Santa Cruz County health leaders, led by public health officer Gail Newel, will provide an update on the status of vaccine dissemination and the virus at a noon press conference.
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What we learned from county health officers Thursday about Delta variant, vaccine rate, etc.
Compared to the novel coronavirus, the Delta variant has presented differently in those affected. County health officer Gail Newel cited sniffles, sore throat, and irritated eyes as signs of the variant, with sneezing being the most common symptom for fully vaccinated people with breakthrough cases.
Posted inCoast Life
Got thoughts about Moran Lake? County wants your input as it plans park’s facelift
With funds now available for Moran Lake County Park’s first renovation since 1981, the parks department has items from new bathrooms to water quality and monarch habitat on its list — and is hoping residents will weigh in online and in person, too.
Posted inHousing & Development
Boulder Creek home ravaged by deadly fire now on the market — and being sold as is
The three-bedroom, one-bathroom property on Highway 9 billed as a “contractor special” is listed at $178,000 — and will come with a wealth of uncertainties in the wake of a blaze that killed its previous occupant.
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Storms threaten to grow monstrous Dixie fire: ‘Everything is ready to burn’
Gusts of up to 40 mph could carry burning embers, while lightning strikes could further ignite parched wildlands, swelling the already massive Dixie fire. Firefighters could get a break overnight, forecasters said, but adverse weather conditions are likely to return Friday.
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BOLO Best Bets: Comedy festival, Shakespeare, skate art highlight our picks
Centered on creating beautiful, meaningful experiences out of flea market finds, Lori Powell’s thriving Santa Cruz…
Posted inK-12 Education
Reading, ’rithmetic and resisting COVID: The new 3 Rs as kids head back to school
Children under 12 can’t get a vaccine, so parents are concerned about how to keep them safe as classes resume — especially as the Delta variant spreads. Kaiser Health News has some answers for parents and guardians trying to navigate the new landscape.
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Gail Newel breaks down the problems with a mask mandate, beginning with enforcement
While many concerned citizens in Santa Cruz County have been voicing their feeling that the mask mandate being enforced around most of the Bay Area should also be back in effect here, public health officer Gail Newel offered reasons why it isn’t happening.
Posted inPolitics & Policy
2020 Census shows slow growth and declining white population; now redistricting frenzy begins
White people make up 57.8% of the total population, still the largest racial or ethnic group in the nation but a decline from the previous census. Latinos make up 18.7% of the U.S. population, and in California were the largest ethnic group, making up 39.4% of the state’s residents.
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Morning Lookout: Possible vaccine rule for school staff; still rebuilding a year after wildfire
Centered on creating beautiful, meaningful experiences out of flea market finds, Lori Powell’s thriving Santa Cruz…