Digital News Report- A 36-foot sailboat that was reported missing early Thursday afternoon has shown up safely in Santa Cruz later in the evening. Steven Pruitt, the owner of the boat, and…
Author: Robert Williams
Robert became a staff writer for DNR in 2009. He currently lives in Santa Cruz and has lived here for nearly a decade after relocating here from Kansas. He writes about local news, politics, and current events.
Robber Who Fled Bank in Underwear Arrested
Digital News Report- A man who reportedly robbed a bank in Santa Cruz last week in his underwear has been arrested. James Archuleta, 29, is also suspected of being behind two other…
Animal Rights Protestors Plead Not Guilty
Digital News Report- The four animal rights protestors who have been accused of harassing UC Berkeley and UC Santa Cruz medical researchers plead not guilty today. In addition to several protests in…
Pope Says Condoms Makes AIDS worse
Digital News Report- Pope Benedict has arrived in Cameroon in Africa to kick off his first papal tour of Africa. Cameroon is the start of a six day visit to the area,…
Bill Ayers, Bernardine Dorhn to be cited in 1970 SF Bombing
Digital News Report- The San Francisco Police Officers’ Association (SFPOA) tells in a letter to Clif Kincaid of America’s Survival Inc. that evidence in the 1970 bombing murder of a San Francisco…
The Recession, Your Health, and Your Business
Digital News Report- The sinking economy has taken its toll on the average American not only financially, but mentally and physically as well. According to Dr. Michael Kane, a psychiatrist and medical…
President Obama Sets Deadline for Iraq Withdrawal
Digital News Report- President Obama has set a firm deadline for withdrawing troops from Iraq. He told marines at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina, “Let me say this as plainly as I…
Gay Marriage Prop Heads to Supreme Court
Digital News Report- Since November, the debate has raged on in California between those in favor of Proposition 8 and those opposed to it. There have been numerous efforts to overturn the…
California Octuplets Cause Controversy
Digital News Report- The recent birth of octuplets in California has caused outrage and has been described as “criminal negligence” by Dr. Mark Perloe, medical director with Georgia Reproductive Specialists. Before giving…
House Stops Digital TV Delay
Digital News Report- The U.S. House of Representatives voted on and defeated a bill that would delay the digital transition to June 12, 2009. This comes after the U.S. Senate unanimously passed…