The federal plan would forgive up to $20,000 in student loans for Pell Grant recipients and $10,000 for other borrowers earning less than $125,000 a year.
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Steven Carrillo faces sentencing for the murder of Santa Cruz County deputy Damon Gutzwiller
Steven Carrillo, connected to the nationalist Boogaloo Bois, will hear victim impact statements in a Santa Cruz courtroom Friday then receive his sentence, which could include life in prison without the possibility of parole. He has also received a 41-year federal sentence for a related killing of a law enforcement officer in Oakland.
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California bans sales of new gas-powered cars by 2035. Now the real work begins
Plenty of challenges lie ahead as California mandates zero-emission cars, including cost and access to charging.
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Proposal to put abortion protections in California Constitution appears headed for victory
Eight in 10 California voters say abortion is an important issue when voting this year, while 71% say they plan to vote yes on Proposition 1, an amendment to enshrine reproductive rights in the state constitution.
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Redesigning Santa Cruz into 2030: City begins to tackle major rezoning and new design rules
As the state of California asserts itself in affordability planning, the city of Santa Cruz aims to regain some control over the nature of the projects to be built. At the same time, 387 parcels along Mission Street, Ocean Street and Soquel Avenue are up for rezoning, with the big goal in mind: more housing.
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Biden will cancel $10,000 of student debt for many borrowers
President Joe Biden says he’s canceling $10,000 in student debt for those making $125,000 a year or less; people who received Pell grants to help cover the cost of college will be eligible for up to $20,000 in loan relief.
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Voters dissatisfied about direction of California but still back Newsom, poll shows
Gov. Gavin Newsom has a strong lead for reelection as his November showdown with Republican state Sen. Brian Dahle approaches, even though voters see the state on the wrong track.
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California voters don’t want Biden or Trump to run in 2024, poll shows
Among the state’s Democrats, Gov. Gavin Newsom has the edge over Vice President Kamala Harris to be President Joe Biden’s successor in 2024.
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Back to school: California Republicans bet big on local board races
Shut out from winning statewide offices, the state GOP is seeking to capitalize on parents’ anger to win local school board races in 2022 and motivate Republican voters. The party’s “Parent Revolt” program is its most ambitious school board candidate recruitment and training program ever.
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Moving past Measure D: Santa Cruz’s light rail future will finally go beyond speculation
The rail-trail debate didn’t end up killing us, but did it make us stronger? That will probably depend on the results of a feasibility study local leadership hopes can be launched by November. Either way, having fact-based answers to these long-argued existential questions will be a good place to begin the real conversations about the rail corridor’s future.