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San Diegans Push For Reparations For Black Californians
In January, Black lawmakers in Sacramento released the nation’s first statewide reparations package, a slew of bills intended to compensate the descendants of enslaved Black people, The San Diego Union-Tribune reported. Though nascent, the policies — each now progressing through the Legislature at different stages — heralds California’s multi-year...
Monterey Bay F.C. acquires Diego Gutierrez via transfer from Battery
SEASIDE, Calif. – Monterey Bay F.C announced on Thursday it had acquired forward Diego Gutierrez via transfer from fellow USL Championship club the Charleston Battery. The transaction is pending league and federation approval, and terms of the transfer agreement were undisclosed. Gutierrez joins Monterey Bay having made 16 appearances...
Ballot measure on Hazel Hawkins Hospital wording remains unchanged
HOLLISTER, Calif. — The wording of a ballot measure regarding the future of Hazel Hawkins Hospital will remain unchanged despite a local voter’s challenge. The measure asks voters to decide if the hospital should remain public or be sold to the private company Insight. The voter argued that...
New Library Chief Starts Work
On July 8, a new director started work at the Santa Cruz Public Libraries, 10 branches including Aptos, Capitola and Scotts Valley. He is Christopher Platt, who spent six years as Mono County library director. His salary is $200,000; he was granted up to $10,000 in a moving allowance and...
Santa Cruz Animal services obtains order to to kill ex cockfighting roosters
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) —A recent court order mandated the euthanasia of 25 birds. The birds were being held by Santa Cruz Animal Services. Today, at least three animal rescue groups tried to appeal, offering to take care of the birds and give them a safe home. At the...
CHP recovers $450,000 in stolen goods from Oakland fencing operation
A California Highway Patrol retail theft task force recovered nearly a half-million dollars in stolen merchandise from a home in Oakland and arrested a resident following a month-long investigation, the agency said Friday.In July CHP investigators began a probe into a criminal network responsible for a string of retail thefts targeting various retailers throughout the Bay Area, the CHP's Golden Gate Division Organized Retail Crime Taskforce (ORCTF) said in a press statement.Investigators identified suspects in an illicit fencing operation based in an Oakland home after conducting surveillance operations, the CHP said. After obtaining search warrants, CHP investigators and San Ramon...
Woman accused of Half Moon Bay hit-and-run, robbery arrested following Hwy. 1 pursuit
A Redwood City woman was arrested in Santa Cruz County on Wednesday on suspicion of robbery, hit-and-run and evading police, the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office said. Around 7:15 p.m., deputies responded to a report of reckless driving in the area of state Highway 1 and Miramontes Point Road in Half Moon Bay. An investigation allegedly revealed that a driver had been involved in a non-injury hit-and-run with another driver. The victim followed the suspect to Highway 1 and Tunitas Creek Road, where the suspect pulled over and confronted the victim. During this confrontation, the suspect allegedly robbed the person...
Michael Madsen and Now-Estranged Wife Break Silence After Home Bust-Up Arrest: 'He's Definitely Not Guilty of Domestic Violence'
Kill Bill star Michael Madsen and his estranged wife DeAnna have broken their silence following his recent arrest for misdemeanor domestic battery. DeAnna said Michael had been "struggling with his own personal issues" leading up to law enforcement being called to their Malibu home over the weekend, RadarOnline.com can reveal. Michael, 66, was taken into custody on August 18 after police were called to his home over a "family disturbance" involving DeAnna, 64. Police said the Reservoir Dogs star "pushed" DeAnna and locked her out of the home. When officers arrived at the house, DeAnna was safe with security and...
Stanford Reverses Cognitive Decline in Alzheimer’s With Brain Metabolism Drug
Neuroscientists at Stanford have linked Alzheimer’s disease to the disruption of brain metabolism via the kynurenine pathway, which is affected by amyloid plaque and tau proteins. Their research has demonstrated that drugs blocking this pathway can restore cognitive function in Alzheimer’s mice by improving brain metabolism. This discovery not...
California Giant Berry Farms Hosts 18th Annual Skirt Steak BBQ Fundraiser; Kyla Oberman and Bill Moncovich Comment
WATSONVILLE, CA - California Giant Berry Farms knows how to put on a party! The supplier recently released details from its successful Skirt Steak BBQ fundraising event, which resulted in over $46,000 raised for the California Giant Foundation. “California Giant’s mission is to provide high-quality berries and nourish our communities,”...
Classic car sales stall in Monterey auctions as new generation takes charge
Of the 1,143 cars up for sale at Monterey Car Week, only 821 sold — marking a 72% sell-through rate, according to classic-car insurance company Hagerty. The average sale price was $476,965, down slightly from last year's average of $477,866. That's in part because a new generation of collectors...
CSU, UC schools establish new encampment and protest rules
New rules limiting student protests on California’s college campuses are taking effect as students return for the start of a new school year. We talk to two EdSource reporters about their reporting on the changes. Then, Escondido is seeing a rise in juvenile gang violence. We hear what’s behind...
California rooftop solar subsidy to cost $8.5 billion a year, says ratepayer advocate
(Reuters) - A California residential solar subsidy will cost ratepayers who do not have rooftop panels about $8.5 billion annually by the end of this year, contributing to higher electricity rates for consumers, according to an analysis published on Thursday by the top U.S. solar state's ratepayer advocate.
New plastic bag ban comes before California Legislature
Environmentalists gathered at Moonlight Beach in Encinitas last Saturday for a beach cleanup and a push to ban plastic grocery bags at store checkouts. The group included elected officials, activists from the Surfrider Foundation and even a woman dressed in a suit made from plastic bags. “I wear this as...
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