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KPCR-News-2026-07-21 · KPCR News

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  This is your KPCR News Update with Scott Puckett.
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  The Iran war has escalated into a tenth day after
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  at least two ships have been reportedly attacked
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  within the Strait of Hormuz, further complicating
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  shipping routes throughout the Middle East. The
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  Yemeni separatist group known as the Houthis
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  continue to assert their strength, imposing a
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  maritime blockade of U .S. ally Saudi Arabia.
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  With this blockade, Saudi Arabia has effectively
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  been cut off from sea transport via the Red Sea
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  and the Persian Gulf. Locally, Bike Santa Cruz
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  County has released its annual rider survey with
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  the intention of connecting cycling routes throughout
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  the area. Points of concern for cyclists are
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  near misses with larger vehicles and closing
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  isolated gaps within the cycling network. Elsewhere,
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  the San Jose Spotlight has identified delays
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  in linking the southernmost portion of the planned
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  Five Wounds Trail bicycle path in East San Jose
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  with a historic railroad trestle marked for preservation.
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  Initial plans to demolish the existing timber
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  bridge were met with opposition from local advocates.
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  In Portland, a trial against the Nike Corporation
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  is going into its second week. The case is centered
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  upon a claim of a former employee who believes
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  she was paid less due to her gender. That was
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  your KPCR News Update. I'm Scott Puckett. For
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  more info and music, go to kpcr .org.