On Tuesday a jury found Kenneth Clamp guilty in the July 2009 killing of Elias Sorokin.
Articles by Danny Wool
Discovery of Ancient Remains Sparks Protest
Protesters are demanding that KB Homes stop development on a 9-acre site at Market Street and Isbel Drive after builders unearthed part of a skull and a necklace believed to have belonged to a young Ohlone girl. The protesters believe that the location, a knoll overlooking Branciforte Creek, was used as a burial site 6,000 years ago. The call to end construction was issued by Ann Marie Sayers, a descendant of the Ohlone Indians who lives in the village of Indian Canyon. According to the California Native American Heritage Commission, Sayers is the “most likely descendant” of the girl, whose bones were found there.
Suspects Plead Not Guilty in Stow Beating
Louie Sanchez, 28, and Marvin Norwood, 30, pleaded not guilty at their arraignment for the beating of Bryan Stow at Dodger Stadium this spring. Prosecutor Frank Santoro argued that the two men had already admitted to beating Stow as well as committing other acts of vandalism at the stadium on March 31.
iPads for All at Watsonville School
Students at the Monte Vista Christian School in Watsonville will all be receiving an iPad for school, with some of the 630 students receiving an iPad 2. The iPads are replacing school books, but they can also be used to take notes, do and submit homework and conduct online research. Headmaster Stephen Sharp says the kids are “hooked” on the new technology because it’s cool. Social Studies teacher Chris Gott agrees, saying that, “Cool is powerful.” He says that his students are “more engaged” using the iPad than they were using traditional tools such as notebooks, books, and pencils.
Health Officials Issue Beach Warning
Health officials in Santa Cruz County have warned the public to avoid entering the water in three of Santa Cruz’s most popular beaches: Cowell Beach, Main Beach and Rio del Mar Beach. They say that the water is unsanitary because of high levels of bacteria there, which they suspect is being caused by rotting sea kelp. According to Heal the Bay, “Waters with increased bacteria concentrations has been associated with increased risks to human health, such as stomach flu, nausea, skin rashes, eye infections and respiratory illness.”
Man Arrested in Cold Case in Santa Cruz Jail
Back in April 1984, Tina Faelz, 14, of Pleasanton was walking home from school at about 2:30pm. She had been having problems with some of her classmates, and decided not to take the school bus that day. She never made it home. An hour later her body was found in a drainage ditch near Interstate 680. She had been stabbed multiple times and was covered in blood.
Two Moons Better Than One
It’s only in the past 50 years that scientists have had a peek at the whole of the moon. Because the moon doesn’t spin on its axis, the harvest moon that we saw and sang about (or barked about, in some cases), was the exact same moon, showing the exact same face and the exact same features. Then the space program began orbiting the moon, and researchers discovered that the terrain on dark side was very different from what human have seen for hundreds of thousands of years.
National Night Out Deemed A Success
There was a SWAT vehicle parked outside the Shoreline Middle School in Live Oak last night, but that was no cause for alarm. Kids (and parents) were exploring the urban tank and learning about the local police force, part of National Night Out.
Police Still Hunting for Friday’s Vandal
The SCPD is still hunting for the vandal who slashed the tires of 50 cars within a half-mile radius on the Westside Friday night and carved swastikas into six of the vehicles.
Stow Beating the Culmination of a Series of Attacks on Giants Fans
Suspect in Stow case has a long history of violence.
