After hundreds of international students lost their status this spring, then regained it following lawsuits, the uncertainty of it happening again has created fear. Some students say they’ve changed the routes they take on California campuses, the topics they research and what they post on social media.
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.
Posted inPolitics & Policy
California cut coal from its energy supply. Why it might plug back into fossil fuels
With electricity prices rising and pressure to keep the lights on, California is racing to create an expanded power market with other Western utilities to trade vast amounts of electricity.
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Sheriff vows to drop grant that gave federal officials information on undocumented inmates
Weeks after hearing about the grant, Santa Cruz County Sheriff Chris Clark vowed to stop receiving federal money for giving the Department of Justice information on undocumented immigrants.
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ICE agents visited Santa Cruz at least 7 times since January, SCPD records show
On seven occasions this year, The Santa Cruz Police Department has received advanced warning from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers operating within city limits, according to records provided by the department.
Posted inWatsonville / Pajaro
City of Watsonville loses $2.3 million in federal funding for traffic safety study
Watsonville officials said Wednesday that the city lost a $2.3-million federal transportation grant to study the effects of heavy truck traffic on residential neighborhoods because of changes passed as part of President Donald Trump’s tax and spending law.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Judge blocks Planned Parenthood cuts but Santa Cruz office to stay closed
The downtown Santa Cruz Planned Parenthood office, which abruptly shut its doors last week, will remain closed despite a federal judge restoring Medicaid reimbursement to the organization nationwide.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Santa Cruz health, school leaders warn of care crisis after Planned Parenthood clinic shuts down
The sudden closure of the Santa Cruz Planned Parenthood clinic, one of five shuttered due to a federal court ruling allowing Medicaid funding cuts for abortion providers, has sparked concern among local health and education leaders about reduced access to essential health services for low-income families. With the clinic previously serving thousands of patients annually, local health centers are bracing for a surge in demand amid an already strained health care network.
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Santa Cruz Planned Parenthood clinic abruptly shuts down amid Medicaid cuts
Santa Cruz’s downtown Planned Parenthood clinic closed suddenly Thursday, one of five locations shuttered by the organization’s Mar Monte affiliate after a federal court ruling allowed most Medicaid cuts to the health care provider to take effect across the country.
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When momentum meets politics: How Pajaro River levee funding is struggling for priority in Trump’s Washington
Despite bipartisan support and urgency following the 2023 breach of the Pajaro River levee, phase-two funding for its $600 million replacement project was omitted from federal budgets, raising concerns over delays and political interference.
Posted inLatest News
California cannabis companies thought Trump would be an ally. Then the raids happened
Federal agents arrested hundreds of workers after immigration sweeps at a California cannabis company, stoking fears that President Trump might target the marijuana industry.