Jerry Boylan was convicted by a federal jury in connection with the 2019 fire that killed 34 people on the Conception dive boat off the Santa Barbara coast. Six of the victims were from Santa Cruz County.
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Porter and Schiff polling neck and neck in California Senate race, in lead for a runoff
As others struggle for traction in the race for Dianne Feinstein’s seat, it appears to be shaping up as a two-person contest, with Reps. Adam Schiff and Katie Porter likely to face off in the fall.
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Los Gatos ‘party mom’ indicted on 63 counts, including endangering and intoxicating children
Shannon O’Connor, the Los Gatos “party mom,” was charged with 20 felony and 43 misdemeanor counts. Felony charges include endangering or injuring the health of a child and the misdemeanors include selling alcohol to minors; O’Connor was also alleged to have rented a cottage in Santa Cruz for her son’s birthday in early October 2020.
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A river runs through Bakersfield? Judge rules the Kern River must be allowed to flow
Conservation groups sued to try to prevent the Kern River from running dry in Bakersfield. A judge ordered the city to ensure water remains in the river.
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Opinion: Nothing has prepared me for the antisemitism I see on college campuses now
College officials may might being perceived as taking sides in the Israel-Hamas conflict, but it is wrong to confuse condemning antisemitism with ignoring the plight of the Palestinians, writes Erwin Chemerinsky, dean of the UC Berkeley School of Law.
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Arrowhead bottled water company sues to continue piping from California forest
California ordered a bottled water company to stop taking much of the water it pipes from a national forest. BlueTriton Brands is suing to challenge the ruling.
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After eluding capture attempts, Otter 841 finds peace as new mother
Santa Cruz’s famous sea otter, 841, has given birth to a wee pup — suggesting that erratic behavior including pilfering surfboards could have been hormonally driven.
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U.N. report warns of catastrophic climate tipping points. California is nearing several
The tipping points include groundwater depletion, rising insurance costs, extreme heat, species extinction, melting glaciers and space debris.
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Captain of Conception dive boat where 34 died is on trial. Is he criminally negligent?
Prosecutors say Jerry Boylan was negligent when he failed to institute a roving night watch or conduct proper fire drills aboard the Conception before it caught fire in 2019, killing 34, including six from Santa Cruz County. Boylan has pleaded not guilty.
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Officials urge California residents to brace for flooding as El Niño looms
More than 7 million California residents live in an area where they are at risk of flood, officials said — and many don’t even know it. That echoes a warning to the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors last week about battered local infrastructure ahead of an El Niño winter.