Hello, hello, hello! Today is Wednesday, April 6, and Mother Nature is turning up the heat on us, with temperatures around Santa Cruz County forecast to hit the 80s and possibly 90 under sunny skies. In case you missed it, unionizing efforts at Santa Cruz Starbucks stores got a big boost yesterday with news that […]
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Sacramento massacre was likely a shootout among rivals, not mass shooting, sources say
Evidence has emerged that Sunday’s deaths resulted from a fight that escalated into gunfire, killing bystanders in the crossfire between combatants.
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A tale of two recoveries: Rebuilding frustrates CZU families; officials say they’re ahead of the curve
With building costs up 20-30% from pre-pandemic levels, red tape, updated building codes, construction price hyperinflation and the recurring nightmare of personal loss have combined to stymie efforts to get Santa Cruz County residents back into houses in areas devastated by the 2020 CZU blaze.
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LOOKOUT PM: CZU recovery, Starbucks’ young unionizer & the heatwave
Happy Wednesday evening, folks. It was warm and beautiful today, as promised, with more on the way tomorrow. Unless, of course, it was too hot and sweat-inducing, which could be the better description if you live up in the valley. It appears Felton could get up to 93 Thursday with Boulder Creek going as high […]
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Joseph Thompson, lead organizer for unionizing Starbucks, is just getting started
As three Santa Cruz Starbucks stores lead much of the chain unionizing in California, local leader Joseph Thompson cites their great-grandfather for union inspiration: “Organizing gives me energy, and because I’m young it’s going to be a lot easier for me to keep that up.”
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At least five shooters involved in Sacramento massacre, gang ties likely, police say
Evidence has emerged that Sunday’s incident resulted from a gang feud involving Crips and Bloods that escalated into gunfire.
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Newsom urged Californians to cut water use by 15%. In February they saved less than 1%
Californians reduced urban water use by half a percent in February, a far cry from Gov. Gavin Newsom’s voluntary conservation goal of 15%.
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From scandal to scrutiny: How intense citizen oversight reshaped Oakland police
A 22-year-old scandal exposing abuses by Oakland police resulted in a higher rate of complaints sustained against officers, and many are leaving the department amid the heightened scrutiny.
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‘There’s no way you can hide from it’: Discussing California’s housing crisis with Conor Dougherty
When New York Times economics correspondent Conor Dougherty first moved back to San Francisco from the East Coast in 2014, he saw one major issue that related to everything: housing availability and affordability. Now, eight years later and covering housing on top of economics, Dougherty comes to Santa Cruz to discuss the continued concerns surrounding housing both locally and nationally.
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Lily Belli on Food: More local beer, Abbott Square brunch deals and Palm Deli’s next chapter
B Corporations, including the Santa Cruz businesses highlighted here, make it their mission to balance profit with…
