session in Congress. More>>

What is the Financial Cost of the Wildfire Season

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Already this year there have been over a thousand wildfires across the state and with the economy still struggling, and the state budget a bit wobbly we looked into the money it costs to keep Californians safe, and wildfires under control. More>>

Teen Facing A Year in Jail For Throwing Dog Down Ravine

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A 19-year-old man who threw a Chihuahua into a ravine when the dog nipped at him is facing up to a year in jail after pleading guilty to animal cruelty. Santa Cruz County prosecutors say Andrew Ariola Corpus is scheduled to be sentenced Oct. 27 after pleading guilty Friday to the felony charge. More>>

Series of Fires Strike Near Mt. Madonna Park

Firefighters brought down a series of small fires along the Santa Cruz and Santa Clara county borders near Mount Madonna County Park Saturday night. More>>

Police announce suspect in 1st Capitola homicide

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CAPITOLA, Calif. (AP) - Capitola police say they believe a man who died five years ago is responsible for the coastal city's first homicide in 1972. Police Chief Rich Ehle says fingerprints and other More>>

Father, Son Arrested in Fatal Santa Cruz Hit and Run

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Santa Cruz police have arrested two men in connection with the death of a 39-year-old man who was hit by a Hummer. The victim was pronounced dead at Dominican Hospital after he was hit while walking on a sidewalk on Ocean Street at 9 p.m. Friday. More>>

Fugitive Found Dead in Canada

Canadian police say fugitive murder suspect Ryan Jenkins has been found dead of an apparent suicide in a motel in British Columbia. More>>

Lockheed Fire

Lockheed Fire Fully Contained

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The fire has burned 7,817 acres and is now at 98 percent containment. Full containment is expected by Sunday, August 23. More>>

Santa Cruz Supervisor Named to Coastal Commission

Santa Cruz County Fifth District Supervisor Mark Stone has been named to the California Coastal Commission. More>>

Police Arrest Father, Son in Fatal Hit-and Run

Police arrested a father and son Friday following a hit-and-run collision on Ocean Street that left a man dead. More>>

Watsonville Man Found Stabbed in Stomach

Watsonville Police report a man was stabbed Thursday night; the victim told officers it was a gang attack. More>>

Aggressive, Elusive Suspect Caught by Watsonville Police

Sanchez, along with Wayne Steven Maynor, 28, of Watsonville, were arrested on assault and resisting arrest charges stemming from a fight earlier in the evening. More>>

Man Attempts to Swim Across Monterey Bay

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You probably haven't seen too many people swimming in the bay, especially without a wetsuit. But Thursday Bruckner Chase, set out to swim more than 21 miles across the Monterey Bay, wearing only a swimsuit, and a cap and goggles. More>>

Central Coast News In-Depth Coverage More>>

Scandal in Seaside

Earthquake in Haiti

An 7.0 earthquake has rocked the island nation of Haiti. Here is a look at how the country is coping with the aftermath. More>>

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