
Stinky the whale surfaces on Aug. 19, 2011. The photos were taken by Captain Michael Sack, Sanctuary Cruises Whale Watching, about two miles off of West Cliff Drive / Steamer Lane.

Stinky surfaces.

Stinky waves to his fans.
Photos from Captain Michael Sack, Sanctuary Cruises Whale Watching

Twenty-three pounds of marijuana buds worth more than $80,000 as well as 1,400 marijuana plants were found inside a house the 3800 block of Redwood Drive in Aptos Saturday. In addition, Santa Cruz County sheriff's deputies confiscated nine guns as well as more than $40.000 cash and arrested one man.

Friend of the Sentinel Aimee McVicker Mangan shared this sunrise photo on Facebook today. Great shot!

Water shoots onto the apartment building next to the water main break Thursday, Jan. 6, 2010 on Soquel Ave. (Photo by Santa Cruz Fire Capt. Dan Walters)

Amazing sunset Friday night, Nov. 5, 2010. Photo shot from West Cliff Drive, submitted to the Sentinel by Misa Lawson.

Photo submitted by Joe Tamayo from an early morning broken water main on Water Street and Ocean at about 12:30 a.m., Monday morning.

A train, traveling at 10 mph, hit a car on the Westside Thursday. (Photo contributed by Tim Cattera)
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