Is Santa Cruz the scariest place in California?
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The coastal county of 275,000 tortured souls is not our most dangerous place, but it embodies the greatest fears of Californians.
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Is Santa Cruz the scariest place in California?
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Is Santa Cruz the scariest place in California?
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