Category: Northern California

Arches, Beaches, and Butterflies in Santa Cruz, California

November 15, 2022
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On a sunny autumn day in Santa Cruz, California, my friend and I walked the paved path along West Cliff Drive. Our route lay between Natural Bridges State Park to the west and the Mark Abbott Memorial Lighthouse to the east. During our four-mile out-and-back walk, we viewed sandstone arches, beautiful beaches, and wintering monarch…

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California Sheriff Cancels Daytime Patrols Amid ‘Catastrophic’ Staffing Shortage

November 15, 2022
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A Northern California sheriff’s department will suspend all daytime patrols starting Nov. 20 amid a “catastrophic staffing shortage,” according to department officials. The small sheriff’s office headquartered in Red Bluff, Tehama County, has had difficulties recruiting and retaining employees, Sheriff Dave Hencratt said in a statement Nov. 7. “A drastic rise in attrition, coupled with…

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California Sues Chemical Manufacturers Claiming Damage to Public Health, Environment

November 14, 2022
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California Attorney General Rob Bonta is suing several major chemical companies citing permanent damage to public health and the environment. The lawsuit targets manufacturers of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances—or PFAS. DuPont and 3M Company are among those named in the lawsuit filed in the state Superior Court in Alameda Nov. 10. The attorney general’s office…

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Mexican Immigration Agents to Begin Checking Documents of Travelers Heading Into California

November 14, 2022
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On Tuesday, Mexican immigration officers will begin checking the travel documents of anyone trying to enter the United States through the car lanes of the Ysidro Port of Entry between San Diego and Tijuana before they get into the United States. The officers, who are part of Mexico’s immigration agency, the Instituto Nacional de Migracion…

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California First Lady Begins Testimony in Harvey Weinstein Trial

November 14, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—Gov. Gavin Newsom’s wife broke into tears Nov. 14 after being asked in a downtown Los Angeles courtroom to identify former film producer Harvey Weinstein, who is charged with raping and sexually assaulting her in 2005. Jennifer Siebel Newsom—who was referred to in court only as “Jane Doe #4” but has been publicly identified…

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UC Researchers and Student Employees Strike Across California Campuses

November 14, 2022
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Thousands of researchers and student employees have gone on strike across the 10 University of California (UC) campuses on Nov. 14 citing unfair working conditions and pay. “After months at the bargaining table and 26 unfair labor practices filed, we have no choice but to move towards a strike,” Jade Moore, a bargaining team member,…

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Researchers and Student Employees Strike at UC Campuses

November 14, 2022
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Thousands of researchers and student employees have gone on strike across the 10 University of California (UC) campuses on Nov. 14 citing unfair working conditions and pay. “After months at the bargaining table and 26 unfair labor practices filed, we have no choice but to move towards a strike,” Jade Moore, a bargaining team member,…

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Reelected California Governor Newsom’s Energy Literacy Will Be Challenged Over the Next 4 Years

November 14, 2022
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Commentary Newsom’s avoidance of addressing tough energy policy questions will potentially expose his limited energy literacy over the next four years of financial torture inflicted upon those that voted for him. Despite Newsom’s statewide policy decisions that are driving up costs of energy in the state, only a few Californians appear upset with the ever-increasing…

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Lessons from Running for California Schools Chief: Interview

November 14, 2022
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Commentary My friend Lance Christensen’s run for state superintendent of public instruction always was a long shot. He’s an expert on school finances and curriculum, and I got to know him well when he was the chief of staff for state Sen. John Moorlach and I was press secretary. Christensen was going up against not…

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District Attorney Appeals After Riverside County Court Dismisses Criminal Cases

November 12, 2022
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RIVERSIDE, Calif.—Courts in California’s Riverside County have dismissed hundreds of criminal cases since Oct. 10 under a decision by Presiding Judge John M. Monterosso. County District Attorney Mike Hestrin has appealed the judge’s decision, saying the move is wrong and a “crisis in the courts.” According to a November announcement from the DA’s office, over…

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