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‘We may be deporting the wrong people’: Poll shows public doubt about immigration crackdown
A poll shared exclusively with CalMatters adds to a slate of recent surveys suggesting Californians’ support is waning for President Donald Trump’s harshest immigration enforcement policies.
Republicans ask federal court to overturn California’s new Prop 50 maps
Republicans and the Trump administration are hoping a panel of federal judges in Los Angeles will halt the new Proposition 50 maps from taking effect. But given the Supreme Court’s recent…
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The CDC’s vaccine shift isn’t science — it’s politics putting kids at risk for 2026
Federal officials’ suggestions that vaccines may cause autism are contradicted by decades of peer-reviewed studies, writes retired Santa Cruz physician Jeoffry B. Gordon, who warns that reframing settled science as “bias”…
More adults return to college in California as inflation and job fears rise
Some community college districts in California say enrollment is up by more than 10%, though official numbers have yet to be released. Historically, college enrollment fluctuates depending on the strength of…
Deep-pocketed investors account for a third of home purchases in Santa Cruz County
Since 2021, investors have spent nearly $1.45 billion on purchases of single-family homes in Santa Cruz County, accounting for around 44% of total sales value.
Carmageddon: Capitola to consider next steps for Grand Avenue pathway in the spring
The Capitola City Council allocated $13,000 toward a concept plan for the Grand Avenue pathway, which is expected to inform the council’s next steps, including whether or not the city wants…
California schools that need foreign workers for teacher jobs can’t afford Trump’s new visa fee
The Trump administration is now requiring new H-1B visa applicants to pay $100,000. California school districts that depend on hiring foreign workers to fill teacher jobs, especially in special education and…
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