Medi-Cal Cuts: Health Leaders Warn Care Crisis Ahead
What’s about to go down with Medi-Cal if the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) passes has advocates wringing their hands and biting their nails over the fate of their community—young and old, who rely on free and low-cost health services. Last week, Rep. Pete Aguilar joined...
San Jose Man Arrested in Nevada County for Attempted $30,000 Scam on Senior Citizen
A San Jose man was arrested by Nevada County Sheriff's deputies for his involvement in a scheme to defraud a senior woman out of $30,000, a scam which was thwarted due to the timely intervention of her observant friend and quick-acting law enforcement. According to a social media post by the Nevada County Sheriff's...
They were convicted of killing with their cars. No one told the DMV
A CalMatters investigation found that courts didn’t report hundreds of vehicular manslaughter convictions to the DMV, prompting officials to belatedly take many drivers’ licenses.
This Wildly Entertaining Reptile Zoo In Fountain Valley Lets You Feed A Giant Lizard
Hidden in plain sight on a busy stretch of Fountain Valley, The Reptile Zoo is not your average reptile exhibit. This hands-on haven is home to over 600 exotic critters—from towering tortoises and clever chameleons to snapping alligators and camera-ready snakes—and it’s all packed into one lively, interactive indoor space.
This Whimsical Dinosaur Park In Cabazon Has A T-Rex You Can Climb Inside
They say dinosaurs are extinct—but in the desert sands of Southern California, they’re just getting warmed up. If you’ve ever dreamed of standing in the shadow of a 150-foot-long brontosaurus or climbing inside a giant T. rex head, then buckle up for a prehistoric adventure unlike anything else on I-10.
San Jose man arrested in Auburn for attempted scam
A San Jose man was arrested in Auburn on June 20 after attempting to scam an elderly woman out of $30,000. The Nevada County Sheriff’s Office reported its Regional Dispatch Center received a call at 3:40 p.m. reporting a phone scam in progress. The caller noted she believed her 75-year-old friend was on the phone...
UCSF Health to lay off 200 workers, citing ‘serious financial challenges’
UCSF Health layoffs come amid ongoing labor disputes and a UC hiring freeze that union leaders say is worsening patient care and staff burnout.
Plaintiffs use graphic images, props to open Santa Clara jail suicide trial
SAN JOSE, Calif. (CN) — On July 29, 2020, Frederick Inea Regal, a 40-year-old inmate in the Santa Clara County jail system, was found by officers in his cell, hanging by his own bedsheets, less than 27 hours after being admitted to the jail. At a jury trial Tuesday,...
We won’t solve homelessness in Santa Cruz County until we face this one truth
Have something to say? Lookout welcomes letters to the editor, within our policies, from readers. Guidelines here. Imagine slipping on a pair of glasses that let you see the full life story of every person you pass on the street. Not a virtual reality headset — but something more powerful: an understanding of trauma...
‘We Ain’t Going Nowhere’ – Black Immigrants Left Out of California’s Deportation Protests
Black immigrants in California are being left out of the deportation protest conversations. While headlines focus on Latin American migration, advocates warn that anti-Black immigration policies are quietly removing Californians of African descent from their homes, and from the national spotlight. “We need to tell...
