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   <news:title>AI is helping gas stations collude to raise California fuel prices, lawsuit says</news:title>
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  <lastmod>2026-06-24T22:16:11Z</lastmod>
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   <news:title>Santa Cruz County receives $500,000 to support ongoing cleanup and beautification efforts</news:title>
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  <lastmod>2026-06-24T21:47:32Z</lastmod>
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   <news:title>County finds creative multidepartment fix to close $1.1 million public defender budget gap</news:title>
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  <lastmod>2026-06-24T19:42:47Z</lastmod>
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   <news:title>Rural area in Northern California jolted by its biggest quake since 1940, but no damage reported</news:title>
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  <lastmod>2026-06-24T17:08:45Z</lastmod>
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   <news:title>Trump renews push to shift homelessness funding. What’s at stake</news:title>
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  <lastmod>2026-06-25T04:31:38Z</lastmod>
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   <news:title>Wednesday evening traffic: Highway 17, SR-152, and Hwy 9 lane closures for construction</news:title>
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  <lastmod>2026-06-24T11:37:19Z</lastmod>
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   <news:title>Aptos surfer recounts great white shark encounter caught on viral drone video</news:title>
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  <lastmod>2026-06-23T19:14:36Z</lastmod>
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   <news:title>This week in Santa Cruz County business: Capitola Wharf business faces uncertain future; Aptos Village business owners and RTC head to court</news:title>
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  <lastmod>2026-06-23T21:20:34Z</lastmod>
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   <news:title>Highway 9 crash kills three on Monday night</news:title>
   <news:publication_date>2026-06-23T21:20:31Z</news:publication_date>
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  <lastmod>2026-06-23T20:54:08Z</lastmod>
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   <news:title>California intends to sue Trump administration over deal to end offshore wind project</news:title>
   <news:publication_date>2026-06-23T20:54:05Z</news:publication_date>
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  <lastmod>2026-06-23T18:40:51Z</lastmod>
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   <news:title>Santa Cruz County business filings: Week of June 23</news:title>
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  <lastmod>2026-06-24T04:31:44Z</lastmod>
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   <news:title>Tuesday evening traffic: Lane closures on Hwy 9, SR-152; low wires on Glen Canyon</news:title>
   <news:publication_date>2026-06-23T13:13:26Z</news:publication_date>
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  <loc>https://lookout.co/how-new-owners-revived-the-davenport-roadhouse-and-turned-it-into-a-north-coast-destination/story</loc>
  <lastmod>2026-06-23T15:54:38Z</lastmod>
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   <news:title>How new owners revived the Davenport Roadhouse and turned it into a North Coast destination</news:title>
   <news:publication_date>2026-06-23T11:54:48Z</news:publication_date>
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  <loc>https://lookout.co/county-contract-with-arts-council-on-chopping-block-amid-tough-budget-year-mah-funding-cuts-also-proposed/story</loc>
  <lastmod>2026-06-23T11:34:03Z</lastmod>
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   <news:title>County contract with Arts Council on chopping block amid tough budget year; MAH funding cuts also proposed</news:title>
   <news:publication_date>2026-06-23T11:34:00Z</news:publication_date>
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  <loc>https://lookout.co/watsonville-police-charge-woman-with-criminal-threats-after-social-media-comment/story</loc>
  <lastmod>2026-06-23T11:10:27Z</lastmod>
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   <news:title>Watsonville police charge woman with criminal threats after social media comment</news:title>
   <news:publication_date>2026-06-23T11:09:06Z</news:publication_date>
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  <loc>https://lookout.co/a-lookout-view-coral-street-toilet-shortage-a-stark-contrast-to-local-pandemic-response-why-doesnt-public-health-matter-more/story</loc>
  <lastmod>2026-06-24T16:40:39Z</lastmod>
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   <news:title>A Lookout View: Coral Street toilet shortage a stark contrast to local pandemic response – why doesn’t public health matter more?</news:title>
   <news:publication_date>2026-06-23T10:00:00Z</news:publication_date>
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  <loc>https://lookout.co/california-gave-every-student-in-prison-a-laptop-how-community-colleges-are-using-them/story</loc>
  <lastmod>2026-06-22T17:50:43Z</lastmod>
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    <news:name>Lookout Santa Cruz</news:name>
    <news:language>en</news:language>
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   <news:title>California gave every student in prison a laptop. How community colleges are using them</news:title>
   <news:publication_date>2026-06-23T09:00:00Z</news:publication_date>
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  <loc>https://lookout.co/could-early-education-bring-down-rising-costs-to-serve-california-students-with-disabilities/story</loc>
  <lastmod>2026-06-23T12:16:28Z</lastmod>
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    <news:name>Lookout Santa Cruz</news:name>
    <news:language>en</news:language>
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   <news:title>Could early education bring down rising costs to serve California students with disabilities?</news:title>
   <news:publication_date>2026-06-23T09:00:00Z</news:publication_date>
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