The ex-wife of Theo Lengyel, accused of killing girlfriend and Capitola resident Alice Herrmann in December 2023, told jurors in his murder trial on Tuesday that he was controlling and violent over the course of their 17-year marriage.
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Carmageddon: RTC hashes out Highway 1 cost overruns, discusses South County projects in latest meeting
Last week’s Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission meeting had a full agenda with topics ranging from a new executive director and Highway 1 cost overruns to a South County Coastal Rail Trail segment and other projects in the Watsonville area.
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Alice Herrmann’s diary, neighbor offer troubled look at Theo Lengyel as murder trial enters second week
As the murder trial of Theo Lengyel, accused of killing his partner, Capitola’s Alice Herrmann, enters its second week, prosectors shared entries from Herrmann’s diary and testimony from Lengyel’s neighbor about his erratic behavior as they work to paint Lengyel as someone who struggled with alcohol and anger issues.
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Letter to the editor: Join us in voting for Gerry Jensen for Capitola City Council
In a letter to the editor, a pair of Capitola residents outline why they’re supporting city council candidate Gerry Jensen.
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Family of Alice Herrmann sheds light on relationship with boyfriend Theo Lengyel in second day of murder trial
In Thursday’s second day of Theo Lengyel’s murder trial, Santa Cruz prosecutors asked witnesses to recall any emotional, argumentative, violent or abusive moments between Lengyel, 55, and Capitola resident Alice “Alyx” Herrmann, 61. Most of Herrmann’s brothers’ recollections were neutral, and both said that only in retrospect did certain interactions they witnessed seem off. Neither brother, nor a neighbor of Herrmann’s in Capitola, recalled witnessing violence between the two.
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Murder trial begins for former Mr. Bungle musician Theo Lengyel in death of Capitola’s Alyx Herrmann
On the first day of Theo Lengyel’s jury trial, prosecutors painted defendant Lengyel as an alcoholic with anger problems and a history of abusive behavior. Lengyel’s defense attorney did not dispute that he killed his girlfriend, Capitola resident Alice “Alyx” Herrmann, but disputed the characterization of Lengyel as a violent man and argued that Herrmann’s death was not murder.
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Bat tests positive for rabies in Soquel, dog that found it is OK
The Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency and Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter confirmed on Tuesday that a bat found in the Soquel area has tested positive for rabies. A dog that made contact with the bat was fully vaccinated and not harmed by the interaction.
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Trails to close for Santa Cruz Mountains work prepping for burns
Trails will close intermittently as the Resource Conservation District of Santa Cruz County is working through December on a 211-acre wildfire resilience project in the upper Aptos Creek watershed of the Santa Cruz Mountains that will in part set the stage for controlled burns by California State Parks staff.
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Delays on Highway 1 likely Sept. 3-5 for pedestrian bridge work
Motorists will experience overnight delays of up to 10 minutes on a section of Highway 1 in Santa Cruz Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 3-5, as work continues on a new pedestrian bridge. On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights from 9 p.m. to 5:30 a.m., a single lane of both northbound and southbound Highway 1 will be closed between 41st Avenue and Soquel Drive.
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Eaters Digest: Celery salad at Buzzo
Head to Soquel for a simple salad with big taste, check out Santa Cruz County food & drinks for the week ahead and catch up on stories you might have missed.