California lawmakers and Coastal Commission officials are taking the Trump administration’s threats seriously, as federal pressure to overhaul the agency could affect Los Angeles wildfire aid. With tensions rising, officials are mobilizing to protect the state’s coastal policies from political interference.
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Watsonville Community Hospital service workers reach tentative agreement, averting strike
Service workers at Watsonville Community Hospital have reached a tentative agreement with hospital administrators over health care benefits and wages, avoiding a three-day strike, according to union representatives.
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‘Illegal, backwards and wrong’: Hundreds decry federal funding cuts, firings in Stand Up for Science rallies
Climate change, managing fisheries, cancer research and training young scientists were just some of the major issues Santa Cruz protestors raised in two of the more than 30 such science-focused gathering around the country on Friday. The rallies UCSC’s main and coastal campuses focused on Trump/DOGE cuts to federal funding and workforces and drew public impact connections to Santa Cruz.
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1,000 turn out in Santa Cruz to protest Trump, Musk and what is being done in Washington
An estimated 1,000 people took to the street in front of the Santa Cruz County courthouse Monday to express their anger at President Donald Trump, Elon Musk and all the chaos in Washington. Protests took place all around the country on Presidents Day.
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No warning, no goodbye: ICE quietly deports Santa Cruz resident after 22 years
In what appears to be the first known case of a deportation in Santa Cruz County since Donald Trump returned as president, ICE agents last month arrested Adolfo Gonzalez of Santa Cruz, a handyman who had lived locally for 22 years.
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New Lookout impact coverage: The Trump presidency and Santa Cruz County
The changes Donald Trump’s second presidency is unleashing will affect almost all of us locally, and Lookout is ready to meet the moment. Offered in English and Spanish, our coverage will first focus on the impact new national policy is having on our immigrant communities and on the public budgets that drive so many local services. And we need your help: What are you seeing? Tell us.
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Moss Landing residents file lawsuit against Vistra weeks after battery facility fire
A group of community members filed a lawsuit against Vistra Corp., a Texas-based company that owns the Moss Landing power plant and battery storage facility. The lawsuit demands a full investigation into what caused the fire on Jan. 16, compensation for damages caused by the incident and updating safety and fire prevention measures.
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With incoming atmospheric river, all of Santa Cruz County under flood watch Monday afternoon through Wednesday morning
An atmospheric river is heading for parts of Northern California and the Central Coast and is expected to bring heavy rainfall and possible flooding to parts of Santa Cruz County. A flood watch will be in effect for the county from 4 p.m. Monday into early Wednesday.
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Drunk driver arrested in Capitola after speeding past police stop
Capitola Police arrested a drunk driver on Saturday when the driver sped by a speed enforcement going close to 100 mph and swerving into other lanes.
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Many expect big things in Zach Friend’s post-Santa Cruz County supervisor act. Where will he go?
What’s next for former Santa Cruz County supervisor Zach Friend? After years of balancing family in Southern California and public service up north, Friend steps into an undefined future.