Santa Cruz County Statewide Articles

Former California State Parks Employee Awarded $2.3 Million in Discrimination Lawsuit

A jury sided with a former State Parks employee who said the agency treated him unfairly in part due to his Mexican heritage, awarding him $2.3 million.

Here's How to See the Lyrid Meteor Shower and the Full 'Pink Moon' This Week

Skygazers will still be able to catch the Lyrid meteor shower and full 'pink moon' this week.

UC Berkeley Students Join Nationwide Gaza Solidarity Encampment Protest

UC Berkeley is one of the latest schools to join a pro-Palestinian protest.

L.A. County Sheriff's Department Searching for Suspect Who Shot Deputy in the Back

The deputy, part of a motorcycle unit, was wearing a bullet-resistant vest and was stable when taken to a hospital, authorities said.

KQED Offers Buyout Packages With Layoffs Potentially Coming to Cut Costs

KQED said it's initiating a voluntary early retirement buyout program.

Biden Administration Sets Higher Staffing Mandates. Most Nursing Homes Don’t Meet Them.

The Biden administration finalized nursing home staffing rules Monday that will require thousands of them to hire more nurses and aides — while giving them years to do so.

Judge Rejects Changing the Name of California’s Trans Youth Ballot Measure

Supporters of a California trans youth ballot measure wanted to change the name assigned by the attorney general, but a judge said no.

Supreme Court Weighs Upending Homeless Protections

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday heard oral arguments in a case that could give cities in California and beyond greater authority to crack down on homeless encampments.

Universal Studios Tram Tossed "Multiple" Riders to the Ground, Accident Investigators Say

Drugs and alcohol were not involved in the crash on the Universal Studios tram ride that sent 15 people to the hospital.

Biden Administration Sets Higher Staffing Mandates. Most Nursing Homes Don’t Meet Them.

The Biden administration finalized nursing home staffing rules Monday that will require thousands of them to hire more nurses and aides — while giving them years to do so.

Scam Targeting SF Bay Area Drivers Resurfaces Yet Again

FasTrak is sounding the alarm bells yet again about scam targeting Bay Area drivers.

A Cooler Pattern to Close Out April in Southern California: Showers, Clouds and Dropping Temperatures

A deep marine layer is building across much of Southern California, the start of a cooler, wetter pattern. Light rain is possible through Saturday.

Supreme Court Divided on Homelessness Case That Will Affect California Encampment Policy

California cities are looking to the Supreme Court to win more authority to restrict homeless encampments.

Three Boys Beat Man With Tent Poles in Long Beach, Police Say

Three boys were arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon Saturday in Long Beach after beating a man with tent poles and a tripod, police said.

Woman Fatally Stabbed While Riding L.A. Subway, Found at Universal City Station

Police said the woman died after being stabbed in the throat. She was found at the Universal City station.

Too Much Downtime, Too Little Learning in Special Day Classes

Failing to provide sufficient instructional harms students receiving special education services.

Suspect in Break-in at Mayor Bass' Home Previously Convicted of Violent Assault

Ephraim Hunter, 29, previously served time in a Massachusetts state prison for assault with a deadly weapon, court records show.

Parishioner Stabbed in Front of San Francisco Church in Broad Daylight

A parishioner was stabbed outside SF's Saints Peter and Paul Church.

Why CA Jail Death Crisis Focuses on San Diego

The San Diego Central Jail in downtown San Diego, on Aug. 3, 2023. Photo by Kristian Carreon for CalMatters

California Wants to Harness More Than Half Its Land to Combat Climate Change by 2045. Here's How

State officials unveiled 81 targets to transform millions of acres in the Golden State into landscapes that can absorb more carbon than they release by 2045.