The women’s facility of the Santa Cruz County Jail has been closed since September 2021.
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Morning Lookout: County budget deficits loom, fair’s interim CEO & plea from a health worker
Two weeks into his duties as interim CEO, Ken Alstott says things are on track for “a very good fair this year” even…
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A victim of unprovoked street violence or a vigilante who ‘terrorized’ homeless San Franciscans?
Video shows ex-San Francisco Fire Commissioner Don Carmignani being struck in the head with a metal pipe. Defense attorneys for the suspect say it was an act of self-defense that followed a series of bear-spray attacks on homeless people.
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Supreme Court upholds California animal-cruelty law that bans narrow cages for pigs
The Supreme Court rules that California’s restrictions on pork sales do not violate the Constitution’s interstate commerce protections.
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Morning Lookout: Jewish students press UCSC; difficulties of investigating, tracking hate crimes
Sen. Dianne Feinstein had been away from the Capitol for more than two months after experiencing complications from the…
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Morning Lookout: Keeley talks 2024 housing bond; oversized vehicle ordinance’s threat to unhoused
Downtown’s Lupulo Craft Beer House will be the setting May 13 for rhubarb-focused food and drink, with special beverages…
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California regulator cites social media, digital banking as key factors in Silicon Valley Bank’s failure
The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation released its report on the events that led to the March 10 failure of Silicon Valley Bank — but the remedies aren’t fully clear.
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Sen. Dianne Feinstein is en route back to D.C. after extended absence
Sen. Dianne Feinstein had been away from the Capitol for more than two months after experiencing complications from the shingles virus.
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Morning Lookout: Public transit, civil grand jury in focus; one plumber’s journey
Transitioning from incarceration to the workforce is no easy feat, says Chayne Hampton, manager at Santa Cruz Plumbing…
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Cracks, hacks and attacks: The many risks facing California’s aging water infrastructure
Outdated software, aging infrastructure and other weaknesses leave California’s critical water supply vulnerable to cyberattacks and other threats.