Tag Archives: Santa Cruz County

Starting out 2013 on a weird note

Posted on January 3, 2013 by jessicap

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

Posted on December 24, 2012 by jessicap

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 →

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Homeless Hacker featured in Ars Technica

Posted on December 11, 2012 by jessicap

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 →

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From the odd files: County says no to pot dispensary’s signs

Posted on October 18, 2012 by jessicap

While heading to the city this past weekend, I chuckled at the large signs posted on Highway 17 near the Summit touting “Herbs, $125 an ounce” flanked by the green crosses that signify medical marijuana. A co-worker also spotted it … Continue reading →

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The Santa Cruz Bucket List

Posted on October 18, 2012 by jessicap

My colleague Christina Gullickson has put together a “bucket list” of the top 10 things to do in Santa Cruz County before you die. Check it out here. I think I’ve done half of them. How about you?

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a civil grand jury?

Posted on June 28, 2012 by jessicap

Today I learned that in California, there are civil grand juries that are unlike anything I’m used to. In California counties, the Civil Grand Jury serves to “scrutinize the conduct of public business of County government.” Basically,  it’s watchdog group comprised … Continue reading →

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The divine (reproductive) secrets of the banana slug

Posted on June 27, 2012 by jessicap

I’ve still only seen one banana slug in real life, and it was very exciting. It was in November at Big Basin State Park. I am highly amused by the fact that the UC Santa Cruz mascot is the banana … Continue reading →

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The fruits of California

Posted on June 25, 2012 by jessicap

One of the many things I’m enjoying in my first year of living across the country is discovering new fruits and veggies I’m not used to, or at least not used to in such quantities. We can get Meyer lemons … Continue reading →

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Former teacher, now living in Santa Cruz Co., tells NY Times he had sex with students

Posted on June 24, 2012 by jessicap

I’ve been following the pretty explosive story about sexual abuse allegations at New York City high school Horace Mann, as a reported earlier this month in the New York Times. The story has been picked up by a number of … Continue reading →

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Tomato Wars

Posted on April 26, 2012 by jessicap

The Sentinel staff is holding a tomato-growing competition, which to me seems “so Northern California.” And because I’m an intrepid local reporter, I’m documenting that competition here.

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