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Social Security Administration ‘gutting’ described by Santa Cruz congress member, former agency head

By Stephen Baxter|2025-03-20T16:57:19-07:00March 20, 2025|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, City of Watsonville, Congress, DOGE, Donald Trump, Featured, federal government, Jimmy Panetta, Lee Dudek, Martin O’Malley, Social Security Administration, Stephen Baxter|

Steps to help protect your benefits

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Laid off NOAA employee in Santa Cruz was improving agency’s efficiency

By Mark DeGraff|2025-03-14T21:59:37-07:00March 14, 2025|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, Donald Trump, environment, Featured, Mark DeGraff, NOAA, science, UC Santa Cruz, UCSC Coastal Science Campus, USGS|

Three Santa Cruz federal science workers dismissed as agencies brace for more layoffs

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Federal funding freeze threatens UCSC research, Santa Cruz biotech industry

By Jesse Kathan|2025-03-14T22:02:07-07:00March 7, 2025|Tags: biotech, Donald Trump, Featured, health, Jesse Kathan, science, Scott Hernandez-Jason, UC Santa Cruz|

Grant delays could cause layoffs within months, professors say

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Trump funding changes could delay Santa Cruz County passenger rail planning for years

By Jesse Kathan|2025-03-01T19:26:22-08:00February 28, 2025|Tags: Donald Trump, Featured, Jesse Kathan, passenger rail, rail trail, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, Sarah Christensen|

Design and cost estimate report pushed to fall

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After Trump win, Santa Cruz County leaders affirm support for immigrants

By Jesse Kathan|2024-11-08T19:03:03-08:00November 8, 2024|Tags: Capitola Police, Carlos Palacios, City of Santa Cruz, Donald Trump, Featured, Fred Keeley, immigration, Jesse Kathan, Law enforcement, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office, Santa Cruz police, Scotts Valley police, Watsonville police|

Legal protections outlined in letter, event