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I cover crime, courts and the Live Oak School District for the Santa Cruz Sentinel. I'm originally from New York state's capital, Albany, but was most recently living in Chicago. I'm excited to be in Santa Cruz, adjusting to life on the left coast. It's a whole lot different than what I'm used to.Subscribe by e-mail
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Monthly Archives: December 2011
The year in weird: So long 2011
I’ve been a little busy with the holidays and have been neglecting to update the blog. You might say I’ve been in a … holidaze. Hahaha. Thank you folks, I’ll be here all week. But seriously… Obviously 2011 has … Continue reading
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Because nothing says “Happy Holidays” like a good poo story
Sometimes justice is served warm and steamy. Santa Cruz mugging suspect gets smelly surprise SANTA CRUZ – A would-be mugger made off with something more malodorous than money Thursday morning, police said. An unknown man approached a 62-year-old woman as … Continue reading
Merry Christmas from the Chongo Mobile
I still don’t really understand the whole Chongo mobile thing or any other of the decorated vans and RVs I see around here, but hey, I’ll take holiday spirit wherever it comes from.
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Adjusting to Santa Cruz normal
Last night my guy and I were crashing on the couch when we heard a knock at the door. It turned out to be a police office who was canvassing the neighborhood in response to reports of an older man … Continue reading
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County may ban bullfrogs
This headline from my colleague Jason Hoppin really made me do a double-take: Santa Cruz County may ban bullfrogs For about half a second there, I thought the county was going to try banning the amphibians from being in the … Continue reading
Beermas tree
I spotted this beer can “Christmas tree” on Murray in Seabright yesterday. Clever.
Occupying everything
I’ve been waiting for the whole Occupy thing to get co-opted by other entities. I spotted this sign recently outside The Jury Room on Ocean Street and have been meaning to snap a photo. Because, really, nothing says protest and … Continue reading