All News in Santa Cruz County on June 29, 2026

•July 4th fireworks killed her 8-year-old daughter. But California mom says, ‘I’m not pushing for any charges’ californiatoday.news

Jun 29, 23:45 • eastbaytimes.com

•Gavin Newsom signs law limiting mental health diversion for people accused of crimes calmatters.org

Jun 29, 23:45 • calmatters.org

•SoCal kids roasting marshmallows airlifted to burn center after tabletop fireplace jets out flames latimes.com

Jun 29, 23:15 • latimes.com

•The Water Cooler – Gas Prices In California – Will They Ever Drop Below $5 A Gallon? claycord.com

Jun 29, 22:55 • claycord.com

•Goodbye Sweatpants: California State Workers Head Back To The Office On Wednesday claycord.com

Jun 29, 22:55 • claycord.com

•$28 minimum wage proposal for construction workers in California fails due to union opposition almanacnews.com

Jun 29, 22:20 • almanacnews.com

•Newsom's farewell gift: a budget that delays drastic California budget cuts until 2027 almanacnews.com

Jun 29, 22:20 • almanacnews.com

•Cal Water cyberattack confirmed californiatoday.news

Jun 29, 21:45 • kalw.org

•Bay Area tech layoffs top 10,000 this year kalw.org

Jun 29, 21:45 • kalw.org

•Brentwood councilmembers propose ban on new data centers due to resource and health concerns eastbaytimes.com

Jun 29, 21:20 • eastbaytimes.com

•Newsom’s parting gift: A budget that delays California’s deep cuts to 2027 calmatters.org

Jun 29, 21:05 • calmatters.org

•Military searching for Marine missing from naval ship off Southern California coast mercurynews.com

Jun 29, 20:20 • mercurynews.com

•Kurtenbach: Talk’s cheap, action’s expensive — the Warriors don’t deserve the benefit of the doubt on big offseason moves. mercurynews.com

Jun 29, 20:07 • mercurynews.com

•Antioch weighs $34.9 million state grant for homeless housing amid budget concerns mercurynews.com

Jun 29, 20:06 • mercurynews.com

•Ex-teacher pleads no contest to statutory rape of student at Bayhill High School californiatoday.news

Jun 29, 20:06 • mercurynews.com

•Suspect in 2021 San Leandro gym shootings confesses, shows no remorse, detective testifies eastbaytimes.com

Jun 29, 20:06 • eastbaytimes.com

•Grand jury weighs in on Santa Cruz County housing, possible cap for HOA fees kazu.org

Jun 29, 19:55 • kazu.org

•Newsom says California’s ‘first partner’ is being targeted by Trump. Here’s why latimes.com

Jun 29, 19:51 • latimes.com

•California leaders cheer Supreme Court ballot ruling while eyeing other ways to speed count latimes.com

Jun 29, 19:50 • latimes.com

•California man accused of recording nude women in tanning booths. Prosecutors call for harsher penalties latimes.com

Jun 29, 19:50 • latimes.com

•Gov. Newsom, California lawmakers reach a deal on state’s $350B budget. A quick snapshot of what that entails dailybreeze.com

Jun 29, 19:50 • dailybreeze.com

•No relief at the pump: California gas tax to hit nation-high 63 cents on July 1 kyma.com

Jun 29, 19:35 • kyma.com

•Kawakami: The LeBron James/Warriors Moment — with conditions —could be near sfstandard.com

Jun 29, 19:20 • sfstandard.com

•Which California regions are considered most — and least —educated visaliatimesdelta.com

Jun 29, 19:05 • visaliatimesdelta.com