Pressed deep into the front seat cushion of an unmarked Chevy Silverado, Bill Leach grips the steering wheel with pudgy, calloused hands and checks the rearview mirror. In it, behind his doe-eyed wife smiling in the back, sways a wood and steel flatbed trailer loaded with a pair of motorcycles. Neither one belongs to him. Neither one belongs to the men who had them parked in their garages a couple of hours before, either. Both, in fact, belong to the bank, and the only one happy about that at this point is the man at the wheel. Leach is a repo man, and business is booming.
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Athletic Director Resigns over Spat with Principal
Jeff Arnett, athletic director at Pacific Collegiate School, resigned his position after a clash with Principal Chris Mercer. The issue began last week, when Arnett sent out an email urging parents to lobby on behalf of the program at a Monday meeting of Parent Volunteer Association.
Homeless Services Center Director Fired Following Molestation Charges
Doug Loisel, the beleaguered director of the Homeless Services Center, said that he would resign over allegations that he had molested a minor in 2008 in Los Angeles.
Suspect Arrested in Stabbing Death of Santa Cruz Teen
Daniel Onesto, 19, was arrested Monday night in connection with the stabbing death of Tyler Tenorio near the corner of Chestnut and Laurel streets.
Why the Dow is Hitting 10,000
Robert B. Reich explains why the Dow is hitting 10,000 despite low consumer spending.
Interview with Climatologist Dr. Stephen Schneider
DR. STEPHEN SCHNEIDER is a climatologist, a senior fellow at the Woods Institute for the Environment at Stanford University and a 1992 MacArthur Foundation “genius grant” recipient. Writer Jessica Lussenhop caught up with him to discuss the 350 concept—which refers to reducing our current carbon dioxide load to the sustainable figure of 350 parts per million—and more.
Bill McKibben Kicks Off First Annual 350 Day
Some 600 people, many with gray ponytails, fill the auditorium at the Sonoma Country Day School. Their earnest metal water bottles clank as they settle into their seats. A short film plays, featuring ugly potato puppets portraying John and Yoko in bed. Instead of protesting the Vietnam War, the two are protesting climate change.
Occupy California Continues Campus Protests
Occupy California, the student group that took over a building at UCSC in September, is continuing its activities against the university authorities.
Director of Homeless Center Charged with Molestation
When Doug Loisel, 47, gave up his job in LA last year to become director of Santa Cruz’s Homeless Services Center, no one on the Board thought of conducting a background check, so the Sentinel did it for them.
Local Teen Stabbed to Death Outside 7-11
Tyler Tenorio, 16, was stabbed to death on Friday night after he and his friends got into an argument with a group of gang members gathered outside the 7-11 at Chestnut and Laurel streets.
