Banning Russian oil will affect West Coast gasoline prices more than those in other parts of the country because the West Coast uses more Russian oil.
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Facing reelection, Newsom touts the ‘California way’ and teases gas tax rebate
Gov. Gavin Newsom said little about his vision for the final year of his first term in his State of the State address. Instead, he chose to emphasize climate change policies, COVID-19 response and California’s prospering economy, a preview of the case he’ll make to voters in his campaign for a second term.
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A forced overhaul of Santa Cruz government: How we got into this districting ‘mess’ & what happens from here
The city of Santa Cruz has been known for its “weak mayor” system for years. Now that a major overhaul of local governance is in order come November with district-by-district representation, some suggest there has never been more of a need for strong leadership from the mayor’s seat. While a vote to create a more nuanced role for a four-year mayor in June still won’t result in what cities call a “strong mayor” system, local political veterans hope it will elicit the type of strong leader needed for the difficult road ahead.
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Ukraine wants a no-fly zone. Why do the U.S. and NATO reject the idea?
A no-fly zone to protect Ukraine from Putin’s bombs would involve complex ground operations and risk U.S.-Russian conflict and wider war in Europe.
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Biden blocks Russian oil imports in latest round of sanctions on Kremlin
President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that the U.S. will ban Russian oil imports, the latest sanction against the Kremlin over its unprovoked war in Ukraine.
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U.S. officials deploy more troops to Europe as Russian advance stalls
U.S. officials deploy more troops to Europe as Russian advance stalls in its unprovoked attack of Ukraine, while the Kremlin appears to recruit Syrian fighters.
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U.S. considers banning Russian oil, easing sanctions on Venezuela
To soften the impact of a ban on Russian oil, Biden considers reducing restrictions on oil imports from Venezuela, a politically problematic step.
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Lookout Update: Santa Cruz overnight RV parking ban moves slowly forward
The city of Santa Cruz’s aim to remove RVs and trailers from city streets still hasn’t become reality. The planning commission’s vote to keep it moving is another step in the complex process.
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Scattered corpses. A rain of rockets. A week inside Russia’s war against Ukraine
Swathes of Ukraine have fallen into Russian hands. Corpses scattered in the snow. Rockets rain daily on civilians. The capital, Kyiv, waits in cruel limbo for advancing Russian forces.
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UC Berkeley will increase California students, cut out-of-state ones to meet enrollment cap
The campus plans to enroll about 5,370 first-year California students both in person and online this fall, an increase of about 500 over last year.