Santa Cruz County flight path change slated for August, said congressman

SANTA CRUZ >> After millions of jet noise complaints were filed since March 2015 by Santa Cruz County and Bay Area residents, a controversial flight path over Soquel, Capitola and the Summit may be returning to its original ground track over Santa Cruz's Westside and the San Lorenzo Valley ridgeline as early as August 2018. Rep. Jimmy Panetta announced the timeline at a public Save Our Skies Santa Cruz County meeting Dec. 2, where he appeared with Santa Cruz County Supervisor John Leopold, who confirmed that Panetta made the statement.

Legislature divided in how theya re handling Capitola s sex harassment scandal

In this Aug. 26, 2016, file photo, state Sen. Tony Mendoza, D-Artesia, listens at the Capitol in Sacramento. The California Senate announced Sunday, Nov. 12, 2017, that it is changing its process for investigating sexual misconduct complaints following new allegations against a sitting Democratic senator.