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Auto workers and Ford reach tentative labor agreement
By Vanessa Yurkevich and Chris Isidore | CNN Ford and the United Auto Workers union reached a tentative labor deal, according to a person familiar with the matter. It is an important first step in ending the union’s unprecedented strike against three major US automakers. Neither Ford nor the UAW had an official announcement, but…
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UN warns Gaza blockade could force it to sharply cut relief missions as Israeli bombings rise
The U.N. warned on Wednesday that without more fuel it will soon sharply curtail relief operations in the Gaza Strip.
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De-evolution Is Real
DEVO is celebrating 50 years as a band and will play the Santa Cruz Civic on Thursday, November 2. The band that brought the world “Whip It” and “Freedom of Choice” is on their Farewell Tour and just released a four-album set of hits and rarities titled “50 Years of De-Evolution: 1973-2023.” The current DEVO…
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Driver in Malibu crash that killed 4 college students pleads not guilty to murder, held on $4M bail
The four sorority sisters were walking along the scenic Pacific Coast Highway at 8:30 p.m. in Malibu, only a few miles from the Christian university, when the driver lost control and sideswiped at least three parked vehicles before crashing into them and hitting two other people, according to authorities.
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About half of children share their location on Twitch, research shows
Twitch is an online streaming service in which users can live stream their gaming, music and other creative content.
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Santa Cruz’s infamous Otter 841 seen with newborn pup
You can see the pup in the photo riding on top of 841’s chest.
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Could a fungal disease cause the most common type of banana to go extinct? Here’s what experts say
Experts have differing opinions about long-term solutions to protect banana plants.
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New SF Giants manager Bob Melvin expects club to consider signing Shohei Ohtani or another big bat this offseason
SAN FRANCISCO — It didn’t take long for Shohei Ohtani to be mentioned. On the day the San Francisco Giants made Bob Melvin the 39th manager in club history, questions were already surfacing about who the Giants would be pursuing in free agency and whether or not this team would add star power to build…
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‘The Art of War,’ Amy Schumer’s memoir and many other books are banned in US prisons. Here’s why
A new study from PEN America finds that tens of thousands of books are banned or restricted by U.S. prisons.
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Monterey Conference Center wins meetings industry’s highest honor
MONTEREY – The Monterey Conference Center has been selected Best Conference Center by Northstar Meetings Group beating out others around the globe for consistently delivering quality service and innovation to meeting and event professionals. Tonya Hufford, Monterey Conference Center general manager, said that being voted the 2023 Stella Awards Gold Winner Best Conference Center shows…
