Santa Cruz County Statewide Articles


Labor Contract Dispute Could End in Layoffs of More Than 60 Workers at Vacaville Prison

On the last day of February, over 60 janitorial and custodial workers are scheduled to lose their jobs at the California Medical Facility in Vacaville, a male-only state prison.   The potential mass layoff is the result of a contract dispute …

It's Good to Be a California Beaver. Again.

California has by law acknowledged beavers, nature's preeminent water and environmental engineers, as partners in environmental restoration.

Contra Costa County DA Charges ‘Gone Girl’ Kidnapper With San Ramon Abduction Case

The man at the center of the so-called “Gone Girl” Vallejo kidnapping case who was recently charged with two more sexual assaults in Santa Clara County is now being charged with an alleged kidnapping in unincorporated San Ramon, authorities announced …

SoCal Faces Most Destructive Winds Since 2011, When Storm Wreaked Havoc on Pasadena Area

Forecasters say the region this week could see the worst winds since 2011, when a massive storm cut through Pasadena and other parts of the San Gabriel Valley.

Lurie’s Pick for SF’s First Public Safety Chief Faced Allegations He Abused Police Authority

San Francisco mayor-elect Daniel Lurie’s appointment for a newly created public safety role faced allegations in a 2018 civil suit of abusing his authority and intimidating a man who he rear-ended in a traffic collision.Paul Yep, a former commander with …

UC in-State Enrollment Highest Ever as Berkeley, UCLA Seat More Black and Latino Students

A record number of Californians enrolled at UC in the fall while out-of-state and international students declined. Berkeley and UCLA bucked national trends at elite universities with increased Black and Latino enrollment.

Wind Advisory in Effect for Parts of Bay Area

The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory for much of the Bay Area this week.Winds of 20 to 30 mph, with gusts up to 50 mph, are expected in the East Bay hills, Marin hills, Santa Cruz Mountains, …

‘People Are Still Mad’: Will CA Pass Reparations Bills?

Chris Lodgson, an organizer with the Coalition for a Just and Equitable California, shares his frustrations during the “State of Black California” event at the California Museum in Sacramento on Sept. 14, 2024. Photo by Jungho Kim for CalMatters

Jóvenes en California Ganan Más Que Dinero Y Créditos Universitarios Cuando Aprenden a Reparar Automóviles

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California Teens Earn a Lot More Than Cash and College Credits as They Learn to Fix Cars

In Marty Supple’s automotive courses, students are elbow deep in car engines, sliding under half-open chassis and plugging away at what looks like tangles of wires in dashboards. These teens are getting high school and college credits, at the same …

San Diego State Fraternity Brothers Face Felony Charges After Pledge Is Badly Burned

Four members of San Diego State fraternity allegedly gave a pledge third-degree burns as part of a hazing ritual that left the young man in the hospital for weeks.

Newsom and State Leaders Stress High-Speed Rail Progress Amid New Challenges

California's high-speed rail project faces pushback from the incoming Trump administration. But state leaders on Monday expressed their resolve that it would one day connect Los Angeles to the Bay Area and possibly link to another high-speed rail line between …

'Life-Threatening' Winds, Power Shutoffs Hitting Southern California: Here's the Forecast

What areas of Southern California are most at risk for 'life-threatening and destructive' winds this week?

'I Don't Feel Safe Anywhere.' California Moves to Aid Undocumented Students as Fears Surge

Schools and colleges move to protect undocumented students amid President-elect Donald Trump's vow of mass deporations.

Health Care Is Newsom’s Biggest Unfinished Project. Trump Complicates That Task.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Six years after he entered office vowing to be California's "health care governor," Democrat Gavin Newsom has steered tens of billions in public funding to safety net services for the state's neediest residents while engineering rules to …

Biden Administration Bars Medical Debt From Credit Scores

The federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Tuesday issued new regulations barring medical debts from American credit reports, enacting a major new consumer protection just days before President Joe Biden is set to leave office.

An Arm and a Leg: A Listener Fighting the Good Fight

Joey Ballard is an internal medicine resident at the University of Illinois-Chicago. He wrote to "An Arm and a Leg" about a resolution the American Medical Association recently adopted calling on hospitals to do more to make sure patients who …

Health Care AI, Intended to Save Money, Turns Out to Require a Lot of Expensive Humans

Preparing cancer patients for difficult decisions is an oncologist's job. They don't always remember to do it, however. At the University of Pennsylvania Health System, doctors are nudged to talk about a patient's treatment and end-of-life preferences by an artificially …

Biden Administration Bars Medical Debt From Credit Scores

The federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Tuesday issued new regulations barring medical debts from American credit reports, enacting a major new consumer protection just days before President Joe Biden is set to leave office.

An Arm and a Leg: A Listener Fighting the Good Fight

Joey Ballard is an internal medicine resident at the University of Illinois-Chicago. He wrote to "An Arm and a Leg" about a resolution the American Medical Association recently adopted calling on hospitals to do more to make sure patients who …

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