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Disjointed Warriors fall to Grizzlies, 110-102
Despite having 12 players for the first time since opening week, the Golden State Warriors struggled to find their rhythm on Monday.
Video: Warriors coach Steve Kerr on Jacob Evans’ return, Kevon Looney’s value
“Our team has been decimated by injury,” Kerr said ahead of the Warriors game against the Memphis Grizzlies.
Closing arguments continue in trial for gang-related shooting
SANTA CRUZ — Closing statements were heard Monday in Santa Cruz County Superior Court during the trial for a Watsonville man involved in a 2014 gang-related fatal shooting. Defendant Michael Esc [...]
Increasing wildland fires impact Santa Cruz city fire overtime budget
SANTA CRUZ — Mirroring a statewide trend, the city will need to make a budget adjustment to reflect last year’s unexpected fire service overtime costs. During the Santa Cruz City Council m [...]
UCSC grad students strike, saying they will withhold grades until given a raise to afford housing
SANTA CRUZ — Saying they cannot afford the cost of living in Santa Cruz, a number of UC Santa Cruz graduate students are engaging in an unauthorized strike — and plan to withhold students& [...]
Raiders’ Gruden promises changes on defense vs. Jaguars
After giving up 552 yards and 9.4 yards per play on defense to Tennessee, coach Jon Gruden says there will be changes. Options are limited, however.
49ers lose three key starters to injuries, including one for the season
49ers to be without defensive standouts Sherman and Dee Ford for multiple games and their center for the rest of the season.
Warriors’ Jacob Evans available Monday vs. Grizzlies
Jacob Evans will give the Golden State Warriors 12 players for the first time since the opening week of the season.
Mailbag: What could the Warriors do with the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft?
In this week's mailbag: Should the Warriors consider trading the top pick, who sticks around longterm, and will Alen Smailagic see time in Golden State?
Sharks mailbag: Is dealing for a No. 1 goalie, or Taylor Hall, realistic?
With San Jose Sharks allowing 18 goals on a manned net in regulation time during four-game losing streak, goaltending a hot topic

LETTER FROM THE FOUNDER | The Soiree
By Tyler Fox I’m not sure when this trend started, but it seems that there is a “day” for almost everything now: National Bagel Day, National Skateboarding Day and, my persona [...]
Whale Entanglement Team (WET)® – We are a “whale ambulance”.
Marine Life Studies’ dream of becoming a whale ambulance has come to fruition. The custom davit system on the stern of Current’Sea, our 40’ Albin, is complete. It allows us to carry [...]
SPORTS ACHIEVEMENT | Emma Stone
The meteoric rise of a California surfing prodigy By Aloe Driscoll The treacherous waves of Ocean Beach aren’t exactly a mecca for learning to surf, but that’s where 17-year old Emma Stone [...]
SUSTAINABLE SWAPS | The Right Razor
The lowdown on switching from plastic to metal razors By Erica Cirino Last year, 163 million Americans shaved with disposable plastic razors and blades, according to a recent Statista report. That add [...]
Santa Cruz Takes the WIN in Santa Cruz
Your club, the Santa Cruz Board Riders Club took the win this past Saturday at Steamer Lane! Big props to all of our sponsors for their support and especially O’Neill for putting the event. If y [...]
Brazil’s Guarda do Embaú officially dedicated as the 9th World Surfing Reserve
Community and conservation efforts rally around surf protected area Guarda do Embaú, Brazil (October 28, 2019) – On Saturday, October 26th, Brazil’s Guarda do Embaú was offic [...]
Smoking banned on all California state beaches and state parks
New law imposes $25 fine for violators In an effort to reduce litter, wildfire risk, and ocean pollution from cigarette butts, smoking will be banned on all of California’s state beaches and in [...]
City of Santa Cruz Hosts Five Interactive Booths and Free Bike Raffle at Open Streets
We welcome visitors to five City booths full of activities and a chance to win an adult or a youth bike at Open Streets this Sunday, Oct. 13. The event, Bike Santa Cruz County’s pop-up street pa [...]

Bystanders spring into action after man tries to steal woman's wheelchair from beneath her
A man in reindeer slippers tried to steal a woman's wheelchair right from under her, but a group of bystanders stepped in to help and successfully wrestled the wheelchair back from him.
Up to 13 feared dead in volcanic eruption off New Zealand
Officials said Tuesday they were still working with scientific experts to determine when it would be safe to return to the island to search for the missing.
Democrats poised to unveil 2 impeachment articles vs. Trump
House Democrats are poised to unveil two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump over his actions in the Ukraine matter, with an announcement expected early Tuesday.
Monday p.m KSBW Weather Forecast 12.09.19
KSBW Chief Meteorologist Lee Solomon has your Tuesday Forecast
Animal Stories with Dan Green: meet the drunk raccoon
Dan Green has your best animal story of the day
Alisal High club receives $3,300 for new equipment from Salinas PD
The Salinas Police Officers Association donated money to the program for kids to get new equipment
Watsonville school to be without heat until the new year
Teachers reported that students had started to bring blankets to class
New E. coli outbreak connected to salad kit from local company
The salad kits have the identifying information: UPC 0 71279 30906 4, beginning with lot code Z, and a best-before date up to and including 07DEC19.

Disjointed Warriors fall to Grizzlies, 110-102
Despite having 12 players for the first time since opening week, the Golden State Warriors struggled to find their rhythm on Monday.
Video: Warriors coach Steve Kerr on Jacob Evans’ return, Kevon Looney’s value
“Our team has been decimated by injury,” Kerr said ahead of the Warriors game against the Memphis Grizzlies.
Closing arguments continue in trial for gang-related shooting
SANTA CRUZ — Closing statements were heard Monday in Santa Cruz County Superior Court during the trial for a Watsonville man involved in a 2014 gang-related fatal shooting. Defendant Michael Esc [...]
Increasing wildland fires impact Santa Cruz city fire overtime budget
SANTA CRUZ — Mirroring a statewide trend, the city will need to make a budget adjustment to reflect last year’s unexpected fire service overtime costs. During the Santa Cruz City Council m [...]
UCSC grad students strike, saying they will withhold grades until given a raise to afford housing
SANTA CRUZ — Saying they cannot afford the cost of living in Santa Cruz, a number of UC Santa Cruz graduate students are engaging in an unauthorized strike — and plan to withhold students& [...]
Raiders’ Gruden promises changes on defense vs. Jaguars
After giving up 552 yards and 9.4 yards per play on defense to Tennessee, coach Jon Gruden says there will be changes. Options are limited, however.

Disjointed Warriors fall to Grizzlies, 110-102
Despite having 12 players for the first time since opening week, the Golden State Warriors struggled to find their rhythm on Monday.
Video: Warriors coach Steve Kerr on Jacob Evans’ return, Kevon Looney’s value
“Our team has been decimated by injury,” Kerr said ahead of the Warriors game against the Memphis Grizzlies.
Closing arguments continue in trial for gang-related shooting
SANTA CRUZ — Closing statements were heard Monday in Santa Cruz County Superior Court during the trial for a Watsonville man involved in a 2014 gang-related fatal shooting. Defendant Michael Esc [...]
Increasing wildland fires impact Santa Cruz city fire overtime budget
SANTA CRUZ — Mirroring a statewide trend, the city will need to make a budget adjustment to reflect last year’s unexpected fire service overtime costs. During the Santa Cruz City Council m [...]
UCSC grad students strike, saying they will withhold grades until given a raise to afford housing
SANTA CRUZ — Saying they cannot afford the cost of living in Santa Cruz, a number of UC Santa Cruz graduate students are engaging in an unauthorized strike — and plan to withhold students& [...]
Raiders’ Gruden promises changes on defense vs. Jaguars
After giving up 552 yards and 9.4 yards per play on defense to Tennessee, coach Jon Gruden says there will be changes. Options are limited, however.

Buttigieg vows fundraising transparency after spat with Warren
U.S. Democratic presidential contender Pete Buttigieg's campaign pledged on Monday to increase transparency over donors to his White House bid and disclose clients he worked for as a young consul [...]
Pressure mounts on FBI for answers on Florida naval base shooting
U.S. investigators face mounting pressure on Monday to deliver answers on the motive that led a Saudi Air Force lieutenant to shoot and kill three people and wounded eight others at a U.S. Navy base i [...]
Trump, Saudi crown prince vow to cooperate on Florida base shooting probe
U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Sunday discussed last week's Florida naval base shooting and vowed to work together on the investigation of the attack, w [...]
Colorado man deemed unfit for state court in abortion clinic shooting faces federal charges
A man deemed mentally unfit to face trial in state court for a shooting spree that killed three people at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado was indicted on Monday on federal charges stemming fro [...]
Ex-U.S. congressman, son and associate settle insider trading case with SEC
Former U.S. Representative Chris Collins of New York, his son and an associate settled insider trading charges with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the agency said in a statement on Monday.
DOJ watchdog Michael Horowitz is a career straight shooter, colleagues say
Michael Horowitz, the Justice Department's inspector general, will be in the spotlight on Monday when he releases his long-awaited report into the FBI's probe into whether U.S. President Don [...]

Democrats will announce TOMORROW they are drafting two articles of impeachment against Trump
Nancy Pelosi (bottom right), Jerrold Nadler (top right), and other Democrats will reportedly hold a news conference on Tuesday announce articles of impeachment against President Trump (left).
Boeing insider says he warned company about problems months before fatal 737 Max crashes
A former Boeing manager says he warned the company about problems at its main factory in Washington state in the months before two 737 MAX planes crashed leaving 346 people dead.
Police chief slams Ted Cruz and Mitch McConnell for 'caring more about NRA than protecting cops'
The chief, emotional during a news conference because one of his officers was gunned down, called on the law makers to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act to prevent further violence.
Boy, 17, charged with murder for 'shooting and killing pregnant woman, 18, and her boyfriend, 19,
Aljahon Joyner, 17, left, was arrested on Friday for the murder of Dahmir Robinson, 19, and Savannah Fulmer, 18, who were discovered last Thursday shot dead in their car.
Performance artist David Datuna explains why he ate Maurizio Cattelan's banana exhibit at Art Basel
David Datuna admitted Monday in New York about the stunt in Florida Saturday: 'It tasted like a regular banana, of course'. But he said he's glad he did it because it made people happy.
RICHARD SHEARS: They ran screaming as ash filled the air
Minutes after arriving many were running back towards the water's edge, screaming as the White Island volcano spewed a destructive mix of rock, gas and ash into the clear blue summer sky.
Colorado mansion nicknamed Thunder Ridge which has a 100-car showroom hits the market for $20million
Retired race-car driver Richard Berry is selling his custom-designed Colorado Playboy Mansion. The home 25,400sq ft home is set on 79 acres in Evergreen and comes with space for 100 cars.
Winter storm to dump three inches of snow and bring freezing temperatures to northeast by Wednesday
After a wet start to the week along the northeast, a 1000-mile-corridor from Tennessee to Maine will see rain turn to snow from Tuesday into Wednesday morning and cause possible travel delays.

Politics Podcast: The Democratic Primary, According To The Early States
In this installment of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, the crew previews the official FiveThirtyEight polling averages for the 2020 Democratic primary, including how the race looks nationally an [...]
Brady Looks Bad, The Niners Look Great, And The AFC South Is A Mess
sara.ziegler (Sara Ziegler, sports editor): Week 14 of the NFL season brought us a couple of marquee matchups between top contenders — along with a few head-scratchers. Let’s start with th [...]
Does The Democrats’ Impeachment Timeline Still Make Sense?
Welcome to FiveThirtyEight’s weekly politics chat. The transcript below has been lightly edited. sarahf (Sarah Frostenson, politics editor): We’ve heard from witnesses involved in U.S. and [...]
Fixing The Knicks Shouldn’t Be This Difficult
It didn’t take long for things to go sideways this season for the Knicks. Just over a quarter of the way through the campaign, they own both the NBA’s worst record and worst net rating. An [...]

Transient sentenced for deadly Sacramento homeless camp shooting
A transient who killed a man and wounded another person in a shooting last year at a homeless camp in south Sacramento was sentenced Monday to 118 years to life in prison.
California parent to plead guilty in college bribery scandal
A California woman has agreed to plead guilty after authorities said she paid $9,000 to have online classes taken on her son's behalf to help him graduate from Georgetown University.
Wisconsin National Guard leader resigns over allegations of mishandling sexual harassment complaints
The commander of the Wisconsin National Guard agreed to resign at Gov. Tony Evers' request Monday, following the release of a scathing federal report that found the Guard defied federal law, regu [...]
Texas deputy arrested for alleged 'unlawful strip searches' of 6 women in less than 2 weeks
A Texas sheriff’s deputy has been arrested on charges that he unlawfully strip-searched at least six women in less than two weeks.
Justice Department seeking to revoke citizenship from Chicago-area gymnastics coach accused of sexual abuse
The Justice Department is seeking to strip the American citizenship of a Chicago-area gymnastics coach from Mexico who concealed his alleged sexual assault of at least three underage female gymna [...]
Boston Marathon bombing: Tsarnaev's attorneys to appeal death sentence, saying jury pool too traumatized
A federal appeals court in Boston will hear arguments Thursday in the death sentence of Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.
California 'Grinches' charged with stealing Christmas presents from foster kids
A California police department has reported foiling two “Grinches” who it says was trying to steal Christmas from a group of foster kids.
Virginia sheriff vows to deputize residents in response to expected gun control legislation from state Democratic lawmakers
A Virginia sheriff has vowed to deputize residents in his county if the new Democratic-led legislature enacts gun control measures.

Goodnight, and good luck
A valedictory note from Al Jazeera America on what we tried to bring to the online news landscape
A long road to reintegration for Rwandan ex-combatants
Despite programs aimed at helping former fighters recover and rebuild, many struggle to find their place in society
The Cabula 12: Brazils police war against the black community
Brazil's anti-police movement continues to fight for the soul of Cabula, even as death threats intensify
Nevada governor says he doesn't want Supreme Court consideration
Republican Brian Sandoval, reportedly under consideration by Obama for the nation's top court, says he's not interested
Elegy for a website where Native voices mattered
AJAM reported on tribal communities and offered coverage on Indian Country that few could match
Poisonous lands: Pennsylvania prison built next to toxic dump
Prisoners and area residents are hit by toxic fumes that could cause fatal harm

Researchers level playing field for disabled kids
A University of Michigan research team has created an augmented reality system that allows people with different levels of mobility to play and exercise together (Dec. 10) [...]
Pounds of matted fur removed from poodle
See what this poodle looks like when the vet shaves away years of matted fur and heartache.
Text from stranger turns into turkey day tradition
Who knew that an accidental text would turn into a new holiday tradition.
Today in History for December 10th
Martin Luther King, Junior accepts Nobel Peace Prize; Women get the right to vote in Wyoming Territory; America's first domestic passenger jet flight takes off; Soul singer Otis Redding, General [...]

American couple on honeymoon seriously injured in New Zealand volcano eruption
An American couple on their dream honeymoon to New Zealand were seriously burned in Monday’s deadly volcano eruption, according to new reports.
Chile says it lost contact with military plane headed to Antarctica, 38 on board
A Chilean air force C-130 Hercules that was bound for Antarctica and carrying 38 on board lost radio contact with the country’s control center Monday evening, a statement from the military said.
Putin, Zelensky, in first sitdown, agree to exchange all prisoners, revive peace process
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, agreed Monday to revive peace talks in order to de-escalate tensions between the two nations amid the five-year [...]
After New Zealand volcano eruption, relatives desperate when American couple's voicemail goes silent
The family of Richmond, Virginia honeymooners are desperate for answers after the couple were severely burned when a volcanic island in New Zealand erupted.
British serial rapist who attacked women, children while wrongly free gets 33 life sentences
A serial rapist who sexually assaulted women and children during a two-week period when he was supposed to have been locked up, was sentenced Monday to 33 life sentences, according to reports.
Four rockets land inside Baghdad airport; Iran, proxy forces blamed
Four rockets landed inside the Baghdad international airport Sunday night, U.S. military officials have told Fox News, blaming Iran and its proxy forces for the attack.