In a historic reversal, the Supreme Court overturns a woman’s right to choose abortion in all states.
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Preemptive pardons, Trump’s Justice Dept. plans and other takeaways from Thursday’s Jan. 6 hearing
The hearing featured testimony from top Justice Department officials who detailed Donald Trump’s exhaustive effort to get the department to embrace internet conspiracies, and explained how close the president came to installing atop its ranks an official whose primary qualification was his fealty to Trump.
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America’s millions of guns have lives of their own; Santa Cruz novelist Vinnie Hansen tracks the one involved in her own burglary
America has the highest per-capita gun ownership in the world — estimated at about 120 per 100 residents. Vinnie Hansen got interested in one of them — the one used, and which then disappeared, after a burglary of her home. She talks about the new book virtually Tuesday via Bookshop Santa Cruz.
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Contraception, same-sex marriage should be next in the crosshairs, Thomas says in opinion
Overturning Roe vs. Wade was a big step. But Justice Clarence Thomas would go even further on contraception, gay sex and marriage equality.
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Supreme Court throws out New York’s concealed weapons law. Here’s what it means for California
Now that the Supreme Court has tossed out a New York law limiting who can get a permit to carry a gun, California’s rules are on shaky legal ground.
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Primary election: With most votes counted, only Measure F hangs in the balance
After the Santa Cruz County Clerk updated the tallies from the June 7 primary election on Tuesday, turnout had surpassed 45%, with the vast majority of the 76,344 votes cast coming via mail.
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Yes, a recession looks inevitable. But it might not be that bad. Here’s why
Any downturn is likely to be mild because many consumers have a financial buffer and the labor market still has legs.
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‘There’s a human cost to this’: California school bus funding stalled for 40 years
School officials are urging Gov. Gavin Newsom and California legislators to require that the state fund school buses for all districts.
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County’s safe syringe programs see a change as Harm Reduction Coalition loses funding
The Harm Reduction Coalition — which has officially partnered with Santa Cruz County’s Health Services Agency for two years — and its safe syringes and related programs didn’t receive funding for the year. Supervisors cited duplication of services with the county’s own efforts, but HRC leaders say they provide needed, additive options.
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Mike Pence ‘resisted the pressure,’ and other takeaways from the Jan. 6 hearing
Vice President Mike Pence was a hero on Jan. 6, 2021, members of the House committee investigating the attack and witnesses said in the strongest terms at Thursday’s hearing.