John Laroche was arrested this week in the 25-year-old murder of Gloria Hassemer. “All we can hope for is that he’s held accountable for his actions and that he doesn’t hurt another soul,” the victim’s daughter says.
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Potentially expensive date (in court): Santa Cruz County D.A. seeks $10 million from Match.com parent
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Before he sheds title, Santa Cruz mayor to hand out keys to city to NFL rookie, county clerk, others
To whom will Justin Cummings hand a “key to the city”? It’s a group that includes NFL rookie Ashtyn Davis, pro skateboarder Raven Tershy, those who make up the molecular lab at UCSC and one of the area’s most well-known community activists.
Posted inCOVID 2022
No inmates test positive for COVID-19 after officer outbreak, sheriff’s office says
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office has received negative COVID-19 test results for all of its 300-plus inmates, a spokesperson said Thursday. But public defenders and inmate advocates say their faith in jail safety is still shaken.
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Santa Cruz police seek public’s help in finding shooting suspect
Officers found the 33-year-old victim in a campsite on a hillside in Sycamore Grove, police said in a Facebook post. The man’s injuries were not life-threatening.
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‘Dumb and irresponsible’: Officials slam ‘large gathering’ that might have caused COVID-19 jail outbreak
Attendees of event test positive and negative as full scope of jail outbreak remains unclear. The gathering, a county supervisor said, “should not have happened.”
Posted inPandemic Life
Scotts Valley extends outdoor dining, fitness classes through end of May as pandemic drags on
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
Posted inK-12 Education
What to know about California’s new master plan to reshape early education and child care
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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Location feature on stolen iPhone, plus quick action by victim, foil teens who robbed jogger at gunpoint
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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If convicted, could Madyson Middletons’s alleged murderer still walk free within 4 years?
The California Supreme Court on Tuesday heard arguments in a related case that could determine whether Adrian Jerry Gonzalez, accused of killing 8-year-old Madyson in 2015, could spend the rest of his life in prison or be released much sooner.