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Posted inCOVID 2022
I think I might need a COVID-19 test. Now what?
Santa Cruz County has more than a dozen COVID-19 testing sites, each with different procedures. A new site opens Dec. 21. Here’s everything you need to know.
Posted inUncategorized
Lookout Local names key members of its founding team
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
Posted inLatest News
Lookout Santa Cruz launches as ‘full-service, modern digital news experience’
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
Posted inCOVID 2022
CHARTS: All the data that tells the story of COVID-19 in Santa Cruz County
The COVID-19 pandemic has now spanned more than a year. After a deadly winter surge, cases are down and more than a third of the county’s adult population has been vaccinated. Health officials are hopeful that the end is in sight, but it’s not here yet. County hospitals continue to treat COVID-19 patients, and new […]
Posted inCOVID 2022
Santa Cruz still ‘in it for the long haul’ with COVID, county health officer says
LOOKOUT EXCLUSIVE: Gail Newel discusses how the virus is spreading, school reopening plans, testing, “COVID fatigue” and how we should handle the holidays. She even reveals her own Thanksgiving plans.
Posted inK-12 Education
Purple tier means more reopening haze for public schools countywide
Public schools throughout Santa Cruz County had been discussing a return to the classroom through hybrid learning in January, but the recent surge in coronavirus cases has put that on hold.
Posted inGuides
What’s open, what’s closed? Our guide to life amid the pandemic
Here’s our place to keep tabs on everything we know about what’s open and closed at the moment — before we blink again and it all changes. Want to be included in this guide? Read on.
Posted inCOVID 2022
What California’s 10 p.m. curfew order means for Santa Cruz County
Residents are allowed to leave their homes during the curfew, so long as they avoid interaction with others to curb the spread of COVID-19, the order states. Those experiencing homelessness are exempt.
Posted inFood & Drink
Fire, smoke, heat, drought — how climate change could spoil your next glass of California cabernet
Climate change, wildfires and drought are affecting the crop of California vineyards like Bonny Doon Vineyard in Santa Cruz County and others in the Monterey Bay area.