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California’s healthcare affordability office claims power to punish overspending hospitals
New penalties can fine California hospitals and insurers up to 125% of their overspending, with enforcement starting as early as 2028. Hospital executives argue that much of their spending, like drug…
Santa Cruz swimmer Joel Wilson, 77, sets world record in a career built around helping others
At 77, longtime Santa Cruz swim coach Joel Wilson just set a masters world record at the 2026 U.S. Masters Swimming Summer Nationals in Sacramento — the newest milestone in a…
Do later school start times help California students? Here’s what new study says
Later school start times can disrupt family schedules and cost districts money, but a new study says the benefits for sleep, mental health and academic achievement for California students makes the…
Watsonville Community Hospital received $10.6 million in state aid in June. Where did it go?
Watsonville Community Hospital leadership says it has used up the entirety of a $10.6 million grant for the facility. The hospital’s chief financial officer tells Lookout that the money was meant…
Watsonville Community Hospital recibió $10.6 millones en ayuda estatal en junio. ¿En qué se gastaron?
La dirección de Watsonville Community Hospital afirma que ya utilizó la totalidad de una subvención de $10.6 millones destinada al hospital. La directora financiera del hospital explicó a Lookout que el…
Check the lake like you check the weather
Menlo Park student Amanda Lee-Shen’s experience with dangerous water at Pinto Lake sparked a mission to help others stay safe on Santa Cruz County’s waters. Here, the 11th grader at Castilleja…
Watsonville Community Hospital nurses rally over NICU closure, staffing shortages
More than a dozen nurses at Watsonville Community Hospital rallied Monday afternoon against an ongoing closure at the facility’s NICU. Earlier this month, hospital leadership confirmed to Lookout that it closed…
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