Our State

By Jondi Gumz Gov. Gavin Newsom chose Laphonza Butler, the first Black woman to…

On Sept. 30, the body of U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) was flown to…

By Jondi Gumz On Sept. 8, the California State Assembly passed AB 957 to…

By Jondi Gumz On Sept. 11, the California State Senate passed AB 418, landmark…

Aptos artist Donna Theresa of DonnaTheresaFineArt.com announces her piece entitled “Poser” was juried into…

On June 30, Assemblyman Robert Rivas (D-Salinas), was sworn as the 71st speaker of…

By Jondi Gumz The County of Santa Cruz reports its first death from xylazine,…

On June 21, Attorney General Rob Bonta, with the U.S. Department of Justice, announced…

Homeowners and renters in disaster-designated counties such as Santa Cruz and Monterey affected by…

On May 11, U.S. Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) announced student winners of the…