4 Boulder Creek teens in an S-U-V sustained injuries during a rollover crash last week. The accident took place just before 11 a.m. Thursday on Graham Hill Road when the driver, a 17-year old, lost control of the 1995 Isuzu Rodeo while driving at a high rate of speed in the Pro-Build parking lot. The Isuzu rolled several times before stopping in a drainage ditch. Only 2 of the 4 occupants inside the car were taken to an area hospital with moderate injuries.
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Nearly 3,000 health-care workers at U.C. Santa Cruz and other U.C. campuses, have voted on a new labor agreement. Employees represented by the University Professional and Technical Employees, will receive a 2% raise effective immediately under the new contract and step increases for those eligible in January. Many employees are said to receive equity increases depending on their work location and job titles.
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After being convicted today, a 48-year old Salinas man could face up to life in prison for 2 different molestation cases that occurred 2 years ago. Antonio Rodriguez reportedly molested a 7-year old girl in November at a friend’s apartment and a month later, he reportedly molested a different girl at his home. A sentencing hearing for Rodriguez is scheduled for later this month. He faces a minimum sentence of 15 years in prison, but could face 150-years to life for a prior conviction of a 1985 molestation case.
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Police in Capitola are still investigating a bank heist that occurred over the weekend. The F-B-I along with the Capitola Police Department, are analyzing several clues following the robbery which occurred Saturday just after 11:30 a.m. at the Bank of the West on Capitola Road. The suspect reportedly left a ballcap and a cell-phone charger behind at the scene. The suspect has been described as a white man in his 40s or 50s with short brown hair and a thin build. After leaving the bank, police say the man offered bystanders $1000 for a ride to Santa Cruz
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