After 12-year-old Yahushua Robinson died after exercising in 107-degree temperatures last summer in Lake Elsinore, a bill making its way through the Legislature would require the state Department of Education to set threshold temperatures for when it’s too hot or too cold for students to exercise or play sports outside, among other guidelines.
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Nearly two weeks into UCSC encampment, about 60 tents remain in place
At the pro-Palestine encampment at UC Santa Cruz on Monday, students said they have no plans to disband their camp after negotiations failed with administrators on Friday. Students and administrators said negotiations have not restarted yet.
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UCSC grad student workers among those voting on strike over Palestine encampment crackdowns
UC Santa Cruz graduate student workers and their more than 45,000 counterparts at the other nine University of California campuses are voting this week on whether the union should strike in support of free speech and in support of Palestine.
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UCSC student protesters say negotiations over ending encampment have failed
UCSC’s Students for Justice in Palestine wrote in a statement that negotiations failed after administrators “refused to meaningfully concede” to protesters’ demands and they are bracing for police raids.
However, several people close to the negotiations say administrators are looking to avoid imminently calling in police. Meanwhile, details of the negotiations obtained by Lookout show the two sides appeared, at one point, to be close to finding agreement on several student demands.
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UCSC, protesters begin negotiations but remain far apart as Palestine encampment stretches into second week
UC Santa Cruz’s Students for Justice in Palestine chapter says the group started negotiations with administrators over their list of demands, one week after they set up an encampment on campus. Students say they won’t leave the Quarry Plaza camp until their demands are met.
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Teachers like me need affordable housing now – 2027 is too late
Middle school science teacher Christy Fairbairn loves her job and wants to stay in Santa Cruz County, but she and her husband, an ecologist, can’t afford the high rents. Too many fantastic teachers and staff, she writes, are leaving our community because of the high cost of living. To keep our schools thriving, she says teachers and school staff need workplace housing now.
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Live Oak School District to appoint board member, vote on lease agreement with Community Bridges
The Live Oak School District governing board has a full agenda for its Wednesday meeting, including appointing a new board member to a vacant seat, voting on a lease agreement with nonprofit Community Bridges and approving an updated list of layoffs.
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Man charged with death of UCSC student at Seabright Beach to face trial for murder
Samuel Stone, 21, will face a murder charge in the February death of Zainab Mansoor. “If he walks away, still, I lost my daughter,” Mansoor’s father, Mansoor Naseem, said after a preliminary hearing Tuesday. “If he gets a full sentence, I still lost my daughter. She meant everything to me.”
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New superintendent Heather Contreras brings deep Santa Cruz County ties, willing ear to PVUSD
Pajaro Valley Unified School District Superintendent Heather Contreras comes from a family of educators, and a family that once made its home in Watsonville. With the district facing ongoing challenges including declining enrollment, she’s starting out with a “Look, listen and learn” tour.
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At UCSC, Palestine solidarity encampment settles in for extended stay
Beyond the addition of a packed schedule of events programming, the pro-Palestine encampment at UC Santa Cruz has expanded dramatically since its assembly on Wednesday following a May Day march. The outdoor kitchen now spans three tents, with three meals a day.
