The state will shoulder the $17 million needed to raise the 14.5-mile Corcoran levee an additional 4 feet, protecting the city from rising floodwaters.
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California ‘weather whiplash’ fuels uncertainty in upcoming wildfire season
Forecasters say portions of California could get a break this wildfire season, but at lower elevations the outlook is uncertain.
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Morning Lookout: Oversized vehicle restrictions approved, Pajaro school rebuild & Cabrillo’s culinary gem
The Pajaro River levee breach caused extensive water damage to all 10 of Pajaro Middle School’s buildings, including…
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Student Lookout: Mother’s Day, a delicious bakeshop, and resources following hate incidents
Weeks after two antisemitic incidents connected to campus, Jewish students have been meeting with UC Santa Cruz…
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Having managed four transit systems before making his way to Santa Cruz, Michael Tree lives and breathes public…
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Pajaro Middle School to remain closed through next school year after damage caused by levee breach
The Pajaro River levee breach caused extensive water damage to all 10 of Pajaro Middle School’s buildings, including destroying all of the floors. While they continue to assess damages, school officials expect they’ll also have to replace many of the walls due to mold. They hope to start construction early next year and reopen the school to students by the 2024-25 school year.
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SC County Sheriff’s Office to reopen Blaine Street facility
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.