In Monday’s search of former President Donald Trump’s home, the FBI uncovered several types of classified and top-secret documents.
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California could lend PG&E $1.4 billion to save Diablo Canyon nuclear plant
The plant on the coast near San Luis Obispo could stay open through 2035 under a proposal from Gov. Gavin Newsom.
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Labor unions are hot, but their moment might not last
Experts acknowledge the newfound excitement around labor but caution that unions, which have suffered decades of declining membership, are unlikely to turn the tide.
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Newsom pins political rise on abortion, guns and health care
As California Gov. Gavin Newsom claims the role as the national Democratic Party’s political attack dog, he is trolling red-state governors over their positions on guns and abortion. He’s also making a case for himself — with health care front and center.
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Inflation slowed a bit in July. Has it finally peaked?
Most analysts say the new report suggests the rate of inflation has peaked and will gradually decline from its 40-year high.
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Time for a ‘laser beam’ of action: Fred Keeley says he hopes to move Santa Cruz’s biggest issues forward
One of two candidates to lead the city of Santa Cruz into its district-elections future as mayor, Fred Keeley, a noted consensus-builder as both state Assembly leader and as an involved Santa Cruz County changemaker, is looking to speed up the way things get done around here on important issues like homelessness and affordable housing.
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Joy Schendledecker thinks Santa Cruz’s first elected mayor doesn’t need to be a professional politician
Despite having never held elected office, Joy Schendledecker says her mutual aid work in the community has provided her with a unique perspective on what the city needs, and that she is well in tune with the area due to her standing as a typical Santa Cruz resident.
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Tourist tax increase aims to add $1.4 million to Santa Cruz city budget
With the Santa Cruz City Council looking for new revenue after a proposed sales tax increase narrowly failed in June, it voted to increase the city’s tax on hotel stays — which, if it clears its final hurdle before voters on the November ballot, would bring in an estimated $1.4 million in additional revenue.
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FBI conducts ‘raid’ on Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate, former president says
Donald Trump said Monday that his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida was raided by federal agents. Sources told multiple outlets that the action was related to mishandling of classified documents.
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Amid fight with oil industry, Newsom makes a last-minute pitch to harden California’s climate goals
Gov. Gavin Newsom this week urged California lawmakers to harden the state’s climate and energy goals, releasing a five-point legislative plan that promises to intensify the governor’s clash with the state’s powerful, billion-dollar oil industry.