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While many shoppers in the United States eagerly awaited the day after Thanksgiving, dubbed “Black Friday” for sales and deals, others decided to wait an extra day to begin their holiday shopping. And they did it on a much smaller scale.

Every day, millions upon millions of people switch on computers at work and home, delving into the myriad tasks that the machines are designed to perform.

Buena Vista Drive is closed in both directions at Trabing Road after a truck hauling a load of large logs overturned and sheared a power pole.

With the rainy season rapidly coming to a close on March 31, officials are concerned about the scant snowpack in the Sierra and the lack of rain around the state.

The trio accused of shooting at two people after an alleged carjacking have been identified as Jose Contreras Valencia, 19, and Julio Galindo, 21. A 17-year-old boy is also suspected.

In a time when scores of Christmas trees are sold in the parking lots of big box stores, the idea of driving to a genuine tree farm and cutting down your own feels almost like stepping back in time.

Watsonville flipped the switch on the holiday season Sunday night, lighting up the plaza for a month of festive events.

An attempted murder suspect was arrested early Wednesday morning after a two-week investigation, Watsonville Police Sgt. Mish Radich said.

Three people are in custody, including a Santa Cruz doctor and a nurse, and face multiple charges that include lewd acts on a child in a case that involves the FBI and Internet Crimes Against Children.

Former Watsonville City Manager Carlos Palacios has been named the County Administrative Officer for Santa Cruz County.