A family legacy that started with Jan’s Cakes in the 1960s got thrown into upheaval, first by COVID and then by the CZU Lightning Complex Fire. The longtime homestead and center of business for the family that runs Buttercup Cakes and Farmhouse Frosting was destroyed; now the family is pondering what to do.
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PHOTOS: Seacliff ceremony honors 9/11 first responders
A solemn ceremony took place on the stairs of Seacliff State Beach Saturday morning. Dozens of people showed up to honor those who died in the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks.
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What did California lose in the war on terror? More than any other state in the U.S.
About 7,050 men and women in uniform have died in the ‘forever war.’ But the largest percentage, 776 men and women, called the Golden State home.
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Younger unvaccinated Californians increasingly hospitalized with COVID-19
The age gap among those hospitalized with COVID-19 is causing concern among health professionals and bringing calls to get younger people vaccinated.
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Election fraud conspiracy theories ahead of recall vote raise fears of violence
Ballots have yet to be counted, but some conservatives are already convinced that only fraud will allow Gov. Gavin Newsom to avoid recall in California. Such mistrust could backfire for the recall campaign.
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Lightning, fire, flash floods: California gripped by extreme weather
Severe lightning and thunderstorms spurred shelter-in-place warnings, rockfalls and mudslides, and the threat of new ignitions to already massive wildfires.
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L.A. Times photographers chronicle the effects of the war on terror
Look through the post-9/11 archives of Los Angeles Times staff photojournalists and read the stories behind each sliver of history.
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Morning Lookout: New poll favors Newsom; COVID cases decline in county
Recent UCSC graduate and Bay Federal Credit Union’s Certified Financial Educator, Tiffany Zachmeier, looks back at her…
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The next chapter for farm to school: Milling whole grains in the cafeteria
A new project in California aims to purchase mills for school cafeterias, marking the next step in a years-long effort to bring local, whole grains to schools around the country.