Luke Money, Author at Lookout Santa Cruz

Vaccine Watch

California is dramatically changing who gets the COVID-19 vaccine. What we know

by Rong-Gong Lin II / Los Angeles Times and Luke Money March 4, 2021

New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…

Rowel Salvador on his motorcycle receives his first COVID-19 Moderna vaccination shot

COVID 2022

Is it finally safe for California to reopen? It’s happening fast, despite lingering risks

by Luke Money, Rong-Gong Lin II / Los Angeles Times and Maura Dolan March 3, 2021

As daily coronavirus cases plunge, California is barreling toward what would be the widest reopening of businesses, schools and public spaces since the horrific surge of the fall and winter.

Vaccine Watch

A ‘fully vaccinated’ cheatsheet: Can I hug a friend? Eat indoors? See a movie?

by Rong-Gong Lin II / Los Angeles Times, Luke Money and Chris Megerian February 25, 2021

There’s still a risk if one person has been vaccinated against COVID-19 and another person hasn’t been, experts say.

LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 16: A COVID-19 vaccination site established in a partnership between the federal government and the state opened today at Cal State Los Angeles, one of two in the state and the first phase of an effort expected to spread to 100 sites across the nation. The CSULA site is co-run by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the state of California through the governor's Office of Emergency Services. The site is expected to have an ultimate capacity of administering 6,000 doses per day, although it opened Monday with just 3,000 doses. Gov. Gavin Newsom said, however, the site would reach the 6,000-dose mark by the end of the week at both the Los Angeles and a Oakland site. Shortages in supply have hampered vaccination efforts at county- and city-operated sites, but officials noted that the vaccines provided at the two FEMA sites will be in addition to the state's normal supply. "We're committed to ensuring that everyone who wants a vaccine gets one,'' FEMA Administrator Bob Fenton said during a news conference at the CSULA site. Fenton noted that the site was chosen specifically for its accessibility to hard-to-reach communities, "focusing on areas where minorities make up over 40% of the population, looking at other factors such as poverty, lack of housing or vehicle access.'' Cal State LA on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021 in Los Angeles, CA. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times).

COVID Today

Coronavirus cases plummet to pre-Thanksgiving levels. Are more reopenings next?

by Luke Money and Rong-Gong Lin II / Los Angeles Times February 17, 2021

Coronavirus infections have plummeted to pre-Thanksgiving levels in California, instilling new hope that the state is finally regaining its footing.

A healthcare worker holds a tray full of COVID-19 vaccine doses at Dignity Health in Santa Cruz County on Jan. 21, 2021.

Vaccine Watch

Fauci more cautious on COVID-19 vaccine rollout, pushing ‘open season’ to late May or June

by Luke Money February 16, 2021

Last week, the nation’s top infectious-disease expert said the U.S. could see open vaccine distribution by April. On Tuesday, he pushed that timeline back.