News October 11, 2020 Elderly Driver’s Crash into San Jose Mall Hospitalizes Eight By Jacob Pierce The driver of the vehicle may have been in medical distress before the accident, which was reported around 12:30pm. Read More 0
News September 2, 2020 Revisiting the Civil Grand Jury Report That Warned About Santa Cruz County’s Wildfire Risk By Jacob Pierce A grand jury report called out several factors that make the Santa Cruz Mountains and surrounding areas particularly vulnerable. Read More 2
News August 22, 2020 Evacuees Reflect on Loss and Uncertainty as CZU Fires Burn By Jacob Pierce Evacuees of the 63,000-acre CZU Lightning Complex licking up bone-dry forests in the Santa Cruz Mountains share their stories of survival. Read More 1
News June 16, 2020 Accused Deputy-Killer Steven Carrillo Tied to Oakland Slaying By Jacob Pierce The ex-military cop was also the shooter of two law enforcement officers in Oakland last month, according to U.S. Attorney Dave Anderson. Read More 1
News June 11, 2020 Calif. Unions, Political Allies Call for Tax Hikes, Not Budget Cuts By Jacob Pierce Silicon Valley Assemblyman Ash Kalra is part of a union-led coalition pushing California leaders to invest in the public safety net. Read More 9
News May 16, 2020 Monterey County Nonprofit Owner Says She Was Scammed by Biden Accuser Tara Reade By Jacob Pierce Lynn Hummer, head of Pregnant Mare Rescue, says the candidate’s storied accuser is “a very big fraud” who “can’t be trusted.” Read More 30
News November 14, 2018 How Charles Harder Went From Local Democratic Politics to Defending the Trump Family By Jacob Pierce Attorney and UC Santa Cruz graduate Charles Harder defends Donald Trump and helped Hulk Hogan shut down Gawker. Read More 11
News October 16, 2018 Report: Wages Stagnate for 90% of Silicon Valley’s Workforce By Jacob Pierce A new study found that nine out of 10 jobs in Silicon Valley pay less in real wages than they did 20 years ago. Read More 2
News July 30, 2018 Boulder Creek Man Makes Case for Global Boycott of Amazon By Jacob Pierce One month, no Amazon? A Santa Cruz County man is organizing a month-long #NoAmazonAugust boycott. Read More 2
News March 13, 2018 Q&A: Antonio Villaraigosa on Immigration, Healthcare and Collaborative Pension Reform By Jacob Pierce Antonio Villaraigosa says Jeff Sessions isn’t welcome in California if he’s going to mischaracterize the state’s immigration policy. Read More 4