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The Trump presidency and Santa Cruz County
News and opinion coverage of reaction in Santa Cruz County to the election of Donald Trump to a second term as president, plus news from around California via Lookout’s content partners.
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Newsom says no imminent threat to California despite warning about possible Iran drone attack
California Gov. Gavin Newsom said there was no imminent threat to the state despite a warning from the FBI that Iran could send drones to the West Coast in retaliation for war.
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California teachers ‘tread lightly’ for America’s 250th as they navigate competing narratives
California is strengthening civics education as America marks it 250th birthday. Teachers have to navigate a polarized political environment as they guide lessons on the Constitution.
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More kids are in ERs for tooth pain. Trump cuts and RFK Jr.’s anti-fluoride fight aren’t helping.
Dentists, hygienists and researchers say a shortage of rural dental care professionals and worsening oral hygiene since the COVID-19 pandemic mean more kids are ending up in the emergency room for tooth decay.
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El condado avanza con una ordenanza que prohíbe agentes de inmigración usar propiedades del condado
La Junta de Supervisores del Condado de Santa Cruz está avanzando para prohibir que funcionarios federales involucrados en la aplicación de leyes de inmigración utilicen propiedades del condado. Defensores de los inmigrantes y otros funcionarios del condado apoyan la prohibición.
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Supervisors move forward with ban on feds using county property for immigration enforcement
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors is moving to bar federal officials engaged in immigration enforcement from using county-owned properties. Immigration advocates and other county officials support the ban.
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Newsom picks a dogfight with Trump and RFK Jr. on public health
Scientists are cheering California Gov. Gavin Newsom as he builds a public health bulwark against health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s anti-vaccine stance and President Donald Trump’s withdrawal from the World Health Organization.
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The ‘Pop Tarts’ sew a new kind of protest across Santa Cruz County
A group of like-minded ladies in a quilting guild found new purpose for their sewing skills. Calling themselves the “Pop Tarts,” they pour their crafting into protesting the Trump administration on Santa Cruz County highway overpasses and at larger gatherings.
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Supervisors to consider barring feds from using county-owned properties for immigration enforcement
At its Tuesday meeting, the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors will discuss an ordinance that would prohibit federal immigration officials from using county-owned property for enforcement activities.
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Supervisores considerarán una ordenanza que prohíba a funcionarios federales usar propiedades del condado para la aplicación de leyes migratorias
La Junta de Supervisores del Condado de Santa Cruz discutirá una ordenanza que prohibiría a funcionarios federales de inmigración utilizar propiedades del condado para actividades de control migratorio.