Dental services for 30,000 people in Santa Cruz County are at risk of getting cut by the Trump administration, say three community dental leaders. Here, they outline the issue and push community members to call their representatives.
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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Trump administration cancels three UC Santa Cruz student visas
UC Santa Cruz officials announced on Sunday that the Trump administration canceled the F-1 records of three international students. UCSC joins a list of California universities that in the past week learned about the federal government’s cancellation of dozens of student visas.
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In defense of ‘performative’: When they go low, put on a show
In the realm of political activism, theatrical is better. Fighting Donald Trump effectively might mean embracing the “performative” aspects of politics. Santa Cruz should be very good at the theatrical parts of public protest.
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‘So Many Issues, So Little Cardboard’: Thousands turn out waving flags and signs for ‘Hands Off’ rallies in Santa Cruz and Watsonville
A gathering at the county courthouse drew an estimated 4,000 people in Santa Cruz, while another 300 converged on Watsonville’s downtown plaza to protest the actions of President Donald Trump’s second administration.
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Gallery: ‘Hands Off’ rallies in Santa Cruz, Watsonville
Scenes from Saturday’s “Hand Off” rally in Santa Cruz protesting the actions of President Donald Trump’s second administration.
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At January 6 event in Salinas, America’s political chasm takes center stage
Six of the men convicted then pardoned for crimes involving the Jan. 6, 2021, events at the U.S. Capitol came to Salinas on Thursday, to a small band of supporters and a loud chorus of detractors.
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Local philanthropy looks to step up as federal cuts hit Santa Cruz County nonprofits
As nonprofits continue to navigate the sudden loss of federal grants, Community Foundation Santa Cruz County CEO Susan True thinks donations from the community will help provide some relief to organizations facing financial challenges during the second Trump administration.
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In Santa Cruz and Watsonville, anti-Trump activists prepare for what could be ‘largest mass movement in recent history’
Chapters of the progressive activist group Indivisible in Santa Cruz and Watsonville will be part of a nationwide rally Saturday against the moves of the Trump administration. The “Hands Off” rallies are expected to unfold in 1,200 towns and cities across the U.S., including outside the county courthouse in Santa Cruz and in Watsonville’s downtown plaza.
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PublicSquare – an ‘anti-woke Amazon’ and MAGA brainchild – includes 30 Santa Cruz County businesses: Do you support these values?
Michael Polhamus believes the public needs to know about PublicSquare, an online marketplace created by MAGA supporters featuring businesses that are against diversity, equity and inclusion, and environmental protection and abortion. The site has 30 Santa Cruz County businesses signed up. Polhamus thinks the public is not aware of what PublicSquare is, that it calls itself the “anti-woke Amazon” or that local businesses are part of it. He suggests consumers get more information about where their money is going locally, what it is supporting and the choices they have in the marketplace.
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California not backing down on trans student privacy — despite Trump’s threat to yank funding
Last year, California passed a law that prohibits schools from requiring staff to notify parents if a student identifies as transgender. The U.S. Department of Education alleges the law violates parents’ rights and is threatening an investigation.