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SLV girls cross country team wins Mustang Invitational in Gilroy | Local Roundup
San Lorenzo Valley High senior Kayla Penny (18:36) and junior teammate Azalea Groleau (18:44) finished one-two to lead the Cougars cross country team to the title at the seven-team Mustang Invitationa [...]
Saturday Night Five: Eating your own, three for the price of two, more officiating controversy — in the Pac-12, it’s called Saturday
*** Insta-reaction to Pac-12 developments on and off the field. (The USC-Utah game was addressed previously in Friday Night Bites.) *** Need the Hotline for the Pac-12 football season? Consider a mont [...]
Takeaways: San Jose State breaks through for much-needed road win at Arkansas
Coach Brent Brennan and the San Jose State Spartans got a much-needed win on road at Arkansas on Saturday.
Takeaways: Stanford coach David Shaw not hitting panic button after third consecutive loss
Stanford football coach David Shaw is keeping things in under control after Saturday's 21-6 loss to Oregon.
Takeaways: Rookie winger impresses as Sharks lose to Golden Knights
Lean Bergmann, who signed with the Sharks in May, has caught the eye of Pete DeBoer, Logan Couture
San Jose State rolls into Arkansas, stuns Razorbacks
For the first time in San Jose State football history, the Spartans achieved a win against an SEC opponent, beating Arkansas 31-24 on Saturday.
Sharks lose to Golden Knights, remain winless in preseason
Antti Suomela scored in the second period and Martin Jones stopped 26 of 29 shots in the Sharks' 3-1 preseason loss to the Vegas Golden Knights
Stanford stumbles, hits new low under David Shaw with third consecutive loss
No. 16 Oregon stifled Stanford in a 21-6 loss Saturday that dropped the Cardinal to 1-3 for the first time since 2007, Jim Harbaugh’s first season.
Larry Scott on playoff expansion helping the Pac-12: “We just have to get better”
*** Need the Hotline for the Pac-12 football season? Consider a monthly subscription — 99 cents for the first month — and cancel anytime. The path is narrowing. Week by week, team by team, [...]
Santa Cruz group won’t seek recompense in wake of homeless lawsuit dismissal
SANTA CRUZ — A local public safety-oriented nonprofit community group announced it will not seek to recuperate legal costs in defending itself against a dropped federal homelessness civil rights [...]

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 [...]
Sea Stars Awards To Be Presented at September 22 benefit for Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Foundation
In celebration of the 27th anniversary of Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and former Santa Cruz Mayor Hilary Bryant, serving as Co-Chairs of the Board of [...]
The Big Eastside Block Party
We invite you to The Big Eastside Block Party (The Hawaiian Edition) at the new Pono Hawaiian Kitchen & Tap lot. Bring your kids, bring your uncle — there’s gonna be food, music, drink [...]
IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE
LETTER FROM THE FOUNDER By Tyler Fox Well, that was quick. Five years ago we celebrated the launch of our very first issue of Santa Cruz Waves magazine. On page one, Shawn Dollar was seen [...]
Santa Cruz County eyes sweeping plastic prohibitions
Water bottles, to-go ware, cigarette filters among items in the crosshairs After being sorted, material to be taken to a landfill is piled up at the Green Waste material recovery facility on Thursday, [...]
International Ocean Film Tour Presented by Patagonia Santa Cruz
September 7 at 7 pm Rio Theatre, Santa Cruz The ultimate film event for all who love the sea. The International OCEAN FILM TOUR brings the beauty and fascination of the oceans to [...]
Santa Cruz’s Freeline Surf Shop Celebrates 50 Years
The Mel Family cordially invites you to celebrate their 50th Anniversary on July 4th at an all-day event 9-7pm at Freeline Surf Shop, 821 41st Avenue, Santa Cruz SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (Thursd [...]
HELP MONTEREY BAY: SAY NO TO SINGLE-USE PLASTIC THIS JULY
The Plastic Free July challenge that began in Australia nine years ago has grown into a global campaign attracting millions of participants around the world. Its vision is a world without plast [...]

2,200+ customers without power in North Salinas
The outage was first reported around 9:18 Saturday night and it's estimated restoration is 12:15 Sunday morning.
'You can’t give up': Woman reunited with dog after 57-day search
She didn't give up hope. Nearly two months after the woman's dog went missing, she got a tip on her forever friend's location.
Group home worker facing charges after man with Down syndrome dies in hot van
Police said the van was 125 degrees inside at the time of the man's death.
Police: Man steals car with toddler inside, hits and kills bicyclist while fleeing
A man allegedly stole a woman's car and sped off with her toddler still inside, strapped in a car seat.
Bakersfield woman steals $6,000 worth of quarters, hides it in baby stroller
Police became suspicious when they noticed the woman struggled to push the stroller.
Two Californian women arrested for IRS Robocall scam
Police tracked them down through Target gift cards
Santa Cruz County receives a school safety grant
$715,000 for bullying prevention and juvenile delinquency programs
Temps continue to rise as fall begins on a hot note
KSBW meteorologist Art Jarrett has your local weather forecast

SLV girls cross country team wins Mustang Invitational in Gilroy | Local Roundup
San Lorenzo Valley High senior Kayla Penny (18:36) and junior teammate Azalea Groleau (18:44) finished one-two to lead the Cougars cross country team to the title at the seven-team Mustang Invitationa [...]
Saturday Night Five: Eating your own, three for the price of two, more officiating controversy — in the Pac-12, it’s called Saturday
*** Insta-reaction to Pac-12 developments on and off the field. (The USC-Utah game was addressed previously in Friday Night Bites.) *** Need the Hotline for the Pac-12 football season? Consider a mont [...]
Takeaways: San Jose State breaks through for much-needed road win at Arkansas
Coach Brent Brennan and the San Jose State Spartans got a much-needed win on road at Arkansas on Saturday.
Takeaways: Stanford coach David Shaw not hitting panic button after third consecutive loss
Stanford football coach David Shaw is keeping things in under control after Saturday's 21-6 loss to Oregon.
Takeaways: Rookie winger impresses as Sharks lose to Golden Knights
Lean Bergmann, who signed with the Sharks in May, has caught the eye of Pete DeBoer, Logan Couture
San Jose State rolls into Arkansas, stuns Razorbacks
For the first time in San Jose State football history, the Spartans achieved a win against an SEC opponent, beating Arkansas 31-24 on Saturday.

SLV girls cross country team wins Mustang Invitational in Gilroy | Local Roundup
San Lorenzo Valley High senior Kayla Penny (18:36) and junior teammate Azalea Groleau (18:44) finished one-two to lead the Cougars cross country team to the title at the seven-team Mustang Invitationa [...]
Saturday Night Five: Eating your own, three for the price of two, more officiating controversy — in the Pac-12, it’s called Saturday
*** Insta-reaction to Pac-12 developments on and off the field. (The USC-Utah game was addressed previously in Friday Night Bites.) *** Need the Hotline for the Pac-12 football season? Consider a mont [...]
Takeaways: San Jose State breaks through for much-needed road win at Arkansas
Coach Brent Brennan and the San Jose State Spartans got a much-needed win on road at Arkansas on Saturday.
Takeaways: Stanford coach David Shaw not hitting panic button after third consecutive loss
Stanford football coach David Shaw is keeping things in under control after Saturday's 21-6 loss to Oregon.
Takeaways: Rookie winger impresses as Sharks lose to Golden Knights
Lean Bergmann, who signed with the Sharks in May, has caught the eye of Pete DeBoer, Logan Couture
San Jose State rolls into Arkansas, stuns Razorbacks
For the first time in San Jose State football history, the Spartans achieved a win against an SEC opponent, beating Arkansas 31-24 on Saturday.

Stealth bomber for Area 51 crowd? U.S. military unit apologizes for tweet
A U.S. military unit apologized on Saturday and deleted a tweet that used the specter of a stealth bomber being deployed against any young people who tried to break into the Area 51 base in Nevada.
U.S., Honduras discuss temporary work opportunities for Hondurans
The United States and Honduras are discussing how to increase temporary legal employment opportunities for Hondurans in the United States, as the governments work to hammer out details of an immigrati [...]
U.S. Democratic presidential hopefuls vie to wow voters at Iowa steak fry
Democrats vying for the nomination to take on Republican U.S. President Donald Trump tried to make a splash on Saturday as they entered a party steak fry in Des Moines, Iowa, the state that will host [...]
Torrential Imelda rains kill 2, flood homes, snarl travel around Houston
Tropical Storm Imelda dumped torrential rains over the Houston-area, killing at least two people, while rescuers in boats pulled hundreds from flooded cars, the airport temporarily halted flights and [...]
Lorena weakens to a tropical storm as it nears mainland Mexico
Hurricane Lorena weakened to a tropical storm as it approached northwestern Mexico on Saturday, bringing with it heavy wind and rain, U.S. forecasters said.
Biden urges investigation into Trump Ukraine call
Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, a frontrunner for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, on Saturday called for an investigation into reports that President Donald Trump pressed his Ukrain [...]

Boris Johnson 'failed to declare conflict of interest with US model friend'
Boris Johnson's friendship with the model turned entrepreneur Jennifer Arcuri has come under scrutiny after she was given £126,000 in grants and taken on trade trips when he was mayor.
Mother of one of Britain's youngest transgender toddlers hits back at critics
Luna Schofield asked if she could become a girl for every Christmas and birthday present from the age of three and her mother Jeneen, from Liverpool, eventually agreed.
Rambo creator slams Last Blood as a 'dull, degrading film, filled with post-it-note stereotypes'
Bestselling author David Morrell, who wrote First Blood, took to Twitter Friday to reveal his true thoughts about Sylvester Stallone's (pictured) just-released movie, Rambo: Last Blood.
Misha Nonoo has star-studded lunch with guests the day after her wedding
The exclusive group dined in the courtyard of Hotel de Russie in Rome where Nonoo and her new husband are staying along with his billionaire parents.
MI6 fears Russia could have dirt on Prince Andrew's alleged romp with Jeffrey Epstein 'sex slave'
British spies reportedly fear Russia has information about Prince Andrew's relationship with Virginia Roberts Giuffre (seen left with Andrew and right on her own). Jeffrey Epstein is seen inset.
Prince Andrew's accuser Virginia Roberts says he shattered her belief in 'good' fairytale princes
Virginia Roberts said of Andrew: 'He was a prince. He was famous. I grew up watching Disney movies and princesses and princes were the good people of the world. And he wasn't.'
Celebrities are 'queuing up to join hit TV show Peaky Blinders'
The series, which has won a clutch of Baftas, charts the lives of the ruthless Shelby family, a criminal gang who control the streets of Small Heath, Birmingham, after the First World War.
Doctors use part of woman's arm to make a replacement tongue after she was diagnosed with cancer
GRAPHIC CONTENT: Rebecca Patterson, from Rushcliffe, Nottinghamshire, was 38 when she was diagnosed with tongue cancer in April 2018 - shortly after getting engaged.

What Do The Rays Have To Do To Make The Playoffs?
It’s tough to find a more successful baseball club over the past decade-plus than the Tampa Bay Rays, owners of a 1,035-901 record — fifth-best in MLB — ever since their stunning bre [...]
Can Utah’s New-Look Offense Lead The Pac-12 Back To The Playoff?
The most realistic shot for the “Conference of Champions” to break its College Football Playoff drought rests on the shoulders of one of its newest and most unproven members. It falls on a [...]
Why Bill de Blasio’s Campaign Failed (Hint: Nobody Liked Him)
There is officially only one mayor left in the 2020 presidential race — and it is the one who runs a city of 100,000 rather than the chief executive of the biggest city in the United States. On [...]
Can You Win The Tour de FiveThirtyEight?
Welcome to The Riddler. Every week, I offer up problems related to the things we hold dear around here: math, logic and probability. Two puzzles are presented each week: the Riddler Express for those [...]

Missing Marine, Lance Cpl. Job Wallace from Camp Pendleton, found safe in Texas: report
A U.S. Marine from Camp Pendleton in California, who was reported missing last week, was found safe in Texas on Saturday night, according to a report.
Army recruit, 18, dies after 'medical emergency' at Fort Jackson
An 18-year-old soldier-in-training has died after experiencing a "medical emergency" ahead of a training exercise at Fort Jackson in South Carolina, Army officials said Saturday.
This Day in History: Sept. 21
Family of Whitey Bulger to file $200M wrongful death claim: report
The family of notorious Boston crime boss James “Whitey” Bulger plans to file a $200 million wrongful death claim against the federal government, according to a report.
Chicago police capture suspect in shootings that wounded officer, woman
Chicago police are searching for a man suspected of shooting and injuring a police officer on Saturday, in addition to shooting a woman in broad daylight on Wednesday, officials said.
Authorities confirm fifth death linked to Tropical Storm Imelda as Texas floodwaters recede
A fifth death has been linked to the devastating east Texas floods produced by Tropical Storm Imelda, one of the wettest tropical cyclones in U.S. history.
Massachusetts woman mistakenly signs up for half-marathon in British city with same name as US city
A woman from Massachusetts was disappointed after showing up for a half marathon last weekend only realize she accidentally signed up for a race on a different continent.
Shooting at crowded South Carolina bar leaves 2 dead, 8 wounded
Gunfire erupted early Saturday in a crowded South Carolina bar, leaving two patrons dead and eight others wounded, according to reports.

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

‘Storm Area 51’: How a small Nevada town prepared for the worst
“Storm Area 51” attendance peaked at 3,000, allowing authorities on Saturday to begin scaling back resources.
Police suspect longstanding 'beef' led to deadly shooting at South Carolina bar
Police say a longstanding "beef" turned deadly Saturday, leading to a shooting that killed two and injured several in South Carolina.
Bryce Canyon tour bus crash in Utah: 4 victims identified. Here's what we know now.
The bus crash near Bryce Canyon left at least four passengers dead and five critically injured, according to the Utah Highway Patrol.
Today in History for September 22nd
Highlights of this day in history: Nathan Hale hanged in the American Revolution; Iraq invades Iran; President Gerald Ford faces a second assassination attempt in weeks; 'Fiddler on the Roof' [...]

Pair of underwear belonging to Eva Braun sell at auction for more than $4,600
A pair of underpants that belonged to Eva Braun, the wife of Nazi leader Adolf Hitler, have been sold by a British auction house for more than $4,500.
Hong Kong police, protesters face off in fresh clashes as fights break out over 'Lennon Walls' tear-down
Anti-government protesters and police faced off again Saturday in Hong Kong over ramped up demands for China to cease encroaching on democracy in the island city.
Greek police arrest suspect in 1985 TWA Flight 847 hijacking
A man wanted in the 1985 hijacking of a Trans World Airlines (TWA) plane in which a U.S. Navy diver was killed has been arrested by Greek police.
YouTuber agrees to pay family of girl who died copying her cooking video
A Chinese YouTuber has agreed to pay the families of two girls who tried to copy one of her viral cooking techniques following the death of one of them on September 5.
Suspect in 1985 hijacking of TWA Flight 847 arrested, Greek police say
A man wanted in the 1985 hijacking of a Trans World Airlines (TWA) plane in which a U.S. Navy diver was killed during the harrowing 17-day ordeal was arrested by Greek police.
Hundreds of shackled, blindfolded prisoners in China purportedly seen in online videos: report
Videos purportedly showing hundreds of prisoners in China with their heads shaved and their hands bound behind their back and blindfolds that were posted online earlier this week appears to be authent [...]