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From parades to picnics, county residents celebrate the Fourth

Neal Kearney - Sentinel correspondent @ July 4, 2010 # Comments Off

APTOS – American pride ran strong through Santa Cruz County on Sunday with residents coming together to celebrate the Fourth of July with parades in Boulder Creek, Scotts Valley, Aptos and Watsonville and picnics and barbecues everywhere in between.

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Births: July 4, 2010

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ROE: June 2 at 1:52 p.m. to Miriam and Greg Roe, Santa Cruz, a 9-pound, 14-ounce baby, Amauri Oceane SUTTER MATERNITY MITCHELL: June 1 at 6:53 p.

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Wallace Baine: We hold these on-line comments to be self-evident

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Surely, everyone has heard by now. Surely, everyone knows why the historians are dancing in the supermarket aisles and high-fiving strangers.

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Best Bets: July 4, 2010

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Old Fashioned Independence Day Visit Wilder Ranch’s historic cultural preserve and take a step back in time 100 years ago for a 1910-style Independence Day celebration including a noon family parade, games, children’s crafts area, live big-band music, living history demonstrations, historic speeches and flag-raising.

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Action packed Independence Day around the county

Neal Kearney - Sentinel correspondent @ July 4, 2010 # Comments Off

APTOS — From Boulder Creek to Watsonville, there’s no excuse to sit at home on this holiday. Independence Day activities are planned around Santa Cruz County, most free and geared toward families with children, such as Lumberjack Days and a parade in Boulder Creek, the World’s Shortest Parade in Aptos, the area’s only fireworks show in Scotts Valley, a flag-raising ceremony at the county fairgrounds and a parade down Main Street in Watsonville.

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Police arrest man in connection with arson attempt against Santa Cruz city attorney’s office

Neal Kearney - Sentinel correspondent @ July 4, 2010 # Comments Off

SANTA CRUZ — Police arrested a Santa Cruz parolee early Saturday in connection with the arson that damaged the Santa Cruz city attorney’s office Friday, authorities reported.

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Fourth of July events

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SANTA CRUZ FIRECRACKER 10K A free footrace with a 1K option for kids, the Santa Cruz Firecracker 10K tours Pogonip for one of the county’s most scenic courses.

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Law enforcement plans Fourth of July stake out in Davenport

Neal Kearney - Sentinel correspondent @ July 4, 2010 # Comments Off

DAVENPORT — Davenport residents hope a stronger law enforcement presence this Fourth of July will deter some of the rowdier celebrants from trashing the area’s beaches.

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Watsonville Taiko performs in Santa Cruz

Neal Kearney - Sentinel correspondent @ July 4, 2010 # Comments Off

SANTA CRUZ — The pounding of drums echoed down Pacific Avenue on Saturday during a free performance by Watsonville Taiko that drew a crowd of nearly 100 people.

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Education Digest: July 4, 2010

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SCOTTS VALLEY Montessori hosts open house Scotts Valley Montessori will host an open house from 11 a.

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