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Hotline newsletter: The Pac-12 had a good opening week on the court (a very good week)
*** The Pac-12 Hotline newsletter is published each Monday-Wednesday-Friday during the college sports season (and twice-a-week in the summer). This edition, from Nov. 11, has been made available in ar [...]
The Warriors’ Draymond Green in mourning after friend killed by train
The Warriors' Draymond Green reached out to the family of Zachary Winston: "I can’t even imagine how they feel."
Draymond Green (finger) to return against Jazz
Green missed the last five games because of a torn ligament in his left index finger.
Kurtenbach: Are 49ers great, or just good? We’re about to find out
Jimmy Garoppolo and the 49ers can answer that question Monday night against Russell Wilson and the Seahawks.
Coast Line | Santa Cruz Follies host Nov. 14 informational meeting
SANTA CRUZ Follies host an informational meeting Santa Cruz Follies will hold an information meeting for those interested in joining the group at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Market Street Theater Senior Ce [...]
Rebirth, angst and the ‘new normal’ of California wildfires
Tina Chandler walks outside her home and sniffs the air. "Do you smell smoke?" she asks.
County holds Syringe Services Program meetings Nov. 14, Nov. 19
SANTA CRUZ County holds Syringe Services Program meetings The Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency will hold community listening sessions on the Syringe Services Program on Thursday and on No [...]
How Warriors coach Steve Kerr overcame fear of failure with an assist from Michael Jordan
Watching Michael Jordan take big shots without flinching made an impression on Steve Kerr.
Power ratings: If it looks like parity and feels like parity, well …
The Huskies and trojans recorded impressive wins in Week 11 but remain far behind Oregon and Utah in a conference that is breaking new ground for parity.
California’s Criminal Cops: Search the database of convicted police officers
Browse through this searchable database of hundreds of current and former police officers in California who were convicted of a crime in the past decade — the largest record of criminal activity [...]

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 [...]
Another Amazing Annual Coastal Cleanup Day!
2,189 passionate volunteers removed more than 7,700 pounds of debris from our local beaches, rivers, and inland areas! MONTEREY BAY REGION—2,189 passionate volunteers worked from 9 to Noo [...]
In Santa Cruz, activists of all ages ready for Global Climate Strike
By NICHOLAS IBARRA | [email protected] | Santa Cruz Sentinel PUBLISHED: September 18, 2019 at 5:22 pm | UPDATED: September 18, 2019 at 5:28 pm For the pa [...]

WATCH: Curious humpback whales gets close and personal in Monterey Bay
Princess Monterey Whale Watching shared a video of a curious humpback whale that got up close and personal with whale-tour goers over the weekend.
Woman texted man arrested in her murder ‘You’re not a serial killer, right?’ before her death
When 20-year-old Sarah Butler went missing in November 2016, her family said they weren't aware of messages between their daughter and the man who would later be arrested in connection with her d [...]
Oklahoma police chief killed in Florida; fellow officer arrested, authorities say
An Oklahoma police chief was killed during a physical altercation Sunday in Florida, and his co-worker was arrested in connection with his death, according to authorities.
Most adults, 88%, losing sleep due to binge-watching, survey says
The results show a "significant, health-threatening issue," the organization said.
Is asking for ID to vote violating your civil rights?
“Suppressing certain voters is un-American and something that we won't be tolerating.” Myrna Pérez with the Brennan Center, sounds off about the controversial voter I.D. laws i [...]
How impeachment works and what’s happened with previous presidents
Here are the most notable cases and what's at stake.
Mercury transits sun Monday, in rare astronomical event
A rare celestial event has come and gone. Mercury, the smallest planet in the solar system, passed in front of the sun Monday.
WHOA! Trail cam captures tiny deer-like animal, photographed for 1st time in the wild in decades
Video captured the rare spotting of the creature, about the size of a rabbit, that had been on a list of "most wanted" lost species.

Hotline newsletter: The Pac-12 had a good opening week on the court (a very good week)
*** The Pac-12 Hotline newsletter is published each Monday-Wednesday-Friday during the college sports season (and twice-a-week in the summer). This edition, from Nov. 11, has been made available in ar [...]
The Warriors’ Draymond Green in mourning after friend killed by train
The Warriors' Draymond Green reached out to the family of Zachary Winston: "I can’t even imagine how they feel."
Draymond Green (finger) to return against Jazz
Green missed the last five games because of a torn ligament in his left index finger.
Kurtenbach: Are 49ers great, or just good? We’re about to find out
Jimmy Garoppolo and the 49ers can answer that question Monday night against Russell Wilson and the Seahawks.
Coast Line | Santa Cruz Follies host Nov. 14 informational meeting
SANTA CRUZ Follies host an informational meeting Santa Cruz Follies will hold an information meeting for those interested in joining the group at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Market Street Theater Senior Ce [...]
Rebirth, angst and the ‘new normal’ of California wildfires
Tina Chandler walks outside her home and sniffs the air. "Do you smell smoke?" she asks.

Hotline newsletter: The Pac-12 had a good opening week on the court (a very good week)
*** The Pac-12 Hotline newsletter is published each Monday-Wednesday-Friday during the college sports season (and twice-a-week in the summer). This edition, from Nov. 11, has been made available in ar [...]
The Warriors’ Draymond Green in mourning after friend killed by train
The Warriors' Draymond Green reached out to the family of Zachary Winston: "I can’t even imagine how they feel."
Draymond Green (finger) to return against Jazz
Green missed the last five games because of a torn ligament in his left index finger.
Kurtenbach: Are 49ers great, or just good? We’re about to find out
Jimmy Garoppolo and the 49ers can answer that question Monday night against Russell Wilson and the Seahawks.
Coast Line | Santa Cruz Follies host Nov. 14 informational meeting
SANTA CRUZ Follies host an informational meeting Santa Cruz Follies will hold an information meeting for those interested in joining the group at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Market Street Theater Senior Ce [...]
Rebirth, angst and the ‘new normal’ of California wildfires
Tina Chandler walks outside her home and sniffs the air. "Do you smell smoke?" she asks.

Microsoft says it will follow California's digital privacy law in U.S.
Microsoft Corp said in a blog post on Monday that it would honor California's privacy law, known as CCPA, throughout the United States, expanding the impact of a strict set of rules meant to prot [...]
U.S. House panels release Pentagon official's impeachment deposition
The U.S. House of Representatives committees conducting the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump on Monday released transcripts from a closed-door deposition with Deputy Assistant Secretary [...]
Trump fumes over impeachment probe as public hearings approach
President Donald Trump seethed on Monday as Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives prepared to enter a crucial new phase - the first public hearings - in their impeachment inquiry centered on [...]
Former U.S. top diplomat Rice concerned by shadow diplomacy on Ukraine
Condoleezza Rice, a secretary of state under Republican President George W. Bush, said on Monday reports of an unofficial U.S. policy being carried out in Ukraine were "deeply troubling."
Vindman shouldn't fear retaliation over Ukraine testimony: Pentagon's Esper
U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman should not fear retaliation over his testimony to the U.S. Congress in its impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, Defense Secretary Mark Esper [...]
Google signs healthcare data and cloud computing deal with Ascension
Alphabet Inc's Google signed its biggest cloud computing customer in healthcare yet, according to an announcement on Monday, gaining with the deal datasets that could help it tune potentially luc [...]

Counting On stars Josiah and Lauren Duggar welcome a baby girl named Bella Milagro
Lauren, 20, and Josiah, 23, welcomed their first child on Friday. Bella Milagro was born on November 8, at 5:24 p.m.
Humans have 1 in 14,000 chances of going extinct next year - more than getting struck by lightning
Experts found humans have a better chance of going extinct than they do getting struck by lightning. There's a 1 in 14,000 chance of humans dying off and 1 in 700,000 of dating a supermodel.
Stormy Daniels joins rapper YG on stage and belts out lyrics to song about Donald Trump
Stormy Daniels joined rapper YG on stage for his track FDT, which stands for 'F**k Donald Trump' at his concert in Los Angeles on Sunday.
Walgreens - worth $55billion - may be bought in the largest private deal in history
Last week, it emerged that the drug store chain last week had tasked firms with investigating whether or not a private deal was feasible. Since then, KKR & Co has made a formal approach to buy it.
Horrifying photos show Popeyes workers making their infamous chicken sandwiches on top of TRASH CAN
The pictures, left and right, taken in a branch of the fast food chain in Fairfax, Virginia on Friday, show the burgers and buns resting on a tray right above the garbage bin.
South Carolina couple 'took young girl from parents in Nicaragua 14 years ago, harbored her in US'
Michael and Charlotte Taylor took the girl from her Nicaraguan parents and brought her to the US for medical treatment on a temporary visa in 2005, according to a federal indictment.
Smoking while pregnant may damage cells and raise SIDS risk
The the link between a pregnant woman's smoking and her baby's risks for sudden infant death syndrome. An Arizona University study in rats suggests how nicotine may alter their breathing.
FAA threatened to ground 49 Southwest planes that didn't have complete safety records
Southwest Airlines said Monday that they will speed up inspections of 49 used 737 planes after the FAA considered grounding the jets over concerns with gaps in maintenance documentation.

The Good, The Bad And The Weird Of NFL Week 10
sara.ziegler (Sara Ziegler, sports editor): Week 10 is just about in the books, with one very good matchup coming still tonight. It was a week of surprise wins, including a Vikings victory that I 100 [...]
LeBron Is Great At Everything — Even Point Guard
A handful of years ago, I analyzed which historical players LeBron James was most similar to in order to figure out how the legend might transition from his prime into the final phase of his career. A [...]
Do You Buy That … Last Week’s Governors Races Are Reason For Trump To Panic?
Jeff Sessions Might Struggle To Win Back His Old Senate Seat
Last week, Jeff Sessions announced that he’s running for the U.S. Senate in Alabama, the same seat he held for 20 years before resigning to become U.S. Attorney General in 2017. But although Sen [...]

Home destroyed in West Virginia blast
A West Virginia home was destroyed in an explosion Monday, causing non-life-threatening injuries to two people, according to officials.
Ex-St. Louis cop pleads guilty in beating of fellow officer after allegedly saying, 'Going rogue feels good'
A former St. Louis cop pleaded guilty in federal court Friday to assaulting a fellow officer who he thought was a demonstrator during a protest in 2017, according to the Department of Justice.
Georgia deputy charged with man's murder during domestic incident
A Georgia deputy was arrested Monday and charged with murder in the deadly off-duty shooting of another man during a domestic incident, police said.
Coin toss could again settle Ohio mayor's race
A coin will be used to decide the winner of an Ohio mayoral election after each candidate received the same number of votes during last week's election.
11-year-old boy fatally shot in Philadelphia, suspect in custody: police
An 11-year-old boy has died after being shot in Pennsylvania on Monday and a suspect is in custody, police said.
California man detained, given citation for eating sandwich on BART train platform
A California man was detained by transit police for eating a breakfast sandwich on a train platform last week — a violation of state law that ended with the man being handcuffed and gi [...]
Coast Guard suspends search off California coast for missing man after rescuing 3 from capsized boat
The Coast Guard suspended its search for a missing man early Sunday after rescuing three others from a capsized fishing boat off the northern California coast.
Greta Thunberg mural in San Francisco stirs controversy over use of spray paints
A massive mural of the face of teen climate activist Greta Thunberg in downtown San Francisco makes its debut Tuesday — even as it stirs controversy.

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

Veterans Day beginning to look a lot like Christmas as cold sweeps nation; freeze coming to Florida
A wintry weather pattern rolled across a wide swath of the nation, threatening to break hundreds of records and to freeze as far south as Alabama.
Mississippi man attempts to create 'glow-in-the-dark' dogs; Netflix spotlights his work
David Ishee has spent the last four years on a project to genetically modify dogs. Netflix's "Unnatural Selection" sheds light on his work. &nbs [...]
'Unthinkable': Accused killer of Georgia college student Alexis Crawford spent holidays with victim's family
Jordyn Jones and boyfriend Barron Brantley were held at Fulton County Jail on murder charges in the death of Alexis Crawford, Jones' roommate.
Strangers surprise woman with a car
They may not know Ms. Darlene personally, but when they saw her walking to work, neighbors stepped in to help.

White Helmets rescue group founder found dead in Istanbul, reports say
A former British army officer who founded the White Helmets humanitarian volunteer group that performed emergency response in Syria was found dead early Monday in Turkey, officials said.
French President Emmanuel Macron honors troops during Armistice Day
French President Emmanuel Macron marked Armistice Day on Monday in a visit to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier under Paris' Arc de Triomphe and by inaugurating a new memorial to tho [...]
Australia facing 'most dangerous bushfire week,' prompting state of emergency over 'catastrophic' threat
The most populated area of Australia is facing the threat of "catastrophic" wildfire danger on Tuesday, prompting officials to issue the maximum level of warning of the fire danger [...]
Bolivia ex-president Evo Morales on the run as supporters clash with police, barricade roads
Hours after he was forced from power by a popular uprising and military desertions, Bolivia’s former socialist president, Evo Morales, was believed to be on the run Monday from authori [...]
Iran enriching uranium at 'not declared' site, UN nuclear watchdog says
Uranium of a man-made origin has been discovered in Iran at a site that has "not been declared" to inspectors, the United Nation's nuclear watchdog disclosed for the first time in a rep [...]
FBI to join Mexico cartel ambush investigation into killings of mothers, children
The FBI will assist the Mexican government in its investigation into a suspected cartel massacre of nine American women and children near the U.S. border last week as aut [...]