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• Elections

  The Latest: Clinton wins California, capping historic race

  WASHINGTON >> The latest developments in the 2016 campaign for the presidency. (all times Eastern): 6:13 a.m. Hillary Clinton crowned a precedent-shattering quest for the Democratic presidential nomination with a strong victory in delegate-rich California. For Clinton, it was the fourth victory in half a dozen contests Tuesday. Although she had already garnered enough delegates to assume the mantle of leadership for the party at its convention in Philadelphia...

  Associated Press|3 days ago

• Crime

  Stanford put on defensive over assault prevention efforts

  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Campus policies put in place to prevent and respond to sexual assaults worked about as well as Stanford University officials expected, after a member of the school's swimming team was spotted by a garbage bin on top of an unconscious woman. Two graduate students passing by on bicycles interrupted the attack, chased down a freshman student and held him until campus police arrived. The student, Brock Turner, was arrested and agreed to withdraw from...

  By LISA LEFF and PAUL ELIAS Associated Press|3 days ago

• Elections

  Clinton claims historic victory in Democratic primary

  NEW YORK >> Claiming her place in history, Hillary Clinton declared victory Tuesday night in her bruising battle for the Democratic presidential nomination, becoming the first woman to lead a major American political party and casting herself as the beneficiary of generations who fought for equality. “This campaign is about making sure there are no ceilings, no limits on any of us,” Clinton said during an emotional rally in Brooklyn, eight years to the day after she...

  By JULIE PACE and LISA LERER Associated Press|3 days ago

• Elections

  Kamala Harris claims runoff spot in California Senate race

  LOS ANGELES >> California U.S. Senate candidate Kamala Harris easily captured one of two spots in the November runoff Tuesday, moving the state attorney general into a potentially historic election. Harris had a wide lead in early returns and was ahead in all but a handful of the state’s 58 counties. She was trailed by fellow Democrat Loretta Sanchez, a 10-term congresswoman from Orange County, who was holding steady in second place. It’s possible voters could...

  By MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press|3 days ago

• Elections

  Roundup: Santa Cruz County primary night results show Cabrillo College bond measure struggling

  SANTA CRUZ >> Ballot results for Santa Cruz County’s primary results Tuesday and into early Wednesday showed Measure Q, Cabrillo Community College’s $310 million facilities improvement bond falling just short of the needed 55 percent of voter support. Santa Cruz County Clerk Gail Pellerin said that mail-in ballots had poured in over the weekend, and that she estimated at least 10,000 would remain uncounted on election night. With the lowest threshold of the...

  Jessica A. York
  |3 days ago

• Education

  2 percent raise for San Lorenzo Valley teachers, school staff

  FELTON >> Teachers and classified staff in the San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District are in line for a 2 percent increase July 1 and a one-time payment equal to 1.5 percent of base pay Sept. 15 if the school board approves the proposed one-year agreements Wednesday night. The agreements, negotiated by the San Lorenzo Valley Teachers Association and Service Employees International Union Local...

  Jondi Gumz
  |4 days ago

• Crime

  Cops and Courts: June 8, 2016: Santa Cruz classic car driver arrested in chase

  A 24-year-old Santa Cruz man was arrested Saturday after he led police on a chase in a 1965 Ford Mustang. Officers initially stopped Samuel Porter Battle near California and Laurel streets about 12:10 p.m. Saturday, said Santa Cruz police spokeswoman Joyce Blaschke. As the officer was writing a ticket for driving without a license, Battle fled in the car, Blaschke said. He nearly collided with a couple on the street, witnesses said. Police chased him. “I saw the...

  Sentinel staff report|4 days ago

• Business

  Larry’s Photography to close June 30 as owners end 30-year run

  SANTA CRUZ >> For 30 years, Harry and Helen Dong spent summers taking the portraits of high school seniors. They never took a summer vacation. Now they will have the time. Harry, 55, and Helen, 50, who have three children, the youngest a freshman at Santa Cruz High School, plan to retire. They will close the doors at Larry’s Photography, named for Harry’s father, June 30. The photo studio...

  Jondi Gumz
  |4 days ago

• Business

  Business Digest, June 8, 2016: KSCO hosts Think Local First mixer Thursday

  SANTA CRUZ KSCO hosts Think Local First mixer Thursday KSCO radio will host Think Local First County of Santa Cruz Summer Fiesta 5-7:30 p.m. Thursday, at 2300 Portola Drive in Santa Cruz. The event is free and open to the owners, managers and staff of locally owned Santa Cruz County businesses. There will be Mexican food from D’La Colmena, libations from New Bohemia Brewing and swing music by Dave Ray and Danceland, plus door prizes from local businesses.

  |4 days ago

• Politics

  Tuesday is Election Day; Santa Cruz County voters hustle to turn in mail ballots

  SANTA CRUZ >> With the outcome of the Democratic presidential primary a tossup in California, local Democrats will be calling voters until 7:30 p.m. Tuesday to get people to the polls before they close at 8 p.m. The 138 polling places in Santa Cruz County open at 7 a.m. Phone-banking will take place at the Democrat headquarters for Hillary Clinton and at the Santa Cruz County for Bernie Sanders office on Soquel Avenue. Clinton...

  Jondi Gumz
  |5 days ago