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How a long history of racism and neglect set the stage for Pajaro flooding

PAJARO, Calif. — Maria Martinez felt nauseated as she and her son crossed the Pajaro River Bridge into Watsonville, in Santa Cruz County.

Los Angeles Times

Auto review: '23 Santa Cruz competes in small truck market

As small trucks are becoming more popular, manufacturers are on their tippy toes trying to conquer every last consumer while packing their pickups with lots of bang for the buck.

Boston Herald

Police warn tourists to stay away from ‘creepy’ Cookie Monster who ‘threatened to kill family’

Tourists taking selfies in front of the perfect pink California sunset have been warned by police to steer clear of the Cookie Monster

Evening Standard

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Charismatic cats: mountain lion besties gain TikTok following

Rescued cubs Holly and Hazel now spend their days cuddling after being found in the Santa Cruz mountains

The Guardian - US

Bolivian hospitals under strain as dengue kills dozens

Hospitals in Bolivia’s Santa Cruz region are struggling to keep up with an outbreak of dengue that has killed at least 26 people

The Independent UK

How we met: ‘I heard heels coming down the sidewalk. I turned – and it was love at first sight’

Peter, 65, met Chelsea, 64, in 1984 through his work as a radio DJ. They married two years later

The Guardian - UK

G League: Moses Moody and rookie Patrick Baldwin Jr. combine for 41 points vs. South Bay Lakers on Sunday

Despite the Santa Cruz Warriors' loss to the South Bay Lakers, Patrick Baldwin Jr. and Moses Moody each notched 20 or more points on Sunday in the G League.

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Warriors assign Moses Moody to G League Santa Cruz

The second-year guard will join the G League Warriors in Santa Cruz.

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Bolivians turn out for opposition-led 'national assembly' as protests could return

Bolivians nationwide participated in an opposition-led "national assembly" on Wednesday to discuss a slew of proposals, including whether to restart protests which ignited in December over the arrest of Santa Cruz Governor Luis Camacho.

Reuters

Commentary: There’s one big climate fight that California is losing

It has been demoralizing to witness in Santa Cruz, my hometown, the destructive power of waves and water on our beaches, piers, roads, homes, businesses, rivers and levees. But we knew this was coming, and we’re overdue to adapt to the new realities of our climate.

Los Angeles Times

From Mattresses To Golf Balls, California Beaches Are Littered With Debris Following Recent Storms

California city crews have been busy compiling mounds of trash left along the shoreline following the recent storms.

Zenger

‘Inside we are all struggling’: storm-bruised California begins recovery

The long road to rebuilding is just beginning in the rain-pummeled state as assessments reveal damage worth millions

The Guardian - US

Biden arrives in California, surveys storm damage

SAN JOSE, Calif. — President Joe Biden flew to the San Francisco Bay Area on Thursday to visit the wreckage from recent winter storms in Capitola Village and at Seacliff State Beach in Santa Cruz County.

Tribune News Service

Emissions don't discriminate, people do

What real estate, oil wells, racism and yogurt containers reveal about the disparate damages caused by fossil fuels

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Bolivia judge rules opposition governor must remain detained ahead of trial

A Bolivian judge ruled Thursday that Santa Cruz Governor Luis Camacho, a leader long in opposition to the left-leaning federal government, must remain detained while he awaits trial.

The Independent UK

Protesters lift blockades in Bolivia's Santa Cruz region

Protesters in Bolivia have lifted the blockades that had largely isolated the rich eastern region of Santa Cruz from the rest of the country for more than 15 days

Capital & Main

Atmospheric Greenhouse Gases Do Not Discriminate, But People Do

What real estate, oil wells, racism and yogurt containers reveal about the disparate damages caused by fossil fuels.

Zenger

Storm Chaos Continues In California

Yet another round of heavy rains hit some of California's most beleaguered spots, inducing more chaos in Santa Cruz County.

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Los Angeles Times

The rain paused, but the work hasn't for road crews battling nature's wrath

FELTON, Calif. — The 11-man crew assembled at the Felton office of Santa Cruz County's Department of Public Works, waiting to hear what physical and mental toil they were going to be assigned.

The Independent UK

Bolivia: Opposition blockades push for leader's release

Trucks are snarled and people in the Santa Cruz region have to find ways to skirt blockades that opposition leaders set up across the area considered to be Bolivia's economic engine to protest the detention of Gov_ Luis Fernando Camacho late last year on “terrorism charges.”

Reuters

Bolivia's farm hub battles political capital over cattle and grains

Javier Monasterio, a rancher in Bolivia's lowland area of Santa Cruz, is feeling the economic hit of weeks-long protests and blockades since the dramatic arrest of the region's governor that has snarled domestic transport of grains and meat.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Warriors assign rookie Patrick Baldwin Jr. to G League Santa Cruz

The Warriors rookie forward will join G League Santa Cruz.

Los Angeles Times

‘Life-threatening’ flooding feared in Northern California as storms cause rivers to swell

MENLO PARK, Calif. — Another in a series of powerful winter storms unleashed heavy rain in Northern California on Monday, causing widespread flooding in Santa Cruz County and beyond as rivers began to swell across the region.

Los Angeles Times

Flood threat high in Northern California after storm kills toddler, forces evacuations

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A powerful winter storm that blasted Northern California with strong winds and heavy rain, knocking out power, toppling trees, including one that killed a toddler, and flooding homes and businesses along the coast in Santa Cruz, continued its march through the region Thursday.

Los Angeles Times

Flood threat high in Northern California after storm kills toddler, forces evacuations

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