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Rise of the Sneaker Males

Terrie M. Williams | Posted 05.12.2013 | Green
Read More: Elephant Seals, Sneakers, Sneaker Males, Teenager, Youth, Santa Cruz, Biology, Mother Nature, College, High School, Washington DC, Animals, Job Creation, Newtown, California, Green News
Terrie M. Williams

Biology has guaranteed that the energy of youth will erupt with each new generation. The question is, how should we deal with it?

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PHOTOS: America's Best Boardwalks

Oyster | Posted 04.12.2013 | Travel
Read More: Hawaii, Summer Travel, Florida, Beach Hotels, Seasonal Travel, Chicago, Hollywood Beach, Wailea, Brooklyn, US Travel, Los Angeles, Venice Beach, New York City, California, Santa Cruz, New Jersey, South Carolina, Value Hotels, Coney Island, Slidepollajax, Virginia Beach, Myrtle Beach, Atlantic City, Luxury Hotels, Travel News
Oyster

From Atlantic City to Santa Cruz, beach bums will strut their stuff down those sandy pathways, either taking in the views or letting loose on beachside coasters (or both!).

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Woman Hired Man To Beat Her, Then Filed Rape Report: Police

The Huffington Post | Andres Jauregui | Posted 04.02.2013 | Crime
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A California student accused of filing a false rape report with police had placed an ad on Craigslist in which she sought to hire someone to beat her ...

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Officers 'Had Absolutely No Chance' In Surprise Shooting

AP | MARTHA MENDOZA | Posted 03.01.2013 | Crime
Read More: Loran Butch Baker, Video, Sheriff Phil Wowak, Loran Baker, Jeremy Goulet, Santa Cruz Shooting, Santa Cruz Police, Santa Cruz County, Butch Baker, Santa Cruz Crime, California Crime, Elizabeth Butler, Santa Cruz, Crime News

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. -- In this tolerant beach town where a mayor once hosted a medical marijuana giveaway and cars sport "Keep Santa Cruz Weird" bumper...

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2 California Police Officers Shot And Killed

AP | MARTHA MENDOZA | Posted 04.28.2013 | San Francisco
Read More: Kevin Vogel, UC Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, Hilary Bryant, Police Officers Killed, Crime, Police, Phil Womak, Loren Butch Baker, Jeremy Goulet, Santa Cruz Shooting, Santa Cruz Police, Elizabeth Butler, San Francisco News

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — Two police detectives were shot and killed while investigating a sexual assault complaint, and a suspect was also fatally s...

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WATCH: Student Driver Plunges SUV Into The Ocean

The Santa Cruz Sentinel | Cathy Kelly | Posted 03.30.2013 | San Francisco
Read More: Santa Cruz Wharf Accident, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Wharf, Suv Drives Off Santa Cruz Wharf, Car Drives Off Santa Cruz Wharf, Santa Cruz Wharf Suv, Santa Cruz Wharf Car Accident, San Francisco News

SANTA CRUZ -- A 16-year-old driver, his dad and their dog escaped injury Monday when their Toyota 4Runner smashed through the wooden railing on the Sa...

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The Hand of Man: A True Christmas Story

Terrie M. Williams | Posted 02.15.2013 | World
Read More: Hawaii, Animal Rescue, Children, Motherhood, Waikiki Aquarium, California, Swim, Mankind, Santa Cruz, Hand of Man, Christmas, Puppies, Rutgers University, Faith, Friend, Hawaiian Monk Seal, UC Santa Cruz, Christmas Story, Hospital, Surfing, Feel Good, Seal, University of California, Molokai, U.S. Coast Guard, Nature, Rescue, u.s. Marines, Happy, Ocean, Kaunakakai, Kp2, World News
Terrie M. Williams

Despite the rawness of nature, the world made more sense in the oceans, the forests and the mountains. Yet, it was from the wilderness through one animal -- an endangered seal named KP2 (Kauai Pup 2) -- that my faith in the hand of man was restored.

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WATCH: No Clear Cause For Mass Squid Deaths

The Huffington Post | Ryan Grenoble | Posted 12.11.2012 | Green
Read More: Humboldt Squid Beaching, Video, Mass Animal Deaths, Santa Cruz, Mass Squid Deaths, Humboldt Squid Deaths, Squid Beaching, Humboldt Squid, Santa Cruz Squid Beaching, Mysterious Animal Deaths, Dead Squid, Squid Santa Cruz, Squid, Green News

After hundreds of Humboldt squid beached themselves this weekend near Santa Cruz, Calif., onlookers and scientists alike struggled to understand the a...

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Andres Jauregui

LOOK: Surfers Make Amazing Discovery

HuffingtonPost.com | Andres Jauregui | Posted 11.15.2012 | Weird News
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Some surfers made an amazing discovery near Santa Cruz, Calif., yesterday, when they found what looked to be a fossilized row of vertebrae jutting out...

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Chasing Mavericks: Newcomer Jonny Weston on Bringing Surf Legend Jay Moriarity Back to Life (VIDEO)

Greg Archer | Posted 12.24.2012 | Entertainment
Read More: 20th Century Fox, Curtis Hanson, Santa Cruz, Gerard Butler, Chasing Mavericks, Surf, Surfing, Mavericks, Surfboards, Santa Cruz-California, Chasing-Mavericks-Movie, Jonny Weston, Slidepollajax, Entertainment News
Greg Archer

Weston stars alongside A-lister Gerard Butler in Chasing Mavericks, which chronicles the captivating tale of the unique bond/mentorship between Santa Cruz legends Richard "Frosty" Hesson and Mavericks titan/the late Jay Moriarity.

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Hotel Deals For A California Coast Road Trip

Travelzoo | Posted 12.15.2012 | Travel
Read More: Santa Barbara, Getaways, Vacation, Travel, Santa Cruz, California, Newport Beach, Hotels, Road Trips, Hotel Deals, Travel Deals, Travel News
Travelzoo

Here's your road map for an inn-hopping excursion all the way down the California coast, from laid-back Santa Cruz to the beach towns of Orange County -- at a savings of as much as 50% on regular prices. Mix and match as you please to create a fall or winter escape.

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Skater Opens First-Ever Nonprofit Action Sports Store

santacruz.patch.com | Posted 08.16.2012 | Impact
Read More: Hunger, Second Harvest Food Bank, Santa Cruz, Danny Keith, Nonprofits, Greatest-Person-of-the-Day, Santa Cruz Skateboarding, Grind Out Hunger Headquarters, Nonprofit Skate Shop, Action Sports, Skateboarding, Impact News

In the world of skateboarding, a grind is a trick where the boarder flies through the air, lands on a railing, skates along it, and then drops back to...

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Celebrating Independents Day

Harvey Gotliffe, Ph.D. | Posted 08.21.2012 | Books
Read More: Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Bookstores, Local Bookstores, Bookstores, Online Book Sales, Books News
Harvey Gotliffe, Ph.D.

Bookshop faced two more calamitous, yet unnatural, acts designed to finally destroy one of the two largest independent bookstores in the county.

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Businessman, Family Give Scholarship To 129 Disadvantaged Students

Posted 06.12.2012 | Impact
Read More: Cabrillo College, Philanthropy, Video, Santa Cruz, Minority Scholarships, Minority Students, Greatest-Person-of-the-Day, Greatest Person of the Day, Slideexpand, George Ow Jr, American Dream Scholarships, Impact News

One California philanthropist from modest beginnings has donated scholarship money to students who will be attending community college, some of whom h...

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The 10 Least Affordable Places To Buy A Home

The Huffington Post | Khadeeja Safdar | Posted 05.29.2012 | Home
Read More: Bridgeport, San Jose, Ocean City, Home Sales, Case-Shiller Index, Los Angeles, Home Affordability, Nahb Index, New York, Santa Cruz, Home Prices, Home Market, San Luis Obispo, Housing Markets, Honolulu, San Francisco, Home News

The housing market, which began its decline in 2006 and brought the U.S. economy down with it, may finally be rebounding. According to the National...

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Ragner Johnson Wins What May Be First Surf Contest Ever Held at Fort Point

Cyrus Saatsaz | Posted 07.08.2012 | San Francisco
Read More: Santa Cruz, Bum Rush Tour, Fort Point, Ragner Johnson, Rip Curl Pro Search San Francisco, Steamer's Lane, Slidepollajax, SF Around Town, Fort Point Surfing, Bum Rush Tour Fort Point, San Francisco News
Cyrus Saatsaz

Recently, the Bum Rush Tour made a visit to Northern California, where they awarded local surfer Ragnar Johnson a check for $1,000 for winning the Bum Rush Tour contest at Fort Point in San Francisco.

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Kitten Found In Car Engine After Long Ride

AP | Posted 03.22.2012 | Weird News
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SANTA CRUZ, Calif. -- A stowaway kitten is safe despite taking an 85-mile ride in a van's engine compartment that included a trip across California's ...

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Santa Cruz, CA: 'Gently Used' Fashion Is The New New At Relove Clothing

santacruz.patch.com | Posted 03.05.2012 | Business
Read More: Small Business, Santa Cruz, California, Second-Hand-Clothing, Dispatches: The Changing American Dream, Santa Cruz-California, Santa Cruz Ca, Business News

"We want to supply the same product as high-end department stores but at a fraction of the cost with personalized service."...

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SHOCK: Car Plows Through Line Of Occupy Santa Cruz Protesters

Robin Wilkey | Posted 03.01.2012 | San Francisco
Read More: Csu Strike, Occupy College, Occupy Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz, Occupy Universities Protest, Uc Santa Cruz Car Hits Protesters, Uc Day of Action, Occupy Universities Day of Action, Occupy Universities, Uc Strike, Occupy Universities Strike, Santa Cruz, Occupy Wall Street, College Walk-Out, Csu Day of Action, College Strike, San Francisco News

A peaceful protest at UC Santa Cruz took a turn when a motorist plowed through a line of protesters, striking several people. About 100 students bl...

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Retro Graffiti Video: "Fun Or Dumb?"

Posted 02.15.2012 | Arts
Read More: Retro Video, Huerta Graffiti, Video, Santa Cruz, Aaron Huerta, Youtube Video, Street Art, Graffiti Fun or Dumb, Graffiti, Las Lomas, 1970's Video, Arts News

Guys, we need to talk about something serious. Look at this. If you're not appalled, you may be part of the problem. This 1976 video: "Gr...

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Ban on Bull -- Really

Malcolm Kushner | Posted 03.31.2012 | Weird News
Read More: Bull, Santa Cruz, Humor, Dumb, Laws, City Council, Weird, Political, Frogs, California, Weird News News
Malcolm Kushner

You'd think that in a town as politically correct as Santa Cruz, the city council would have removed a lot of other bulls before bullfrogs. How about bullets? Or bullfighting? Or bullying? So why did it choose to ban bullfrogs?

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Frivolous Challenge: Nation's Most Progressive Plastic Bag Ban in Peril

Matthew Spiegl | Posted 03.13.2012 | Green
Read More: Jellyfish, Plastic Pollution, Beach, Monterey Bay, Sea Turtle, Plastic Bag Ban, Green, Marine Debris, National Marine Sanctuary, Santa Cruz, Single-Use Plastic Bags, Environment, Beach Cleanup, Ocean Conservation, Litter, Sea Otter, Ocean, Green News
Matthew Spiegl

It's corporate bullying by the plastic industry to make cities and counties think twice before passing environmental laws that cut into their profits, laws that are supported by the majority of residents who prefer to live in clean communities.

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The First County To Ban Bullfrogs?

| Posted 12.14.2011 | Green
Read More: Video, California, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz American Bullfrog Ban, American Bullfrog Ban, Bullfrogs, Santa Cruz County, Animals, Santa Cruz Bullfrog Ban, Rana Catesbeiana, Frogs, Green News

By John R. Platt (Click here for original article.) Santa Cruz County in California could soon become the first county in the U.S. to ban the impo...

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Ride the Wave

Abigail Spencer | Posted 01.16.2012 | Los Angeles
Read More: Audition Stories, Half Moon Bay, Gerard Butler, Elisabeth Shue, Waves, Taylor Handley, Jonny Weston, Mavericks, Yancy Spencer III, Santa Cruz, Leven Rambin, Of Men and Mavericks, Ariel Vroman, Walden Media, Mary Vernieu, Curtis Hanson, Fox, Innerlight Surf Shop, Los Angeles News
Abigail Spencer

My father died riding the wave. And I'll continue to ride the wave I sit here in my house in Half Moon Bay. Waking up in the morning to pay tribute to the life that lives on through me.

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WATCH: Whales Lunge And Nearly Crash Down On Bikini-Clad Surfer

Posted 01.04.2012 | Green
Read More: Video, California, Santa Cruz, Humpback Whales, Animals, Santa Cruz Humpback Whales, Whales, Whales Surfer, Whale Surprises Surfer, Whale Encounters, Green News

A surfer and kayakers got quite a surprise when two humpback whales lunged out of the water and nearly came crashing down upon them near Santa Cruz, C...

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