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Santa Barbara Murder Trial Ends in Mistrial as Jury Deadlocks, Retrial Scheduled for September

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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — A mistrial was declared in the murder case against a 25-year-old Santa Barbara man accused of a shooting that left one man dead at Stearns Wharf in 2022. The decision came Tuesday after jurors were unable to reach a unanimous verdict. Jiram Tenorio Ramon faces charges of murdering Robert Dion Gutierrez, who was shot on December 9, 2022. Jurors voted 11-1 in favor of convicting Tenorio Ramon, prompting Superior Court Judge Pauline Maxwell to declare the trial a mistrial due to the deadlock. District Attorney John Savrnoch stated that the prosecution … Read more

Santa Cruz Planned Parenthood Office Remains Closed Despite Federal Court Ruling Against Medicaid Cuts

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Santa Cruz, California — The Planned Parenthood office in downtown Santa Cruz will remain closed following an abrupt shutdown last week, local officials confirmed Monday. This decision comes despite a recent U.S. District Court ruling that blocked cuts to Medicaid reimbursement for the organization nationwide. The Santa Cruz facility, along with four other Planned Parenthood locations in California, closed as part of Planned Parenthood Mar Monte’s strategy to manage significant financial losses. The closures follow President Donald Trump’s tax legislation, which resulted in the freezing of Medicaid funds for various Planned Parenthood affiliates as of … Read more

Santa Ana Joins Legal Battle Against ICE: Aims to Protect Civil Rights Amid Controversial Immigration Raids

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Santa Ana, California — Officials in Santa Ana, the only Sanctuary City in Orange County, have aligned with local governments in a federal lawsuit aimed at challenging recent immigration enforcement actions by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Southern California. The lawsuit claims that ICE has engaged in warrantless stops and arrests, employing excessive force and racial profiling during its operations. City Council members voted unanimously during a closed session on Tuesday to support the legal action led by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) along with various immigration rights advocacy organizations. The city … Read more