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Why does someone return to our jail 46 times? The sheriff wants to know
Some people booked into Santa Cruz County Jail have been arrested dozens of times, writes Santa Cruz County Sheriff Chris Clark. He wants to understand why – and what might break…
Watsonville Community Hospital board voted to close maternity services, NICU. What could keep them open?
Watsonville Community Hospital’s board voted to close its maternity services and NICU, but the decision could be reversed if the financially distressed hospital secures additional funding. WCH is pursuing state aid,…
El consejo directivo del Watsonville Community Hospital votó a favor de cerrar los servicios de maternidad y la unidad de cuidados intensivos neonatales. ¿Qué podría evitar su cierre?
La junta directiva del Watsonville Community Hospital votó a favor de cerrar sus servicios de maternidad y su unidad de cuidados intensivos neonatales (NICU, por sus siglas en inglés). Sin embargo,…
A Lookout View: Kaiser should step up now to help save Watsonville’s maternity care
Watsonville Community Hospital’s maternity services and neonatal intensive care unit could close in 120 days. Kaiser Permanente has the resources – and a responsibility to its local hospital partner – to…
For Californians drowning in healthcare costs, governor’s race offers few answers
Healthcare costs are rising faster than income and inflation. With the California governor’s race between Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton headed into its final days, it’s still not clear…
Watsonville Community Hospital board votes to close maternity services, NICU despite pushback from community members
The Pajaro Valley Health Care District board of directors voted 3-2 to close Watsonville Community Hospital’s maternity services, which includes labor and delivery, and its neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The…
Why is Proposition 38 sidelining UC Santa Cruz?
California is asking taxpayers to take on $8.4 billion in debt for research, but a provision in Proposition 38 could leave UC Santa Cruz without a guaranteed voice in how some…
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