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   <news:title>La Junta de Supervisores aprueba una nueva política de inmigración que establece protocolos para el personal si agentes federales ingresan a propiedades del condado</news:title>
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   <news:title>Supervisors approve new immigration policy outlining staff protocols if federal agents enter county property</news:title>
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   <news:title>Advocates rally in Live Oak in support of rail, urge RTC to keep tracks intact</news:title>
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   <news:title>Wednesday evening traffic: Red light crash, pole crash, Hwy 9 &amp;amp; SR-152 lane closures</news:title>
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   <news:title>A Lookout View: Scott Newsome for Santa Cruz City Council District 4</news:title>
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  <lastmod>2026-05-19T22:40:02Z</lastmod>
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   <news:title>California colleges are seeing a rise of conservative voices. Some classes are tense</news:title>
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   <news:title>California’s ‘groundbreaking’ fast food council lacks a leader, hasn’t met in over a year</news:title>
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  <lastmod>2026-05-19T19:29:16Z</lastmod>
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   <news:title>Santa Cruz County business filings: Week of May 19</news:title>
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   <news:title>More than 17,000 under evacuation orders as Southern California wildfire threatens homes</news:title>
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  <lastmod>2026-05-19T18:46:23Z</lastmod>
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   <news:title>Staff ‘outraged’ that Pajaro Valley Unified school board to consider relocation of Renaissance High to Duncan Holbert School</news:title>
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  <lastmod>2026-05-20T04:30:58Z</lastmod>
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   <news:title>Santa Cruz County Office of Education announces 2026 Educator of the Year award recipients</news:title>
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   <news:title>California community colleges crack down on fake students stealing financial aid</news:title>
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