The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to put a half-cent sales tax increase on the November ballot and declared a state of financial distress amid ongoing challenges.
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Police arrest two juveniles in connection with shooting incident outside Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Police have arrested two 17-year-olds in Ceres, in Stanislaus County, in connection with the shooting incident in the parking lot outside of the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk on Monday night.
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Q&A: Interim CEO Tim Moran on the future, growth and finances of Watsonville Community Hospital
Lookout spoke with interim Watsonville Community Hospital CEO Tim Moran, who just finished his first two weeks into his new role, about what he hopes to accomplish throughout his six-month tenure.
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Father of boy rescued at Seabright: ‘We’re so grateful’ to teen lifeguard who saved his son
Sumit Rai, the father of Nathaniel Rai, the 10-year-old boy from Texas who nearly drowned this weekend at Seabright Beach amongst rough ocean conditions, said he’s been trying to reach out to Ryder Williams, the lifeguard who saved his son, so he can thank him personally. Rai said Williams should get every honor and medal possible for his bravery.
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Defensores de los derechos de los inmigrantes explican el impacto del fallo de EE. UU. sobre el TPS
A finales de junio, la Corte Suprema de Estados Unidos dictaminó que el Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (DHS) tiene mayor autoridad para poner fin al Estatus de Protección Temporal (TPS) para ciertos países sin la intervención de tribunales federales inferiores. Defensores locales de los derechos de los inmigrantes afirman que el fallo ha generado más temor entre las personas beneficiarias del TPS.
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Here’s everything you need to know about this weekend’s Watsonville Strawberry Festival
The annual Strawberry Festival returns to the streets of downtown Watsonville this weekend; here’s everything you need to know.
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Immigration advocates offer insight, impact of U.S. ruling on TPS
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in late June that the Department of Homeland Security has more authority to end temporary protected status for certain countries without facing interference from lower federal courts. Local immigration advocates say the ruling has led to more fear among immigrants under TPS.
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Viral Seabright beach rescue: Trump invites 16-year-old Santa Cruz lifeguard to White House
A Santa Cruz teen lifeguard saved a 10-year-old boy from rough waters this past weekend at Seabright State Beach, and a video of the rescue went viral. President Donald Trump has since invited the teen and his family to the White House to receive what he called a “high civilian honor” via Truth Social.
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Hurricane Fausto pushing dangerous conditions this weekend to Pacific Coast, including rip currents and sneaker waves
A beach hazards statement will be in effect from Saturday morning through Tuesday afternoon for beaches along the Pacific Coast, including Santa Cruz County, warning that Hurricane Fausto could generate dangerous ocean conditions that could sweep people off their feet and pull them into the water.
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Police identify victim, suspect in fatal Capitola Mall stabbing
Capitola police and the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office identified the victim in Monday’s fatal stabbing outside the Capitola Mall as Rachell Summers, 73, of Capitola. On Tuesday, the law enforcement agencies also identified the suspect as Tyler Leibelt, 19, of Santa Cruz, who remains in custody.
