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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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Santa Cruz Personal Rapid Transit
I stumbled upon this website today and have no idea whether it’s a serious or a joke. Living in Santa Cruz really has screwed up my irony radar. A little research leads me to believe this is very much a … Continue reading
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The Mystery Spot
I finally visited the Mystery Spot last weekend. I’d hoped to post a full count of my experience here, but instead I’m just annoyed. A friend and I got chastised by the guide for laughing, and were told that it … Continue reading
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Are California’s rape laws in need of overhaul?
This is pretty shocking. A state appeals court has just overturned the rape conviction of a man alleged to have pretended to be a woman’s boyfriend and then had sex with her. See the American Bar Association Journal’s take here: … Continue reading
Starting out 2013 on a weird note
A crop of what will undoubtedly be some of my favorite stories of the entire month all seemed to occur on the very first day of 2013. I can only assume this bodes well for the rest of the year. … Continue reading
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From the annals of Santa Cruz history: the Bandler murder trial
I love reading about old cases here in Santa Cruz County. One of the most interesting cases I’ve been reading about lately has to do with a form of psychotherapy invented here in Santa Cruz called neurolinguistic programming. One of … Continue reading
Dreaming of a white Christmas
It’s ten days before Christmas and I am beyond far behind on preparations. I never got a tree, much as I wanted to this year. I only managed to light the menorah for five of the past eight nights because … Continue reading
Homeless Hacker featured in Ars Technica
In case the self-proclaimed “homeless hacker” Christopher Doyon had fallen off your radar, never fear. He’s back, sorta, thanks to a profile in the tech geek website Ars Technica. The piece details his adventures from hacking the county’s websites to … Continue reading
Personal hygiene lessons from the Santa Cruz library staff
This is the flier Santa Cruz library staff may now pass out to patrons. Yes. Really. See my colleague J.M. Brown’s story here.
Only in Santa Cruz would I find kombucha and locally-made jam at the Walgreen’s
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Santa Cruz weather is my favorite
I just got back from an amazing conference, this year held at a resort outside Albuquerque. While the desert has its beauty, I am very thrilled to be back to Santa Cruz weather and the lovely ocean breeze. All that dry … Continue reading