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Santa Clara County Says It Won’t Comply with ‘Unlawful’ DOJ Request for Voter Data

Santa Clara County on Monday said it has informed the U.S. Department of Justice that it will not disclose confidential voter information in response to what the county calls “unsubstantiated allegations” of possible illegal voting by non-citizens. The county sent separate letters dated Oct 26 from County Executive...

Santa Clara County, CA · 10d
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Older, disabled and homeless food stamp recipients can buy restaurant meals in nine states, with Illinois limited to Cook and Franklin counties

A SNAP card works at a restaurant in only nine states, and only for certain people. The Agriculture Department’s Food and Nutrition Administration lists Arizona, California, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, Rhode Island and Virginia as running a Restaurant Meals Program. In Illinois the program covers Cook and Franklin counties only. Everywhere else, the […]

Illinois · 15d

KRON4 News

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Bay Area transit faces major service cuts if voters reject tax hikes

San Francisco, CA · 11d

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Capitola / Soquel Neighborhood Newsletter for Tuesday, Oct. 27

Good morning! It’s Oct. 27 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…. Areas of low clouds, then sun in Capitola / Soquel. Today will see areas of low clouds, then sun; there could be coastal flooding in prone areas around high tide. The high will be 68 with a low of 45.

Capitola, CA · 10d
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The 831

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UC Santa Cruz to launch 2026 Resilient Democracy Series on redistricting and midterm battles

As the nation looks toward the 2026 midterm elections, UC Santa Cruz and the Institute for Social Transformation are launching their 2026–27 Resilient Democracy event series with a public forum tackling the high-stakes world of congressional redistricting.

Santa Cruz, CA · 10d

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Pajaro Valley Unified School District Closure Recommendations Pushed to Winter

WATSONVILLE — A committee studying possible school closures in the Pajaro Valley Unified School District has asked for more time, with a proposal now likely to reach the Board of Trustees in January. The 23-member Sustainable Schools Advisory committee was originally expected to finish its work in November, but...

Watsonville, CA · 12d

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Westside / Downtown Neighborhood Newsletter for Tuesday, Oct. 27

Good morning! It’s Oct. 27 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…. Areas of low clouds, then sun in Westside / Downtown. Today will see areas of low clouds early; otherwise, mostly sunny. There could be coastal flooding in prone areas around high tide. The high will be 68 with a low of 45.

Santa Cruz, CA · 10d

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Nurses, community advocate for mother-baby units

Nurses, physicians and community members came together Saturday afternoon in defense of Watsonville Community hospital’s mother-baby service lines, which include labor and delivery and neonatal intensive care, at a town hall organized by nurses. Pajaro Valley Health Care District is considering closing the labor and delivery and NICU service...

Watsonville, CA · 13d

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Regional: State Route 9 To Close Overnight Near Boulder Creek For Roadwork

State Route 9 will close overnight at Kings Creek Bridge near Boulder Creek starting at Tuesday evening as to allow roadwork by Caltrans crews. The freeway is scheduled to close 7 p.m. and reopen by 6 a.m. Wednesday. The closure will extend from Pool Drive to Primavera/Old County Highway, and drivers can use state Route 17 as a detour.

Boulder Creek, CA · 11d

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Scotts Valley Neighborhood Newsletter for Tuesday, Oct. 27

Good morning! It’s Oct. 27 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…. Today will see areas of low clouds, then sun and cool. The high will be 67 with a low of 42. Top news from nearby. Santa Cruz County new car sales fell...

Scotts Valley, CA · 10d

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Halloween Events Planned Across County

Halloween events around Santa Cruz County include trick-or-treating, parades, a haunted maze, a movie night and costume contests. Here in Aptos, on Halloween, the Aptos Chamber of Commerce will hold a free celebration from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Aptos Village Green, with candy from local businesses, treats from CHP and Central Fire, and vendors.

Santa Cruz County, CA · 12d

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Fate of Bay Area Public Transit Hinges on Regional Transit Measure

On Nov. 3, voters in five Bay Area counties will vote on a regional sales tax measure that, if it fails, could prompt local transit agencies to close train stations and cut bus service. If passed, the Regional Transit Measure, or RTM, will impose a half-cent sales tax in Alameda,...

San Francisco Bay Area, CA · 12d

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Carmageddon: Highway 9 sidewalk and bicycle improvements in Felton expected to wrap up in summer 2027

Improved sidewalks and bicycle facilities in Santa Cruz County’s mountain communities are nearing the home stretch as Caltrans aims to wrap up a long-running project by late summer 2027. The project, often called the “sidewalk project,” involves roughly a mile of Highway 9 between Felton and the San Lorenzo...

Felton, CA · 11d

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A day for Dolly in San Benito County

Last month, local real estate agent Stephanie Hicks and her team set up donation stations and posters to celebrate “Dolly Day” on Sept. 25. Hicks, who chairs the Dolly Imagination Library in San Benito County under the direction of United for San Benito’s director Vicki Fortino, is leading outreach and marketing efforts to commemorate the legendary singer and philanthropist Dolly Parton, who died at 80 years old on Aug. 25.

San Benito County, CA · 13d

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Westside / Downtown Neighborhood Newsletter for Monday, Oct. 26

Good morning! It’s Oct. 26 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…. Areas of low clouds, then sun in Westside / Downtown. Today will see areas of low clouds early; otherwise, mostly sunny and pleasant; there could be coastal flooding in prone areas around high tide. The high will be 71 with a low of 49.

Santa Cruz, CA · 11d

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Spooky Girl 831’s guide to weird, wild and haunted Halloween events in Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz has never been shy about embracing its weird side. And when Halloween rolls around, things only get stranger. So I teamed up with local content creator April Shimabukuro, the woman behind “Spooky Girl 831” and “Weird Spooky Storytime,” who entertains tens of thousands of social media followers with tales of horror, haunted history, the paranormal and all things unexplained.

Santa Cruz County, CA · 12d

San José Spotlight

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Santa Clara County report shows increased property values

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Santa Clara County property values have increased faster than last year, although overall growth has remained below 5% as economic uncertainty and changes in the real estate market continue to shape the region. The total net assessed value of all real estate and personal...

Santa Clara County, CA · 12d

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Old Aptos Golf Course Site Hits Market With Nearly 500 Homes Planned

A broker has begun marketing townhomes planned for the long-vacant Aptos Par 3 golf course site, even as the broader project awaits formal approval from Santa Cruz County. The proposal, called Village on the Green, would bring market-rate townhomes and affordable apartments to 2600 Mar Vista Drive, on land that has sat empty since the golf course closed in 2000.

Santa Cruz County, CA · 14d

MediaFeed

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9 small towns in America famous for just one dish

Small Towns in US Famous for Just One Dish Exploring the culinary landscape of small towns often reveals unique specialties that have put them on the map. These towns offer more than just a glimpse […]

Gilroy, CA · 14d

The Center Square

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Santa Clara County employees win legal battle over COVID-19

(The Center Square) - Another group has won a long-fought battle over COVID-19 lockdown policies in California. After more than four years of litigation, Advocates for Faith & Freedom, together with Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP, secured a settlement for Santa Clara County employees who challenged the county’s vaccine mandate and worker restrictions policies. The county is in the San Francisco Bay Area. Under Gov. Gavin Newsom, California experienced some of the strictest COVID-era restrictions in the country, including restrictions against people of faith. The policies resulted in multiple lawsuits that the Democratic governor lost, including at the U.S. Supreme Court, The Center Square reported. The state and county governments ultimately agreed to multiple multi-million-dollar settlements with churches and pastors who faced jail time for refusing to comply with COVID-era lockdown policies, The Center Square reported. In this case , Santa Clara County employees were able to receive COVID-19 vaccine mandate exemptions based on their sincerely held religious beliefs but were then prevented from working and stripped of their salaries, according to the litigation. At the time, in 2022, the county imposed a system classifying employees as low, medium or high risk. The risk-tiered system categorized employees including

Santa Clara County, CA · 17d