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santacruzsentinel.com > 01/17/2026 > instant-analysis-of-49ers-41-6-divisional-playoff-loss-at-no-1-seed-seattle

Instant analysis of 49ers’ 41-6 divisional-playoff loss at No. 1-seed Seattle

Instant analysis of 49ers’ 41-6 divisional-playoff loss at No. 1-seed Seattle1+ hour, 29+ min ago   (998+ words) SEATTLE " One of the most injury-riddled yet successful seasons in 49ers history is done, finished off by their second-largest playoff defeat ever. Saturday night's 41-6 blowout loss to the top-seeded Seahawks ended the short-staffed 49ers' season, one win shy of the NFC Championship…...

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santacruzsentinel.com > 01/17/2026 > don-miller-unraveling-the-mysteries-of-the-black-dahlia-and-zodiac

Don Miller | Unraveling the mysteries of the Black Dahlia and Zodiac

Don Miller | Unraveling the mysteries of the Black Dahlia and Zodiac2+ hour, 56+ min ago   (1463+ words) Everybody counts or nobody counts." " Harry Bosch, Michael Connelly's fictional LAPD detective. On Oct. 30, 1966, an 18-year-old high school classmate of mine, Cheri Jo Bates, was murdered near Riverside Community College. Her killer was never identified. I can still hear her…...

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santacruzsentinel.com > 01/17/2026 > photo-stark-aesthetic-santa-cruz-county-government-center-here-to-stay

Photo | Stark aesthetic of Santa Cruz County Government Center here to stay

Photo | Stark aesthetic of Santa Cruz County Government Center here to stay6+ hour, 13+ min ago   (111+ words) Photo | Stark aesthetic of Santa Cruz County Government Center here to stay'Santa Cruz Sentinel The sun sets in the western sky over the Santa Cruz County Government Center this week. The structure, built in 1967 in brutalist style, includes the sixth…...

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santacruzsentinel.com > 01/17/2026 > finding-sanctuary-restoring-and-conserving-elkhorn-slough-through-science-resource-protection-and-stewardship

Finding Sanctuary | Restoring and conserving Elkhorn Slough through science, resource protection and stewardship

Finding Sanctuary | Restoring and conserving Elkhorn Slough through science, resource protection and stewardship7+ hour, 13+ min ago   (251+ words) Recently, Elkhorn Slough Reserve's Tidal Wetland Program has been actively working to restore an area of the slough known as Hester Marsh. This project has been guided by input from more than 100 scientific advisors, environmental regulators and community members, including…...

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santacruzsentinel.com > 01/17/2026 > letters-to-the-editor-jan-17-2026

Letters to the Editor | Jan. 17, 2026

Letters to the Editor | Jan. 17, 20267+ hour, 48+ min ago   (473+ words) The mayor and members of the Santa Cruz City Council, with the exception of Councilmember Sonja Brunner, should have pushed back and voted against terminating the contract with Flock Safety. Instead, the mayor and five councilmembers decided to put politics…...

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santacruzsentinel.com > 01/17/2026 > photo-doily-forms-take-shape-at-santa-cruz-museum-of-art-and-history

Photo | Doily forms take shape at Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History

Photo | Doily forms take shape at Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History12+ hour, 43+ min ago   (125+ words) Photo | Doily forms take shape at Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History'Santa Cruz Sentinel Keeping up Appearances, a crocheted cotton yarn sculpture by Ashley V. Blalock fills the stairway at the Museum of Art and History in downtown Santa Cruz....

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santacruzsentinel.com > 01/16/2026 > cabrillo-mens-basketball-blasts-gavilan-sets-stage-for-big-upcoming-week-college-roundup

Cabrillo men’s basketball blasts Gavilan, sets stage for big upcoming week | College Roundup

Cabrillo men’s basketball blasts Gavilan, sets stage for big upcoming week | College Roundup22+ hour, 19+ min ago   (418+ words) The Cabrillo College men's basketball team eclipsed the 100-point mark for the first time this season, and the Seahawks crushed visiting Gavilan 105-65 in the teams' Coast Conference South Division game Friday. The Seahawks (14-5 overall, 3-0 conference), who finished with 12 scorers, led…...

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santacruzsentinel.com > 01/17/2026 > 49ers-5-keys-to-upsetting-no-1-seed-seattle-in-nfc-divisional-playoffs

49ers’ 5 keys to upsetting No. 1 seed Seattle in NFC divisional playoffs

49ers’ 5 keys to upsetting No. 1 seed Seattle in NFC divisional playoffs22+ hour, 43+ min ago   (1271+ words) SEATTLE " The smoke literally cleared two weeks ago from Levi's Stadium's visitors' locker room, which the Seattle Seahawks turned into a victory-cigar lounge after a 13-3 win that clinched the NFC playoffs' No. 1 seed and NFC West title. The 49ers could do…...

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santacruzsentinel.com > 01/17/2026 > mvcs-jeremy-silver-soledads-pedro-morales-jr-strike-gold-behind-the-arc-in-high-scoring-cypress-division-thriller-high-school-basketball-roundup

MVC’s Jeremy Silver, Soledad’s Pedro Morales Jr. strike gold behind the arc in high-scoring Cypress Division thriller | High School Basketball Roundup

MVC’s Jeremy Silver, Soledad’s Pedro Morales Jr. strike gold behind the arc in high-scoring Cypress Division thriller | High School Basketball Roundup23+ hour, 24+ min ago   (1257+ words) Shooting guard Jeremy Silver buried a school-record nine 3-pointers, and Monte Vista Christian School's boys basketball team outlasted visiting Soledad 92-83 in the teams' Pacific Coast Athletic League Cypress Division game Friday night. Silver, a transfer who played last season at…...

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santacruzsentinel.com > 01/16/2026 > photo-work-continues-on-student-housing-west-project-at-uc-santa-cruz

Photo | Work continues on Student Housing West project at UC Santa Cruz

Photo | Work continues on Student Housing West project at UC Santa Cruz1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (53+ words) Photo | Work continues on Student Housing West project at UC Santa Cruz'Santa Cruz Sentinel Late afternoon light illuminates a construction worker at Student Housing West being built at UC Santa Cruz. According to the university, the project, which is being…...