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Letters to the Editor: April 10-16
OpinionLocalCommunity Apr 09, 2013, by Guest Writers 1 CommentsReaders respond to Michelle Shocked’s “story,” kids doing yoga and the MAH’s innovative staff.
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Do Needle Exchanges Work?
NewsLocalCommunity May 14, 2013, by Jacob Pierce 6 Comments
On paper things look good for the future of Santa Cruz’s needle exchange program, which the city basically punted to the county earlier this year, allowing county health officials to oversee the program outside city limits and come up with new regulations.
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Urban backpacking, “West End” skepticism and Scouts’ Honor get readers writing.
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Why the Warriors Are a Win for Santa Cruz
NewsLocalCommunity May 08, 2013, by Fred Keeley 1 Comments
The team may have lost in the finals, but Country Treasurer Fred Keeley says this season is an unqualified success.
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Urban Backpacking Offers Hikers a Fresh Take
EnvironmentLocalCommunity May 07, 2013, by Georgia Perry
What’s the allure of urban backpacking? Only that it’s saving the Earth, inspiring art and making hikers look at their local environment in a completely new light. Here’s how one reporter took the first step.
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Readers write in about mental health, saltwater intrusion and other readers.
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Local Author Takes on Cancer Fight
NewsCommunity Apr 30, 2013, by Maria Grusauskas 1 Comments
I haven’t even known Fred Reiss for a full minute, and I’m running my hands through his hair. To my surprise, it really is “baby soft.” And with a mind of its own, like dandelion fluff drifting atop his six-foot frame. If it wasn’t attached, it would surely float away.
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Letters to the Editor: May 1-May 7
OpinionLocalCommunity Apr 30, 2013, by Guest Writers 1 CommentsPermaculture, the Santa Cruz Warriors and Micah Posner’s shelter sleepover strike a chord with readers.
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Police Video Goes Viral
NewsLocalCommunity Apr 30, 2013, by Jacob Pierce 3 Comments
Several thousand people this past week have watched a homeless man’s face hit the sidewalk on Pacific Avenue. A Santa Cruz Police officer was arresting him for public intoxication early in the morning on Monday, April 22, as activist Brent Adams filmed the incident with a video camera.
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Santa Cruz Music Icon Bob Brozman Dies
NewsLocalCommunityObituaries Apr 25, 2013, by Steve Palopoli 96 Comments
Bob Brozman, the steel-guitar innovator and ethnomusicologist who got his start playing on the streets of Santa Cruz, has died, according to his family.
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