June 9, 20116 Comments on Empire Grade Hit & Run
Santa Cruz: Be on the lookout for a maroon Nissan or Infinity with a missing headlight and other front end damage.
Santa Cruz resident Zachary Parke, age 25, was found dead early Wednesday morning on Empire Grade Road near the UC Santa Cruz Campus.
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May 17, 20114 Comments on 13-year-old Cyclist Killed in Traffic Accident
The city of Alameda, California, is known for its flat topography, low traffic volume, a near city-wide 25 MPH speed limit, and bike-friendliness. Alameda is my home, and I feel quite safe riding around town with my 9-year-old son.
My sense of safety is shaken today.
The life of Brandon Sorensen, a well-liked student at Lincoln Middle School, came to a tragic end at the intersection of Santa Clara and Everett yesterday afternoon. Reporter Peter Hegarty’s full report can be read here.
I’ve gone through that intersection thousands of times on my bicycle in the past 20+ years. Riding through it will never be the same. My heart goes out to family and friends of the young man.
RIP, Brandon.
May 16, 20119 Comments on Bike cam catches car crash
Club ride bike cam catches a maniac going maybe 80 MPH (by the poster’s estimate) on Skyline Boulevard up in the Santa Cruz Mountains. A few seconds later, the cyclists see the car upside down on the side of the road. They didn’t have cell coverage there, so they had to send somebody down the road to a CDF fire station for help.
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