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Prisoner who escaped RC Minimum Center arrested in Santa Cruz
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – A state prison offender who escaped earlier this year is now back in custody. Curtis Milk was arrested in Santa Cruz, CA, on July 15. Milk did not return to the Rapid City Minimum Center after a work assignment on February 2. Failure to return...
Ask Lookout: How did the Grateful Dead’s archive end up in Santa Cruz?
Earlier this year, as April bloomed across the UC Santa Cruz campus and McHenry Library buzzed with students flitting through the first week of spring quarter, a bronze bust of Jerry Garcia’s famously four-fingered right hand beckoned a trio of young people away from the library’s main entrance and into a room known as Dead Central.
California politicians have mixed reactions to Elon Musk's X, SpaceX relocation announcement
SACRAMENTO — Elon Musk says he is moving his companies X and SpaceX from California to Texas because he's opposed to a new law signed by Governor Gavin Newsom.Is Elon Musk political posturing, or is he packing up and leaving?The billionaire businessman posted the following to his social media site:"This is the final straw, because of this law and many others that preceded it, attacking both families and companies…Space X will now move its headquarters from Hawthorne Californian to Starbase Texas."Musk announced separately that he is also moving his social media company X from San Francisco to Austin, Texas.State Senator...
Newsom signs law to prevent forced outings of students
Governor Gavin Newsom signed a new bill into law that is being called The SAFETY Act, designed to protect students and employees from forced outings.It prohibits any school board policy, rule, or administrative regulation that requires forced outings of LGBTQ+ students.That includes preventing districts from telling parents about a student's sexual orientation, gender identity, preferred pronouns, or gender expression without the student's consent.PFLAG Fresno was one of the organizations to sign on in support of the bill. President Drew Harbaugh said he was relieved to see it signed into law."One of the things that the policies of forced outing does...
GOP Chair Jessica Patterson on How Trump’s Message Plays in California
The Political Breakdown team is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on day two of the Republican National Convention. Today, Scott and Marisa talk with the Chairperson of the California Republican Party Jessica Patterson after the delegation’s breakfast gathering, where Virginia’s Governor Glenn Youngkin and Donald Trump’s son Eric both gave speeches.
Buffalo Soldiers to be celebrated in the heart of California at Sequoia and Kings Canyon
TULARE COUNTY, Calif (KSEE/KGPE) – Buffalo Soldiers are going to be celebrated in the heart of California at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks during the last weekend of July. If you know your history, you may know that July 28 is Buffalo Soldiers Day. According to park staff, it is also a fee-free entrance […]
A 25-year-old Californian woman went missing just after she texted her sister ‘good morning’
Arelie Garcia texted her sister “good morning” on her way to work – but the 25-year-old Californian never showed up and has been missing ever since. That was nearly two years ago and her whereabouts are still a mystery. “We would text each other almost every day,”...
“Good Is the New Bad” in Roberta Jones Junior Theatre’s “Descendants”
At the July 15 dress rehearsal for Roberta Jones Junior Theatre’s (RJJT) “Disney’s Descendants: The Musical,” 73 enthusiastic actors, ages 8 to 15, told a story about the high school-aged children of former Disney villains, heroes and heroines attending the same prep school together. “It’s a...
Rolling Stones Concert at Levi’s Stadium Tomorrow; Traffic Advisory for Santa Clara Residents
The Rolling Stones return to Santa Clara on Wednesday, July 17th and heavy traffic congestion is expected around the stadium throughout the day and evening. Expect significant delays on Highways 101, 237, 880, Lawrence Expressway, Great America Parkway and San Tomas Expressway. Traffic will likely be heavy throughout the day and could linger for several hours after the concert ends.
South Bay nonprofit Empower and Excel connects teens with community service
On a warm summer day at an East San Jose housing complex, Ayesha Charagulla is working to bridge the gap between privilege and poverty in Silicon Valley.And she's doing it with the power of youth.Ayesha is the founder of Empower and Excel, a San Jose nonprofit which takes 5 to 18 year olds from some of the valley's wealthiest neighborhoods and puts them in the service of the less fortunate.Recently, Empower and Excel students showed fun, hands-on science and technology experiments to children from the Valley Palms community."It's a win-win situation. The community is benefitting from the science exposure and...
Saratoga works to revitalize downtown amid budget constraints
Saratoga restaurant owner Nick Miller has fond memories of growing up in the city, spending time with family in its downtown area, trying out restaurants and attending community events. Miller eventually left Saratoga for college, but it was those memories that brought him back to the South Bay city to...
Water rescue ongoing near West Cliff, Coast Guard responding
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — Crews were responding to reports of people in distress in the ocean near West Cliff in Santa Cruz, Tuesday evening. According to the U.S. Coast Guard Station Monterey, crews were dispatched for reports of people having fallen into the water near West Cliff Drive and David Way. Dispatch reports show the calls came in around 6:15 p.m.
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