Santa Cruz County Statewide Articles


Stuart Spencer, GOP Strategist Who Helped Reagan Become California Governor, 40th President, Dies

Spencer helped invent the modern political consulting business with its emphasis on TV-centric campaigning.

L.A. Fires Still Rage as Possible Reasons Emerge

Burned homes smolder in the aftermath of the Palisades Fire on Pacific Coast Highway near Malibu, on Jan. 9, 2025. Photo by Ted Soqui for CalMatters

Mientras Ardían Los Incendios en Los Ángeles, Una Investigación Por Corrupción Dejó Vacante La Presidencia Del Comité De Seguros Del Senado

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As Wildfires Burn, a Corruption Probe Left the Senate’s Insurance Committee Chair Vacant

A person matching Democratic Sen. Susan Rubio’s description is accused in federal court documents of soliciting bribes and illegal campaign contributions. Rubio, who’s not been charged with a crime, denies the allegations, but she’s no longer chair of the Senate …

Weather Service Issues Its Most Severe Fire Warning for L.A. As Winds Pick Up

The most serious red flag fire weather warning has been issued by the NWS for swaths of L.A. and Ventura counties starting before dawn Tuesday.

Una Semana Infernal: Vea Cómo Los Incendios De Los Ángeles Destruyeron Vecindarios Desde La Costa Hasta Las Colinas

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A Week From Hell: See How LA Fires Destroyed Neighborhoods From Coast to Foothills

CalMatters photographers captured the devastation as fierce Santa Ana winds and bone-dry conditions propelled multiple wildfires across Los Angeles County.

Harvard Study Suggests Tactic for U.S. Jails to Reduce Inmate Deaths

County jails may be able to improve access to medical care and lower death rates behind bars through healthcare accreditation, according to new research by Harvard University economists — but inmates remain frustrated by poor levels of treatment care even …

Column: U.S. Atty. E. Martin Estrada Steps Down, Looks Back at His 'Labor of Love'

L.A. County wildfires led Martin Estrada to delay announcing his resignation and put a sad coda on his 2½ years as Southern California's top federal prosecutor.

The Eaton Fire Gave an Altadena Actor a Role She Doesn't Want

'I'm confused. Sometimes, I cannot speak.' An actor who lost her Altadena home in the fire asks herself, 'What is my future?'

Could Better Brush Clearance Have Helped Slow the Spread of the Palisades Fire?

As the Palisades fire raged, critics blamed overgrown vegetation for driving its spread. But some scientists and fire officials say removing it may not have made much of a difference, and also risks making the landscape more flammable in the …

Can Medical Schools Funnel More Doctors Into the Primary Care Pipeline?

Throughout her childhood, Julia Lo Cascio dreamed of becoming a pediatrician. So, when applying to medical school, she was thrilled to discover a new, small school founded specifically to train primary care doctors: NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine.

Trump’s Return Puts Medicaid on the Chopping Block

Under President Joe Biden, enrollment in Medicaid hit a record high and the uninsured rate reached a record low.

Can Medical Schools Funnel More Doctors Into the Primary Care Pipeline?

Throughout her childhood, Julia Lo Cascio dreamed of becoming a pediatrician. So, when applying to medical school, she was thrilled to discover a new, small school founded specifically to train primary care doctors: NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine.

Trump’s Return Puts Medicaid on the Chopping Block

Under President Joe Biden, enrollment in Medicaid hit a record high and the uninsured rate reached a record low.

Cinco Cambios Críticos Que Puede Sufrir Medicaid Bajo Trump

Durante la presidencia de Joe Biden, la inscripción en Medicaid alcanzó un nivel récord y la tasa de personas sin seguro médico llegó a su nivel histórico más bajo.

Deteriorating Stege Elementary School About to Get an Overhaul It Was Promised Years Ago

AFTER A YEARSLONG fight to remodel an East Bay school that was deteriorating and infested with mold and asbestos, the West Contra Costa Unified School District found enough funds not just to remodel, but fully rebuild the school. It’s a …

How More Hispanic Teachers Could Change the Face of California Education

More aspiring teachers of Hispanic heritage are enrolling in college preparation programs in the Golden State.

UCLA Is 'A Ghost Town' as Students Flee Campus Next to Palisades Fire Evacuation Zone

The UCLA campus in Westwood is not in an evacuation zone but right next to mandatory evacuation areas as well as evacuation warning zones. But many on- and off-campus students have already left.

The L.A. Fire Victims: Who They Were

Remembering lives lost in the Eaton and Palisades fires, the most destructive fires in Los Angeles' history.

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