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Letter | Voters will continue to pay in parking garage
The people debating the downtown parking garage don’t understand the drill that is playing itself out: The parking garage is a long done deal behind the scenes and you, the public, will pay for [...]
Letter | City should heed columnist’s words
Stephen Kessler always makes sense, and expresses his thoughts much more elegantly than one expects to find in a local paper: so I respect and applaud the Sentinel for publishing him frequently. I don [...]
Letter | Santa Cruz did well during holiday weekend
We have watched Main Beach and Seabright Beach over the past few days including Memorial Day Weekend. We are most impressed with how well the public seems to be sticking to the health guidelines for t [...]
Letter | It’s time to reopen Simpkins Center
The time spent in the pool at the Simpkins Center is central to my physical and mental well-being. Scores of people receive benefits from exercise that can only be realized in the water. Hip and joint [...]
Letter | Open parking lots at Fall Creek State Park
The closures of the parking lot at Fall Creek has created a dangerous traffic and pedestrian problem on Felton Empire Road. The road is narrow, has blind turns and the folks that drive that road daily [...]
Births | Dominican, April 1-30, 2020; Sutter, April 1-30, 2020
DOMINICAN HOSPITAL Cook: April 3, 8:53 p.m., to Brittany LaShae Cook and Devin Blake Pol, Soquel, a 7-pound 8-ounce boy, Lucas Allan Huante: April 10, 2:48 a.m., to Cindy Arisdelcy Sanchez-Hernandez a [...]
Elder Law | Sisters inherit property but want different things
The problem is, my sister does not want the land and I don’t have the money to buy her out. Can she force us to sell the land?
Guest Commentary | Leaders must change culture of policing
I am hopeful because the newest generations of police officers are changing the dynamics of policing. Our cops are smarter, more aware of personal bias, and are more willing to police justly than my g [...]
On this date, 2018: Cavaliers’ stunning meltdown allows Warriors to win Game 1
Warriors take Game 1 of NBA Finals after getting bizarre last-second break when J.R. Smith lost track of score.
Cartoonist’s Take | We can’t breathe

Essential Workers Honored During National Public Works Week
Our Santa Cruz City Council has proclaimed May 17-23 as National Public Works Week in honor of the professionals who work to maintain and improve the quality of life in Santa Cruz and keep essential s [...]
The 50th anniversary of Earth Day is just under two weeks away!
The 50th anniversary of Earth Day is just under two weeks away! The US Youth Strike Coalition who planned the September 20-27 Global Climate Strikes had planned a th [...]
COVID-19 Business Guide (Santa Cruz County – March 24th 2020)
Please make sure you follow all guidelines and safety procedures if you are going to leave the house and stay at least 6ft away from other individuals in public spaces. If you have questions about Cor [...]
ENVIRONMENT-Power Shifts
Last winter, PG&E cut power on expansive sections of the grid for extended periods in an effort to reduce fire risks. With days-long power outages looking like a new norm during certain weather co [...]
The Top Dog Film Festival
The Top Dog Film Festival was launched in 2017 to showcase the incredible bond between dogs and their people through independent films. Touring annually the Top Dog Film Festival screens over 2 hours [...]
Luna Sea Valentine’s Day Clean-up
Meet at the “Luna Sea Lounge” (815 Almar Ave. #14) between 9-10:30am to pick up receptacle and sign up for the private evening soiree (food and beverages provided, sign up required for ent [...]
Santa Cruz Boardriders Club Victorious in Morro Bay
The Santa Cruz Boardriders Club just returned from their trip down to Morro Bay where they competed in the 2nd event of the 2020 season in the northern division of the West Coast Boardriders Club.&nbs [...]
Rail Trail Award, Celebration and New Directions
January has been a momentous month for the Coastal Rail Trail in Santa Cruz. We began construction of Segment 7 – Phase I on Tuesday, Jan. 21. This 1.2 mile long bike/pedestrian path will [...]

National updates: Protests over police killings rage in dozens of US cities
At least 25 cities across 16 states have imposed curfews. The National Guard has also been activated in around a dozen states and the District of Columbia.
National coronavirus updates: Massive protests across US raise fears of new virus outbreaks
The mayor of Atlanta has a message for demonstrators: "If you were out protesting last night, you probably need to go get a COVID test this week."
Mix of Clouds and Sun on the Central Coast
KSBW Meteorologist Sydney Daniel has your local forecast.
PHOTOS: Protests erupt across US after George Floyd's death
Protests over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody have spread to other cities across the United States.
SpaceX Crew Dragon docks with International Space Station
SpaceX has delivered two astronauts to the International Space Station.
Communities band together to clean up their cities after protests and unrest
Volunteers in cities across the country have helped with cleanup efforts after protests this weekend.
Firefighter who came to see his son on duty at one of his first fires helps rescue woman
A firefighter showed up to a house fire to see his son in action, but it turned out that day that the 31-year veteran would help save a woman.
The FBI says its top lawyer is leaving the bureau
Dana Boente has spent nearly 40 years with the Justice Department but has been targeted for criticism over the last year by some conservative commentators and supporters of President Donald Trump for [...]

Letter | Voters will continue to pay in parking garage
The people debating the downtown parking garage don’t understand the drill that is playing itself out: The parking garage is a long done deal behind the scenes and you, the public, will pay for [...]
Letter | City should heed columnist’s words
Stephen Kessler always makes sense, and expresses his thoughts much more elegantly than one expects to find in a local paper: so I respect and applaud the Sentinel for publishing him frequently. I don [...]
Letter | Santa Cruz did well during holiday weekend
We have watched Main Beach and Seabright Beach over the past few days including Memorial Day Weekend. We are most impressed with how well the public seems to be sticking to the health guidelines for t [...]
Letter | It’s time to reopen Simpkins Center
The time spent in the pool at the Simpkins Center is central to my physical and mental well-being. Scores of people receive benefits from exercise that can only be realized in the water. Hip and joint [...]
Letter | Open parking lots at Fall Creek State Park
The closures of the parking lot at Fall Creek has created a dangerous traffic and pedestrian problem on Felton Empire Road. The road is narrow, has blind turns and the folks that drive that road daily [...]
Births | Dominican, April 1-30, 2020; Sutter, April 1-30, 2020
DOMINICAN HOSPITAL Cook: April 3, 8:53 p.m., to Brittany LaShae Cook and Devin Blake Pol, Soquel, a 7-pound 8-ounce boy, Lucas Allan Huante: April 10, 2:48 a.m., to Cindy Arisdelcy Sanchez-Hernandez a [...]

Letter | Voters will continue to pay in parking garage
The people debating the downtown parking garage don’t understand the drill that is playing itself out: The parking garage is a long done deal behind the scenes and you, the public, will pay for [...]
Letter | City should heed columnist’s words
Stephen Kessler always makes sense, and expresses his thoughts much more elegantly than one expects to find in a local paper: so I respect and applaud the Sentinel for publishing him frequently. I don [...]
Letter | Santa Cruz did well during holiday weekend
We have watched Main Beach and Seabright Beach over the past few days including Memorial Day Weekend. We are most impressed with how well the public seems to be sticking to the health guidelines for t [...]
Letter | It’s time to reopen Simpkins Center
The time spent in the pool at the Simpkins Center is central to my physical and mental well-being. Scores of people receive benefits from exercise that can only be realized in the water. Hip and joint [...]
Letter | Open parking lots at Fall Creek State Park
The closures of the parking lot at Fall Creek has created a dangerous traffic and pedestrian problem on Felton Empire Road. The road is narrow, has blind turns and the folks that drive that road daily [...]
Births | Dominican, April 1-30, 2020; Sutter, April 1-30, 2020
DOMINICAN HOSPITAL Cook: April 3, 8:53 p.m., to Brittany LaShae Cook and Devin Blake Pol, Soquel, a 7-pound 8-ounce boy, Lucas Allan Huante: April 10, 2:48 a.m., to Cindy Arisdelcy Sanchez-Hernandez a [...]

Hundreds of protesters rally in London, Berlin over U.S. death
Hundreds of people protested in London and Berlin on Sunday in solidarity with demonstrations in the United States over the death of a black man shown on video gasping for breath as a white policeman [...]
'I can't breathe' protests heat up as curfews imposed in several U.S. cities
Civil unrest flared and curfews were imposed in several major U.S. cities on Saturday as demonstrators took to the streets to vent outrage at the death of a black man shown on video gasping for breath [...]
Night of violence across America leaves streets scarred, outrage simmering
Another night of outrage left stores looted and cars smoldering in many U.S. cities on Sunday as curfews failed to quell violence that replaced peaceful daytime demonstrations over the death of a blac [...]
SpaceX Crew Dragon with two NASA astronauts docks with International Space Station
Just under 19 hours after launching from Florida, SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule carrying NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley docked with the International Space Station on Sunday, marking [...]
Trump says he will designate Antifa as a terrorist organization
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday the U.S. government will designate anti-fascist group Antifa as a terrorist organization.
Reuters cameraman hit by rubber bullets as police disperse protesters
Two members of a Reuters TV crew were hit by rubber bullets and injured in Minneapolis on Saturday night when police moved into an area occupied by about 500 protesters in the southwest of the city sh [...]

NYPD patrol car is caught on camera ramming into protestors who were pelting it with plastic bottles
Videos show two NYPD squad cars ramming into multiple protesters. The demonstrators were standing directly in front of the vehicles at the time filmed on Saturday in New York City.
Mayors of riot-torn cities plead for end to violent demonstrations in wake of George Floyd killing
Washington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser and Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, both Democrats, have pleaded for an end to violent George Floyd demonstrations across the country.
Trump designates 'Antifa as a terrorist organization'
President Donald Trump declared Sunday afternoon that the anti-fascist left-wing movement known as ANTIFA will be designated as a terrorist group.
Moment 'looter' is caught walking away with an entire cheesecake from a Seattle Cheesecake Factory
Local news station KIRO7 were covering the George Floyd protests in the area as the woman appeared live on air Saturday with an entire cheesecake in hand.
CNN's Van Jones says 'white, liberals' are more worrisome than the KKK
CNN's Van Jones has continued to weigh in on the racism that plagues America amid the riots and protests that have gripped the country following the death of George Floyd.
'Light 'em up!' Cops in Minneapolis fire paint rounds at civilians standing on their FRONT PORCH
Law enforcement officers in Minneapolis, Minnesota, shot paint rounds at civilians standing on their own private property
Celebrities join riot frontline: Halsey, Emily Ratajkowski and Paris Jackson
Halsey, Yungblud, Emily Ratajkowski, Paris Jackson, Jaz Sinclair, Ross Lynch and Jeremy Meeks were spotted at protests in Los Angeles on Saturday.
Trump demands Republican convention 'with no masks or social distancing' despite COVID-19 pandemic
Roy Cooper's rep said Friday that 'the governor expressed concerns and suggested a scaled back event with fewer attendees,' at the Spectrum Center in North Carolina in August.

After Minneapolis, Can Trump’s Law-And-Order Strategy Work?
When President Trump delivered his inaugural address in 2017, it was in an unfamiliar style. Gone was the jokey off-handedness of Trump-on-the-trail. In a stilted, elegiac tone the freshly-minted pres [...]
Are Jobs Returning In Reopened States?
When the novel coronavirus began spreading rapidly throughout the U.S. in late March, 42 states and Washington, D.C., issued stay-at-home orders that shuttered all or most nonessential businesses for [...]
Politics Podcast: What Biden’s VP Picks Say About Him
Given that presidential nominees choose their running mates without any formal input from voters, how they choose can say a lot about the candidates and their views of their party and the country. In [...]
Is One Coronavirus Strain Worse Than Another?
Today on PODCAST-19, we answer a listener question: Is one strain of the new coronavirus more aggressive or contagious than others? A number of news stories have brought up this possibility, as did Ne [...]

Michigan sheriff joins protesters in effort to mend community amid high tension: 'Let's walk'
In Flint Township, Michigan, Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson encouraged a group of protesters to come together with law enforcement to mend their relationship with the community.
Calls for de Blasio to resign trend on Twitter after defense of NYPD
Calls for New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio to resign trended on Twitter Sunday.
Florida deputy slashed in neck, other officers injured as businesses looted and torched amid violent protests
A fifth night of unrest following the death of George Floyd saw protests in Florida turn violent, with several deputies suffering injuries as businesses were looted and set on fire.
Virginia protests see 1 critically injured in shooting, confederate group HQ targeted
A man was shot and critically injured and the headquarters of the United Daughters of the Confederacy was set on fire during violent overnight protests in Richmond, Virginia.
Connecticut coronavirus contact tracing plan faces hurdles: report
Connecticut met Gov. Ned Lamont’s ambitious deadline for launching a coronavirus contact tracing program but municipal health directors said it could be weeks before it is effective, according t [...]
5,000 National Guard troops mobilized across 15 states, D.C.
Troops will deploy across the country to reinforce police efforts.
Atlanta police officer hit by ATV, 'seriously injured' during second night of protests
A police officer in Atlanta was seriously injured after being hit by an ATV during a second night of demonstrations over the death of George Floyd, according to officials.
Machete-wielding man attacked by Dallas mob in shocking video was ‘allegedly protecting neighborhood’: police
A machete-wielding man in Dallas was surrounded by a mob and brutally beaten and stoned in horrifying video captured Saturday night, as looting and violence gripped cities across the country in the wa [...]

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

George Floyd protests seen in America's front pages
Hundreds of protests have broken out after George Floyd was killed while in Minneapolis police custody.
'Perfect storm' of civil unrest following George Floyd's death unique, effective, experts say
Protests in Minneapolis and nearly every major U.S. city following George Floyd's death were sparked by several factors, including the coronavirus.
George Floyd family lawyer calls for first degree murder charge; Trump praises National Guard; cities pick up the pieces: Live updates
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz promised to bring "the full force of goodness and righteousness" as law enforcement upheld a curfew in the Twin Cities. [...]
The day in pictures
A look at the day's best photographs from around the world.

Protests sparked by George Floyd's death get support from around the world
The widespread protests that were sparked after the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police are getting support from others around the world.
China, Iran mock US amid ongoing riots: 'I can't breathe'
Chinese spokesperson Hua Chunying mocked the United States' concerns with Hong Kong's freedom by tweeting a sensitive phrase -- "I can't breathe" -- used to signify racial con [...]
Dalai Lama blames George Floyd’s death on ‘discrimination, racism’ during compassion lecture
The Dalai Lama blamed racism and discrimination for the death of George Floyd while in police custody in Minnesota, which has sparked riots and demonstrations across the country.
Greece will reopen to tourists from 29 countries beginning June 15, will conduct random testing
Greece will begin lifting its coronavirus lockdown for business and travel ahead of the peak summer tourism season, officials announced Friday.
Ethiopian army gunned down man because his phone rang during meeting, Amnesty says
An Ethiopian soldier gunned down a 32-year-old businessman during a security crackdown last year because his phone went off during a public meeting, Amnesty International revealed [...]
North Korea nuclear fuel plant still operational despite US pressure to end program, report says
North Korea is pushing forward with work at a nuclear fuel plant despite calls from the U.S. to wind its program down, a report says.