Global warming pushed temperatures into record territory in 2020, in effect tying 2016 as the hottest year on record, according to new data.
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He escaped the Holocaust but not COVID-19: ‘There were things he still wanted to do,’ says his son
In his youth, Germany native David Orzech escaped the specter of death multiple times, including the grip of Nazism. But at age 91, mourning the recent loss of his wife, he met his match with COVID-19.
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How close is California to bending the coronavirus curve?
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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California allows residents 65 and older to get COVID-19 vaccine, but doses remain limited
The federal guidelines call for anyone 65 and older to qualify now for the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines. In addition, the federal guidelines say anyone 16 to 64 years old with a documented medical condition should also qualify now.
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Morning Lookout: Largest-ever vaccine shipment arrives in county, $4M budget hole and more
Botanic and Luxe opened their doors in the spring of 2016 in downtown Santa Cruz and quickly became a local staple and a…
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COVID PM: Good news for the 65+ crowd & what that positivity rate means
Howdy, Santa Cruz — welcome back to our daily pandemic roundup. If you are 65 or older, there was vaccine news that perked your ears up today. Officials are calling it a “game changer.” We’ll tell you what we know about how it will affect you or your loved ones in Santa Cruz County. There […]
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‘Game changer’: With Santa Cruzans 65-plus now eligible for vaccine, here’s what to know
LOOKOUT EXCLUSIVE: “The information we get on this is really spotty. I’m kind of frustrated,” one county health official…
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15 Kaiser San Jose patients test positive for COVID-19 after Christmas Day outbreak
Santa Clara County has issued a $43,000 fine for delays in reporting the outbreak, which has grown to 60 emergency…
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What does Santa Cruz County’s sky-high COVID positivity rate mean?
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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‘A closure I’m missing’: One man’s anger toward COVID-19 after it took his dad, keeps him from family
COVID-19 not only took the life of Gus Ceballos’s father, Jorge — who raised his family in Beach Flats while working the mushroom fields of Pescadero — it left him in an agonizing limbo, unable to grieve.