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With emotion, judge accepts diversion request for UCSC student charged in 2024 pro-Palestine encampment raid

Santa Cruz County Superior Court Judge Mandy Tovar grew emotional as she granted diversion to UC Santa Cruz student Esmeralda Hurtado, the only one of 122 protesters from the 2024 pro-Palestine encampment arrests to face formal charges. Citing Hurtado’s character and the facts of the case, Tovar’s decision allows the 20-year-old to avoid trial if she completes community service and complies with court conditions through 2026.

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Lookout PM: First Friday with Claraty Arts, arrest warrant for Utah woman’s boyfriend, Waymo expansion, and Diversity Center employee’s SLO embezzlement charges

Welcome to Thursday night’s Lookout PM. Find the latest Lookout List winners and runners-up here. Be sure to sign up for our breaking news email alerts here, and download the Lookout Santa Cruz app from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store. Weekender: First Friday, get your parades on and a love letter to Santa Cruz surf culture […]

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