COVID 2022 Archives

COVID 2022

COVID PM: One downtown expert sees big opportunity; our COVID case rate remains among the state’s best

by Mark Conley May 25, 2021

A map from the California Department of Public Health showing counties by Blueprint for a Safer Economy tier designation.

COVID 2022

Santa Cruz County remains among state’s best in COVID-19 case numbers

by Mallory Pickett May 25, 2021

With just 1.3 confirmed COVID cases per 100,000 people and a positivity rate of 0.5%, Santa Cruz County is among the top 10 counties in California in those metrics, according to state data released Tuesday.

An OptumServe clinic in the Rohnert Park Community Center in Sonoma County.

COVID 2022

Santa Cruz among dozen counties reporting problems with OptumServe vaccine clinics, documents show

by Caitlin Antonios and Bianca Fortis May 25, 2021

California authorized paying OptumServe up to $221 million. But the company — which runs a vaccination site in Watsonville — has helped with only 1% of the state’s vaccinations since January.

COVID 2022

COVID PM: Shovels in the ground for health equity in Live Oak, post-pandemic music revival continues

by Mark Conley May 24, 2021

Hula’s Island Grill has been a fixture in the community since 2006, but when the pandemic hit, they experienced…

Gov. Gavin Newsom receives the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine

COVID 2022

‘I was absolutely shocked’: Dr. Gail Newel on Newsom’s refusal to fund public health departments

by Mallory Pickett May 22, 2021

Santa Cruz County’s top health official said it was “disheartening” that even with a projected $76 billion surplus, Gov. Gavin Newsom nixed a $200 million request to boost local agencies that have been on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic.

COVID 2022

COVID PM: Our next event & a big day for California reopening details

by Mark Conley May 21, 2021

COVID 2022

As pandemic eases, many seniors have lost strength, could need rehabilitative services

by Judith Graham May 21, 2021

A little-discussed, long-term toll of the COVID-19 pandemic is that large numbers of older adults have become physically and cognitively debilitated and less able to care for themselves after sheltering in place.

Hula’s Island Grill: riding the COVID wave to a better future

Hula’s Island Grill has been a fixture in the community since 2006, but when the pandemic hit, they experienced challenges that seemed insurmountable. Despite those challenges, Santa Cruz Community Credit Union helped them secure a business loan that kept them thriving in unique ways while continuing their mission to give back to the community.

COVID 2022