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.
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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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.
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Sanctuary and solidarity: When deportations surge on the Central Coast, we must be ready
Amid rising deportations along California’s Central Coast, retired sociologist and Santa Cruz Welcoming Network member Paul Johnston urges communities to organize and to close two urgent gaps: emergency legal aid for those detained by ICE and support for families left behind. He points to the Puentes Fund, which assists families facing detention or deportation, and calls for broader community action — from fundraising gatherings to organized “circles of care” rooted in schools, faith groups and neighborhoods.
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Trump’s Medicaid work mandate could kick thousands of homeless Californians off coverage
A majority of California’s roughly 180,000 people experiencing homelessness have health insurance through Medi-Cal. Providers predict that many will lose insurance under President Donald Trump’s upcoming work mandates even if they qualify for exemptions.
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Iran war protest draws hundreds to downtown Santa Cruz
More than 200 people gathered at the intersection of Ocean Street and Water Street on Monday evening to protest the U.S. and Israeli military action in Iran.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Measles is back in California. Health departments are fighting it with less.
California is battling measles outbreaks across seven counties as federal funding cuts gut local health departments and vaccine skepticism fuels spread among unvaccinated children.
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Santa Barbara judge rules against company that turned to Trump for help restarting pipeline
A Santa Barbara judge tentatively ruled that the Trump administration’s intervention wasn’t enough to let Sable Offshore restart a pipeline shut after a 2015 oil spill.
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Watsonville’s new police chief shares his views on ICE and Flock cameras, says he’s ready to learn and engage with the community
Brian Shab, a 27-year veteran police officer, spoke to Lookout about stepping into a new role as Watsonville’s 17th police chief and his goals for the department during his tenure.