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• House reprimands Illinois congressman over succession plan, angering Democrats
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• Israeli airstrike on a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon kills 13 people, Lebanese ministry says
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• Delicious alternatives in Santa Cruz County for Thanksgiving dinner
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• Sharp disagreements over economy threaten Federal Reserve interest rate cut
  By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — What was once seen as a near-certain cut in interes…
• Sharks update: Questions loom about Misa, and Warsofsky talks Klingberg: ‘He’s not happy’
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• Warriors’ Draymond Green warned for confronting fan after being called ‘Angel Reese’: reports
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• Mexico rejects Trump’s offer of military strikes against cartels — again
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• Big Ten private capital deal on pause, giving Petitti time to regroup and eradicate those troubling Pac-12 vibes
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• Spain, Belgium, Switzerland, Scotland and Austria secure automatic World Cup spots in Europe
  By TALES AZZONI European qualifying for the 2026 World Cup finished Tuesday with…
• Contra Costa County real estate: House on Verde Mesa Drive sells for $1,375,000
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• Sharks update: Questions loom about Misa, and Warsofsky talks Klingberg: ‘He’s not happy’
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• Bay Area disability rights advocates mourn Alice Wong, talk about her impact
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• Education Department takes a major step forward amid Trump administration’s plans to dismantle it
  By Collin Binkley BINKLEY | Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Educatio…
• Warriors’ Draymond Green warned for confronting fan after being called ‘Angel Reese’: reports
  Draymond Green addressed his confrontation with a fan in New Orleans that earned…
• Sex abuse trial for former South Bay youth pastor heads to jury
  SAN JOSE — A jury is now deciding whether a former South Bay youth pastor and we…
• Big Ten private capital deal on pause, giving Petitti time to regroup and eradicate those troubling Pac-12 vibes
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• Man possibly fleeing ‘dispute’ fatally struck by Amtrak train in Oakland, police say
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• House votes overwhelmingly to force release of Epstein files, sending bill to Senate
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• Cruzio celebrates completion of Equal Access Summits to the Sea project
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• The Critters We See When We Build Infrastructure
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• An Otterly Excellent Story
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• Local Businesses & Giant Octopus Celebrate Cruzio’s 35th Birthday
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• Giant Slugs & Giant Sloths — That’s So Santa Cruz
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• First Friday at Cruzio Featuring Liminal Space!
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• Black-footed Cats
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• Harrowing Video Shows Inmate’s Death and the Halting Effort to Save Him
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• The Three Republican Women Who Defied Trump on Epstein
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• ‘Things Happen’: Trump Brushes Off the Murder of Khashoggi
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• Trump Administration Announces Steps to Dismantle Education Department
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• ICE Frees Blind Migrant Who Was Detained for Days in Isolation
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• Federal Court Blocks Texas’ Republican-Friendly Congressional Map
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• On Republican Neo-Nazism, Hamas and Israel: An Epidemic of Moral Cowardice
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• Kamala Harris Hits Campaign Trail in Tennessee Special Election
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• Border Patrol Expands North Carolina Operations to More Liberal Cities
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• Lebanon says Israeli strike killed 13 people near Palestinian refugee camp
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• Cristiano Ronaldo to visit White House on same day as Saudi crown prince
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• Suspected Hezbollah member goes on trial in Germany
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• Bodies of missing mum and child found in freezers in Austria
  Public prosecutor Hansjörg Mayr says two men, aged 55 and 53, are being held on…
• Brazil creates new Indigenous territories during protest-hit COP30
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• Zelensky to meet Trump envoy in Turkey in bid to 'intensify' peace talks
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• Poll unrest has 'stained' Tanzania's global image, president says
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• US to sell F-35 jets to Saudi Arabia, Trump says ahead of crown prince's visit
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• Rail line operator says ‘no’ to Santa Cruz harbor bridge path
  The bridge’s westbound lane into Santa Cruz is expected to be closed until Janua…
• Six-story apartment building proposed on Capitola Road
  Capitola City Councilmember Melinda Orbach said the council should support the d…
• Watsonville Hospital races to find solution as financial woes deepen
  Watsonville Community Hospital is again on shaky financial footing after a stead…
• PVUSD staff, parents unite against proposed layoffs
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• A battle over state housing law could send a Live Oak apartment proposal to court
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• ‘Devastating’ layoffs proposed at PVUSD would cut all mental health counselors
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• ICE accessed Capitola license plate data. Police say it was a mistake.
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• Rail trail future in limbo despite more funding
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• Food stamp benefits remain uncertain as county leaders await direction
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• Plan to delay rail trail construction could endanger state funding
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• ACLU and EFF Sue a City Blanketed With Flock Surveillance Cameras
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• IRS Accessed Massive Database of Americans Flights Without a Warrant
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