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There are no machine politics to be played out in this Westside Santa Cruz shaping bay, one of the last of its kind in...

There are no machine politics to be played out in this Westside Santa Cruz shaping bay, one of the last of its kind in...

“A sock shop? How long do you think they’ll be in business?” That was the greeting Eric and Ellen Gil got when they...

“A sock shop? How long do you think they’ll be in business?” That was the greeting Eric and Ellen Gil got when they...
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Gail Pellerin — who is running for California State Assembly District 28 — had an abortion when she was 26. She told her...

Gail Pellerin — who is running for California State Assembly District 28 — had an abortion when she was 26. She told her...
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There are no machine politics to be played out in this Westside Santa Cruz shaping bay, one of the last of its kind in...
Quick Take
There are no machine politics to be played out in this Westside Santa Cruz shaping bay, one of the last of its kind in...
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Quick Take
“A sock shop? How long do you think they’ll be in business?” That was the greeting Eric and Ellen Gil got when they...
Quick Take
“A sock shop? How long do you think they’ll be in business?” That was the greeting Eric and Ellen Gil got when they...
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Quick Take
Gail Pellerin — who is running for California State Assembly District 28 — had an abortion when she was 26. She told her...
Quick Take
Gail Pellerin — who is running for California State Assembly District 28 — had an abortion when she was 26. She told her...
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