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US overdose deaths fell 27% last year but remain above prepandemic levels

16 hours ago | santacruzsentinel.com | Mike Stobbe |Geoff Mulvihill

By MIKE STOBBE and GEOFF MULVIHILL, Associated PressThere were 30,000 fewer U.S. drug overdose deaths in 2024 than the year before — the largest one-year decline ever recorded. An estimated 80,000 people died from overdoses last year, according to provisional Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data released Wednesday. That’s down 27% from the 110,000 in 2023. The CDC has been collecting comparable data for 45 years.
Trump trade war faces legal challenge as businesses, states argue his tariffs exceeded his power

1 day ago | santacruzsentinel.com | Paul Wiseman |Lindsay Whitehurst

By PAUL WISEMAN and LINDSAY WHITEHURST, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is waging a trade war without getting approval from Congress: He declared a national emergency to slap import taxes — tariffs — on almost every country on earth. The president is now facing at least seven lawsuits that argue he’s gone too far and asserted power he does not have.
Warriors coach Kerr lauds Kuminga’s Game 3, mulls Butler’s minutes load

3 days ago | santacruzsentinel.com | Michael Nowels

Jonathan Kuminga scored 30 points for the Warriors Saturday night against the Timberwolves and is 19-of-29 shooting over the last two games
Warriors claim they are not ‘desperate’ after wasting vintage ‘Playoff Jimmy’ performance

3 days ago | santacruzsentinel.com | Joseph Dycus

Warriors claim they are not ‘desperate’ after wasting vintage ‘Playoff Jimmy’ performance
Warriors copy ‘We Believe’ predecessors vs. T-Wolves, and not in a good way

4 days ago | santacruzsentinel.com | Curtis Pashelka

Warriors copy ‘We Believe’ predecessors vs. T-Wolves, and not in a good way Golden State Warriors struggle to make perimeter shots against the Timberwolves without Steph Curry
Community members ‘Pitch In’ to clean up Santa Cruz County

4 days ago | santacruzsentinel.com | Aric Sleeper

SANTA CRUZ — Community members from around Santa Cruz County and beyond pulled on gloves, grabbed litter pickers and other tools at more than 50 cleanup sites from Davenport to Watsonville on a sunny Saturday morning for the second annual Pitch In All County Clean Up Day.
PG&E plans to restart its Moss Landing battery facility by June 1

4 days ago | santacruzsentinel.com | Tom Wright

MOSS LANDING — PG&E has informed Monterey County it plans on reactivating its Elkhorn Battery Storage Facility in Moss Landing by June 1 after turning it off in January in response to a fire at the nearby Vistra battery plant. In a letter addressed to Monterey County Board of Supervisors Chair Chris Lopez dated May 7, PG&E detailed the steps it has taken to improve safety measures at its battery facility in preparation to return it to service.
What happened to post-LA wildfire legislation? Here’s an update on those bills

4 days ago | santacruzsentinel.com | Linh Tat

In the immediate aftermath of the January wildfires that ravaged Los Angeles County, state legislators rushed to introduce bills, pledging to provide relief to those who lost their homes or businesses, strengthen firefighting efforts and harden communities so they’re better equipped to protect themselves against future fires. Four months after the wildfires broke out, some bills have already died while dozens of others are still making their way through the legislative process.
Downtown Plan Expansion to be considered by Santa Cruz City Council

5 days ago | santacruzsentinel.com | Aric Sleeper

The city of Santa Cruz's plan to redevelop the existing neighborhood south of Laurel Street to construct a new arena for the Santa Cruz Warriors, along with numerous high-rise buildings, will be considered by the Santa Cruz City Council during a public hearing at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Santa Cruz City Hall. Originally Published: May 9, 2025 at 4:43 PM PDT
Body discovered at Its Beach in Santa Cruz

5 days ago | santacruzsentinel.com | PK Hattis

SANTA CRUZ — A body washed up at Its Beach in Santa Cruz Friday, almost a week after a swimmer disappeared beneath the waves after cliff jumping in the area. The Santa Cruz Police Department confirmed on its social media page that it received a call around 2:13 p.m. about a body that was discovered at the popular West Cliff Drive destination.