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Records: Army Allowed Santa Cruz Police Shooter To Resign
Records show the Army commander of a former soldier who gunned down two California police detectives had allowed him to resign from the military instead of face a court-martial when he was twice accused of rape.
Manhunt For One Of Bay Area’s ‘Most Wanted’ Focused Near Golf Course
Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s deputies reported the possible sighting Thursday of a 42-year-old man being sought across several Bay Area counties for robbery, burglary, car theft and leading authorities on a pursuit through the North Bay last Friday.
Santa Cruz Sea Lion Is First Ever Trained To Keep A Beat
Scientists at a UC Santa Cruz lab trained the sea lion – named Ronan – to bob her head in time with rhythmic sounds. They then showed that she could transfer this skill to tempos and music she hadn’t heard before.
Woman Charged In UCSC Rape Hoax Allegedly Solicited Attacker On Craigslist
Prosecutors say a 20-year-old Isla Vista woman who falsely reported that she was raped on the University of California, Santa Cruz campus solicited her attacker on Craigslist in exchange for sex.
Dry Winter Could Mean Mandatory Water Rationing For Santa Cruz Residents
Water officials in Santa Cruz are already calling for residents to exercise restraint in their water usage this Spring, following a less than stellar rainy winter season.
Singer Michelle Shocked Sits In At Canceled Santa Cruz Show
Alternative folk and rock singer Michelle Shocked is staging a sit-in outside one of several nightclubs that canceled her show after she made an anti-gay slur.
Man Allegedly Threatens To Blow Up Santa Cruz Congressman After Rejected Lunch Offer
Stephen Brown walked into Congressman Farr’s office in Santa Cruz and asked his aid out to lunch, said deputies. When she refused, Brown allegedly walked out of the office saying he was going to wait for Congressman Farr and “blow up the county building.”
Memorial Fund For Slain Santa Cruz Cops Over $300K
In the weeks since two Santa Cruz police detectives were gunned down last month, a memorial fund for their family members has been growing and currently stands at more than $300,000, a city employee said Friday.
Dropped Rape Cases Against Santa Cruz Gunman Highlight Military Issues
An Army official said this week there was not enough evidence to proceed with a rape prosecution against the man who killed two Santa Cruz police officers, fueling the debate over how the military investigates sex crimes.
Campaign Urges Bay Area Beachgoers To ‘Leave Seals Be’
During pupping season the Marin County-based Marine Mammal Center is helping abandoned and sick elephant and harbor seal pups with a “Leave Seals Be” campaign, according to center officials.
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