COVID-19 cases at California’s nursing homes have plummeted 98% since December. But long-term care facilities say they are waiting for state guidance before reopening to family visits. “The sacrifice our seniors have made has been very, very difficult and caused a lot of harm. Now is the time to stop sacrificing them,” one doctor said.
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COVID PM: Does a late-week plateau keep us on pace for the red tier?
Since 2012, the Watsonville Film Festival (WFF) has made it a point to celebrate and uplift women behind, and in front…
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COVID PM: Everything we learned Thursday — and there was a lot
Since 2012, the Watsonville Film Festival (WFF) has made it a point to celebrate and uplift women behind, and in front…
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Everything we learned from Thursday’s Santa Cruz County COVID-19 update
County health officials remain optimistic a return to normal in the next few months as COVID-19 vaccinations continue at a (relatively) brisk pace. But equitable distribution of vaccines remains a challenge.
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Have a case of a COVID variant? No one is going to tell you
As experts race to get an approved test for covid variants, officials are severely restricted from sharing information about the cases. That makes it harder to protect others.
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WATCH: County health leadership gives weekly update on virus, vaccines
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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Lessons from a Central California prison where Covid ‘spread like wildfire’
One California county is home to the two worst clusters of covid in prisons in the country. Ninety-four percent of Avenal State Prison’s inmates contracted the virus. Physical distancing has proved impossible in a facility housing 50% more people than it should.
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COVID PM: Not too late to join us for ‘People in the Pandemic’
Under the theme “Stories Matter,” the 9th annual Watsonville Film Festival will spotlight 20 award-winning indie and…
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COVID PM: Still not seeing red, but can’t wait to see you tomorrow at Lookout event
Under the theme “Stories Matter,” the 9th annual Watsonville Film Festival will spotlight 20 award-winning indie and…
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COVID PM | JUST IN: California stimulus package gets approved, county vaccine allotment widens
Hello, everyone, happy Monday, and some breaking news on both the local vaccine and state economic fronts: ➤ COUNTY WIDENS DISTRIBUTION: With news that 50% of the area’s 65- to 74-year-olds had received their first dose of vaccine came an announcement that the county would expand its vaccine reach to workers in the education, child […]