Officials determine that between 25,000 and 131,000 gallons of oil were released in last weekend’s spill off the Orange County coast. Previous estimates were as much as 144,000 gallons.
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Morning Lookout: A sweet treat for Santa Cruz foodies; will accused BLM vandals have to pay six figures?
Large 2 bedroom Westside Santa Cruz home available for rent, fully furnished on a 10 month lease. This home is located…
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LILY BELLI: Welcome to the debut of Eaters Digest, your guide to local food and drink
Dining news from Oct. 8 through the following week. Your morning guide to news and events in the Santa Cruz County food and drink world. Featuring news and reviews from Bad Animal, Discretion Brewing and Full Steam Dumpling.
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Newsom signs ‘monumental’ law paving way for more prescribed burns
The new law limits the liability of private landowners and public agencies that use prescribed fires under specified conditions.
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Cost overruns hit California bullet train again amid a new financial crunch
The state’s High-Speed Rail Authority faces at least $1 billion in more cost overruns from its contractors, at a time when its finances are highly complicated.
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San Jose State president to resign after investigation into athlete sex abuse allegations
Mary Papazian announced her resignation after the Justice Department’s findings that the university violated Title IX over sexual abuse allegations against a former athletic trainer.
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UCSC prison abolition initiative sees ‘powerful statement’ in $1.97M grant
UCSC’s Visualizing Abolition project — made up of graduate students and faculty aiming to further the discussion on mass incarceration and policing in the U.S. through art — was awarded a $1.977 million grant this week by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The initiative has produced two art exhibitions and a speaker series that has reached thousands across the country.
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Ethnic studies becomes graduation requirement for California students
Experts and educators expect long-term benefits for students, but some groups remain critical of the mandate as they continue to erroneously conflate the curriculum with critical race theory.
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Prosecutors: Up to $114K needed to restore Black Lives Matter mural
Prosecutors and defense attorneys sparred Thursday morning over the potential $114,000 cost to restore the Black Lives Matter mural in downtown Santa Cruz. Judge Syda Cogliati gave the defense two weeks to provide its own estimate, but indicated the figure must be enough to completely fix the mural.
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BOLO Best Bets: Last call for ‘Heisenberg,’ plus Grazing on the Green and more Open Studios
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