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Santacruzsentinel.com covers local news in Santa Cruz County, California. Keep up with all business, local sports, outdoors, local columnists and more.
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Santacruzsentinel.com covers local news in Santa Cruz County, California. Keep up with all business, local sports, outdoors, local columnists and more.
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Santa Cruz Sentinel: Local News, Local Sports and more for Santa Cruz
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| title | Santa Cruz Sentinel |
| description | Santa Cruz News: Breaking News, Sports, Business, Entertainment & Santa Cruz News |
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| locale | en_US |
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- [H2] Sports
- [H2] Local News
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- [H3] Scotts Valley girls, Soquel boys win NorCal Regional openers | High school basketball roundup
- [H3] Photos | Two-way traffic resumes on Murray Street Bridge in Santa Cruz
- [H3] Dale Murray, 1944-2026: Cabrillo’s iconic AD, conference commissioner dies
- [H3] Photos | Community members gather in Santa Cruz to protest Iran war
- [H3] San Lorenzo Valley residents voice tree work concerns at PG&E town hall
- [H3] UC Santa Cruz to provide taste of ‘Star Trek’ opera-in-progress
- [H3] Jake Fiorenza steals home in Cabrillo’s 1-0 win over De Anza | Local Roundup
- [H3] Watsonville and Aptos boys, Wildcatz’s girls advance to NorCal Regional semifinals | High school soccer roundup
- [H3] Santa Cruz Actors Theatre continues stellar short play fest with ‘Best of the Rest’
- [H3] Donna Maurillo, Food for Thought | A quick and easy seafood staple
- [H3] Charles Bassey produces eighth straight double-double in Santa Cruz’s loss | Local Roundup
- [H3] Quick Bites | Get your crepe fix at Capitola Mall
- [H3] Santa Cruz City Council updates e-bike ordinances
- [H3] UC faculty urge regents to enforce rules amid antisemitism investigations
- [H3] Dale Murray, 1944-2026: Cabrillo’s iconic AD, conference commissioner dies
- [H3] San Lorenzo Valley residents voice tree work concerns at PG&E town hall
- [H3] Watsonville and Aptos boys, Wildcatz’s girls advance to NorCal Regional semifinals | High school soccer roundup
- [H3] Photos | Heading out of Santa Cruz on the Coastal Rail Trail
- [H3] Scotts Valley girls, Soquel boys win NorCal Regional openers | High school basketball roundup
- [H3] Photos | Community members gather in Santa Cruz to protest Iran war
- [H3] Quick Bites | Get your crepe fix at Capitola Mall
- [H3] Photos | Two-way traffic resumes on Murray Street Bridge in Santa Cruz
- [H3] Aptos native Nikki Hiltz wins fourth straight 1,500 title at USATF Indoor Championships
- [H3] Santa Cruz rallies in second half, tops San Diego in SF | Local Roundup
- [H3] ‘Soquel soft’ rears its ugly head in CCS D-III final loss to SF’s Sacred Heart Cathedral | Boys basketball
- [H3] Scotts Valley tops Notre Dame-Belmont for first section title | CCS girls basketball roundup
- [H3] Pajaro Valley Water opens public comment on draft resilience plan
- [H3] Mom found guilty of sex assault, child endangerment charges in Los Gatos teen sex party trial
- [H3] Calendar of Events | Civic concert can’t forget the Motor City
- [H3] Photo | Community members gather at Watsonville Main Plaza to protest Iran war
- [H3] Multiple whale festivals to take place in Northern California in coming weeks
- [H3] Tom Karwin, On Gardening | Pointers for perennial plant propagation
- [H3] Woman who rented a dozen MarryLisa.com billboards on Highway 101 has a Valentine
- [H3] Donna Maurillo, Food for Thought | Some ideas for Super Bowl snacking
- [H3] How the Golden State Warriors’ senior dancers became fan favorites
- [H3] Photos of Lunar New Year celebrations for the Year of the Horse
- [H3] Was Super Bowl LX an economic boon for the Bay Area?
- [H3] Movie star? Steph Curry gives glimpse into possible post-basketball career
- [H3] Gui Santos, Brandin Podziemski come up clutch in thrilling win over Grizzlies
- [H3] Castro Theatre: Iconic venue is ready for its new spotlight
- [H3] Photos from the Milan Cortina Olympics opening ceremony
- [H3] FKA twigs, Addison Rae and others embrace playful, daring fashion on Grammys red carpet
- [H3] Stunning California snake endangered since the 1960s prepares to make a comeback
- [H3] Savor the morning with a Turkish-style breakfast
- [H3] ‘He showed up’: Oakland honors coach John Beam, a mentor to thousands
- [H3] Watch: Water pours down Oroville Dam spillway as reservoir rises following big storms
- [H3] The 12 Best Nylabone Toys
- [H3] Must-have outdoor kitchen accessories for a great grilling season
- [H3] What is magnet fishing?
- [H3] 9 comfy garden clogs perfect for spring
- [H3] Good Egg Productions to debut ‘Matt and Ben’ at Santa Cruz Actors’ Theatre
- [H3] UC Santa Cruz presents powerful contemporary dance ‘Random With a Purpose XXXIV: The Experiment’
- [H3] Lila Downs kicks off the UCSC Quarry Amphitheater series for 2026
- [H3] Your guide to the 5 Oscar-nominated documentary shorts
- [H3] Guest Commentary | Let’s end this assault on our coastline
- [H3] Letters to the Editor | March 3, 2026
- [H3] Guest Commentary | Nourishing today, building tomorrow: The next chapter of our food bank
- [H3] Wartime filming of ‘The Forest Rangers’ | Ross Eric Gibson, Local History
- [H3] Japan’s traditional kimonos are being repurposed in creative and sustainable ways
- [H3] How Billy Branch bought a harmonica, found the blues and changed his life
- [H3] 5 dishes to make with a grocery rotisserie chicken
- [H3] Horoscopes March 4, 2026: Chaz Bono, focus on detail, not spontaneity
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