Monthly Archives: September 2011

if it walks like a duck…

Posted on September 29, 2011 by jessicap

Last Saturday, I was in the Sentinel office working on some stories when I heard a call come over the police scanner involving a duck. My ears immediately perked up, and I listened intently to a call about a woman … Continue reading →

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fire breaks out at hula hooping event

Posted on September 24, 2011 by jessicap

My colleague Tovin had a story yesterday about a fire in Corralitos that destroyed four cars, damaged five others and burned a quarter-acre of land. This would be upsetting no matter where or when it occurred, but it struck me … Continue reading →

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all hail the Mexican coke

Posted on September 22, 2011 by jessicap

You know why Santa Cruz County residents are lucky? Because of the proximity to the ocean? The temperate climate? The redwoods? Well, yes, of course, but they can also be happy because they live in a place where there’s an … Continue reading →

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Bike-riding bandit to get prison time for bank robberies

Posted on September 19, 2011 by jessicap

Last week I reported on an admitted bank robber from Santa Cruz who will be sentenced to prison in November. Kent Lee Maxon admitted to robbing two banks in Santa Cruz in 2009 and 2010. He also robbed two banks … Continue reading →

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Spotted outside Staff of Life

Posted on September 17, 2011 by jessicap

Can someone explain this van to a Santa Cruz newb, por favor?

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Of tools, tusks and other stolen items in Watsonville

Posted on September 16, 2011 by jessicap

I’m slowly getting used to the wacky world of Santa Cruz. For instance, I’ve started to get used to the fact that there are panhandlers holding silly signs on a regular basis.  Most of the signs are not as creative … Continue reading →

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East coast girl goes west

Posted on September 6, 2011 by admin

About a month ago, I left my parents’ house in bucolic upstate New York, packed up the car and hit the road with my dog and partner in tow. After stopping for a few days in Chicago, where I’d been … Continue reading →

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